Can we only lint modified files?

[risoms]

Copied from #292. The need is definitely still there.

Did some research regarding #1 and found a GitHub action that helps with annotation via a .json file: https://github.com/Attest/annotations-action.

They just released a new version of runner that helps with composite actions https://docs.github.com/en/actions/creating-actions/about-actions#composite-run-steps-actions

But it's not fully ready to support calling an action within another action yet (which I think is the main reason we need the composite action though lol actions/runner#646 (comment)

Here are the next steps for composite actions: actions/runner#646

When expected action within action is released, we can leverage

file changes(conditional step, if to check for modified files or entire branch) https://github.com/trilom/file-changes-action
Run eslint and parse errors/warnings messages to follow https://github.com/Attest/annotations-action/blob/master/annotations.json (type definition: https://github.com/Attest/annotations-action/blob/master/src/annotation.ts)
Originally posted by @theoomoregbee in #47 (comment)

Is this issue still relevant today? Are we still waiting for github to release the functionality that enables us to lint only modified files?

[ocean90]

I have reopened #47 to keep the discussion in one place.

[risoms]

@ocean90 It looks like although it's reopened, #47 is still locked from discussion.

There was an attempt to resolve this in #46 but work was paused before completion. The PR was then automatically closed.