diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-lecture.yml b/.github/workflows/update-lecture.yml
index 6f7a688..e991560 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-lecture.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-lecture.yml
@@ -18,62 +18,14 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.8'
 
-    - name: Parse issue content
-      id: parse_issue
-      env:
-        ISSUE_BODY: ${{ github.event.issue.body }}
-      run: python parse_issue.py
-
-    - name: Update _config.yml
-      run: |
-        LEC_NUM=$(echo "${{ env.Lecture_Number }}" | xargs)
-        DEMO=$(echo "${{ env.Demo }}" | xargs)
-        SLIDES=$(echo "${{ env.Slides }}" | xargs)
-
-        CONFIG_FILE="_config.yml"
-        SLIDE_LINE="    slide${LEC_NUM}: \"Slides\""
-        DEMO_LINE="    demo${LEC_NUM}: \"• Demo\""
-
-        if [ "$DEMO" == "None" ]; then
-          DEMO_REPLACEMENT="    demo${LEC_NUM}: \"\""
-        else
-          DEMO_LINK=$(echo "https://data8.datahub.berkeley.edu/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https://github.com/data-8/materials-su24&urlpath=tree/materials-su24/lec/${DEMO}/${DEMO}.ipynb&branch=main" | sed 's/&/\\&/g')
-          DEMO_REPLACEMENT="    demo${LEC_NUM}: \"• [Demo](${DEMO_LINK})\""
-        fi
-
-        SLIDES_REPLACEMENT="    slide${LEC_NUM}: \"[Slides](${SLIDES})\""
-
-        sed -i "s|    slide${LEC_NUM}: \"Slides\"|${SLIDES_REPLACEMENT}|g" $CONFIG_FILE
-        sed -i "s|    demo${LEC_NUM}: \"• Demo\"|${DEMO_REPLACEMENT}|g" $CONFIG_FILE
-    - name: Commit changes
-      run: |
-        git config user.name 'jonathanferrari'
-        git config user.email 'jonathanferrari@berkeley.edu'
-        git add _config.yml
-        git commit -m "Update _config.yml for lecture ${LEC_NUM}"
-        git push
-
     - name: Install GitHub CLI
       run: sudo apt-get install -y gh
 
     - name: Authenticate with GitHub CLI
       run: echo "${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}" | gh auth login --with-token
 
-    - name: Close issue with comment
+    - name: Parse issue content and update config
       env:
-        LEC_NUM: ${{ env.Lecture_Number }}
-        DEMO: ${{ env.Demo }}
-        SLIDES: ${{ env.Slides }}
-      run: |
-        if [ "$DEMO" == "None" ]; then
-          DEMO_TEXT="None"
-        else
-          DEMO_LINK=$(echo "https://data8.datahub.berkeley.edu/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https://github.com/data-8/materials-su24&urlpath=tree/materials-su24/lec/${DEMO}/${DEMO}.ipynb&branch=main" | sed 's/&/\\&/g')
-          DEMO_TEXT="[Demo](${DEMO_LINK})"
-        fi
-
-        gh issue comment ${{ github.event.issue.number }} --body "Updated \`_config.yml\` for lecture ${LEC_NUM}:
-        - Slides: [Slides](${SLIDES})
-        - Demo: $DEMO_TEXT"
-
-        gh issue close ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
+        ISSUE_BODY: ${{ github.event.issue.body }}
+        GITHUB_ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
+      run: python update-lecture.py
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-site.yml b/.github/workflows/update-site.yml
index b1342a9..bedd64d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-site.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-site.yml
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
         run: |
-          python update_config.py
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+          python update-site.py
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diff --git a/parse_issue.py b/parse_issue.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bb930ce..0000000
--- a/parse_issue.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import re
-
-issue_body = os.getenv('ISSUE_BODY')
-
-lecture_number = re.search(r'Lecture Number: (\d+)', issue_body).group(1).strip()
-demo = re.search(r'Demo: (.+)', issue_body).group(1).strip()
-slides = re.search(r'Slides: (.+)', issue_body).group(1).strip()
-
-with open(os.getenv('GITHUB_ENV'), 'a') as env_file:
-    env_file.write(f"Lecture_Number={lecture_number}\n")
-    env_file.write(f"Demo={demo}\n")
-    env_file.write(f"Slides={slides}\n")
diff --git a/update-lecture.py b/update-lecture.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a4335f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update-lecture.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+
+# Get environment variables
+issue_body = os.getenv('ISSUE_BODY')
+config_file = "_config.yml"
+issue_number = os.getenv('GITHUB_ISSUE_NUMBER')
+
+# Parse issue body
+lecture_number = re.search(r'Lecture Number: (\d+)', issue_body).group(1).strip()
+demo = re.search(r'Demo: (.+)', issue_body).group(1).strip()
+slides = re.search(r'Slides: (.+)', issue_body).group(1).strip()
+
+# Create demo link if demo is not 'None'
+if demo.lower() != "none":
+    demo_link = f"https://data8.datahub.berkeley.edu/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https://github.com/data-8/materials-su24&urlpath=tree/materials-su24/lec/{demo}/{demo}.ipynb&branch=main"
+else:
+    demo_link = "None"
+
+# Replace text in config file
+with open(config_file, 'r') as file:
+    config_content = file.read()
+
+slide_line = f"    slide{lecture_number}: \"Slides\""
+demo_line = f"    demo{lecture_number}: \"• Demo\""
+
+if demo_link == "None":
+    demo_replacement = f"    demo{lecture_number}: \"\""
+else:
+    demo_replacement = f"    demo{lecture_number}: \"• [Demo]({demo_link})\""
+
+slides_replacement = f"    slide{lecture_number}: \"[Slides]({slides})\""
+
+config_content = config_content.replace(slide_line, slides_replacement)
+config_content = config_content.replace(demo_line, demo_replacement)
+
+with open(config_file, 'w') as file:
+    file.write(config_content)
+
+# Git operations
+subprocess.run(["git", "config", "--global", "user.name", "jonathanferrari"])
+subprocess.run(["git", "config", "--global", "user.email", "jonathanferrari@berkeley.edu"])
+subprocess.run(["git", "add", config_file])
+subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "-m", f"Update _config.yml for lecture {lecture_number} materials"])
+subprocess.run(["git", "push"])
+
+# Writing to environment file
+with open(os.getenv('GITHUB_ENV'), 'a') as env_file:
+    env_file.write(f"Lecture_Number={lecture_number}\n")
+    env_file.write(f"Demo={demo}\n")
+    env_file.write(f"Demo_Link={demo_link}\n")
+    env_file.write(f"Slides={slides}\n")
+
+# Create GitHub issue comment and close issue
+if demo_link == "None":
+    demo_text = "None"
+else:
+    demo_text = f"• [Demo]({demo_link})"
+
+comment_body = f"Updated `_config.yml` for lecture {lecture_number}:\n- Slides: [Slides]({slides})\n- Demo: {demo_text}"
+
+subprocess.run(["gh", "issue", "comment", issue_number, "--body", comment_body])
+subprocess.run(["gh", "issue", "close", issue_number])
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diff --git a/update_config.py b/update-site.py
similarity index 100%
rename from update_config.py
rename to update-site.py