Automating Cron Jobs & Email Alerts with GitHub Actions + JavaScript | TO THE NEW Blog

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This post explains how to automate scheduled tasks with GitHub Actions and JavaScript. It walks through building a cron-style workflow that fetches weather data from an API and sends an email report through Gmail SMTP. The article also shows how to store credentials securely in GitHub secrets and test the workflow manually. It closes with additional automation ideas such as stock reports, news digests, calendar summaries, and alerting workflows.

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