Trying to set up scheduled github action

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#1

I’m trying to set up an action that will run once an hour but can’t seem to make it work. Here’s my config:

name: Smoke test
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 * * * *"
jobs:
  cypress-run:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v2
      - name: Cypress run
        uses: cypress-io/github-action@v2
        with:
          working-directory: smoke-tests
          build: npm ci
        env:
          CYPRESS_PLATFORM_LOGIN: ${{ secrets.PLATFORM_LOGIN }}
          CYPRESS_PLATFORM_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PLATFORM_PASSWORD }}

the workflow works with push trigger, but can’t make it run on the schedule. What am i missing?

#2

Looks correct. Has it run in the meantime? It’s not guaranteed that a workflow is run at the exact time and in case of a service disruption some may not get started at all.

#3

Hi,
also keep in mind that schedule is set in UTC.
If your timezone is different you need to set schedule accordingly.

#4

ok, the problem was that workflow was not in master. When i megred the branch, it started working

#5

nope, hasn’t run once by schedule :slightly_frowning_face:
it does run when I change the trigger to [push], so the workflow is not the problem - the trigger is, for sure

#6

Is master the default branch, or is it main?
FWIW, there are no incident reports for May.