From 08e779fe5701557b6a589308816be97c20d78dbb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: WDI-Ideas <ideas@wdipl.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 00:03:26 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix(ci): meta job snapshots ci_steps to outputs (WDIPL clears
 inputs after build)

Sonar/deploy if used inputs.ci_steps false after build finished; capture once in meta.

Made-with: Cursor
---
 .gitea/workflows/ci.yml | 21 ++++++++++++++++-----
 readme.md               |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index d79c541..cc17112 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       # WDIPL-Runner v0.2.12: only the first truthy workflow_call flag reached nested jobs; the rest
       # were empty. Use ONE comma-separated input so Act forwards a single string with all steps.
       # Tokens: build, sonar, deploy (e.g. build,sonar,deploy). No spaces — WDIPL-Runner has no replace().
+      # Runner drops inputs.ci_steps after the first reusable child; job `meta` copies it to outputs (needs.meta.outputs.cs).
       ci_steps:
         type: string
         required: true
@@ -83,9 +84,19 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
 
+  meta:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Capture ci_steps for later job if
+        id: snap
+        run: echo "cs=${{ inputs.ci_steps }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+    outputs:
+      cs: ${{ steps.snap.outputs.cs }}
+
   # 🔨 BUILD
   build:
-    if: ${{ contains(format(',{0},', inputs.ci_steps), ',build,') }}
+    if: ${{ contains(format(',{0},', needs.meta.outputs.cs), ',build,') }}
+    needs: [meta]
     uses: Rajendra.Reddy/wdipl-actions/.gitea/workflows/build.yml@main
     with:
       tech_stack: ${{ inputs.tech_stack }}
@@ -93,8 +104,8 @@ jobs:
 
   # 🔍 SONAR
   sonar:
-    if: ${{ contains(format(',{0},', inputs.ci_steps), ',sonar,') }}
-    needs: build
+    if: ${{ contains(format(',{0},', needs.meta.outputs.cs), ',sonar,') }}
+    needs: [meta, build]
     uses: Rajendra.Reddy/wdipl-actions/.gitea/workflows/quality.yml@main
     with:
       project_key: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
@@ -105,8 +116,8 @@ jobs:
 
   # 🚀 DEPLOY (runs after build; sonar may be skipped)
   deploy:
-    if: ${{ always() && contains(format(',{0},', inputs.ci_steps), ',deploy,') && needs.build.result == 'success' && (needs.sonar.result == 'success' || needs.sonar.result == 'skipped') }}
-    needs: [build, sonar]
+    if: ${{ always() && contains(format(',{0},', needs.meta.outputs.cs), ',deploy,') && needs.build.result == 'success' && (needs.sonar.result == 'success' || needs.sonar.result == 'skipped') }}
+    needs: [meta, build, sonar]
     uses: Rajendra.Reddy/wdipl-actions/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml@main
     with:
       tech_stack: ${{ inputs.tech_stack }}
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index bf60129..e8772a7 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ pm2 reload <pm2_id>
 
 The runner caches clones under **`/root/.cache/act/`** (e.g. `Rajendra.Reddy-wdipl-actions@main`). After you change **`wdipl-actions`**, consumers may still execute an **old `ci.yml`** (wrong `if:` / missing `ci_steps`).
 
+Central **`ci.yml`** includes a **`meta` job** that writes `ci_steps` to **`$GITHUB_OUTPUT`** so **`needs.meta.outputs.cs`** stays available for Sonar/Deploy: WDIPL-Runner clears **`inputs.ci_steps`** after the Build reusable workflow runs.
+
 **Fix one of:**
 
 1. Pin **`uses:` to a commit SHA** from `wdipl-actions`, e.g.