would help if i cloned the repo

.github/workflows/python-package.yml

@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ macos-12, windows-latest, ubuntu-latest ]
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+          with:
+            fetch-depth: 0
+            submodules: recursive
+           
       - name: Setup cmake
         uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v1.12
         with:
@@ -38,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build C side with cmake
         run: |
+          ls
           cmake .
           cmake --build .