docs workflow (viser-project/viser)
The docs workflow from viser-project/viser, explained and optimized by Latchkey.
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What it does
This is the docs workflow from the viser-project/viser repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its Apache-2.0 license.
Below, Latchkey shows a faster, safer version produced by its optimization engine.
The workflow
name: docs
on:
push:
branches: [main]
pull_request:
branches: [main]
release:
types: [created]
workflow_dispatch:
concurrency:
group: docs-${{ github.ref }}
cancel-in-progress: true
permissions:
contents: write
jobs:
docs:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
# Check out source.
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
fetch-depth: 0 # This ensures the entire history is fetched so we can switch branches
- name: Install uv
uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
with:
enable-cache: true
# Get version from pyproject.toml.
- name: Get version + subdirectory
run: |
VERSION=$(uv run --extra dev --python 3.12 python -c "import viser; print(viser.__version__)")
echo "VISER_RELEASE_WORKFLOW_VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
echo "DOCS_SUBDIR=versions/$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
# Hack to overwrite version.
- name: Set version to 'main' for pushes (this will appear in the doc banner)
run: |
echo "VISER_VERSION_STR_OVERRIDE=main" >> $GITHUB_ENV
if: github.event_name == 'push'
# Build documentation.
- name: Building documentation
run: |
uv run --extra dev --extra examples --python 3.12 --with-requirements docs/requirements.txt \
sphinx-build docs/source docs/build -b dirhtml
# Get version from pyproject.toml.
- name: Override subdirectory to `main/` for pushes
run: |
echo "DOCS_SUBDIR=main" >> $GITHUB_ENV
if: github.event_name == 'push'
# Deploy to version-dependent subdirectory.
- name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
with:
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
publish_dir: ./docs/build
destination_dir: ${{ env.DOCS_SUBDIR }}
keep_files: false # This will only erase the destination subdirectory.
cname: viser.studio
if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
# We'll maintain an index of all versions under viser.studio/versions.
# This will be useful for dynamically generating lists of possible doc links.
- name: Update versions index.txt
run: |
git checkout . # Revert change to pyproject.toml from earlier...
git checkout gh-pages
git pull
git config --global user.email "yibrenth@gmail.com"
git config --global user.name "Brent Yi"
FILE="versions/index.txt" # Replace with your file path
if ! grep -qx "$VERSION" "$FILE"; then
echo "$VERSION" >> "$FILE"
git add $FILE
git commit -m "Update versions.txt with new version $VERSION"
git push origin gh-pages
fi
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
VERSION: ${{ env.VERSION }}
if: github.event_name == 'release'
The same workflow, on Latchkey
Removes redundant runs and caps runaway jobs. Added and changed lines are highlighted.
name: docs on: push: branches: [main] pull_request: branches: [main] release: types: [created] workflow_dispatch: concurrency: group: docs-${{ github.ref }} cancel-in-progress: true permissions: contents: write jobs: docs: timeout-minutes: 30 runs-on: latchkey-small steps: # Check out source. - uses: actions/checkout@v4 with: fetch-depth: 0 # This ensures the entire history is fetched so we can switch branches - name: Install uv uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5 with: enable-cache: true # Get version from pyproject.toml. - name: Get version + subdirectory run: | VERSION=$(uv run --extra dev --python 3.12 python -c "import viser; print(viser.__version__)") echo "VISER_RELEASE_WORKFLOW_VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV echo "DOCS_SUBDIR=versions/$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV # Hack to overwrite version. - name: Set version to 'main' for pushes (this will appear in the doc banner) run: | echo "VISER_VERSION_STR_OVERRIDE=main" >> $GITHUB_ENV if: github.event_name == 'push' # Build documentation. - name: Building documentation run: | uv run --extra dev --extra examples --python 3.12 --with-requirements docs/requirements.txt \ sphinx-build docs/source docs/build -b dirhtml # Get version from pyproject.toml. - name: Override subdirectory to `main/` for pushes run: | echo "DOCS_SUBDIR=main" >> $GITHUB_ENV if: github.event_name == 'push' # Deploy to version-dependent subdirectory. - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4 with: github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} publish_dir: ./docs/build destination_dir: ${{ env.DOCS_SUBDIR }} keep_files: false # This will only erase the destination subdirectory. cname: viser.studio if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' # We'll maintain an index of all versions under viser.studio/versions. # This will be useful for dynamically generating lists of possible doc links. - name: Update versions index.txt run: | git checkout . # Revert change to pyproject.toml from earlier... git checkout gh-pages git pull git config --global user.email "yibrenth@gmail.com" git config --global user.name "Brent Yi" FILE="versions/index.txt" # Replace with your file path if ! grep -qx "$VERSION" "$FILE"; then echo "$VERSION" >> "$FILE" git add $FILE git commit -m "Update versions.txt with new version $VERSION" git push origin gh-pages fi env: GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} VERSION: ${{ env.VERSION }} if: github.event_name == 'release'
What changed
- Run on Latchkey managed runners with one line (
runs-on), which apply the fixes below automatically and self-heal transient failures. This example useslatchkey-small; pick the runner size that fits the job. - Add a job timeout so a hung step cannot burn hours of runner time.
2 third-party actions are referenced by a movable tag. Pin them to the commit SHA (Latchkey resolves and applies this automatically) so a repointed tag cannot change what runs.
This workflow runs 1 job per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.