build-on-merge.yml

name: Build and Test

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main  # Run the workflow on pushes to the 'main' branch
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - main  # Optional: Run checks on pull requests targeting 'main'

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      # Step 1: Check out the code
      - name: Check out the repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      # Step 2: Set up Go environment
      - name: Set up Go
        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
        with:
          go-version: 1.23

      # Step 3: Cache Go dependencies
      - name: Cache Go modules
        uses: actions/cache@v3
        with:
          path: ~/go/pkg/mod
          key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
          restore-keys: |
            ${{ runner.os }}-go-

      # Step 4: Run tests
      - name: Run tests
        run: |
          go mod tidy
          go test ./...

      # Step 5: Build the application
      - name: Build the application
        run: |
          mkdir -p build
          go build -o build/mailculator .

      # Step 6: Archive the build (optional)
      - name: Upload Build Artifact
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
        with:
          name: mailculator
          path: build/mailculator