Fix step name hyphenation: cache-memory and repo-memory

[Copilot]

Step names used "cache memory" and "repo memory" (non-hyphenated) inconsistent with the project glossary which requires hyphenation in technical contexts.

Changes

Source files (3):

• pkg/workflow/prompts.go - "Append cache memory instructions" → "Append cache-memory instructions"
• pkg/workflow/repo_memory_prompt.go - "Append repo memory instructions" → "Append repo-memory instructions"
• pkg/workflow/cache.go - "Restore/Cache cache memory file share data" → "Restore/Cache cache-memory file share data"

Test files (4):

• Updated assertions in prompts_test.go, cache_memory_*_test.go to match new step names

Compiled workflows (67):

• Recompiled all .lock.yml files with updated step names

Example

# Before
- name: Append cache memory instructions to prompt
- name: Restore cache memory file share data

# After  
- name: Append cache-memory instructions to prompt
- name: Restore cache-memory file share data

Aligns with existing hyphenated patterns: "Create cache-memory directory", "Download cache-memory artifact", "Upload repo-memory artifact".

Original prompt

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<issue_title>[step-names] Use hyphenated form for cache-memory and repo-memory in step names</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Step Name Alignment Issue

Priority: Medium
Category: Glossary terminology alignment

Summary

Several step names use "cache memory" and "repo memory" (non-hyphenated) when they should use "cache-memory" and "repo-memory" (hyphenated) according to the project glossary.

Issues Identified

Inconsistent Hyphenation: cache memory → cache-memory

Current step names:

• "Append cache memory instructions to prompt"
• "Restore cache memory file share data"
• "Restore cache memory file share data (focus-areas)"

Issue:
The project glossary defines "Cache Memory" with the guidance: "Use hyphenated form in technical contexts" and provides examples like "cache-memory" and "Create cache-memory directory". These step names are in technical contexts but use the non-hyphenated form.

Suggested improvements:

• "Append cache-memory instructions to prompt"
• "Restore cache-memory file share data"
• "Restore cache-memory file share data (focus-areas)"

Glossary reference: See Cache Memory

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Inconsistent Hyphenation: repo memory → repo-memory

Current step names:

• "Append repo memory instructions to prompt"

Issue:
Similar to cache-memory, the glossary indicates that "repo-memory" should use the hyphenated form in technical contexts, matching patterns seen in steps like "Clone repo-memory branch", "Download repo-memory artifact", etc.

Suggested improvement:

• "Append repo-memory instructions to prompt"

Glossary reference: See Cache Memory (repo-memory follows the same pattern)

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Context

This issue was discovered during the daily step name alignment check on 2026-01-15. The analysis scanned 124 workflows and reviewed 173 unique step names.

Good news: Previous issues identified on 2026-01-14 have been successfully resolved:

• ✅ "Downloading container images" → "Download container images" (imperative form) - FIXED
• ✅ "Set up" vs "Setup" inconsistency - FIXED (all now use "Setup")

Impact

Consistency: Most step names (16+ occurrences) correctly use the hyphenated form. The 4 non-hyphenated instances create inconsistency.

Examples of correct usage in other steps:

• "Create cache-memory directory"
• "Download cache-memory artifact (default)"
• "Save cache-memory to cache (focus-areas)"
• "Clone repo-memory branch (campaigns)"
• "Upload repo-memory artifact (default)"

Agentic Task Description

To fix these step names:

1. Locate source workflows - These step names are likely generated by the workflow compiler in shared action templates, not individual workflow .md files
2. Update templates - Check these locations for the step name definitions:
   • actions/*/action.yml files that define reusable actions
   • Workflow compiler code that generates these standardized steps
   • Shell scripts that append instructions to prompts
3. Apply hyphenation - Change "cache memory" → "cache-memory" and "repo memory" → "repo-memory" in step name strings
4. Recompile workflows - Run gh aw compile to regenerate all .lock.yml files
5. Verify consistency - Confirm all instances now use the hyphenated form

Related Files

Likely locations to check:

• .github/actions/*/action.yml - Reusable GitHub Actions
• compiler/ - Workflow compilation code
• .github/workflows/*.md - Source workflow files (if they explicitly override step names)

Priority Justification

Medium Priority because:

• ✅ Not misleading (meaning is clear)
• ⚠️ Inconsistent with established glossary and existing patterns
• ⚠️ Only 4 occurrences but affects multiple workflows
• ✅ Easy to fix once the source template is located

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Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes [step-names] Use hyphenated form for cache-memory and repo-memory in step names #10019

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