.github/workflows/keep_alive.yml

name: Keep App Alive

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 */8 * * *'
  workflow_dispatch: 

jobs:
  ping-repo:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: write  # Critical: Grants the action permission to push to your repo
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Push Empty Commit
        run: |
          git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
          git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
          git commit --allow-empty -m "Auto-commit to keep app awake"
          git push