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Fix build workflow auth failure by switching metrics action to github.token #6

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fix(actions): use github token for metrics workflow auth
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions .github/workflows/generate-stats.yml
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Expand Up @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
- name: Generate Stats Card
uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
with:
token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
token: ${{ github.token }}
user: whozahm3d
template: classic
base: header, activity, community, repositories
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- name: Generate Languages Card
uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
with:
token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
token: ${{ github.token }}
user: whozahm3d
template: classic
base: ""
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- name: Generate Isometric Calendar
uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
with:
token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
token: ${{ github.token }}
user: whozahm3d
template: classic
base: ""
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37 changes: 14 additions & 23 deletions SETUP.md
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---

### Step 1 — Create a Fine-Grained Personal Access Token

1. Go to **GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → Fine-grained tokens**
2. Click **"Generate new token"**
3. Name it: `METRICS_TOKEN`
4. Set expiration: **No expiration** (or 1 year)
5. Set repository access to this repository (`whozahm3d/whozahm3d`)
6. Grant repository permissions:
- ✅ **Contents: Read and write**
7. Grant account permissions:
- ✅ **Profile: Read-only**
- ✅ **Metadata: Read-only**
8. Click **Generate token** — copy it immediately, you won't see it again
> This workflow now uses the built-in `${{ github.token }}` and does not require a `METRICS_TOKEN` secret.

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### Step 2 — Add the Token as a Repository Secret
### Step 1 — Enable Workflow Write Permissions

1. Go to your **`whozahm3d` profile repository** on GitHub
> This is the special repo with the same name as your username: `github.com/whozahm3d/whozahm3d`
2. Go to **Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions**
3. Click **"New repository secret"**
4. Name: `METRICS_TOKEN`
5. Value: paste the token you copied
6. Click **Add secret**
1. Go to your repository: `whozahm3d/whozahm3d`
2. Open **Settings → Actions → General**
3. Under **Workflow permissions**, select **Read and write permissions**
4. Save changes

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### Step 2 — No Repository Secret Required

This workflow uses the built-in `${{ github.token }}` provided by GitHub Actions, so you do **not** need to create a `METRICS_TOKEN` secret.

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| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Action fails with "legacy or invalid token" | Regenerate a **fine-grained** PAT (`github_pat_...`) and save it as `METRICS_TOKEN` |
| Action fails with "403 forbidden" | Token permissions are wrong — ensure **Contents: Read and write** plus profile/metadata read access |
| Action fails with "Bad credentials" | Ensure repository **Settings → Actions → General → Workflow permissions** is set to **Read and write permissions** |
| Action fails with "403 forbidden" | Ensure workflow permissions are set to **Read and write permissions** |
| Action fails with "Resource not accessible" | Go to repo Settings → Actions → General → set Workflow permissions to "Read and write" |
| SVGs show but look wrong | Run the workflow again manually; first run sometimes has caching issues |