JSDOC_ERROR: There are no input files to process (jsdoc fails when there's an underscore in the path )

[whoisflo]

Hi there,

I'm encountering an issue while trying to generate documentation for my project using the jsdoc2md functionality within GitHub Actions. My goal is to automate the documentation build process.

Use Case: I want to create a new .md file using the command jsdoc2md utilities.js > utilities.md in my build script. However, I'm facing the following error:

JSDOC_ERROR: There are no input files to process. This error occurs despite the utilities.js file being present. Interestingly, the command works perfectly when run locally in the terminal.

Heres an additional screenshot of the steps:

Could you please help me identify what might be causing this issue?

Thank you!

[75lb]

See this jsdoc issue.

This "underscore" issue was fixed in jsdoc-api v9.1.0. If you upgrade jsdoc-to-markdown to the latest version, it should resolve your issue. Let me know if not.

[whoisflo]

Hey @75lb,

Thanks for your response! I've been using the latest version 9.1.1 and it's still giving me the issue. Should I try the specific 9.1.0 version?

[75lb]

No, you're using the correct version. I double-checked and the jsdoc-api fix I mentioned previously only works around the "jsdoc underscore" bug in the cache directory path. Unfortunately, it's still an issue if the current working directory contains an underscore anywhere in the path.

I'm guessing you have no control over the Github Actions path name, so for now, here's a workaround suggestion.

[whoisflo]

Thanks for looking into it! I will try the workaround, since I am not able to change the GitHub runners path.