refactor: rename all create_agent_task to create_agent_session #12338
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- Update JavaScript handler manager and tests - Update Go safe outputs config generation - Update Go validation config and tests - Update Go tool description enhancer - Update Go notify comment This fixes the issue where create_agent_session tool was defined but not properly exposed to the agent because the code referenced the old create_agent_task name. Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
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Fix Campaign Safe Output Error: Create Agent Session Handler ✅
Problem
The
security-alert-burndownworkflow failed with error: "Cannot create agent sessions for Dependabot PR bundling. No create_agent_session tool is available in safe-outputs."Root Cause
The codebase had an incomplete rename from
create_agent_tasktocreate_agent_session. While the tool definition and implementation files used the new name, several critical parts of the code still referenced the old name:STANDALONE_STEP_TYPESinsafe_output_handler_manager.cjsgenerateFilteredToolsJSON()insafe_outputs_config_generation.goThis prevented the
create_agent_sessiontool from being exposed to the agent's MCP server.Solution
✅ Renamed all references from
create_agent_tasktocreate_agent_session:safe_output_handler_manager.cjssafe_output_handler_manager.test.cjs(7 occurrences)safe_outputs_config_generation.go(3 occurrences)notify_comment.gosafe_output_validation_config.gosafe_output_validation_config_test.gotool_description_enhancer.goValidation
✅ All checks passed:
make fmt- passedmake lint)create_agent_taskin codecreate_agent_sessiontool definitionImpact
With this fix, workflows configured with
create-agent-sessionin safe-outputs will now properly expose the tool to agents via the MCP server, enabling agents to create agent sessions as intended. This resolves the security-alert-burndown workflow failure and allows for Dependabot PR bundling automation.Original prompt
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