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| name: "Contribution Check" | |
| on: | |
| schedule: "every 4 hours" | |
| workflow_dispatch: | |
| permissions: | |
| contents: read | |
| issues: read | |
| pull-requests: read | |
| env: | |
| TARGET_REPOSITORY: ${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY || github.repository }} | |
| engine: | |
| id: copilot | |
| agent: contribution-checker | |
| tools: | |
| mount-as-clis: true | |
| github: | |
| toolsets: [pull_requests, repos, issues] | |
| allowed-repos: all | |
| min-integrity: none | |
| safe-outputs: | |
| create-issue: | |
| title-prefix: "[Contribution Check Report]" | |
| labels: | |
| - contribution-report | |
| close-older-issues: true | |
| group-by-day: true | |
| expires: 1d | |
| add-labels: | |
| allowed: [spam, needs-work, outdated, lgtm] | |
| max: 4 | |
| target: "*" | |
| target-repo: ${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }} | |
| add-comment: | |
| max: 10 | |
| target: "*" | |
| target-repo: ${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }} | |
| hide-older-comments: true | |
| steps: | |
| - name: Fetch and filter PRs | |
| env: | |
| GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} | |
| GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} | |
| run: | | |
| # Fetch open PRs from the target repository opened in the last 24 hours | |
| SINCE=$(date -d '24 hours ago' '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ' 2>/dev/null \ | |
| || date -v-24H '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ') | |
| echo "Fetching open PRs from $TARGET_REPOSITORY created since $SINCE..." | |
| ALL_PRS=$(gh pr list \ | |
| --repo "$TARGET_REPOSITORY" \ | |
| --state open \ | |
| --limit 100 \ | |
| --json number,createdAt \ | |
| --jq "[.[] | select(.createdAt >= \"$SINCE\")]" \ | |
| 2>/dev/null || echo "[]") | |
| TOTAL=$(echo "$ALL_PRS" | jq 'length') | |
| echo "Found $TOTAL open PRs created in the last 24 hours" | |
| # Cap the number of PRs to evaluate at 5 | |
| MAX_EVALUATE=5 | |
| EVALUATED=$(echo "$ALL_PRS" | jq --argjson max "$MAX_EVALUATE" '[.[0:$max][] | .number]') | |
| EVALUATED_COUNT=$(echo "$EVALUATED" | jq 'length') | |
| SKIPPED_COUNT=$((TOTAL - EVALUATED_COUNT)) | |
| # Write results to workspace root | |
| jq -n \ | |
| --argjson pr_numbers "$EVALUATED" \ | |
| --argjson skipped_count "$SKIPPED_COUNT" \ | |
| --argjson evaluated_count "$EVALUATED_COUNT" \ | |
| '{pr_numbers: $pr_numbers, skipped_count: $skipped_count, evaluated_count: $evaluated_count}' \ | |
| > "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/pr-filter-results.json" | |
| echo "✓ Wrote pr-filter-results.json: $EVALUATED_COUNT to evaluate, $SKIPPED_COUNT skipped" | |
| cat "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/pr-filter-results.json" | |
| # Pre-fetch CONTRIBUTING.md once so all subagent calls can reuse it | |
| CONTRIBUTING_FETCHED=false | |
| for CONTRIBUTING_PATH in "CONTRIBUTING.md" ".github/CONTRIBUTING.md" "docs/CONTRIBUTING.md"; do | |
| if gh api "repos/$TARGET_REPOSITORY/contents/$CONTRIBUTING_PATH" \ | |
| --jq '.content' 2>/dev/null | base64 -d > "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/contributing-guidelines.md" 2>/dev/null; then | |
| echo "✓ Pre-fetched contributing guidelines from $CONTRIBUTING_PATH" | |
| CONTRIBUTING_FETCHED=true | |
| break | |
| fi | |
| done | |
| if [ "$CONTRIBUTING_FETCHED" = "false" ]; then | |
| echo "# No CONTRIBUTING.md found" > "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/contributing-guidelines.md" | |
| echo "ℹ No CONTRIBUTING.md found in $TARGET_REPOSITORY (checked root, .github/, docs/)" | |
| fi | |
| features: | |
| mcp-cli: true | |
| --- | |
| ## Target Repository | |
| The target repository is `${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}`. All PR fetching and subagent dispatch use this value. | |
| ## Overview | |
| You are an **orchestrator**. Your job is to dispatch PRs to the `contribution-checker` subagent for evaluation and compile the results into a single report issue in THIS repository (`${{ github.repository }}`). | |
| You do NOT evaluate PRs yourself. You delegate each evaluation to `.github/agents/contribution-checker.agent.md`. | |
| ## Pre-filtered PR List | |
| A `pre-agent` step has already queried and filtered PRs from `${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}`. The results are in `pr-filter-results.json` at the workspace root. Read this file first. It contains: | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "pr_numbers": [18744, 18743, 18742], | |
| "skipped_count": 10, | |
| "evaluated_count": 3 | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| If `pr_numbers` is empty, create a report stating no PRs matched the filters and skip dispatch. | |
| Do **not** emit one `noop` per PR slot or placeholder. If you need a noop, emit exactly **one** consolidated noop for the entire run. | |
| ## Step 1: Dispatch to Subagent | |
| For each PR number in the comma-separated list, delegate evaluation to the **contribution-checker** subagent (`.github/agents/contribution-checker.agent.md`). | |
| ### How to dispatch | |
| Read the contents of `contributing-guidelines.md` from the workspace root. This file was pre-fetched in the `pre-agent` step and contains the target repository's contributing guidelines. Include it verbatim in every subagent dispatch prompt to avoid redundant fetches. | |
| Call the contribution-checker subagent for each PR with this prompt: | |
| ``` | |
| The CONTRIBUTING.md content for this repository is attached below. | |
| Skip Step 1 — do not fetch CONTRIBUTING.md again. | |
| <contributing-guidelines> | |
| {contents of contributing-guidelines.md} | |
| </contributing-guidelines> | |
| Evaluate PR ${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}#<number> against the contribution guidelines. | |
| ``` | |
| The subagent accepts any `owner/repo#number` reference — the target repo is not hardcoded. | |
| The subagent will return a single JSON object with the verdict and a comment for the contributor. | |
| ### Parallelism | |
| - Dispatch **multiple PRs concurrently** when possible — the subagent evaluations are independent of each other. | |
| - Each subagent call is stateless and self-contained. It fetches its own PR data. | |
| ### Collecting results | |
| Gather all returned JSON objects. If a subagent call fails, record the PR with verdict `❓` and quality `triage:error` in the report. | |
| ### Posting comments | |
| For each PR where the subagent returned a non-empty `comment` field and the quality is NOT `lgtm`, call the `add_comment` safe output tool to post the comment to the PR in the target repository. Pass the PR number and the comment body from the subagent result. The `add_comment` tool is pre-configured with `target-repo` pointing to the target repository — you do NOT need to specify the repo yourself. | |
| Do NOT post comments to PRs with `lgtm` quality — those are ready for maintainer review and don't need additional feedback. | |
| ## Step 2: Compile Report | |
| Create a single issue in THIS repository. Use the `skipped_count` from `pr-filter-results.json`. Build the report tables from the JSON objects returned by the subagent (use `number`, `title`, `author`, `lines`, and `quality` fields). | |
| Follow the **report layout rules** below — they apply to every report this workflow produces. | |
| ### Report Layout Rules | |
| Apply these principles to make the report scannable, warm, and actionable: | |
| **Report Formatting**: Use h3 (###) or lower for all headers in the report. Wrap long sections (>10 items) in `<details><summary>Section Name</summary>` tags to improve readability. | |
| 1. **Lead with the takeaway.** Open with a single-sentence human-readable summary that tells the maintainer what happened and what needs attention. No jargon, no counts-only headers. Example: *"We looked at 10 new PRs — 6 look great, 3 need a closer look, and 1 doesn't fit the project guidelines."* | |
| 2. **Group by action, not by data.** Organize results into clear groups that answer "what should I do?" rather than listing raw rows. Use these groups (omit any group with zero items): | |
| - **Ready to review** 🟢 — PRs that passed all checks | |
| - **Needs a closer look** 🟡⚠️ — PRs that need discussion or focus work | |
| - **Off-guidelines** 🔴 — PRs that don't align with CONTRIBUTING.md | |
| 3. **One table per group.** Keep tables short and focused. Columns: | |
| - PR (linked), Title (truncated to ~50 chars), Author, Lines changed, Quality signal | |
| - Do NOT include boolean checklist columns (on-topic, focused, deps, tests) — those are for the subagent, not the reader. The verdict emoji and quality signal are enough. | |
| 4. **Use whitespace generously.** Separate groups with blank lines and horizontal rules (`---`). Let each section breathe. | |
| 5. **End with context, not noise.** Close with a small stats line: `Evaluated: {n} · Skipped: {n} · Run: {run_link}`. Keep it quiet — one line, not a table. | |
| 6. **Tone: warm and constructive.** These reports help maintainers prioritize, not gatekeep. Use encouraging language for aligned PRs ("looking good", "ready for eyes"). Be matter-of-fact for off-guidelines PRs — no shaming. | |
| ### Example Report | |
| ```markdown | |
| ### Contribution Check — {date} | |
| We looked at 4 new PRs — 1 looks great, 2 need a closer look, and 1 doesn't fit the contribution guidelines. | |
| --- | |
| ### Ready to review 🟢 | |
| | PR | Title | Author | Lines | Quality | | |
| |----|-------|--------|------:|---------| | |
| | #4521 | Fix CLI flag parsing for unicode args | @alice | 125 | lgtm ✨ | | |
| --- | |
| ### Needs a closer look 🟡 | |
| | PR | Title | Author | Lines | Quality | | |
| |----|-------|--------|------:|---------| | |
| | #4515 | Refactor auth + add rate limiting | @bob | 310 | needs-work | | |
| | #4510 | Add Redis caching layer | @carol | 88 | needs-work | | |
| --- | |
| ### Off-guidelines 🔴 | |
| <details> | |
| <summary>Per-PR Details</summary> | |
| | PR | Title | Author | Lines | Quality | | |
| |----|-------|--------|------:|---------| | |
| | #4519 | Add unrelated marketing page | @dave | 42 | spam | | |
| </details> | |
| --- | |
| Evaluated: 4 · Skipped: 10 | |
| ``` | |
| ## Step 3: Label the Report Issue | |
| After creating the report issue, call the `add_labels` safe output tool to apply labels based on the quality signals reported by the subagent. Collect the distinct `quality` values from all returned rows and add each as a label. The `add_labels` tool is pre-configured with `target-repo` pointing to the target repository. | |
| When you create the report issue, set a `temporary_id` (for example `aw_summary`). Then set `add_labels.item_number` to `#<temporary_id>` (for example `#aw_summary`) so labels are applied to the issue created in the same run. | |
| Example: | |
| ```json | |
| {"type":"create_issue","temporary_id":"aw_summary","title":"Contribution Check — 2026-04-19","body":"..."} | |
| {"type":"add_labels","item_number":"#aw_summary","labels":["lgtm","needs-work"]} | |
| ``` | |
| For example, if the batch contains rows with `lgtm`, `spam`, and `needs-work` quality values, apply all three labels: `lgtm`, `spam`, `needs-work`. | |
| If any subagent call failed (❓), also apply `outdated`. | |
| ## Important | |
| - **You are the orchestrator** — you dispatch and compile. You do NOT run the checklist yourself. | |
| - **PR fetching and filtering is pre-computed** — a `pre-agent` step writes `pr-filter-results.json`. Read it at the start. | |
| - **Subagent does the analysis** — `.github/agents/contribution-checker.agent.md` handles all per-PR evaluation logic. | |
| - **Read from `${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}`** — read-only access via GitHub MCP tools. | |
| - **Write to `${{ github.repository }}`** — reports go here as issues. | |
| - **Use safe output tools for target repository interactions** — use `add-comment` and `add-labels` safe output tools to post comments and labels to PRs in the target repository `${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}`. Never use `gh` CLI or direct API calls for writes. | |
| - Close the previous report issue when creating a new one (`close-older-issues: true`). | |
| - Be constructive in assessments — these reports help maintainers prioritize, not gatekeep. | |
| - `noop` is global, not per-PR. Emit at most one consolidated noop for the entire workflow run. | |
| - If you emitted any actionable safe outputs (`create_issue`, `add_comment`, `add_labels`), do **not** emit `noop`. | |
| {{#import shared/noop-reminder.md}} |