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+import * as core from '@actions/core'
+
+/**
+ * Indicates whether the POST action is running
+ */
+export const IsPost = !!core.getState('isPost')
+
+/**
+ * The repository path for the POST action. The value is empty during the MAIN action.
+ */
+export const RepositoryPath = core.getState('repositoryPath')
+
+/**
+ * The set-safe-directory for the POST action. The value is set if input: 'safe-directory' is set during the MAIN action.
+ */
+export const PostSetSafeDirectory = core.getState('setSafeDirectory') === 'true'
+
+/**
+ * The SSH key path for the POST action. The value is empty during the MAIN action.
+ */
+export const SshKeyPath = core.getState('sshKeyPath')
+
+/**
+ * The SSH known hosts path for the POST action. The value is empty during the MAIN action.
+ */
+export const SshKnownHostsPath = core.getState('sshKnownHostsPath')
+
+/**
+ * Save the repository path so the POST action can retrieve the value.
+ */
+export function setRepositoryPath(repositoryPath: string) {
+  core.saveState('repositoryPath', repositoryPath)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save the SSH key path so the POST action can retrieve the value.
+ */
+export function setSshKeyPath(sshKeyPath: string) {
+  core.saveState('sshKeyPath', sshKeyPath)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save the SSH known hosts path so the POST action can retrieve the value.
+ */
+export function setSshKnownHostsPath(sshKnownHostsPath: string) {
+  core.saveState('sshKnownHostsPath', sshKnownHostsPath)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save the set-safe-directory input so the POST action can retrieve the value.
+ */
+export function setSafeDirectory() {
+  core.saveState('setSafeDirectory', 'true')
+}
+
+// Publish a variable so that when the POST action runs, it can determine it should run the cleanup logic.
+// This is necessary since we don't have a separate entry point.
+if (!IsPost) {
+  core.saveState('isPost', 'true')
+}