Implement pattern-based PR auto-approval action

[Copilot]

Implementation Plan for Auto-Approve GitHub Action

• Explore repository structure
• Review deepwork LICENSE and AGENTS.md
• Copy LICENSE from deepwork repository
• Create action.yml for GitHub Action metadata
• Implement the action logic (JavaScript/TypeScript)
  • Read patterns file specified in workflow
  • Get PR file changes
  • Check if all files match patterns
  • Auto-approve if criteria met
• Set up package.json and dependencies
• Write tests for the action
• Create comprehensive README.md
• Create AGENTS.md file
• Build and validate the action
• Test the action locally
• Run code review
• Update dependencies to latest versions
• Run security check
• Add testing documentation
• Comment out example workflow
• Add CI workflow for automated testing
• Final validation

Implementation Complete! ✅

The Auto-Approve GitHub Action has been successfully implemented with all feedback addressed.

Recent Changes

• ✅ Commented out example workflow to prevent action from running in this repository
• ✅ Added CI workflow (.github/workflows/test.yml) to automatically run tests on PRs and pushes to main

Core Features

• ✅ Reads glob patterns from configurable file
• ✅ Checks ALL PR files match at least one pattern
• ✅ Auto-approves only if all files match
• ✅ Configurable approval message
• ✅ Detailed logging of matches/non-matches

Documentation

• ✅ README.md: Complete user guide with examples
• ✅ AGENTS.md: Developer guidelines and architecture
• ✅ TESTING.md: Testing strategies and debugging guide
• ✅ LICENSE.md: Business Source License 1.1 (from deepwork)
• ✅ Example workflow (commented out as reference only)
• ✅ Example patterns file

CI/CD

• ✅ Test workflow: Automatically runs tests, installs dependencies, and builds the action on all PRs and pushes to main

Ready for release! 🚀

Original prompt

Make a GitHub Action that reads a file specified in the action workflow for a series of glob patterns. If a PR's changelist includes NOTHING BUT files that match those patterns, then it can be auto-approved. The message to use for the approval should be configured in the action.

Pull a copy of the license from https://github.com/Unsupervisedcom/deepwork for this repo too. Be sure to fill in both tests and README content, and AGENTS.md content.

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[nhorton]

Comment this out fully - we don't want this repo to actually have the action enabled

[nhorton]

@copilot - act on this

[Copilot]

Done. The entire workflow is now commented out with a note explaining it's a reference example. Commit: 3c45f1e

[nhorton]

@copilot - please also add a github action to auto-run the tests in PRs

[Copilot]

@copilot - please also add a github action to auto-run the tests in PRs

Added test workflow at .github/workflows/test.yml that runs on PRs and pushes to main. It installs dependencies, runs tests, and builds the action. Commit: d3e68c7