this sucks ...

action.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ inputs:
   destination:
     description: "Destination directory for the autodeploy scripts (relative to the repository root)"
     required: true
+  commit_message:
+    description: "Commit message used when autodeploy changes files"
+    required: false
+    default: "chore: apply autodeploy updates"
+  git_user_name:
+    description: "Git author name for automated commits"
+    required: false
+    default: "gitea-actions-bot"
+  git_user_email:
+    description: "Git author email for automated commits"
+    required: false
+    default: "gitea-actions-bot@users.noreply.gitea.psi.ch"
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -29,6 +41,23 @@ runs:
         $GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/autodeploy/setup.sh "${{ inputs.destination }}"
       shell: bash
 
+    - name: Commit and push changes
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.destination }}
+      run: |
+        git config user.name "${{ inputs.git_user_name }}"
+        git config user.email "${{ inputs.git_user_email }}"
+
+        git add -A
+
+        if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+          echo "No changes to commit"
+          exit 0
+        fi
+
+        git commit -m "${{ inputs.commit_message }}"
+        git push origin "HEAD:${{ inputs.branch }}"
+      shell: bash
+
     # - name: Run autodeploy setup script
     #   working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
     #   run: |