github-token-generator v0.2.0

GitHub token generator

To authenticate as a GitHub App, this creates jwt payload and requests the API. The token will be dumped to stdout.

Requirement

These environment variables are required:

• GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY
• GITHUB_APP_APP_ID
• GITHUB_APP_INSTALLATION_ID

Usage

To authenticate apps for the bot like danger/danger-js with CI. example:

jobs:
  review:
    steps:
      - checkout
      - some_prepare_commands
      - run:
          name: Sending review
          command: |
            export DANGER_GITHUB_APP=1
            export DANGER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN=$(npx github-token-generator)
            npx danger ci