fix(auto-pilot): use WORKFLOWS_SCRIPTS_PATH for all script calls - #939
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The agents-auto-pilot workflow was failing because: 1. Sparse checkout only included .github/scripts, but Python metrics scripts are in the root scripts/ folder 2. Script calls used relative paths (scripts/...) which looked in the consumer repo instead of the workflows-lib checkout Fixes: - Add 'scripts' to sparse-checkout alongside .github/scripts - Update all script invocations to use $WORKFLOWS_SCRIPTS_PATH/scripts/... Tested against: stranske/Portable-Alpha-Extension-Model#1159
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This PR fixes a critical bug in the agents:auto-pilot workflow where Python scripts from the workflows-lib repository were not accessible in consumer repos. The root cause was incomplete sparse checkout configuration and incorrect script path references.
Changes:
- Added
scriptsdirectory to sparse-checkout configuration alongside existing.github/scripts - Updated all 26 Python script invocations to use
$WORKFLOWS_SCRIPTS_PATHenvironment variable instead of relative paths
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The linked PR detection was matching cross-references from any repository, including references from other repos' PRs. This caused issues when a PR in repo A mentioned an issue in repo B - the auto-pilot would incorrectly think repo B's issue already had a linked PR. Added check: event.source?.issue?.repository?.full_name must match the current repo before considering it a linked PR. Fixes: stranske/Portable-Alpha-Extension-Model#1159 was incorrectly linked to #939 due to a mention in the PR body.
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The linked PR detection was matching cross-references from any repository, including references from other repos' PRs. This caused issues when a PR in repo A mentioned an issue in repo B - the auto-pilot would incorrectly think repo B's issue already had a linked PR. Added check: event.source?.issue?.repository?.full_name must match the current repo before considering it a linked PR. Fixes: stranske/Portable-Alpha-Extension-Model#1159 was incorrectly linked to #939 due to a mention in the PR body.
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Problem
The
agents:auto-pilotworkflow was failing in consumer repos (e.g., Portable-Alpha-Extension-Model#1159) with:Root Cause
Two configuration issues in the template:
Incomplete sparse checkout: Only
.github/scriptswas checked out, but the Python metrics scripts (autopilot_step_timer.py,autopilot_metrics_collector.py) are in the rootscripts/folderIncorrect script paths: Script calls used relative paths (
python scripts/...) which looked in the consumer repo instead of theworkflows-libcheckoutFix
scriptsto sparse-checkout alongside.github/scripts$WORKFLOWS_SCRIPTS_PATH/scripts/...Testing
After merging, re-sync to consumer repos and re-trigger the auto-pilot workflow on the test issue.