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[function-namer] Go function rename plan: pkg/actionpins #28431

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Why This Matters

When AI coding agents search for functions to complete a task, they rely on function
names to understand what code does. Clear, descriptive names increase the likelihood
that an agent will find the right function instead of reimplementing existing logic.
Functions in the same package also call each other, so reviewing them together gives
better context for rename decisions.

Package Analyzed: pkg/actionpins
Analysis Date: 2026-04-25
Round-Robin Position: package 1 of 22 total packages
Functions Analyzed: 17 functions across 1 file

Rename Suggestions

pkg/actionpins/actionpins.go

Current Name Suggested Name Reason
GetActionPinByRepo() GetLatestActionPinByRepo() The function returns the highest-version pin for a repo (pins are sorted descending), but the name omits "Latest", making it indistinguishable from an exact-lookup. An agent asked to "get the latest pin" would not reliably find this over GetActionPinsByRepo.

All functions in this file (for reference):

View all 17 functions
  • getActionPins() — ✅ Clear internal cache-loader, no change needed
  • countPinKeyMismatches() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • buildByRepoIndex() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • GetActionPinsByRepo() — ✅ Clear (returns all pins for repo), no change needed
  • GetActionPinByRepo()⚠️ Rename suggested (see table above)
  • GetContainerPin() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • getLatestActionPinReference() — ✅ Clear internal helper, no change needed
  • FormatPinnedActionReference() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • FormatCacheKey() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • ExtractRepo() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • ExtractVersion() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • isValidFullSHA() — ✅ Clear thin wrapper, no change needed
  • findCompatiblePin() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • initWarnings() — ✅ Clear internal initializer, no change needed
  • recordPinResolutionFailure() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • ResolveActionPin() — ✅ Clear, no change needed
  • ResolveLatestActionPin() — ✅ Clear, no change needed

🤖 Agentic Implementation Plan

Agentic Implementation Plan

This issue is designed to be assigned to a coding agent. The agent should implement
all rename suggestions below in a single pull request.

Prerequisites

  • Read the function body of GetActionPinByRepo to confirm it returns the latest (highest version) pin
  • Check that no Go interface requires the name GetActionPinByRepo to be preserved

Implementation Steps

1. Rename GetActionPinByRepo in pkg/actionpins/actionpins.go

// Old
// GetActionPinByRepo returns the latest ActionPin for a given repository, if any.
func GetActionPinByRepo(repo string) (ActionPin, bool) {

// New
// GetLatestActionPinByRepo returns the latest ActionPin for a given repository, if any.
func GetLatestActionPinByRepo(repo string) (ActionPin, bool) {

2. Update all call sites

grep -rn "GetActionPinByRepo" pkg/ --include="*.go"

Known call sites to update:

  • pkg/workflow/action_pins.go:77actionpins.GetActionPinByRepo(repo)actionpins.GetLatestActionPinByRepo(repo)
  • The unexported wrapper getActionPinByRepo in pkg/workflow/action_pins.go should also be renamed to getLatestActionPinByRepo for consistency

Also update test files:

grep -rn "GetActionPinByRepo" pkg/ --include="*_test.go"

Known test files to update:

  • pkg/workflow/action_pins_test.goTestGetActionPinByRepoTestGetLatestActionPinByRepo
  • pkg/actionpins/spec_test.goTestSpec_PublicAPI_GetActionPinByRepo and call sites

3. Verify compilation after rename

make build

4. Run tests after all renames are complete

make test-unit
make lint

Commit Convention

refactor: rename GetActionPinByRepo to GetLatestActionPinByRepo for clarity

Validation Checklist

  • GetActionPinByRepo renamed to GetLatestActionPinByRepo in pkg/actionpins/actionpins.go
  • Wrapper getActionPinByRepo renamed to getLatestActionPinByRepo in pkg/workflow/action_pins.go
  • All call sites updated (Go files and test files)
  • make build passes with no errors
  • make test-unit passes
  • make lint passes
  • PR description explains the agent-discoverability rationale

Notes for the Agent

  • This is a pure rename refactor — behavior must not change, only names
  • If a rename causes unexpected complexity (e.g., name conflicts, interface constraints), skip it and leave a comment in the PR explaining why
  • Follow existing naming conventions documented in AGENTS.md

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