Add quiet flags to package managers to reduce workflow log noise#7061
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Add quiet flags to package managers to reduce workflow log noise#7061
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[WIP] Identify and silence redundant error emitters in workflows
Add quiet flags to package managers to reduce workflow log noise
Dec 20, 2025
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Successful workflow runs were showing 113+ errors/warnings despite passing. Root cause:
2>&1 | teeredirection causes benign package manager output (progress bars, deprecation warnings, cache messages) to appear as errors in GitHub Actions logs.Changes
Package installation silenced:
pip install --user --quietfor Python packagesnpm install -g --silentfor Node.js packagesdocker pull --quietfor container imagesFiles modified:
pkg/workflow/nodejs.go,pkg/workflow/runtime_setup.go,pkg/workflow/docker.go.github/workflows/shared/{python-dataviz,trending-charts-simple}.md.github/workflows/copilot-pr-nlp-analysis.md127 workflow lock files recompiled with new quiet flags.
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Expected reduction from 113 errors to <10 in successful runs. Real errors (installation failures, critical warnings) still visible. Only suppresses progress indicators and informational messages.
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