Fix GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID propagation to safe_outputs job for create_pull_request by Copilot · Pull Request #7029 · github/gh-aw

Copilot · 2025-12-20T01:16:58Z

The consolidated safe outputs implementation was missing critical environment variables for create_pull_request operations, causing 100% failure rate with "GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID environment variable is required".

Changes

Updated buildCreatePullRequestStepConfig in compiler_safe_outputs_consolidated.go:

Added GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID (from mainJobName) and GH_AW_BASE_BRANCH (required by create_pull_request.cjs)
Added GH_AW_PR_ALLOW_EMPTY, GH_AW_COMMENT_ID/REPO, and GH_AW_PR_EXPIRES to match non-consolidated implementation
Changed GH_AW_PR_DRAFT and GH_AW_PR_IF_NO_CHANGES to always be set with defaults (true, "warn")
Fixed targetRepoSlug propagation to buildStandardSafeOutputEnvVars

Added test coverage:

create_pull_request_env_vars_test.go validates all environment variables with full/default/cross-repo configurations

The consolidated mode now matches the original implementation's environment variable setup, enabling create_pull_request to generate unique branch names in the format ${workflowId}-${randomHex}.

Original prompt

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<issue_title>[plan] Fix GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID propagation to safe_outputs job</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Objective

Fix the missing GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID environment variable in the safe_outputs job context, which is causing all create_pull_request operations to fail.

Context

The create_pull_request safe output job requires GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID to generate unique branch names in the format ${workflowId}-${randomHex}. Currently, this variable is set in the agent job but not propagated to the safe_outputs job, resulting in 100% failure rate (2/2 attempts failed).

Error: Error: GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID environment variable is required

Approach

Locate the workflow compilation code that generates the safe_outputs job definition

Identify where environment variables are passed to the safe_outputs job

Add GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID to the environment variables propagated to this job

Ensure the variable is available in the agent job context (verify it exists)

Test with the security-fix-pr workflow or create a minimal test workflow

Files to Modify

Workflow compiler code (likely in pkg/workflow/ directory)

Look for code that generates GitHub Actions YAML for safe_outputs job

May need to update environment variable mapping/propagation logic

Acceptance Criteria

GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID is available in safe_outputs job environment

create_pull_request operations succeed in test workflows

No regressions in other safe output job types

Manual test of security-fix-pr workflow succeeds

Testing
# After fix, test with:
./gh-aw compile .github/workflows/security-fix-pr.md
# Verify GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID is in safe_outputs job env section
Priority

High - Blocking all PR creation via safe outputs
Related to #7023

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Fixes [plan] Fix GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID propagation to safe_outputs job #7024

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Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>

…st step Fixes the missing GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID environment variable in the safe_outputs job for create_pull_request operations. This was causing 100% failure rate with error: "GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID environment variable is required". Changes: - Added GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID to buildCreatePullRequestStepConfig (using mainJobName) - Added GH_AW_BASE_BRANCH to buildCreatePullRequestStepConfig - Added GH_AW_PR_ALLOW_EMPTY environment variable - Changed GH_AW_PR_DRAFT to always be set (with default true) - Changed GH_AW_PR_IF_NO_CHANGES to always be set (with default "warn") - Added GH_AW_COMMENT_ID and GH_AW_COMMENT_REPO when reaction is configured - Added GH_AW_PR_EXPIRES when configured for same-repo PRs - Fixed targetRepoSlug to be passed correctly to buildStandardSafeOutputEnvVars - Added comprehensive test coverage for environment variable propagation Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>

Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>

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PRs Reviewed (last 2 merged):

Fix smoke-copilot-safe-inputs workflow testing disabled tools #7022: Fix smoke-copilot-safe-inputs workflow testing disabled tools
Rename Firewall Escape Test Agent to The Great Escapi #7019: Rename Firewall Escape Test Agent to The Great Escapi

Test Results:

✅ GitHub MCP - Accessed PRs
✅ File Writing - /tmp/gh-aw/agent/smoke-test-copilot-20387184640.txt created
✅ Bash Tool - File verified with cat
✅ Playwright - Navigated to github.com, title verified
❌ Safe Input gh Tool - safeinputs-gh command not found

Overall Status: FAIL - safeinputs-gh tool unavailable

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Smoke Test Results

✅ File Writing: Created test file successfully
✅ Bash Tool: Verified file content
❌ Safe Input gh Tool: Tool not available (safeinputs-gh missing)

Overall Status: ⚠️ PARTIAL PASS (2/3 tests passed)

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github-actions · 2025-12-20T01:44:10Z

Smoke Test: Copilot Engine (Run 20387184651)

Last 2 merged PRs:

Fix smoke-copilot-safe-inputs workflow testing disabled tools #7022: Fix smoke-copilot-safe-inputs workflow testing disabled tools
Add toolchains support for AWF sandbox containers #7008: Add toolchains support for AWF sandbox containers

Test Results:

✅ GitHub MCP Testing
✅ File Writing Testing
✅ Bash Tool Testing
✅ Cache Memory Testing
✅ GitHub MCP Default Toolset (confirmed get_me unavailable with default toolsets)

Overall: PASS ✅

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Smoke Test Results

Last 2 merged PRs:

Fix smoke-copilot-safe-inputs workflow testing disabled tools #7022: Fix smoke-copilot-safe-inputs workflow testing disabled tools
Add toolchains support for AWF sandbox containers #7008: Add toolchains support for AWF sandbox containers

✅ GitHub MCP Testing
✅ File Writing Testing
✅ Bash Tool Testing
✅ Playwright MCP Testing
✅ Cache Memory Testing
❌ Safe Input gh Tool Testing (tool not available)

Overall Status: FAIL (5/6 tests passed)

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github-actions · 2025-12-20T01:44:57Z

Recent merged PRs: Fix smoke-copilot-safe-inputs workflow testing disabled tools; Remove redundant structure explanation from quick start
GitHub MCP test: ✅
File write (/tmp/gh-aw/agent): ✅
Bash cat verification: ✅
Playwright title contains “GitHub”: ✅
Cache memory file: ✅
safeinputs-gh issues list: ❌ (tool unavailable)
Overall: FAIL

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Initial plan for fixing GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID propagation

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Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>

Format test file after make fmt

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Copilot AI changed the title ~~[WIP] Fix GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID propagation to safe_outputs job~~ Fix GH_AW_WORKFLOW_ID propagation to safe_outputs job for create_pull_request Dec 20, 2025

Copilot AI requested a review from mnkiefer December 20, 2025 01:37

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pelikhan marked this pull request as ready for review December 20, 2025 01:46

pelikhan merged commit 6d901d5 into main Dec 20, 2025
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