Support direct file uploads

__tests__/upload.test.ts

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ const mockInputs = (
     [Inputs.RetentionDays]: 0,
     [Inputs.CompressionLevel]: 6,
     [Inputs.Overwrite]: false,
+    [Inputs.Archive]: true,
     ...overrides
   }
 

action.yml

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ description: 'Upload a build artifact that can be used by subsequent workflow st
 author: 'GitHub'
 inputs:
   name:
-    description: 'Artifact name'
+    description: 'Artifact name. If the "archive" input is `false`, the name of the file uploaded will be the artifact name.'
     default: 'artifact'
   path:
-    description: 'A file, directory or wildcard pattern that describes what to upload'
+    description: 'A file, directory or wildcard pattern that describes what to upload.'
     required: true
   if-no-files-found:
     description: >
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ inputs:
       If true, hidden files will be included in the artifact.
       If false, hidden files will be excluded from the artifact.
     default: 'false'
+  archive:
+    description: >
+      If true, the artifact will be archived (zipped) before uploading.
+      If false, the artifact will be uploaded as-is without archiving.
+      When archive is false, only a single file can be uploaded. The name of the file will be used as the artifact name.
+    default: 'true'
 
 outputs:
   artifact-id:

package-lock.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "6.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@actions/artifact": "^6.1.0",
+        "@actions/artifact": "^6.2.0",
         "@actions/core": "^3.0.0",
         "@actions/github": "^9.0.0",
         "@actions/glob": "^0.6.1",

package.json

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "node": ">=24"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@actions/artifact": "^6.1.0",
+    "@actions/artifact": "^6.2.0",
     "@actions/core": "^3.0.0",
     "@actions/github": "^9.0.0",
     "@actions/glob": "^0.6.1",

src/upload/constants.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ export enum Inputs {
   RetentionDays = 'retention-days',
   CompressionLevel = 'compression-level',
   Overwrite = 'overwrite',
-  IncludeHiddenFiles = 'include-hidden-files'
+  IncludeHiddenFiles = 'include-hidden-files',
+  Archive = 'archive'
 }
 
 export enum NoFileOptions {

src/upload/input-helper.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export function getInputs(): UploadInputs {
   const path = core.getInput(Inputs.Path, {required: true})
   const overwrite = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.Overwrite)
   const includeHiddenFiles = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.IncludeHiddenFiles)
+  const archive = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.Archive)
 
   const ifNoFilesFound = core.getInput(Inputs.IfNoFilesFound)
   const noFileBehavior: NoFileOptions = NoFileOptions[ifNoFilesFound]
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ export function getInputs(): UploadInputs {
     searchPath: path,
     ifNoFilesFound: noFileBehavior,
     overwrite: overwrite,
-    includeHiddenFiles: includeHiddenFiles
+    includeHiddenFiles: includeHiddenFiles,
+    archive: archive
   } as UploadInputs
 
   const retentionDaysStr = core.getInput(Inputs.RetentionDays)

src/upload/upload-artifact.ts

@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
     )
     core.debug(`Root artifact directory is ${searchResult.rootDirectory}`)
 
+    // Validate that only a single file is uploaded when archive is false
+    if (!inputs.archive && searchResult.filesToUpload.length > 1) {
+      core.setFailed(
+        `When 'archive' is set to false, only a single file can be uploaded. Found ${searchResult.filesToUpload.length} files to upload.`
+      )
+      return
+    }
+
     if (inputs.overwrite) {
       await deleteArtifactIfExists(inputs.artifactName)
     }
@@ -70,6 +78,10 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
       options.compressionLevel = inputs.compressionLevel
     }
 
+    if (!inputs.archive) {
+      options.skipArchive = true
+    }
+
     await uploadArtifact(
       inputs.artifactName,
       searchResult.filesToUpload,

src/upload/upload-inputs.ts

@@ -35,4 +35,10 @@ export interface UploadInputs {
    * Whether or not to include hidden files in the artifact
    */
   includeHiddenFiles: boolean
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not to archive (zip) the artifact before uploading.
+   * When false, only a single file can be uploaded.
+   */
+  archive: boolean
 }