Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/NCAR/ucomp-configuration #296

	name: Run Validator and Commit Changes

	on:
	push:
	branches:
	- main # Monitor pushes to the main branch

	jobs:
	run-validator:
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest

	steps:
	# Step 1: Check out the repository
	- name: Check out repository
	uses: actions/checkout@v3

	# Step 2: Set up Python
	- name: Set up Python
	uses: actions/setup-python@v4
	with:
	python-version: '3.9'

	# Step 3: Install dependencies
	- name: Install dependencies
	run: \|
	python -m pip install numpy
	python -m pip install matplotlib
	# pip install -r requirements.txt

	# Step 4: Run the validator script
	- name: Run validator.py
	run: \|
	python validation_scripts/validator.py # validator.py

	# Step 5: Configure Git
	- name: Configure Git
	run: \|
	git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
	git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"

	# Step 6: Check for Changes
	- name: Check for changes
	run: \|
	git add -A
	git diff --cached --exit-code \|\| echo "changes detected"

	- name: Debug Outputs
	run: \|
	echo "Changes-detected: ${{ steps.check_changes.outputs.changes-detected }}"

	# Step 7: Commit and Push Changes
	- name: Commit and push changes
	#if: success() && steps['Check for changes'].outputs.changes-detected == true
	run: \|
	git commit -m "Apply changes from validator.py"
	git push origin main

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