Add tone-style A/B experiment to Typist workflow#34033
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[WIP] Add A/B test for tone_variant in typist workflow
Add tone-style A/B experiment to Typist workflow
May 22, 2026
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Pull request overview
Adds an A/B experiment to the Typist workflow to compare a formal vs conversational prompt tone, and wires the selected variant into compiled workflow metadata and prompt rendering so runs can be attributed and analyzed.
Changes:
- Introduces
experiments.tone_stylefrontmatter intypist.mdand adds tone-dependent prompt sections via{{#if experiments.tone_style == ...}}blocks. - Updates the compiled
typist.lock.ymlto restore/pick/persist experiment state, export the selected variant, and include experiment assignments in workflow outputs. - Regenerates additional compiled workflow artifacts (
smoke-temporary-id.lock.yml,ai-moderator.lock.yml).
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| .github/workflows/typist.md | Declares the tone_style experiment and conditionally swaps tone-specific prompt sections. |
| .github/workflows/typist.lock.yml | Compiled workflow updated to select, propagate, and persist experiment assignments and render the prompt accordingly. |
| .github/workflows/smoke-temporary-id.lock.yml | Regenerated compiled workflow output (non-Typist changes). |
| .github/workflows/ai-moderator.lock.yml | Regenerated compiled workflow output; updates skip-bots env list. |
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The Typist workflow now supports an A/B experiment on prompt tone to compare the current formal style against a more conversational variant while preserving the existing analysis structure. This wires the experiment into both workflow metadata and prompt rendering so runs can be attributed and compared.
Experiment metadata
experiments.tone_styleconfig totypist.mdPrompt tone variants
Compiled workflow update
typist.lock.ymlso experiment metadata and conditional prompt rendering are reflected in the compiled workflow