@Marvin When using a GitHub storage block references the whole repository and you use it in a deployment, is the whole repository accessible?

First, let's search for relevant information in the Prefect documentation and GitHub issues to provide a comprehensive answer. I'll start with the documentation and GitHub search. Please bear with me. The results contain helpful information regarding the accessibility of the entire repository when using a GitHub storage block in Prefect deployments. ### Summary When using a GitHub storage block: - Repository Specification: You specify the URL of the GitHub repository and, if required, an access token for private repositories. For example:

python
    from prefect.filesystems import GitHub

    block = GitHub(
        repository="<https://github.com/my-repo/>",
        access_token=<my_access_token>  # only required for private repos
    )

- Accessing Subfolders: You can specify a subfolder of the repository to access specific parts of it:

python
    block.get_directory("folder-in-repo")

### Deployment Use To use the GitHub storage block in a deployment:

shell
prefect deployment build path/to/flow.py:flow_name --name deployment_name --tag dev -sb github/dev -a

This command-line instruction references the storage block

github/dev

which you created earlier. ### Repository Accessibility - Whole Repository Accessible: When you reference a GitHub repository using a storage block, the whole repository becomes accessible unless you specify particular subdirectories or use

.prefectignore

to exclude certain files or directories. - Exclusion of Files: You can exclude files similarly to

.gitignore

by using

.prefectignore

. ### References - Prefect Storage Guide - Prefect Storage Concepts If you have further questions or need additional explanations, feel free to ask.

@Marvin Using the new

prefect build...

command instead of

prefect deployment build...

, how can I specify an existing GitHub storage block?

To use the new

prefect build

command and specify an existing GitHub storage block in Prefect, you'll follow these general steps: 1. Install the Required Libraries: Make sure to install the relevant library:

sh
   pip install prefect-github

2. Register the GitHub Block: Register the GitHub block with Prefect:

sh
   prefect block register -m prefect_github

3. Create and Configure the GitHub Block: Create a GitHub storage block in the Prefect UI or via code with the repository details:

python
   from prefect.filesystems import GitHub

   block = GitHub(
       repository="<https://github.com/my-repo/>",
       access_token=<my_access_token>  # only required for private repos
   )
   block.save("my-github-block-name")

4. Use the Block in the

prefect build

Command: When building the deployment using the

prefect build

command, include the GitHub storage block reference:

sh
   prefect build path/to/flow.py:flow_name --name deployment_name --tag dev -sb github/my-github-block-name -a

### Example of

prefect build

Command

sh
prefect build src/flows/my_flow.py:my_flow_function --name my_deployment --tag dev -sb github/my-github-block-name -a

This command specifies the storage block

github/my-github-block-name

which you have created and registered earlier. ### Reference Documentation - For additional configuration and deeper specifics, you can refer to the Prefect Storage Guide. Feel free to ask if you have additional questions or require further details.