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Version: v0 (current)

Same stack for every student

Use this when every student's repository should have its files chosen by the same rules, whatever a student adds to it. It suits an assignment whose starter template fixes the language and the folder layout.

The workflow names the stack templates, so no run detects its own.

.github/workflows/grill-my-code.yml
name: GrillMyCode

on:
  push:
    branches: ["main", "master"]
  workflow_dispatch:

# A new push cancels any run still in progress for the same branch,
# so only the latest commit is ever assessed.
# Do not modify this setting unless you have a compelling reason to.
concurrency:
  group: grillmycode-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true

jobs:
  generate-questions:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 15
    permissions:
      contents: write # gmc-assessments release + PDF asset
      issues: write # assessment issue
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0 # full history required for diff resolution

      - uses: NSCC-ITC-Assessment/GrillMyCode@v0
        with:
          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          api_key: ${{ secrets.OPENROUTER_API_KEY }}
          # Every repository gets these stack templates. Remove this line to
          # have the stack detected in each repository instead.
          stack_templates: 'Node, Nextjs, Composer@api, Laravel@api'

Change these​

  • stack_templates: the templates for your assignment. A name alone applies at the top of the repository; Laravel@api applies inside api/.

Good to know​

  • The Wizard writes this line for you: on its Files step, preview your solution folder and tick Use these templates for every student.
  • The summary of any run that detects its stack shows the value for that repository, in the Stack templates row of Configuration used by this run.
  • A template you don't name is never applied. Leave the input out if students choose their own language or framework.
  • A name the action doesn't know is ignored with a warning. The run doesn't fail.

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