[aw] Dead Code Removal Agent failed

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Workflow Failure

Workflow: Dead Code Removal Agent
Branch: main
Run: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/actions/runs/33883127379

Warning

Engine Failure: The copilot engine terminated unexpectedly.

Last agent output:

{"type":"tool.execution_start","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:30:35.118Z","data":{"toolName":"bash","mcpServerName":"","command":"cd /home/runner/work/gh-aw/gh-aw && go vet -tags=integration ./... 2>&1 | tail -60 && echo VET_INT_OK"}}
{"type":"tool.execution_complete","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:30:39.066Z","data":{"toolName":"bash","mcpServerName":"","success":true,"result":{"content":"VET_INT_OK\n<shellId: 38 completed with exit code 0>","detailedContent":"VET_INT_OK\n<shellId: 38 completed with exit code 0>","contents":[{"type":"shell_exit","shellId":"38","exitCode":0,"outputTruncated":false,"cwd":"/home/runner/work/gh-aw/gh-aw","outputPreview":"VET_INT_OK\n"}]}}}
{"type":"assistant.message","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:30:41.151Z","data":{"content":""}}
{"type":"tool.execution_start","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:30:41.153Z","data":{"toolName":"bash","mcpServerName":"","command":"cd /home/runner/work/gh-aw/gh-aw && make fmt 2>&1 | tail -20"}}
{"type":"tool.execution_complete","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:31:23.807Z","data":{"toolName":"bash","mcpServerName":"","success":true,"result":{"content":"→ Formatting Go code...\npkg/cli/logs_artifact_set.go\n✓ Go code formatted\n→ Formatting JavaScript files...\n✓ JavaScript files formatted\n→ Formatting JSON files...\n✓ JSON files formatted\n✓ Code formatted successfully\n<shellId: 39 completed with exit code 0>","detailedContent":"→ Formatting Go code...\npkg/cli/logs_artifact_set.go\n✓ Go code formatted\n→ Formatting JavaScript files...\n✓ JavaScript files formatted\n→ Formatting JSON files...\n✓ JSON files formatted\n✓ Code formatted successfully\n<shellId: 39 completed with exit code 0>","contents":[{"type":"shell_exit","shellId":"39","exitCode":0,"outputTruncated":false,"cwd":"/home/runner/work/gh-aw/gh-aw","outputPreview":"→ Formatting Go code...\npkg/cli/logs_artifact_set.go\n✓ Go code formatted\n→ Formatting JavaScript files...\n✓ JavaScript files formatted\n→ Formatting JSON files...\n✓ JSON files formatted\n✓ Code formatted successfully\n"}]}}}
{"type":"assistant.message","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:31:26.429Z","data":{"content":""}}
{"type":"tool.execution_start","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:31:26.431Z","data":{"toolName":"bash","mcpServerName":"","command":"cd /home/runner/work/gh-aw/gh-aw && go test ./pkg/cli/... -run \"Experiment|Grader|Resources|ArtifactRequested|SumAIC|AgentUsageFilePreservesZeroAIC\" -count=1 2>&1 | tail -60"}}
{"type":"tool.execution_complete","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:32:00.834Z","data":{"toolName":"bash","mcpServerName":"","success":true,"result":{"content":"ok  \tgithub.com/github/gh-aw/pkg/cli\t1.475s\n<shellId: 40 completed with exit code 0>","detailedContent":"ok  \tgithub.com/github/gh-aw/pkg/cli\t1.475s\n<shellId: 40 completed with exit code 0>","contents":[{"type":"shell_exit","shellId":"40","exitCode":0,"outputTruncated":false,"cwd":"/home/runner/work/gh-aw/gh-aw","outputPreview":"ok  \tgithub.com/github/gh-aw/pkg/cli\t1.475s\n"}]}}}
{"type":"assistant.message","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:32:03.325Z","data":{"content":"Targeted tests pass. Let's run the broader test-unit for confidence then create the PR."}}
{"type":"tool.execution_start","timestamp":"2026-09-04T14:32:03.327Z","data":{"toolName":"bash","mcpServerName":"","command":"cd /home/runner/work/gh-aw/gh-aw && go test ./pkg/cli/... ./cmd/... 2>&1 | tail -40"}}

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The failed workflow run is at https://github.com/github/gh-aw/actions/runs/33883127379

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Tip

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safe-outputs:
  report-failure-as-issue: false

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• expires on Sep 5, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC