[Code Quality] Add automatic labeling to smoke test workflows

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Description

Smoke test workflows create issues without labels, requiring the auto-triage agent to label them after creation. Adding automatic labeling directly to smoke test workflows would eliminate this extra step.

Current Behavior

From Auto-Triage Reports (2026-02-02, 2026-02-03):

Pattern observed:

• Smoke test issues created without labels
• Auto-triage agent processes them later
• Consistently applies: testing + automation labels
• 100% of smoke test issues receive these labels

Examples:

• Issue Smoke Test: Copilot - 21612700847 #13369: "Smoke Test: Copilot" - labeled by auto-triage
• Issue Smoke Test: Copilot - 21597875170 #13316: "Smoke Test: Copilot" - labeled by auto-triage
• Issue Smoke Test: Project Operations - 21597875220 #13314: "Smoke Test: Project Operations" - labeled by auto-triage

Suggested Changes

Update Smoke Test Workflows

Modify smoke test workflows to add labels at issue creation:

# Example: .github/workflows/smoke-copilot.md
safe-outputs:
  create_issue:
    title: "Smoke Test: Copilot - {{run_id}}"
    body: |
      ### Test Summary
      ...
    labels:
      - testing        # Add this
      - automation     # Add this
      - smoke-test     # Consider adding specific label

Files to Update

Likely candidates (search for smoke test workflows):

• .github/workflows/smoke-copilot*.md
• .github/workflows/smoke-claude*.md
• .github/workflows/smoke-project*.md
• Any other smoke test workflow files

Benefits

1. Immediate labeling: Issues have correct labels from creation
2. Reduces auto-triage load: Fewer unlabeled issues to process
3. Consistency: Labels applied at source, not retroactively
4. Pattern consistency: Matches recommendation from auto-triage reports

Files Affected

All smoke test workflow files in .github/workflows/:

# Find smoke test workflows
grep -l "Smoke Test" .github/workflows/*.md

Success Criteria

• All smoke test workflows include labels: in create_issue safe output
• At minimum: testing and automation labels
• Consider adding: smoke-test label for easy filtering
• Auto-triage reports show 0 smoke test issues to process
• MUST run make recompile after workflow changes
• MUST run make agent-finish before committing

Implementation Notes

1. Check if safe-outputs supports labels: parameter in create_issue
2. If not, this may require updating safe-outputs implementation first
3. Test with one smoke test workflow before applying to all

Impact

• Reduces auto-triage processing time
• Improves issue organization from creation
• Eliminates delay between issue creation and labeling
• Follows automation best practices

Source

Extracted from Auto-Triage Report discussions #13331 and #13374 (2026-02-02, 2026-02-03).

Recommendation: "Consider adding automatic labeling to the smoke test workflow itself".

Priority

Low - Process improvement, not blocking functionality (auto-triage handles it currently)

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• expires on Feb 17, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC