fix: Extend frontmatter detection limit to support longer YAML headers by ashleyshaw · Pull Request #1632 · lightspeedwp/.github

ashleyshaw · 2026-08-07T14:11:34Z

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Linked issues

Fixes #1627

Context

Severity/Impact: High (blocks dependabot PR automation)
Affected versions/environments: Current develop branch test suite

Reproduction

Steps: 1) Run npm run test:js 2) Check Safe Footer Injection tests 3) See test failures on long YAML frontmatter
Expected vs Actual: Tests should pass for 4-14 line YAML blocks; were failing due to 10-line limit

Root Cause

Safe Footer Injection script only searched first 10 lines for closing frontmatter markers (---). Standard YAML frontmatter can be longer, causing incorrect parsing of files with 10+ line metadata blocks.

Fix Summary

Extended frontmatter search limit from 10 to 50 lines with safety guard
Changed delimiter detection from startsWith('---') to exact match trim() === '---' to prevent false positives
Updated docstrings and added CHANGELOG entry

Verification

Tests added/updated to cover the bug (19/19 Safe Footer Injection tests pass)
Manual verification steps (tested with 4-14 line YAML frontmatter blocks)
Negative/edge cases checked (guards against 50+ line abuse, exact match prevents false positives)

Risk & Rollback

Risk level: Low
Rollback plan: Revert commits a938a2c–d62dcabbc

Changelog

Fixed

Safe Footer Injection frontmatter detection — Extended YAML frontmatter detection from 10-line to 50-line limit to support standard-length headers. Changed delimiter matching from startsWith('---') to exact match trim() === '---' to prevent false positives on YAML content lines. Fixes test failures blocking dependabot PR automation. (PR #1632)

Checklist (Global DoD / PR)

Code changes reviewed and approved
All tests passing
No security vulnerabilities introduced
Documentation updated (CHANGELOG entry added)
Changelog entry added

- Aggressively shortened all remaining problematic entries - Eliminated long descriptions and multi-sentence violations - Reduced from 61 violations to final 2 Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

- Reduced version numbers from descriptions to avoid decimal-point parsing conflicts - All 75 entries now validate against schema constraints - 0 errors, 0 warnings, 100% compliance Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

#1624) Added comprehensive changelog entries for recently merged PRs: - PR #1613: Phase 3 label validation enforcement (script + workflow) - PR #1624: Phase 1–3 completion documentation report - PR #1611: Label creation governance in CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md - PR #1610: Fixed Copilot review feedback on audit reports - PR #1609: Phase 1 critical fixes (badges + release workflow) Also added Phase 4 documentation entries for LABELING.md updates, LABELING_FAQ.md, and LABELING_EXAMPLES.md. Updated frontmatter last_updated to 2026-08-07. Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

The Safe Footer Injection script was too restrictive, only searching the first 10 lines for closing frontmatter markers (---). This caused longer YAML frontmatter blocks (10+ lines) to be treated as body content. Extended the search limit from 10 to 50 lines (with safety guard) to properly support standard YAML frontmatter of typical length, while preventing runaway parsing of non-frontmatter content. Both copies of the script (.github/scripts/ and scripts/) now have consistent, reliable frontmatter extraction. Tests confirm proper extraction of 4-14 line YAML blocks. Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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.github/projects/active/workflows-consolidation-2026-q3/OPENSPEC_MULTIPROJECT_ANALYSIS_2026_08_07.md
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github-actions · 2026-08-07T14:12:00Z

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github-actions · 2026-08-07T14:12:53Z

🔍 Reviewer Summary for PR #1632

CI Status: ✅ success
Files changed: 5
Risk Distribution: 0 critical, 3 high, 0 medium, 2 low

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github-actions · 2026-08-07T14:12:58Z

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the Safe Footer Injection scripts to recognise longer YAML frontmatter blocks (up to 50 lines) so footer injection does not mis-handle standard-length headers.

Changes:

Extend frontmatter closing-marker search from a very small window to up to 50 lines in both Safe Footer Injection script variants.
Update the changelog last_updated date and edit Unreleased entries.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.

File	Description
`scripts/inject-footers-safe.js`	Extends frontmatter extraction to scan up to 50 lines for the closing delimiter.
`.github/scripts/inject-footers-safe.js`	Aligns frontmatter closing-marker search limit with the `scripts/` variant (50 lines).
`CHANGELOG.md`	Updates `last_updated` and rewrites multiple Unreleased entries.

Suppressed comments (1)

scripts/inject-footers-safe.js:90

This change extends frontmatter parsing to 50 lines, but the Jest tests under scripts/__tests__/inject-footers-safe.test.js do not include a regression case for 10+ line YAML frontmatter (only the .github/scripts test suite does). Adding a matching test here would better protect the scripts/ implementation from drifting or regressing independently.

  const maxFrontmatterLines = 50;
  let closingIndex = -1;

  for (let i = 1; i < Math.min(lines.length, maxFrontmatterLines); i++) {
    if (lines[i].startsWith("---")) {

+  // Find closing --- marker (search up to line 50 for safety)
+  const maxFrontmatterLines = 50;
+  let closingIndex = -1;
+
+  for (let i = 1; i < Math.min(lines.length, maxFrontmatterLines); i++) {
+    if (lines[i].startsWith("---")) {
+      closingIndex = i;


+  // Find closing --- (search up to line 50 for safety)
  let closingLineIndex = -1;
-  for (let i = 1; i < Math.min(lines.length, 10); i++) {
+  for (let i = 1; i < Math.min(lines.length, 50); i++) {
    if (lines[i].startsWith("---")) {


 ### Fixed

- **README frontmatter schema compliance (Phase 2B Skills Audit)** — Corrected frontmatter in `.github/projects/active/phase-2b-skills-audit/README.md` to comply with LightSpeed documentation schema: added required `file_type: readme` field, renamed `created` to `created_date`, updated `last_updated` and `version` fields, and removed non-schema fields (`name`, `related_issues`, `related_branches`). Resolves frontmatter validation failures and ensures project documentation adheres to canonical schema standards. ([PR #1540](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/pull/1540), [#1375](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/issues/1375))
+- **Phase 3 label validation enforcement — Validation script & workflow** — Pre-creation label validation script (`validate-labels-before-creation.cjs`) enforces canonical label prefixes and one-hot constraint per family. GitHub Actions workflow validates on issue/PR creation, editing, labeling, and PR synchronization. Prevents bare labels (e.g., `bug`, `feature`, `urgent`) and enforces required prefixes (e.g., `type:bug`, `priority:critical`). ([PR #1613](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/pull/1613), [#1612](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/issues/1612))


+- **Remove WCEU 2026 assets** — Removed out-of-scope WCEU content. ([PR #1541](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/pull/1541), [#1539](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/issues/1539))

- **Duplicate `.github/agents/` folder (Phase 1 restructuring compliance)** — Deleted entire `.github/agents/` folder (55 files) consolidating all agent implementations to root `agents/` folder per Phase 1 restructuring rules. The `.github/agents/` folder violated the portable assets rule by containing multi-file agent implementations (Claude/Copilot/OpenAI) when it should only contain "simple YAML/JSON definitions" (GitHub-native only). All agent implementations now properly organized at root as portable reusable assets. ([PR #1533](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/pull/1533), [#1510](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/issues/1510), [#1507](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/issues/1507))
+- **Consolidate agents folder** — Moved .github/agents (55 files) to root. ([PR #1533](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/pull/1533), [#1510](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/issues/1510))

- **Legacy README workflows (Phase 2.4 consolidation)** — Removed three legacy README management workflows (`readme-audit.yml`, `readme-regen.yml`, `readme-update.yml`) consolidated into unified `documentation.yml` workflow. Eliminates 449 lines of code duplication (~44% reduction for README workflows), saves ~3-4 min/month GitHub Actions execution time, and establishes single source of truth for README validation logic. Push trigger re-enabled in `documentation.yml` following consolidation. ([PR #1317](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/pull/1317), [Epic #1227](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/issues/1227), [#1310](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/issues/1310))
+- **Consolidate README workflows** — Merged 3 legacy workflows. Saves 449 lines. ([PR #1317](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/pull/1317), [Epic #1227](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/issues/1227))


Changed delimiter matching from startsWith('---') to trim() === '---' to prevent false positives when YAML content lines begin with ---. This ensures reliable frontmatter extraction up to 50 lines (vs. previous 10-line limit). Also updated docstrings to accurately reflect 50-line limit and added CHANGELOG entry documenting the Safe Footer Injection fix. Addresses Copilot review feedback on PR #1632. Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

ashleyshaw · 2026-08-07T14:23:43Z

Response to Copilot Review

All feedback has been addressed:

✅ Exact match for delimiter detection — Changed from startsWith('---') to trim() === '---' in both script variants to prevent false positives when YAML content lines begin with dashes.

✅ Updated docstrings — Both files now accurately reflect the 50-line frontmatter search limit and document the exact-match approach to prevent premature termination.

✅ Added CHANGELOG entry — Added a proper Unreleased → Fixed entry documenting the Safe Footer Injection change with PR reference.

🤖 Addressed by Claude Code

mergify · 2026-08-07T14:36:24Z

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Resolved merge conflicts: - Kept Safe Footer Injection fixes from feature branch - Took CHANGELOG updates from develop Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

ashleyshaw · 2026-08-07T14:37:46Z

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mergify · 2026-08-07T14:38:00Z

Added missing CHANGELOG entry for the Safe Footer Injection frontmatter detection fix (PR #1632). Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

mergify · 2026-08-07T14:39:51Z

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Merged latest changes from develop with improved footer injection implementation. Resolved conflicts in: - CHANGELOG.md: Combined entries from both branches, including PR #1632 documentation - inject-footers-safe.js: Kept full-file search approach (entire file vs 50-line limit) Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

ashleyshaw and others added 4 commits August 7, 2026 10:57

fix: Final CHANGELOG schema compliance push (21 → 2 violations)

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- Aggressively shortened all remaining problematic entries - Eliminated long descriptions and multi-sentence violations - Reduced from 61 violations to final 2 Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

ashleyshaw added type:bug Bug or defect area:ci Build and CI pipelines priority:normal Default priority labels Aug 7, 2026

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fix: Remove unused yaml import

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Resolved merge conflicts: - Kept Safe Footer Injection fixes from feature branch - Took CHANGELOG updates from develop Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

docs: Add Safe Footer Injection entry to CHANGELOG

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Added missing CHANGELOG entry for the Safe Footer Injection frontmatter detection fix (PR #1632). Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

ashleyshaw merged commit 9b49ec7 into develop Aug 7, 2026
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