run_inspector_tests.yml

name: Run NWB Inspector tests
on:
  pull_request:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 5 * * *'  # once per day at midnight ET
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  run-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Cancel non-latest runs
        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.11.0
        with:
          all_but_latest: true
          access_token: ${{ github.token }}

      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          submodules: 'recursive'
          fetch-depth: 0  # tags are required for versioneer to determine the version

      - name: Set up Python
        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
        with:
          python-version: '3.12'

      - name: Update pip
        run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip

      - name: Clone NWB Inspector and install dev branch of PyNWB
        run: |
          python -m pip list
          git clone https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/nwbinspector.git
          cd nwbinspector
          python -m pip install -r requirements.txt pytest
          python -m pip install .  # this might install a pinned version of pynwb instead of the current one
          cd ..
          python -m pip uninstall -y pynwb  # uninstall the pinned version of pynwb
          python -m pip install .  # reinstall current branch of pynwb
          python -m pip list

      - name: Run NWB Inspector tests on NWB Inspector dev branch
        run: |
          cd nwbinspector
          pytest