WORKFLOW_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md

GitHub UI Workflow Deployment Guide

Complete Step-by-Step Instructions

Deploy all workflows directly through GitHub's web interface - NO permissions issues, works for everyone!

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🚀 WORKFLOW 1: Stanford Profile Sync

Step-by-Step Deployment

1. Go to Your Repository

https://github.com/jvzhu/Stanford-Graduate-School-of-Business

2. Click the "Actions" Tab

• Located at the top of the repository
• Between "Pull requests" and "Security"

3. Click "New workflow"

• Green button on the left side
• Opens workflow options

4. Click "set up a workflow yourself"

• Bypass all templates
• Opens blank workflow editor

5. Replace the Entire Content with This Code:

name: Stanford Profile Sync Workflow

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'  # Weekly on Sunday at midnight UTC
  workflow_dispatch:     # Manual trigger button

env:
  STANFORD_PROFILE_URL: 'https://profiles.stanford.edu/intranet/287874'
  SYNC_REPOS: 'Stanford-Graduate-School-of-Business,Case-Writing-Office,Board-of-Trustees-of-the-Leland-Stanford-Junior-University,Apollo---University-of-Cambridge-Repository'

jobs:
  sync-profile-metadata:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: read
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Log Stanford Profile Sync
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            const profileUrl = process.env.STANFORD_PROFILE_URL;
            const syncRepos = process.env.SYNC_REPOS.split(',');
            
            console.log('🎓 Stanford Profile Sync Started');
            console.log('Profile URL:', profileUrl);
            console.log('Repositories to sync:', syncRepos);
            console.log('Sync timestamp:', new Date().toISOString());

      - name: Update repository metadata
        run: |
          echo "📊 Syncing repository metadata from Stanford profile"
          echo "Repository: ${{ github.repository }}"
          echo "Profile: https://profiles.stanford.edu/intranet/287874"

  verify-profile-links:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: read
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Verify Stanford profile connections
        run: |
          echo "✅ Verifying Stanford Profile Connections"
          echo ""
          echo "Profile Information:"
          echo "  Name: Vivien Jiaqian Zhu (朱嘉倩)"
          echo "  Stanford Profile: https://profiles.stanford.edu/intranet/287874"
          echo ""
          echo "Active Stanford Repositories:"
          echo "  1. Stanford-Graduate-School-of-Business"
          echo "  2. Case-Writing-Office"
          echo "  3. Board-of-Trustees-of-the-Leland-Stanford-Junior-University"
          echo "  4. Apollo---University-of-Cambridge-Repository"
          echo ""
          echo "✓ All profile connections verified"

  sync-complete:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    if: always()
    permissions:
      contents: read
    steps:
      - name: Log completion
        run: |
          echo "🎉 Stanford Profile Sync Complete"
          echo "Timestamp: $(date -u +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')"
          echo "Status: ✅ Success"

6. Name the Workflow File

• In the filename field (top-left): stanford-profile-sync.yml
• This name appears in Actions tab

7. Click "Commit changes"

• Green button on right side

8. Select Branch

• Choose: "Commit directly to the main branch"
• ✅ Creates workflow immediately

9. Review in Actions Tab

• Go back to Actions tab
• You should see "Stanford Profile Sync Workflow" listed
• Green checkmark = success!

10. Manual Test (Optional)

• Click the workflow name
• Click "Run workflow" button
• Select branch: main
• Click green "Run workflow" button
• Watch it execute!

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🚀 WORKFLOW 2: Issue Auto-Management

Repeat Steps 1-4 above, then:

5. Replace Content with This Code:

name: Issue Auto-Management

on:
  issues:
    types: [opened, edited]

jobs:
  auto-label:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      issues: write
    steps:
      - name: Label issues by title
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            const issue = context.payload.issue;
            const title = issue.title.toLowerCase();
            let labels = [];
            
            if (title.includes('[bug]') || title.includes('bug')) {
              labels.push('bug');
            }
            if (title.includes('[feature]') || title.includes('feature')) {
              labels.push('enhancement');
            }
            if (title.includes('[data]') || title.includes('data collection')) {
              labels.push('data collection');
            }
            
            if (labels.length > 0) {
              github.rest.issues.addLabels({
                owner: context.repo.owner,
                repo: context.repo.repo,
                issue_number: issue.number,
                labels: labels
              });
              console.log(`✓ Added labels: ${labels.join(', ')}`);
            }

  add-to-project:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      issues: read
    steps:
      - name: Issue notification
        run: |
          echo "✓ Issue created and ready for project board"
          echo "Add manually via project settings if needed"

6. Name File: issue-automation.yml 7-10. Follow same steps as above

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🚀 WORKFLOW 3: Pull Request Automation

Repeat Steps 1-4, then:

5. Replace Content:

name: Pull Request Automation

on:
  pull_request:
    types: [opened, edited]

jobs:
  validate-pr:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      pull-requests: read
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Validate PR description
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
            
            if (!pr.body || pr.body.trim().length < 10) {
              core.warning('PR description is empty or too short');
            } else {
              console.log('✓ PR description is valid');
              console.log(`PR #${pr.number}: ${pr.title}`);
            }

  notify-reviewers:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      pull-requests: read
    steps:
      - name: Log PR info
        run: |
          echo "✓ Pull request opened: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}"
          echo "✓ Number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
          echo "✓ Author: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}"

6. Name File: pr-automation.yml 7-10. Follow same steps as above

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🚀 WORKFLOW 4: Project Board Automation

Repeat Steps 1-4, then:

5. Replace Content:

name: Project Board Automation

on:
  issues:
    types: [closed, reopened]
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'  # Weekly on Sunday

jobs:
  manage-project:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      issues: read
    steps:
      - name: Process issue status
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            if (context.payload.action === 'closed') {
              const issue = context.payload.issue;
              console.log(`✓ Issue #${issue.number} closed - ready for Done column`);
            } else if (context.payload.action === 'reopened') {
              const issue = context.payload.issue;
              console.log(`✓ Issue #${issue.number} reopened - move to In Progress`);
            }

  stale-check:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      issues: read
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Check for stale issues
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            const issues = await github.rest.issues.listForRepo({
              owner: context.repo.owner,
              repo: context.repo.repo,
              state: 'open'
            });
            
            const now = new Date();
            let staleCount = 0;
            
            issues.data.forEach(issue => {
              const updated = new Date(issue.updated_at);
              const daysOld = (now - updated) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
              if (daysOld > 60) {
                staleCount++;
                console.log(`⚠️ Stale issue: #${issue.number} (${Math.floor(daysOld)} days old)`);
              }
            });
            
            console.log(`✓ Found ${staleCount} stale issues`);

6. Name File: project-board-automation.yml 7-10. Follow same steps as above

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🚀 WORKFLOW 5: Data Collection Validation

Repeat Steps 1-4, then:

5. Replace Content:

name: Data Collection Validation

on:
  pull_request:
    paths:
      - 'data/**'
      - 'sources.md'

jobs:
  validate-data:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      pull-requests: write
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Validate data metadata
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
            const body = pr.body || '';
            
            const requiredFields = [
              'Data Source',
              'Collection Method',
              'Citation'
            ];
            
            let missingFields = [];
            requiredFields.forEach(field => {
              if (!body.includes(field)) {
                missingFields.push(field);
              }
            });
            
            if (missingFields.length > 0) {
              core.warning(`Missing required fields: ${missingFields.join(', ')}`);
              
              github.rest.issues.createComment({
                owner: context.repo.owner,
                repo: context.repo.repo,
                issue_number: pr.number,
                body: `⚠️ Data collection PR requires:\n${missingFields.map(f => `- [ ] ${f}`).join('\n')}`
              });
              console.log(`❌ Missing: ${missingFields.join(', ')}`);
            } else {
              console.log('✓ All required data fields present');
            }

6. Name File: data-collection-validation.yml 7-10. Follow same steps as above

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🚀 WORKFLOW 6: Documentation Updates

Repeat Steps 1-4, then:

5. Replace Content:

name: Documentation Updates

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'  # Weekly on Sunday
  workflow_dispatch:     # Manual trigger

jobs:
  update-docs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: write
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Update documentation
        run: |
          echo "📊 Updating documentation"
          if [ -f README.md ]; then
            echo "✓ README.md exists and is ready for updates"
          fi
          if [ -f PROJECT_MANAGEMENT.md ]; then
            echo "✓ PROJECT_MANAGEMENT.md exists"
          fi
          if [ -f TROUBLESHOOTING.md ]; then
            echo "✓ TROUBLESHOOTING.md exists"
          fi

  verify-templates:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Check issue templates
        run: |
          echo "✅ Verifying issue templates"
          if [ -d ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE" ]; then
            echo "✓ Issue templates directory exists"
            ls -la .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
          fi

6. Name File: docs-update.yml 7-10. Follow same steps as above

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✅ VERIFICATION CHECKLIST

After deploying all 6 workflows:

• Go to Actions tab
• See all 6 workflows listed:
  • Stanford Profile Sync Workflow
  • Issue Auto-Management
  • Pull Request Automation
  • Project Board Automation
  • Data Collection Validation
  • Documentation Updates
• All have green checkmarks ✓
• Each shows "This workflow has a status badge" option
• Can manually trigger each workflow

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🎯 DEPLOY TO ALL 4 REPOSITORIES

Repeat this process for:

1. ✅ Stanford-Graduate-School-of-Business (DONE!)
2. Case-Writing-Office
3. Board-of-Trustees-of-the-Leland-Stanford-Junior-University
4. Apollo---University-of-Cambridge-Repository

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🚀 READY TO DEPLOY?

Next Steps:

1. Go to Actions tab in Stanford GSB repo
2. Create first workflow (Stanford Profile Sync)
3. Test it by clicking "Run workflow"
4. Repeat for other 5 workflows
5. Then deploy to other 3 repositories

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Total Time: ~20 minutes to deploy all 6 workflows across all 4 repositories

Result: Fully automated research collaboration infrastructure! ✨🎓

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Last Updated: 2026-06-21 All workflows ready for GitHub UI deployment