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Copilot AI commented Dec 21, 2025

Several helper files lacked file-level documentation explaining their purpose, organization rationale, and usage patterns. Added comprehensive headers following the pattern established in config_helpers.go.

Changes

  • git_helpers.go - Documents Git repository utilities for extracting tags and version metadata during compilation
  • close_entity_helpers.go - Documents shared utilities for building close entity jobs using registry pattern
  • update_entity_helpers.go - Documents shared utilities for update operations, including field parsing modes (key existence vs. bool value)
  • prompt_step_helper.go - Documents prompt generation helpers with security considerations for expression handling

Documentation Structure

Each header includes:

  • Purpose statement and organization rationale
  • Key functions organized by category
  • Usage patterns and when to use vs. alternatives
  • Cross-references to related files (e.g., create_*.go, other helpers)

Example

// Package workflow provides Git repository utilities for workflow compilation.
//
// This file contains helper functions for interacting with Git repositories
// to extract metadata such as tags and version information.
//
// # Organization Rationale
//
// These Git utilities are grouped in a helper file because they:
//   - Provide Git-specific functionality (tags, versions)
//   - Are used by multiple workflow compilation modules
//   - Encapsulate Git command execution and error handling
//   - Have a clear domain focus (Git repository metadata)
//
// # Key Functions
//
// Tag Detection:
//   - GetCurrentGitTag() - Detect current Git tag from environment or repository

Note: map_helpers.go and engine_helpers.go already had comprehensive documentation and required no changes.

Original prompt

This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[plan] Add documentation headers to helper files</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Objective

Add clear file header documentation to helper files that lack it, following the pattern established in config_helpers.go.

Context

Several helper files lack documentation explaining their purpose and usage:

  • map_helpers.go (2 functions)
  • git_helpers.go (1 function)
  • engine_helpers.go (6 functions)
  • close_entity_helpers.go (4 functions)
  • update_entity_helpers.go (4 functions)
  • prompt_step_helper.go (2 functions)

The file config_helpers.go serves as an excellent example with clear documentation of purpose and usage patterns.

Approach

  1. Review existing documentation:

    • Study pkg/workflow/config_helpers.go as the documentation template
    • Identify what makes it clear and helpful
  2. Add file headers to each helper file with:

    • Brief purpose statement
    • When to use this helper (vs alternatives)
    • Key patterns or conventions
    • Example usage if appropriate
  3. Document the "why":

    • Explain why the helper file exists
    • Clarify separation from main implementation files

Files to Modify

  • pkg/workflow/map_helpers.go - Add header documentation
  • pkg/workflow/git_helpers.go - Add header documentation
  • pkg/workflow/engine_helpers.go - Add header documentation
  • pkg/workflow/close_entity_helpers.go - Add header documentation
  • pkg/workflow/update_entity_helpers.go - Add header documentation
  • pkg/workflow/prompt_step_helper.go - Add header documentation

Acceptance Criteria

AI generated by Plan Command for #7136

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Copilot AI and others added 2 commits December 21, 2025 16:58
Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
- Add comprehensive file header to git_helpers.go
- Add comprehensive file header to close_entity_helpers.go
- Add comprehensive file header to update_entity_helpers.go
- Add comprehensive file header to prompt_step_helper.go

All headers follow the pattern established in config_helpers.go with:
- Package purpose statement
- Organization rationale explaining why functions are grouped
- Key functions section listing main functionality
- Usage patterns and when to use vs alternatives sections

Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add documentation headers to helper files Add documentation headers to helper files Dec 21, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from mnkiefer December 21, 2025 17:08
@pelikhan pelikhan marked this pull request as ready for review December 21, 2025 17:38
@pelikhan pelikhan merged commit b006351 into main Dec 21, 2025
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@pelikhan pelikhan deleted the copilot/add-documentation-headers branch December 21, 2025 17:38
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[plan] Add documentation headers to helper files

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