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workflows.actions.exec

Description​

Execute scripts and applications from a workflow.

Exports​

A function to run inside the actions of a workflow. This function takes a Lua table with the following keys.

  • args - an array of arguments to pass to the executable. These can be either strings or functions taking a context that returns a string.
  • file - the path to the executable.

Workflow outputs​

This action will put a Lua table in the steps context. The table has the following keys.

  • exit_code - the exit code of the executable.
  • std_out - standard output.
  • std_err - standard error.

Example usage​

local workflows = require("workflows")
local exec      = require("workflows.actions.exec")
local added     = require("workflows.triggers.torrent").added

function porla.init()
    workflows.add({
        trigger = added(),
        actions = {
            exec({
                file = "/usr/bin/curl",
                args = { "https://www.google.com" }
            })
        }
    })
end