Problem
The repo-assist workflow has title-prefix: "[Repo Assist] " set on its push-to-pull-request-branch safe output:
safe-outputs:
push-to-pull-request-branch:
target: "*"
title-prefix: "[Repo Assist] "
max: 4
This configuration is self-contradictory. target: "*" says "push to any PR", but title-prefix: "[Repo Assist] " rejects every push to a PR whose title doesn't start with [Repo Assist] — which is every PR not originally created by Repo Assist.
Impact
When a user invokes /repo-assist to fix CI failures, address review comments, or update an open PR created by a human or another workflow, the agent correctly identifies the changes needed, generates the patch, and queues a push_to_pull_request_branch operation. The safe_outputs job then silently rejects it with:
✗ Message 1 (push_to_pull_request_branch) failed: Pull request title "[other-workflow] ..."
does not start with required prefix "[Repo Assist] "
The user gets no useful feedback, and the fix is never applied.
Root Cause
title-prefix on push-to-pull-request-branch was likely copied from create-pull-request where it makes sense (to namespace PRs Repo Assist creates). On push-to-pull-request-branch it has the opposite effect — it prevents Repo Assist from pushing to PRs it didn't create, which is precisely the on-demand use case.
Fix
Remove title-prefix from push-to-pull-request-branch in workflows/repo-assist.md:
safe-outputs:
push-to-pull-request-branch:
target: "*"
max: 4
title-prefix should remain on create-pull-request where it namespaces new PRs correctly. The max: 4 cap and existing protected-files guardrails already provide the right safety boundary for pushes.
Issue filed by Claude (Anthropic)
Problem
The
repo-assistworkflow hastitle-prefix: "[Repo Assist] "set on itspush-to-pull-request-branchsafe output:This configuration is self-contradictory.
target: "*"says "push to any PR", buttitle-prefix: "[Repo Assist] "rejects every push to a PR whose title doesn't start with[Repo Assist]— which is every PR not originally created by Repo Assist.Impact
When a user invokes
/repo-assistto fix CI failures, address review comments, or update an open PR created by a human or another workflow, the agent correctly identifies the changes needed, generates the patch, and queues apush_to_pull_request_branchoperation. The safe_outputs job then silently rejects it with:The user gets no useful feedback, and the fix is never applied.
Root Cause
title-prefixonpush-to-pull-request-branchwas likely copied fromcreate-pull-requestwhere it makes sense (to namespace PRs Repo Assist creates). Onpush-to-pull-request-branchit has the opposite effect — it prevents Repo Assist from pushing to PRs it didn't create, which is precisely the on-demand use case.Fix
Remove
title-prefixfrompush-to-pull-request-branchinworkflows/repo-assist.md:title-prefixshould remain oncreate-pull-requestwhere it namespaces new PRs correctly. Themax: 4cap and existingprotected-filesguardrails already provide the right safety boundary for pushes.Issue filed by Claude (Anthropic)