From d9b6e252c2fccdf9e872bbeec7e7910d1c36520d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: perl_d <david.perl@psi.ch>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:28:15 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: fix update template workflow

---
 .gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml | 21 +++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
index b05543a..9972005 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
-  test:
+  create_update_branch_and_pr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
       - name: Setup Python
@@ -24,9 +27,19 @@ jobs:
     
       - name: Perform update
         run: |
+          set -x
+          git --help
+          copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline
+          msg="test" #"$(copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline 2>&1 | head -n 1)"
+          echo ok
           branch="chore/update-template-$(python -m uuid)"
-          git checkout -b $branch
-          msg = $(copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline 2>&1 | sed -n 1p)
+          echo $branch
           git add -A
-          git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -a -m $msg
+          CHANGES=$(git status --porcelain)
+          if [ -z "$CHANGES" ]; then
+            echo "No changes detected"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          git checkout -b $branch
+          git commit -a -m $msg
           git push -u origin $branch
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