feat: add script-file input for lint-friendly external JS scripts

Closes #714

Inline `script` is a YAML string — invisible to linters and IDEs.
The common workaround was wrapping a `require` call inside the inline script,
which still needs boilerplate and assumes a path convention.

New optional `script-file` input that accepts a path to a JS file.
The file must `module.exports` an async function receiving the standard
IoC dependency bag (`github`, `octokit`, `getOctokit`, `context`, `core`,
`exec`, `glob`, `io`, `require`).

```yaml
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/github-script@v9
  with:
    script-file: .github/scripts/my-script.js
```

`script` and `script-file` are mutually exclusive — exactly one must be provided.
Relative paths resolve against `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE`; absolute paths are used as-is.

- `action.yml` — adds `script-file` input; makes `script` optional
- `src/script-file.ts` — path resolution and script loading logic
- `src/args.ts` — `AsyncFunctionArguments` extracted from `async-function.ts` so neither execution path depends on the other
- `src/main.ts` — mutual-exclusion validation; dispatches to the right execution path
- `types/non-webpack-require.ts` — corrects `__non_webpack_require__` type from deprecated `NodeRequire` / wrong `NodeJS.RequireResolve` to `NodeJS.Require`
- `__test__/script-file.test.ts` — 10 tests covering path resolution, arg forwarding, error cases
- `README.md` — new `## Script file` section with usage, IoC bag table, path resolution rules
- `.github/fixtures/script-file/` — fixture JS files for integration tests
- `.github/workflows/integration.yml` — 10 new integration test jobs: happy path (relative path, absolute path, all IoC args, json/string encoding,
  require-in-file) and error cases (both inputs set, neither set, nonexistent file, non-function export, file:// protocol)

.github/fixtures/script-file/all-args.js

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module.exports = async ({github, octokit, getOctokit, context, core, exec, glob, io, require}) => {
+  return [github, octokit, getOctokit, context, core, exec, glob, io, require]
+    .map(arg => typeof arg)
+    .every(t => t === 'function' || t === 'object')
+}

.github/fixtures/script-file/basic.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = async () => 'hello from script-file'

.github/fixtures/script-file/json-return.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = async ({context}) => ({repo: context.repo.repo, owner: context.repo.owner})

.github/fixtures/script-file/not-a-function.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = 42

.github/fixtures/script-file/sibling-caller.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = async ({require}) => require('./sibling-module').value

.github/fixtures/script-file/sibling-module.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = {value: 'loaded-by-require'}

.github/workflows/integration.yml

@@ -361,3 +361,174 @@ jobs:
             echo $'::error::\u274C' "Expected base-url to equal '$expected', got $actual"
             exit 1
           fi
+
+  test-script-file-basic:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - relative path, string return'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          script-file: .github/fixtures/script-file/basic.js
+          result-encoding: string
+      - run: |
+          expected="hello from script-file"
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}" != "$expected" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected '$expected', got ${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  test-script-file-absolute-path:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - absolute path'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          script-file: ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/fixtures/script-file/basic.js
+          result-encoding: string
+      - run: |
+          expected="hello from script-file"
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}" != "$expected" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected '$expected', got ${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  test-script-file-all-ioc-args:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - all IoC args available'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          script-file: .github/fixtures/script-file/all-args.js
+      - run: |
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}" != "true" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected all IoC args to be present, got ${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  test-script-file-result-encoding-json:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - result-encoding json'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          script-file: .github/fixtures/script-file/json-return.js
+      - run: |
+          expected='{"repo":"${{ github.event.repository.name }}","owner":"${{ github.repository_owner }}"}'
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}" != "$expected" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected '$expected', got ${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  test-script-file-require-in-file:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - require inside script file'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          script-file: .github/fixtures/script-file/sibling-caller.js
+          result-encoding: string
+      - run: |
+          expected="loaded-by-require"
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}" != "$expected" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected '$expected', got ${{ steps.act.outputs.result }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  test-script-file-conflict-both:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - fails when both script and script-file are set'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          script: return 1
+          script-file: .github/fixtures/script-file/basic.js
+      - run: |
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outcome }}" != "failure" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected step to fail when both inputs are set"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  test-script-file-conflict-neither:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - fails when neither script nor script-file is set'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: ./
+      - run: |
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outcome }}" != "failure" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected step to fail when no input is set"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  test-script-file-nonexistent-file:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - fails on nonexistent file'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          script-file: .github/fixtures/script-file/does-not-exist.js
+      - run: |
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outcome }}" != "failure" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected step to fail for nonexistent file"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  test-script-file-non-function-export:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - fails when file does not export a function'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          script-file: .github/fixtures/script-file/not-a-function.js
+      - run: |
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outcome }}" != "failure" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected step to fail for non-function export"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  test-script-file-file-protocol-rejected:
+    name: 'Integration test: script-file - fails for file:// protocol'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - id: act
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          script-file: file://${{ github.workspace }}/.github/fixtures/script-file/basic.js
+      - run: |
+          if [[ "${{ steps.act.outcome }}" != "failure" ]]; then
+            echo $'::error::❌' "Expected step to fail for file:// protocol"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo $'✅ Test passed' | tee -a $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY

README.md

@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ You are welcome to still raise bugs in this repo.
 
 ### This action
 
-To use this action, provide an input named `script` that contains the body of an asynchronous JavaScript function call.
+To use this action, provide either a `script` input (the body of an async function, inline in your workflow YAML) or a `script-file` input (a path to a JS file that `module.exports` an async function). Exactly one of the two must be provided.
-The following arguments will be provided:
+
+The following arguments are available to both forms:
 
 - `github` A pre-authenticated
   [octokit/rest.js](https://octokit.github.io/rest.js) client with pagination plugins
@@ -201,6 +202,56 @@ By default, the following status codes will not be retried: `400, 401, 403, 404,
 
 These retries are implemented using the [octokit/plugin-retry.js](https://github.com/octokit/plugin-retry.js) plugin. The retries use [exponential backoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_backoff) to space out retries. ([source](https://github.com/octokit/plugin-retry.js/blob/9a2443746c350b3beedec35cf26e197ea318a261/src/error-request.ts#L13))
 
+## Script file
+
+Coding long JS logic in yaml is not linted as JS/TS.
+Instead of providing the `script` inline, you can use `script-file` to point to a JS file in your repository. The file must proide `module.exports` as an function (that may be async) — making it a proper module that linters and IDEs can fully analyse.
+
+The action handler is called with a single [IoC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversion_of_control) dependency bag (defined in [`src/args.ts`](src/args.ts)). Its members are the same as those available to the inline `script`:
+
+| Name | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| `github` | Pre-authenticated [octokit/rest.js](https://octokit.github.io/rest.js) client |
+| `octokit` | Alias for `github` |
+| `getOctokit` | Factory for additional authenticated Octokit clients (see [Creating additional clients](#creating-additional-clients-with-getoctokit)) |
+| `context` | [Workflow run context](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/main/packages/github/src/context.ts) |
+| `core` | [@actions/core](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/core) |
+| `exec` | [@actions/exec](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/exec) |
+| `glob` | [@actions/glob](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/glob) |
+| `io` | [@actions/io](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/io) |
+| `require` | Wrapped `require` that resolves relative paths and local `node_modules` |
+
+**Path resolution:** relative paths are resolved against `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE`; absolute paths are used as-is. The `file://` protocol is not supported.
+
+`script` and `script-file` are mutually exclusive — exactly one must be provided.
+
+```yaml
+- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/github-script@v9
+  with:
+    script-file: .github/scripts/my-script.js
+```
+
+The action handler:
+
+JS: `.github/scripts/my-script.js`
+
+```js
+module.exports = async ({github, context, core /* destructure what you need */}) => {
+  // your logic here
+}
+```
+
+or TS: `.github/scripts/my-script.ts`
+
+```ts
+import type {AsyncFunctionArguments} from '@actions/github-script'
+
+module.exports = async ({github, context, core /* destructure what you need */}: AsyncFunctionArguments) => {
+  // your logic here
+}
+```
+
 ## Examples
 
 Note that `github-token` is optional in this action, and the input is there
@@ -377,9 +428,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/github-script@v9
         with:
-          script: |
+          script-file: ./path/to/script.js
-            const script = require('./path/to/script.js')
+
-            console.log(script({github, context}))
 ```
 
 And then export a function from your module:
@@ -390,39 +440,7 @@ module.exports = ({github, context}) => {
 }
 ```
 
-Note that because you can't `require` things like the GitHub context or
+The exported function may be async if you like:
-Actions Toolkit libraries, you'll want to pass them as arguments to your
-external function.
-
-Additionally, you'll want to use the [checkout
-action](https://github.com/actions/checkout) to make sure your script file is
-available.
-
-### Run a separate file with an async function
-
-You can also use async functions in this manner, as long as you `await` it in
-the inline script.
-
-In your workflow:
-
-```yaml
-on: push
-
-jobs:
-  echo-input:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v9
-        env:
-          SHA: '${{env.parentSHA}}'
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const script = require('./path/to/script.js')
-            await script({github, context, core})
-```
-
-And then export an async function from your module:
 
 ```javascript
 module.exports = async ({github, context, core}) => {
@@ -436,6 +454,14 @@ module.exports = async ({github, context, core}) => {
 }
 ```
 
+Note that because you can't `require` things like the GitHub context or
+Actions Toolkit libraries, you'll want to accept them as arguments to your
+external function: Your action is called with an [IoC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversion_of_control) dependency bag - destructure from it whatever you need. Check the docs above in the **Script file** section.
+
+Additionally, you'll want to use the [checkout
+action](https://github.com/actions/checkout) to make sure your script file is
+available.
+
 ### Use npm packages
 
 Like importing your own files above, you can also use installed modules.

__test__/script-file.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import * as path from 'node:path'
+import * as os from 'node:os'
+import * as fs from 'node:fs'
+import {callScriptFile, resolveScriptFilePath} from '../src/script-file'
+
+const fullArgs = {
+  github: {},
+  octokit: {},
+  getOctokit: () => null,
+  context: {},
+  core: {},
+  exec: {},
+  glob: {},
+  io: {},
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+  require: require,
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+  __original_require__: require
+}
+
+describe('resolveScriptFilePath', () => {
+  test('rejects file:// protocol', () => {
+    expect(() => resolveScriptFilePath('file:///some/path.js')).toThrow(
+      '"script-file" must not use the "file://" protocol'
+    )
+  })
+
+  test('returns absolute path as-is', () => {
+    const abs = '/absolute/path/to/script.js'
+    expect(resolveScriptFilePath(abs)).toEqual(abs)
+  })
+
+  test('resolves relative path against GITHUB_WORKSPACE when set', () => {
+    const original = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']
+    process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE'] = '/workspace'
+    try {
+      expect(resolveScriptFilePath('scripts/run.js')).toEqual(
+        '/workspace/scripts/run.js'
+      )
+    } finally {
+      if (original === undefined) {
+        delete process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']
+      } else {
+        process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE'] = original
+      }
+    }
+  })
+})
+
+describe('callScriptFile', () => {
+  let tmpDir: string
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    tmpDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'github-script-test-'))
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    fs.rmSync(tmpDir, {recursive: true, force: true})
+  })
+
+  test('calls the exported function with args', async () => {
+    const scriptPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'script.js')
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      scriptPath,
+      'module.exports = async ({core}) => core.value'
+    )
+
+    const result = await callScriptFile(
+      {...fullArgs, core: {value: 42}} as never,
+      scriptPath,
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+      require
+    )
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(42)
+  })
+
+  test('forwards all injected args to the exported function', async () => {
+    const scriptPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'all-args.js')
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      scriptPath,
+      `module.exports = async (args) => Object.keys(args).sort()`
+    )
+
+    const result = await callScriptFile(
+      fullArgs as never,
+      scriptPath,
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+      require
+    )
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(Object.keys(fullArgs).sort())
+  })
+
+  test('throws when file does not export a function', async () => {
+    const scriptPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'not-a-fn.js')
+    fs.writeFileSync(scriptPath, 'module.exports = 42')
+
+    await expect(
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+      callScriptFile(fullArgs as never, scriptPath, require)
+    ).rejects.toThrow('"script-file" must export a function, got number')
+  })
+
+  test('throws when file does not exist', async () => {
+    const scriptPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'nonexistent.js')
+
+    await expect(
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+      callScriptFile(fullArgs as never, scriptPath, require)
+    ).rejects.toThrow()
+  })
+
+  test('propagates rejection from the exported function', async () => {
+    const scriptPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'throws.js')
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      scriptPath,
+      "module.exports = async () => { throw new Error('boom') }"
+    )
+
+    await expect(
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+      callScriptFile(fullArgs as never, scriptPath, require)
+    ).rejects.toThrow('boom')
+  })
+
+  test('rejects file:// path before loading', async () => {
+    await expect(
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+      callScriptFile(fullArgs as never, 'file:///some/path.js', require)
+    ).rejects.toThrow('"script-file" must not use the "file://" protocol')
+  })
+})

action.yml

@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@ branding:
   icon: code
 inputs:
   script:
-    description: The script to run
+    description: The script to run (mutually exclusive with script-file)
-    required: true
+    required: false
+  script-file:
+    description: |
+      A path to a JS file that exports an action handler. (mutually exclusive with script)
+      Path may be absolute, or relative to your repo root.
+      The handler may be async.
+      The handler is called with an IoC bag with {context, core, exec, github, octokit, getOctokit, glob, io, require} - destructure what you need.
+    required: false
   github-token:
     description: The GitHub token used to create an authenticated client
     default: ${{ github.token }}

dist/index.js

@@ -65029,6 +65029,25 @@ function parseNumberArray(listString) {
 
 // EXTERNAL MODULE: external "path"
 var external_path_ = __nccwpck_require__(1017);
+;// CONCATENATED MODULE: ./src/script-file.ts
+
+function resolveScriptFilePath(scriptFile) {
+    if (scriptFile.startsWith('file://')) {
+        throw new Error('"script-file" must not use the "file://" protocol');
+    }
+    return external_path_.isAbsolute(scriptFile)
+        ? scriptFile
+        : external_path_.resolve(process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE'], scriptFile);
+}
+async function callScriptFile(args, scriptFile, requireFn) {
+    const resolvedPath = resolveScriptFilePath(scriptFile);
+    const scriptFn = requireFn(resolvedPath);
+    if (typeof scriptFn !== 'function') {
+        throw new Error(`"script-file" must export a function, got ${typeof scriptFn}`);
+    }
+    return scriptFn(args);
+}
+
 ;// CONCATENATED MODULE: ./src/wrap-require.ts
 
 const wrapRequire = new Proxy(require, {
@@ -65065,6 +65084,7 @@ const wrapRequire = new Proxy(require, {
 
 
 
+
 process.on('unhandledRejection', handleError);
 main().catch(handleError);
 async function main() {
@@ -65091,13 +65111,20 @@ async function main() {
         opts.baseUrl = baseUrl;
     }
     const github = getOctokit(token, opts, retry, requestLog);
-    const script = core.getInput('script', { required: true });
+    const scriptInline = core.getInput('script');
+    const scriptFile = core.getInput('script-file');
+    if (scriptInline && scriptFile) {
+        throw new Error('Only one of "script" or "script-file" may be provided, not both');
+    }
+    if (!scriptInline && !scriptFile) {
+        throw new Error('One of "script" or "script-file" must be provided');
+    }
     // Wrap getOctokit so secondary clients inherit retry, logging,
     // orchestration ID, and the action's retries input.
     // Deep-copy opts to prevent shared references with the primary client.
     const configuredGetOctokit = createConfiguredGetOctokit(getOctokit, { ...opts, retry: { ...opts.retry }, request: { ...opts.request } }, retry, requestLog);
     // Using property/value shorthand on `require` (e.g. `{require}`) causes compilation errors.
-    const result = await callAsyncFunction({
+    const args = {
         require: wrapRequire,
         __original_require__: require,
         github,
@@ -65108,7 +65135,10 @@ async function main() {
         exec: exec,
         glob: glob,
         io: io
-    }, script);
+    };
+    const result = scriptFile
+        ? await callScriptFile(args, scriptFile, require)
+        : await callAsyncFunction(args, scriptInline);
     let encoding = core.getInput('result-encoding');
     encoding = encoding ? encoding : 'json';
     let output;

src/args.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import * as core from '@actions/core'
+import * as exec from '@actions/exec'
+import type {context, getOctokit} from '@actions/github'
+import * as glob from '@actions/glob'
+import * as io from '@actions/io'
+
+export type AsyncFunctionArguments = {
+  context: typeof context
+  core: typeof core
+  github: ReturnType<typeof getOctokit>
+  octokit: ReturnType<typeof getOctokit>
+  getOctokit: typeof getOctokit
+  exec: typeof exec
+  glob: typeof glob
+  io: typeof io
+  require: NodeJS.Require
+  __original_require__: NodeJS.Require
+}

src/async-function.ts

@@ -1,24 +1,8 @@
-import * as core from '@actions/core'
+import type {AsyncFunctionArguments} from './args'
-import * as exec from '@actions/exec'
+export type {AsyncFunctionArguments}
-import type {context, getOctokit} from '@actions/github'
-import * as glob from '@actions/glob'
-import * as io from '@actions/io'
 
 const AsyncFunction = Object.getPrototypeOf(async () => null).constructor
 
-export declare type AsyncFunctionArguments = {
-  context: typeof context
-  core: typeof core
-  github: ReturnType<typeof getOctokit>
-  octokit: ReturnType<typeof getOctokit>
-  getOctokit: typeof getOctokit
-  exec: typeof exec
-  glob: typeof glob
-  io: typeof io
-  require: NodeRequire
-  __original_require__: NodeRequire
-}
-
 export function callAsyncFunction<T>(
   args: AsyncFunctionArguments,
   source: string

src/main.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {RequestRequestOptions} from '@octokit/types'
 import {callAsyncFunction} from './async-function'
 import {createConfiguredGetOctokit} from './create-configured-getoctokit'
 import {RetryOptions, getRetryOptions, parseNumberArray} from './retry-options'
+import {callScriptFile} from './script-file'
 import {wrapRequire} from './wrap-require'
 
 process.on('unhandledRejection', handleError)
@@ -58,7 +59,17 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
   }
 
   const github = getOctokit(token, opts, retry, requestLog)
-  const script = core.getInput('script', {required: true})
+  const scriptInline = core.getInput('script')
+  const scriptFile = core.getInput('script-file')
+
+  if (scriptInline && scriptFile) {
+    throw new Error(
+      'Only one of "script" or "script-file" may be provided, not both'
+    )
+  }
+  if (!scriptInline && !scriptFile) {
+    throw new Error('One of "script" or "script-file" must be provided')
+  }
 
   // Wrap getOctokit so secondary clients inherit retry, logging,
   // orchestration ID, and the action's retries input.
@@ -71,8 +82,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
   )
 
   // Using property/value shorthand on `require` (e.g. `{require}`) causes compilation errors.
-  const result = await callAsyncFunction(
+  const args = {
-    {
     require: wrapRequire,
     __original_require__: __non_webpack_require__,
     github,
@@ -83,9 +93,11 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
     exec,
     glob,
     io
-    },
+  }
-    script
+
-  )
+  const result = scriptFile
+    ? await callScriptFile(args, scriptFile, __non_webpack_require__)
+    : await callAsyncFunction(args, scriptInline)
 
   let encoding = core.getInput('result-encoding')
   encoding = encoding ? encoding : 'json'

src/script-file.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import * as path from 'path'
+import type {AsyncFunctionArguments} from './args'
+
+export function resolveScriptFilePath(scriptFile: string): string {
+  if (scriptFile.startsWith('file://')) {
+    throw new Error('"script-file" must not use the "file://" protocol')
+  }
+
+  return path.isAbsolute(scriptFile)
+    ? scriptFile
+    : path.resolve(process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']!, scriptFile)
+}
+
+export async function callScriptFile(
+  args: AsyncFunctionArguments,
+  scriptFile: string,
+  requireFn: NodeJS.Require
+): Promise<unknown> {
+  const resolvedPath = resolveScriptFilePath(scriptFile)
+  const scriptFn = requireFn(resolvedPath)
+
+  if (typeof scriptFn !== 'function') {
+    throw new Error(
+      `"script-file" must export a function, got ${typeof scriptFn}`
+    )
+  }
+
+  return scriptFn(args)
+}

types/args.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/// <reference types="node" />
+import * as core from '@actions/core';
+import * as exec from '@actions/exec';
+import type { context, getOctokit } from '@actions/github';
+import * as glob from '@actions/glob';
+import * as io from '@actions/io';
+export type AsyncFunctionArguments = {
+    context: typeof context;
+    core: typeof core;
+    github: ReturnType<typeof getOctokit>;
+    octokit: ReturnType<typeof getOctokit>;
+    getOctokit: typeof getOctokit;
+    exec: typeof exec;
+    glob: typeof glob;
+    io: typeof io;
+    require: NodeJS.Require;
+    __original_require__: NodeJS.Require;
+};

types/async-function.d.ts

@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/// <reference types="node" />
+import type { AsyncFunctionArguments } from './args';
-import * as core from '@actions/core';
+export type { AsyncFunctionArguments };
-import * as exec from '@actions/exec';
-import type { context, getOctokit } from '@actions/github';
-import * as glob from '@actions/glob';
-import * as io from '@actions/io';
-export declare type AsyncFunctionArguments = {
-    context: typeof context;
-    core: typeof core;
-    github: ReturnType<typeof getOctokit>;
-    octokit: ReturnType<typeof getOctokit>;
-    getOctokit: typeof getOctokit;
-    exec: typeof exec;
-    glob: typeof glob;
-    io: typeof io;
-    require: NodeRequire;
-    __original_require__: NodeRequire;
-};
 export declare function callAsyncFunction<T>(args: AsyncFunctionArguments, source: string): Promise<T>;

types/non-webpack-require.ts

@@ -1 +1 @@
-declare const __non_webpack_require__: NodeRequire
+declare const __non_webpack_require__: NodeJS.Require