From 4f1e581dd5827a644515cd02edb84826faad24f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Your Name <user@example.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:17:54 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] feat: add files_branch variable and improve branch management
 logic

---
 branch_protection.tf | 2 +-
 github_files.tf      | 6 +++---
 variables.tf         | 7 +++++++
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/branch_protection.tf b/branch_protection.tf
index c8e4ef4..c751f53 100644
--- a/branch_protection.tf
+++ b/branch_protection.tf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ locals {
 # https://registry.terraform.io/providers/integrations/github/latest/docs/resources/branch_protection
 resource "github_branch_protection" "protection" {
   for_each = {
-    for k, v in local.branch_protection_rules : k => v if var.enforce_prs && (!var.github_is_private || var.github_pro_enabled)
+    for k, v in local.branch_protection_rules : k => v if var.enforce_prs && (! var.github_is_private || var.github_pro_enabled)
   }
 
   repository_id = var.create_repo ? github_repository.repo[0].node_id : data.github_repository.existing[0].node_id
diff --git a/github_files.tf b/github_files.tf
index d9abe44..cafffac 100644
--- a/github_files.tf
+++ b/github_files.tf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 locals {
   # Process files only if commit signing is not required or if explicitly allowed
-  should_manage_files = !try(local.github_repo.require_signed_commits, false) || var.allow_unsigned_files
+  should_manage_files = ! try(local.github_repo.require_signed_commits, false) || var.allow_unsigned_files
 }
 
 # https://registry.terraform.io/providers/integrations/github/latest/docs/resources/repository_file
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "extra_files" {
   for_each = local.should_manage_files ? tomap({ for file in local.extra_files : "${element(split("/", file.path), length(split("/", file.path)) - 1)}" => file }) : {}
 
   repository          = local.github_repo.name
-  branch              = var.github_default_branch
+  branch              = var.files_branch == null ? var.github_default_branch : var.files_branch
   file                = each.value.path
   content             = each.value.content
   commit_message      = "Update ${each.value.path}"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "managed_extra_files" {
   for_each = local.should_manage_files ? tomap({ for file in var.managed_extra_files : "${element(split("/", file.path), length(split("/", file.path)) - 1)}" => file }) : {}
 
   repository          = local.github_repo.name
-  branch              = var.github_default_branch
+  branch              = var.files_branch == null ? var.github_default_branch : var.files_branch
   file                = each.value.path
   content             = each.value.content
   commit_message      = "Update ${each.value.path}"
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index d2edf91..e02e81e 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ variable "github_default_branch" {
   type        = string
   default     = "main"
 }
+
+variable "files_branch" {
+  description = "Branch to manage files on"
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+}
+
 variable "github_required_approving_review_count" {
   description = "Number of approvals needed for pull requests"
   type        = number