update-submodules.yml

name: Update Submodules

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main # Change this if your default branch is different
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * *' # Runs daily at midnight UTC
  workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual triggering from GitHub Actions UI

jobs:
  update-submodules:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository (including submodules)
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          submodules: true
          fetch-depth: 0 # Ensure full history for submodules

      - name: Update submodules
        run: |
          git submodule update --remote
          if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
            echo "Submodules updated, committing changes."
            git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
            git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
            git commit -am "Update submodules to latest commit"
            git push
          else
            echo "No submodule updates found."
          fi