From 7b8cafc184be047f891a5cedfbb00ddcd437684f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Lucas <bucolucas@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025 17:56:14 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] updated reindex on merge

---
 .github/workflows/reindex_on_merge.yml | 28 +++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reindex_on_merge.yml b/.github/workflows/reindex_on_merge.yml
index bb3d290..8e6e400 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reindex_on_merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reindex_on_merge.yml
@@ -17,56 +17,48 @@ jobs:
     # This tells GitHub to run this job on one of your self-hosted runners.
     runs-on: Windows
 
-    # Set a default shell for all run steps in the job.
+    # *** KEY CHANGE ***
+    # Set the default shell to PowerShell, which is native to your Windows runner.
     defaults:
       run:
-        shell: bash
+        shell: pwsh
 
     steps:
       # Step 1: Check out the repository's code
-      # This downloads the latest version of your 'main' branch into the runner's working directory.
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Step 2: Set up a specific Python version
-      # This ensures a consistent Python version is used for the venv.
       - name: Set up Python 3.11
         id: setup-python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 
-      # Step 3: Create and activate a virtual environment
-      # This creates a '.venv' directory in your project folder if it doesn't exist,
-      # and then activates it for subsequent steps.
+      # Step 3: Create and activate a virtual environment (using PowerShell syntax)
       - name: Create and activate virtual environment
         run: |
-          if [ ! -d ".venv" ]; then
+          if (-not (Test-Path -Path ".venv")) {
             python -m venv .venv
-          fi
-          source .venv/bin/activate
+          }
+          # The activation command is different for PowerShell
+          .\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
 
       # Step 4: Install or update dependencies
-      # This uses the pip from the virtual environment to install all required libraries.
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          source .venv/bin/activate
+          # The venv is now active for this shell session, so we can call pip directly.
           pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
       
       # Step 5: Run the indexing script within the virtual environment
-      # It executes your 'create_index.py' script using the Python from the venv.
-      # The GITHUB_TOKEN is still passed securely to the script.
       - name: Run indexing script
         run: |
-          source .venv/bin/activate
+          # Call python directly, as the correct one is now on the PATH from the activated venv.
           python create_index.py
         env:
           GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         # Optional: Specify the working directory if your bot lives in a subfolder
         # working-directory: ./path/to/your/bot
-        
-      # The "Upload database artifact" step is no longer needed, as the database
-      # is now being written directly to a persistent location on your server.