try doing it at the start?!?!?

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ jobs:
               run: python build.py
             - name: Commit docs directory
               run: |
+                git add docs/
                 git config --global user.name 'github-actions'
                 git config --global user.email '[email protected]'
                 git commit -am "Automated report"
-                git add docs/
                 git push
             - name: Deploy 🚀
               uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4