Pull in JS attempt here

.github/workflows/build_and_test_pr.yml

@@ -170,32 +170,36 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run Regressions
       if: always() && matrix.run_regressions && steps.branch_build.outcome != 'failure'  # always run this step as long as we actually built
       id: regressions
+      # steps.regressions.conclusion is always "success", but if no regressions, steps.regressions.outcome is "success"
+      continue-on-error: true
       run: python ./branch/scripts/dev/gha_regressions.py ./baseline/build/testfiles ./branch/build/testfiles/ ${{ github.workspace }}/regressions
 
-    - name: Generate Artifact Summary
-      if: always() && matrix.run_regressions && steps.regressions.outcome == 'failure'
-      shell: bash
-      run: echo "$(cat ${{ github.workspace }}/regressions/summary.md)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-
-    - name: Store Summary in the Environment
-      if: always() && matrix.run_regressions && steps.regressions.outcome == 'failure'
-      shell: bash
-      run: echo "R_STUFF=$(cat ${{ github.workspace }}/regressions/summary.md)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       id: upload_regressions
       if: always() && matrix.run_regressions && steps.regressions.outcome == 'failure'  # only run this if regressions were encountered "failed"
       with:
         name: "regressions-${{ matrix.os }}"
         path: "${{ github.workspace }}/regressions"
 
-    - uses: actions/github-script@v7
+    - name: Generate Regression Summary GitHub Script
+      if: always() && matrix.run_regressions && steps.regressions.outcome == 'failure'
+      shell: bash
+      run: > 
+        python ./branch/scripts/dev/build_regression_summary.py 
+        ${{ github.workspace }}/regressions/summary.md
+        ${{ github.workspace }}/regressions/summary.js
+        ${{ matrix.os }}
+        ${{ github.sha }}
+        ${{ github.run_id }}
+        ${{ steps.upload_regressions.outputs.artifact-url }}
+
+    - name: DEBUG Print contents of JS script
       if: always() && matrix.run_regressions && steps.regressions.outcome == 'failure'
+      run: cat ${{ github.workspace }}/regressions/summary.js
+
+    - uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      if: always() && matrix.run_regression && steps.regressions.outcome == 'failure'
       with:
         script: |
-          github.rest.issues.createComment({
-            issue_number: context.issue.number,
-            owner: context.repo.owner,
-            repo: context.repo.repo,
-            body: "### :warning: Regressions detected on ${{ matrix.os }} for commit ${{ github.sha }}\n\n ${{ env.R_STUFF }}\n\n - [View Results](https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})\n - [Download Regressions](${{ steps.upload_regressions.outputs.artifact-url }})"
-          })
+          const script = require('${{ github.workspace }}/regressions/summary.js')
+          console.log(script({github, context}))

scripts/dev/build_regression_summary.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from sys import argv
+
+summary_input_md_file = argv[1]
+summary_output_js_file = argv[2]
+matrix_os = argv[3]
+github_sha = argv[4]
+github_run_id = argv[5]
+artifact_url = argv[6]
+
+with open(summary_input_md_file) as md:
+    md_contents = md.read()
+
+fixed_up_contents = f"""
+### :warning: Regressions detected on {matrix_os} for commit {github_sha}
+
+{md_contents}
+
+ - [View Results](https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/actions/runs/{github_run_id})
+ - [Download Regressions]({artifact_url})
+"""
+
+with open(summary_output_js_file, 'w') as js:
+    js_contents = f"""
+module.exports = ({{github, context}}) => {{    
+    github.rest.issues.createComment({{
+        issue_number: context.issue.number,
+        owner: context.repo.owner,
+        repo: context.repo.repo,
+        body: `{fixed_up_contents}`
+    }})
+}}
+"""
+    js.write(js_contents)