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+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, synchronize]
+    branches:
+      - master
+name: format
+jobs:
+  format-code:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.YOSHI_CODE_BOT_TOKEN }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
+          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 11
+      - run: "mvn com.coveo:fmt-maven-plugin:format"
+      - uses: googleapis/code-suggester@v1.8.0 # takes the changes from git directory
+        with:
+          command: review
+          pull_number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+          git_dir: '.'