Assessment: fix/default_values branch analysis and recommendations

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Analyzed the fix/default_values branch to determine if its changes should be merged. Branch adds CLI default values but contains significant problematic changes.

Assessment Summary

Branch Status:

• Created Nov 2023 (14+ months old)
• Based on v1.7.2 vs current v1.8.5
• 362 files changed (mostly dist/ deletions)
• 10 source files: 73 insertions, 289 deletions

Core Feature (Worth Preserving):

// Adds CLI defaults for common paths
argvOptions[ConfigKeys.pathsAction] = {
  alias: ['pathsAction', 'action'],
  type: 'string',
  describe: 'Path to the action.yml',
  default: './action.yml',  // NEW
};

argvOptions[ConfigKeys.pathsReadme] = {
  alias: ['pathsReadme', 'readme'],
  type: 'string',
  describe: 'Path to the README file',
  default: 'README.md',  // NEW
};

Enables: npx github-action-readme-generator (no flags required for standard layouts)

Problematic Changes (Should Not Merge):

• Deleted 191,873 lines from dist/ (breaks Action runtime)
• Removed 3 tests and integration test file
• Stripped documentation comments explaining action.yml loading
• Modified release workflow to allow non-main releases
• Malformed action.yml description with broken formatting

Recommendation

DO NOT merge as-is. Cherry-pick 5-line core feature to new branch off current main. Full implementation guide included in ASSESSMENT.md with step-by-step instructions, test updates, and pre-written commit message.

Estimated effort: 30-60 minutes for clean implementation vs 4-6 hours to salvage branch.

Original prompt

please read over the fix/default_values branch and assess if its worth keeping the edits

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