matrix-example.yml

name: Matrix Example

permissions:
   contents: read

on:
  workflow_dispatch:
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - main

jobs:
  changed-files:
    name: Get changed files
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    outputs:
      matrix: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
    steps:
      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
        with:
          egress-policy: audit

      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0
      - name: Get changed files
        id: changed-files
        uses: ./
        with:
          matrix: true
      - name: List all changed files
        run: echo '${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}'

  matrix-job:
    name: Run Matrix Job
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: [changed-files]
    strategy:
      matrix: 
        files: ${{ fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.matrix) }}
      max-parallel: 4
      fail-fast: false
    steps:
      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
        with:
          egress-policy: audit

      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
      - name: Test
        run: |
          echo ${{ matrix.files }}