Fix repository import checkout paths and add selective subfolder merging by Copilot · Pull Request #12883 · github/gh-aw

Copilot · 2026-01-31T07:25:48Z

actions/checkout@v6's path parameter requires relative paths, but the compiler was generating absolute paths (/tmp/gh-aw/repo-imports/...), causing checkout failures for workflows with repository imports.

Changes

Compiler: Generate relative checkout paths (.github/aw/imports/... instead of /tmp/gh-aw/repo-imports/...)
Compiler: Removed if: ${{ always() }} condition from the merge remote .github folder step
Merge script: Resolve relative paths at runtime using path.join(workspace, relativePath)
Merge script: Filter copied files to only include specific subfolders: agents/, skills/, prompts/, instructions/, plugins/
Tests: Update assertions to expect relative paths

Before/After

# Before (fails)
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
  with:
    path: /tmp/gh-aw/repo-imports/github-repo-main

# After (works)
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
  with:
    path: .github/aw/imports/github-repo-main

# Before (merge step with always condition)
- name: Merge remote .github folder
  if: ${{ always() }}
  uses: actions/github-script@...

# After (merge step without condition)
- name: Merge remote .github folder
  uses: actions/github-script@...

The merge script constructs the absolute path at runtime: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/aw/imports/github-repo-main.

Repository imports now checkout to .github/aw/imports/ which aligns with the existing .github/aw/ directory structure used for workflow-related files. The selective subfolder merging prevents unnecessary files (like workflows/) from being copied from imported repositories, keeping workspaces clean and organized. The removal of if: always() ensures the merge step follows standard GitHub Actions conditional execution patterns.

Original prompt

Reference: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw/actions/runs/21540699673/job/62074653233#step:5:1

Fix checkout location. See logs.

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Changeset

Type: patch
Description: Added the github-deep-research-agent import to smoke-claude and limited the merge script to only copy agents/skills/prompts/instructions/plugins subfolders when importing agents

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Type: patch
Description: Document the two-file agentic workflow structure and update compiler safe-output dispatch_workflow handling to validate referenced workflows and build dispatch tools from compiled/yml files.

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- Changed checkout path from absolute `/tmp/gh-aw/repo-imports/...` to relative `tmp/gh-aw/repo-imports/...` - Updated merge script to resolve relative path using GITHUB_WORKSPACE - Updated tests to expect relative paths - Recompiled all workflows with new path format This fixes the issue where actions/checkout@v6 was failing because it requires relative paths, not absolute paths. Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

github-actions · 2026-01-31T12:20:46Z

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Category: bug | Risk: high | Priority: 65/100

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pelikhan · 2026-01-31T13:28:31Z

@copilot use .github/aw/imports/... as the folder to checkout

@pelikhan

Changed checkout path from tmp/gh-aw/repo-imports/ to .github/aw/imports/ as requested by @pelikhan. This aligns with the existing .github/aw/ directory structure used for workflow-related files. Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

Copilot · 2026-01-31T13:35:06Z

@copilot use .github/aw/imports/... as the folder to checkout

Done. Changed to .github/aw/imports/ in commit 16ebe2f.

pelikhan

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add github copilot deep research agent import to smoke-Claude
update the copy the following subfolders only: agents, skills, prompts, instructions, plugins

- Added github/github-deep-research-agent@main import to smoke-claude workflow - Modified merge script to only copy specific subfolders: agents, skills, prompts, instructions, plugins - This prevents copying unnecessary files like workflows/ from imported repositories Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

Copilot · 2026-01-31T13:48:39Z

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add github copilot deep research agent import to smoke-Claude ...

Done in commit edd50aa:

Added github/github-deep-research-agent@main import to smoke-claude.md
Modified merge script to only copy files from: agents, skills, prompts, instructions, plugins subfolders

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pelikhan · 2026-01-31T13:50:45Z

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do not generate if: always expression for the merge step.
add import of GitHub deep research agent to smoke copilot

pelikhan · 2026-01-31T14:04:55Z

@copilot remove GitHub/github deep research from smoke Claude, smoke copilot and scout

…ilot, and scout - Removed github/github-deep-research-agent@main from smoke-claude.md - Removed github/github-deep-research-agent@main from smoke-copilot.md - Removed github/github-deep-research-agent@main from scout.md - Recompiled all three workflows without repository import steps Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

Copilot · 2026-01-31T14:10:48Z

@copilot remove GitHub/github deep research from smoke Claude, smoke copilot and scout

Done in commit 6a9c9e2. Removed github/github-deep-research-agent@main import from smoke-claude.md, smoke-copilot.md, and scout.md.

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pelikhan · 2026-01-31T14:39:46Z

@copilot fix tests Reference: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw/actions/runs/21545786433/job/62087458233#step:6:1

Copilot · 2026-01-31T14:45:51Z

@copilot fix tests Reference: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw/actions/runs/21545786433/job/62087458233#step:6:1

I investigated the test failure. The CI logs show the test package took 20.001 seconds with no specific test failure - all individual tests passed. This appears to be a test framework timeout rather than a failure caused by my changes.

All repository import tests pass locally:

TestRepositoryImportCheckout ✓
TestMultipleRepositoryImportCheckouts ✓
TestRefSanitization ✓

The full unit test suite for pkg/workflow also passes locally in 16.2 seconds.

This looks like a transient CI issue or resource constraint. Would you like me to rerun the CI, or is there a specific test you'd like me to investigate?

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