Reset agentics workflows to upstream and add new ones by Evangelink · Pull Request #8491 · microsoft/testfx

Evangelink · 2026-05-22T10:59:45Z

Reset the agentic workflows that originated from githubnext/agentics back to the upstream sources and add source: tracking so future syncs can be driven by gh aw update. Also installs a handful of useful new workflows from upstream.

Reset to upstream + add `source:`

The following workflows were manually copied and tweaked over time; they are now overwritten with the verbatim upstream content and gain a source: frontmatter field (or markdown comment for shared fragments). Filenames are renamed to match upstream where they differed.

Old file	New file (matches upstream)
`daily-efficiency-improver.md`	`efficiency-improver.md`
`daily-malicious-code-scan.md`	`malicious-code-scan.md`
`daily-perf-improver.md`	`perf-improver.md`
`daily-qa.md`	`adhoc-qa.md`
`daily-test-improver.md`	`test-improver.md`
`markdown-linter-report.md`	`markdown-linter.md`
`repo-historian.md`	`repo-chronicle.md`
`code-simplifier.md`	(same)
`glossary-maintainer.md`	(same)
`issue-arborist.md`	(same)
`repository-quality-improver.md`	(same)
`shared/reporting.md`	(same)

Plus the new shared fragment shared/formatting.md (newly required by code-simplifier).

New workflows added from upstream

dependabot-pr-bundler
dependabot-issue-bundler
duplicate-code-detector
link-checker
pr-fix
sub-issue-closer (pairs with issue-arborist)
weekly-issue-activity

Local customizations reverted (intentional)

Strict reset, so these are gone:

issue-arborist.md: the DIFC-proxy curl workaround (reverts to gh issue list); may need to be reapplied if DIFC proxy blocks /meta again.
daily-qa.md: lost the imports: shared/repo-build-setup.md and the .dotnet network allowlist.
name: overrides and local title-prefix tweaks across several workflows.

Compilation

All 28 workflows compile cleanly in strict mode:

gh aw compile --strict --approve
# -> Compiled 28 workflow(s): 0 error(s), 2 warning(s)

The two warnings are pre-existing (centralized slash-command suggestion and an automatic env-var extraction in issue-arborist for shell-injection safety).

@main

…: links - Reset 11 derived workflows to upstream githubnext/agentics content verbatim - Rename to match upstream filenames (daily-* -> *, repo-historian -> repo-chronicle, etc.) - Add source: "githubnext/agentics/workflows/<file>@main" frontmatter to each - Install 7 new upstream workflows: dependabot-pr-bundler, dependabot-issue-bundler, duplicate-code-detector, link-checker, pr-fix, sub-issue-closer, weekly-issue-activity - Install shared fragments shared/reporting.md and shared/formatting.md - Recompile with `gh aw compile --strict --approve` Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Copilot

Pull request overview

This PR resynchronizes the repository’s agentic workflow prompts to match githubnext/agentics upstream, adds source: tracking metadata to support future gh aw update-driven syncs, and introduces several new upstream workflows (e.g., link checking, Dependabot bundling, duplicate-code detection, sub-issue closing, weekly issue activity summaries).

Changes:

Reset/renamed multiple existing agentic workflow .md prompts to verbatim upstream content and added source: markers.
Added new upstream workflows (weekly issue activity, repo chronicle, link checker, dependabot bundlers, duplicate code detector, sub-issue closer, pr-fix).
Regenerated corresponding .lock.yml compiled workflows and updated actions-lock.json for newly referenced actions.

Show a summary per file

File	Description
.github/workflows/weekly-issue-activity.md	Adds upstream weekly issue activity summary workflow prompt.
.github/workflows/weekly-issue-activity.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for weekly issue activity workflow.
.github/workflows/test-improver.md	Resets test improver prompt to upstream and adjusts activation/network/tooling settings.
.github/workflows/test-improver.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for test improver workflow.
.github/workflows/sub-issue-closer.md	Adds upstream scheduled sub-issue closer workflow prompt.
.github/workflows/sub-issue-closer.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for sub-issue closer workflow.
.github/workflows/shared/reporting.md	Resets shared reporting fragment to upstream (run-link/reference formatting guidance).
.github/workflows/shared/formatting.md	Adds new upstream shared formatting fragment used by other prompts.
.github/workflows/repository-quality-improver.md	Resets repository quality improver prompt to upstream.
.github/workflows/repository-quality-improver.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for repository quality improver workflow.
.github/workflows/repo-historian.md	Removes old “repo historian” prompt in favor of upstream replacement.
.github/workflows/repo-chronicle.md	Adds upstream “repo chronicle” discussion workflow prompt.
.github/workflows/repo-chronicle.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for repo chronicle workflow.
.github/workflows/pr-fix.md	Adds upstream `/pr-fix` workflow prompt for on-demand CI fixups.
.github/workflows/pr-fix.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for PR fix workflow.
.github/workflows/perf-improver.md	Resets perf improver prompt to upstream and adjusts activation/network/tooling settings.
.github/workflows/perf-improver.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for perf improver workflow.
.github/workflows/markdown-linter.md	Resets markdown linter workflow to upstream and imports shared reporting fragment.
.github/workflows/markdown-linter.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for markdown linter workflow.
.github/workflows/malicious-code-scan.md	Resets malicious code scan prompt to upstream and updates naming/wording.
.github/workflows/malicious-code-scan.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for malicious code scan workflow.
.github/workflows/link-checker.md	Adds upstream link checker + fixer workflow prompt.
.github/workflows/link-checker.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for link checker workflow.
.github/workflows/issue-arborist.md	Resets issue arborist prompt to upstream, including issue fetch strategy changes.
.github/workflows/issue-arborist.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for issue arborist workflow.
.github/workflows/glossary-maintainer.md	Resets glossary maintainer prompt to upstream and adds pre-activation throttling.
.github/workflows/glossary-maintainer.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for glossary maintainer workflow.
.github/workflows/efficiency-improver.md	Resets efficiency improver prompt to upstream and adjusts activation/network/tooling settings.
.github/workflows/efficiency-improver.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for efficiency improver workflow.
.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.md	Adds upstream duplicate code detector workflow prompt.
.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for duplicate code detector workflow.
.github/workflows/dependabot-pr-bundler.md	Adds upstream dependabot PR bundler workflow prompt.
.github/workflows/dependabot-pr-bundler.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for dependabot PR bundler workflow.
.github/workflows/dependabot-issue-bundler.md	Adds upstream dependabot issue bundler workflow prompt.
.github/workflows/dependabot-issue-bundler.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for dependabot issue bundler workflow.
.github/workflows/code-simplifier.md	Resets code simplifier prompt to upstream and switches imports to shared formatting/reporting.
.github/workflows/code-simplifier.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for code simplifier workflow.
.github/workflows/agentic_commands.yml	Updates centralized slash-command routing configuration.
.github/workflows/adhoc-qa.md	Renames/resets QA workflow prompt to upstream and updates discussion configuration.
.github/workflows/adhoc-qa.lock.yml	Compiled lockfile for adhoc QA workflow.
.github/aw/actions-lock.json	Adds action pins for newly referenced upstream actions (e.g., checkout@v4, super-linter@v8.5.0).

Copilot's findings

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (1)

.github/workflows/perf-improver.md:321

There's a stray } in the markdown literal ([x]};) which breaks the intended instruction. It should be [x] (or just remove the checkbox reference entirely) so the guidance reads correctly.

Files reviewed: 37/41 changed files
Comments generated: 4

+## Report Formatting

-# Reporting Format
+Follow the content structure and formatting guidelines from the imported formatting fragment above.



 ```bash
-mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory-focus-areas/
+mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/focus-areas/


 - **Repository**: ${{ github.repository }}
 - **Run Date**: $(date +%Y-%m-%d)
- **Cache Location**: `/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory-focus-areas/`
+- **Cache Location**: `/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/focus-areas/`


+if [ -f /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/focus-areas/history.json ]; then
+  cat /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/focus-areas/history.json


Evangelink

✅ All applicable dimensions clean — no findings.

This PR resets agentic workflow configurations to upstream sources from githubnext/agentics, adds source: tracking for automated updates, and installs 7 new workflows. The changes are procedural and mechanical.

Review Summary:

Scope: 41 files (16 new, 1 deleted, 24 modified/renamed)
Type: Documentation/configuration only (.md, .yml, .json files)
No production code or test code changes
Security: No concerns detected (appropriate secret handling, no pull_request_target usage, proper permission scopes)
Compilation: All 28 workflows compile cleanly per PR description
Documentation: PR description accurately describes all changes

Verified Claims:

✅ File renames match upstream (daily-qa.md → adhoc-qa.md, etc.)
✅ source: field added to all workflows pointing to githubnext/agentics
✅ Shared fragment shared/formatting.md added with source tracking
✅ Local customizations intentionally reverted (.dotnet allowlist, repo-build-setup.md imports)
✅ repo-historian.md deleted, replaced by repo-chronicle.md

Note on Reverted Customizations:
The PR intentionally removes project-specific customizations:

The daily-qa.md workflow loses the .dotnet network allowlist (NuGet, dotnet.microsoft.com, etc.)
The issue-arborist.md loses the DIFC-proxy curl workaround

These may need to be reapplied as local patches if the workflows fail without them. Consider tracking these customizations separately or contributing them upstream to avoid future drift.

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Evangelink merged commit 4cc637e into main May 22, 2026
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Evangelink deleted the dev/amauryleve/aw branch May 22, 2026 12:06

This was referenced May 22, 2026

fix(aw): Issue Arborist - re-apply curl REST API workaround for DIFC proxy /meta block #8507

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issue-arborist: gh issue list fails under DIFC proxy because /meta returns 403 githubnext/agentics#339

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		if [ -f /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/focus-areas/history.json ]; then
		cat /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/focus-areas/history.json

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Reset to upstream + add source:

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Reset to upstream + add `source:`