Daily Inspirational Quote Action

Start each day inspired!
Daily Inspirational Quote Action sends a fresh, motivational quote right to your email using GitHub Actions.

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How It Works

This Action:

• Fetches an inspirational quote from ZenQuotes API
• Sends it to your email inbox using SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

flowchart TD
    User --> GitHubActions
    GitHubActions -->|Fetches quote| ZenQuotesAPI
    GitHubActions -->|Sends email| GmailSMTP
    GmailSMTP -->|Delivers| UserEmail

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Add the Action to Your Workflow

uses: ijayhub/daily-inspirational-quote-action@v1
with:
  recipient: 'email'

2. Set Up Your Email Secrets

1. Go to Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions in your repository.
2. Add these secrets:
   • EMAIL_USERNAME: Your Email address (e.g., [email protected])
   • EMAIL_PASSWORD: Your Email App Password (how to create one)
   • TO_EMAIL: The recipient's email address

3. (Optional) Change the Schedule

• Edit .github/workflows/daily-quote-action.yml to adjust when the email is sent.

4. Test the Action

• Go to your repo’s Actions tab, select "Daily Inspirational Quote", and click "Run workflow".

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Inputs

Name	Description	Required	Default
recipient	Where to send the quote (e.g., email)	No	GitHub Actions log

Outputs

Name	Description
quote	The inspirational quote that posts

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⚡ Template Instructions

• Click "Use this template" on the repository page to quickly start your own version.
• Or fork this repository.

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Alternative to get started quickly use:

Note:
You must use your own email and app password in your repository secrets.
⚠️ Never share your app password or email credentials with anyone.

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📖 Learn More

For a detailed breakdown of this project and troubleshooting, visit the Wiki.

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License

MIT