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See [Engines Reference](/gh-aw/reference/engines/).

### Feature Flags (`features:`)

A frontmatter section that enables experimental or optional compiler and runtime behaviors as key-value pairs. Feature flags provide controlled access to new capabilities before they become defaults or are fully stabilized. Common flags include `action-mode` (controls how custom action references are compiled), `copilot-requests` (enables GitHub Actions token authentication for Copilot), and `mcp-gateway` (enables the MCP gateway proxy). See [Frontmatter Reference](/gh-aw/reference/frontmatter/#feature-flags-features).

### Fuzzy Scheduling

Natural language schedule syntax that automatically distributes workflow execution times to avoid load spikes. Instead of specifying exact times with cron expressions, fuzzy schedules like `daily`, `weekly`, or `daily on weekdays` are converted by the compiler into deterministic but scattered cron expressions. The compiler automatically adds `workflow_dispatch:` trigger for manual runs. Example: `schedule: daily on weekdays` compiles to something like `43 5 * * 1-5` with varied execution times across different workflows.
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The `gh aw` extension for GitHub CLI providing commands for managing agentic workflows: compile, run, status, logs, add, and project management.

### Codemod

An automated transformation script applied by `gh aw fix` that updates workflow markdown files from deprecated syntax to the current format. Codemods rename frontmatter keys, restructure values, or remove obsolete settings without changing workflow behavior. They run in dry-run mode by default; pass `--write` to apply changes. `gh aw upgrade` applies all relevant codemods automatically as part of the upgrade process. List available codemods with `gh aw fix --list-codemods`. See [Upgrading](/gh-aw/guides/upgrading/).

### Playground

An interactive web-based editor for authoring, compiling, and previewing agentic workflows without local installation. The Playground runs the gh-aw compiler in the browser using [WebAssembly](#webassembly-wasm) and auto-saves editor content to `localStorage` so work is preserved across sessions. Available at `/gh-aw/editor/`.
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