[instructions] Sync github-agentic-workflows.md with v0.40.1#16469
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[instructions] Sync github-agentic-workflows.md with v0.40.1#16469
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Update instructions file based on documentation added in commit 3975e57. Changes Made: - Added new safe-output types: reply-to-pull-request-review-comment, resolve-pull-request-review-thread, unassign-from-user - Updated temporary ID format specification from 12 hex chars to 3-8 alphanumeric chars - Added plugins field documentation with experimental warning - Added skip-roles and skip-bots trigger configuration - Added status-comment field documentation with breaking change notice - Updated sandbox documentation to deprecate top-level sandbox: false - Added Breaking Changes and Deprecations section covering: - Deprecated sandbox: false (use sandbox.agent: false) - Deprecated timeout_minutes (use timeout-minutes) - Deprecated create-agent-task (use create-agent-session) - Breaking change for status-comment configuration - Temporary ID format change Documentation Reviewed: - docs/src/content/docs/reference/frontmatter.md - docs/src/content/docs/reference/safe-outputs.md - docs/src/content/docs/reference/safe-outputs-specification.md Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Instructions Update - Synchronized with v0.40.1
This PR updates the
github-agentic-workflows.mdfile based on documentation changes added in commit 3975e57, which introduced the complete documentation site for GitHub Agentic Workflows.Changes Made
New Safe-Output Types
reply-to-pull-request-review-comment:- Reply to existing review comments on PRs (max: 10)resolve-pull-request-review-thread:- Resolve PR review threads after addressing feedback (max: 10)unassign-from-user:- Remove user assignments from issues or PRs (max: 1)Updated Specifications
aw_+ 12 hex chars toaw_+ 3-8 alphanumeric charsaw_abc123instead ofaw_abc123def456)New Frontmatter Fields
plugins:- Plugin installation configuration (array or object format)skip-roles:- Skip workflow execution for users with specific repository rolesskip-bots:- Skip workflow execution when triggered by specific GitHub actorsstatus-comment:- Post status comments when workflow starts/completes (breaking change)Configuration Updates
sandbox: falsesandbox.agent: falseinsteadgh aw fix --writemigration toolBreaking Changes and Deprecations Section
Added new section documenting:
sandbox: false(usesandbox.agent: false)timeout_minutes(usetimeout-minutes)create-agent-task(usecreate-agent-session)status-comment: truegh aw fix --write)Documentation Commits Reviewed
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Impact
This update ensures AI agents have accurate, current information when creating or modifying agentic workflows. The changes are primarily additive, documenting new features that were previously undocumented in the instructions file.
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