Add option to re-evaluate cache key during post action

README.md

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ If you are using a `self-hosted` Windows runner, `GNU tar` and `zstd` are requir
 * `enableCrossOsArchive` - An optional boolean when enabled, allows Windows runners to save or restore caches that can be restored or saved respectively on other platforms. Default: `false`
 * `fail-on-cache-miss` - Fail the workflow if cache entry is not found. Default: `false`
 * `lookup-only` - If true, only checks if cache entry exists and skips download. Does not change save cache behavior. Default: `false`
+* `reeval-key` - A boolean which causes the key to be re-evaluated during the Post-Action step
 
 #### Environment Variables
 

action.yml

@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ inputs:
       save-always does not work as intended and will be removed in a future release.
       A separate `actions/cache/restore` step should be used instead.
       See https://github.com/actions/cache/tree/main/save#always-save-cache for more details.
+  reeval-key:
+    description: 'Re-evaluate the cache key during the post-action'
+    required: false
+    default: false
 outputs:
   cache-hit:
     description: 'A boolean value to indicate an exact match was found for the primary key'

src/constants.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ export enum Inputs {
     UploadChunkSize = "upload-chunk-size", // Input for cache, save action
     EnableCrossOsArchive = "enableCrossOsArchive", // Input for cache, restore, save action
     FailOnCacheMiss = "fail-on-cache-miss", // Input for cache, restore action
-    LookupOnly = "lookup-only" // Input for cache, restore action
+    LookupOnly = "lookup-only", // Input for cache, restore action
+    ReEvalKey = "reeval-key"
 }
 
 export enum Outputs {

src/saveImpl.ts

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ export async function saveImpl(
 
         // If restore has stored a primary key in state, reuse that
         // Else re-evaluate from inputs
-        const primaryKey =
-            stateProvider.getState(State.CachePrimaryKey) ||
-            core.getInput(Inputs.Key);
+        const primaryKey = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.ReEvalKey)
+            ? core.getInput(Inputs.Key)
+            : (stateProvider.getState(State.CachePrimaryKey) || core.getInput(Inputs.Key));
 
         if (!primaryKey) {
             utils.logWarning(`Key is not specified.`);