pkgdown failing

[MyKo101]

I'm trying to run Deploy my {pkgdown} page using GitHub Actions using the command:

- name: Deploy pkgdown site
  run: pkgdown::deploy_to_branch(new_process = FALSE)
  shell: Rscript {0}

The process is hitting a fatal error with output:

fatal: unable to auto-detect email address (got 'runner@Mac-1595378328350.(none)')

Does anyone know whether this is an issue with {pkgdown}, git or GitHub Actions?
Does anybody know the solution?

[kjhealy]

Yes this is an issue with GitHub actions. Here is a GitHub issue thread, with a workaround:

Manually set up Git Credentials

Scroll up that thread from the linked post for examples of the same error, and down for some further discussion.

[MyKo101]

@kjhealy
Thanks. The workaround was perfect. For anyone who doesn't wanna click the link:

     - name: Install package
        run: R CMD INSTALL .

      - name: Establish git credentials
        run: |
          install.packages("usethis")
          usethis::use_git_config(user.name = "<insert username>", user.email = "<insert email>")
        shell: Rscript {0}  
        
      - name: Deploy package
        run: pkgdown::deploy_to_branch(new_process = FALSE)
        shell: Rscript {0}