Refactor repo memory prompt generation to use template files by Copilot · Pull Request #17544 · github/gh-aw

Copilot · 2026-02-21T17:57:27Z

The compiler was building the repo memory prompt by constructing strings inline in Go code, unlike every other built-in prompt section which uses runtime template files in actions/setup/md/ with __GH_AW_*__ placeholder substitutions.

Changes

New template files (`actions/setup/md/`)

repo_memory_prompt.md — single default memory; placeholders: __GH_AW_MEMORY_DIR__, __GH_AW_MEMORY_DESCRIPTION__, __GH_AW_MEMORY_BRANCH_NAME__, __GH_AW_MEMORY_TARGET_REPO__, __GH_AW_MEMORY_CONSTRAINTS__
repo_memory_prompt_multi.md — multiple/non-default memories; placeholders: __GH_AW_MEMORY_LIST__, __GH_AW_MEMORY_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS__

`pkg/workflow/sh.go`

Added repoMemoryPromptFile / repoMemoryPromptMultiFile constants alongside the existing cache memory constants.

`pkg/workflow/repo_memory_prompt.go`

Replaced generateRepoMemoryPromptSection(*strings.Builder, *RepoMemoryConfig) with buildRepoMemoryPromptSection(*RepoMemoryConfig) *PromptSection — same signature pattern as buildCacheMemoryPromptSection. The function now returns a PromptSection with IsFile: true and an EnvVars map driving the substitution step.

return &PromptSection{
    Content: repoMemoryPromptFile,
    IsFile:  true,
    EnvVars: map[string]string{
        "GH_AW_MEMORY_DIR":         memoryDir,
        "GH_AW_MEMORY_DESCRIPTION": descriptionText,
        "GH_AW_MEMORY_BRANCH_NAME": memory.BranchName,
        "GH_AW_MEMORY_TARGET_REPO": targetRepoText,
        "GH_AW_MEMORY_CONSTRAINTS": constraintsText,
    },
}

`pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_step.go`

Updated collectPromptSections to call buildRepoMemoryPromptSection and append its result directly, replacing the inline string-builder call.

Tests

Updated unit and integration tests to assert on template file references and EnvVars values rather than the previously-inlined prompt text.

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Refactor the compiler code that generates the memory prompt into a template file in actions/setup/md and substitutions (see other templates).

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Pull request overview

This PR refactors the repo memory prompt generation from inline Go string construction to template files following the established pattern used by other prompts (like cache memory). The refactoring moves prompt content into two new template files (repo_memory_prompt.md for single default memory and repo_memory_prompt_multi.md for multiple/non-default memories) with placeholder substitution via environment variables.

Changes:

Created template files for repo memory prompts with __GH_AW_*__ placeholder pattern
Refactored buildRepoMemoryPromptSection() to return PromptSection with template file reference and environment variables
Updated all tests to verify template file references and environment variable values instead of inline content

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File	Description
`actions/setup/md/repo_memory_prompt.md`	New template for single default memory with placeholders for dir, description, branch, target repo, and constraints
`actions/setup/md/repo_memory_prompt_multi.md`	New template for multiple memories with placeholders for memory list and allowed extensions
`pkg/workflow/sh.go`	Added constants for new template file names
`pkg/workflow/repo_memory_prompt.go`	Refactored to build PromptSection with EnvVars map instead of inline string building
`pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_step.go`	Updated to use new function signature returning PromptSection pointer
`pkg/workflow/*_test.go` (multiple)	Updated assertions to check template file references and EnvVars instead of content
`.github/workflows/*.lock.yml` (multiple)	Regenerated lock files showing template file references and environment variables

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Copilot · 2026-02-21T18:41:04Z

actions/setup/md/repo_memory_prompt_multi.md

+- **Automatic Push**: Changes are automatically committed and pushed after the workflow completes
+- **Merge Strategy**: In case of conflicts, your changes (current version) win
+- **Persistence**: Files persist across workflow runs via git branch storage
+- **Allowed File Types**: Only the following file extensions are allowed: `__GH_AW_MEMORY_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS__`. Files with other extensions will be rejected during validation.


The multi-memory template produces incorrect output when allowed-extensions is empty (which means all files are allowed).

When AllowedExtensions is an empty slice (the default value per constants.DefaultAllowedMemoryExtensions), the allowedExtsText variable becomes an empty string. This causes the template to render as:

- **Allowed File Types**: Only the following file extensions are allowed: ``. Files with other extensions will be rejected during validation.

This is misleading because:

The empty backticks look like a rendering error

It states files will be "rejected during validation" when in fact NO validation step is emitted for empty allowed-extensions (per the comment in constants.go: "When this is empty, the validation step is not emitted")

The template should handle the empty case explicitly, similar to how it's done for constraints. Consider adding conditional text based on whether the extensions list is empty or not.

Copilot · 2026-02-21T18:41:05Z

actions/setup/md/repo_memory_prompt.md

+- **Automatic Push**: Changes are automatically committed and pushed after the workflow completes
+- **Merge Strategy**: In case of conflicts, your changes (current version) win
+- **Persistence**: Files persist across workflow runs via git branch storage
+- **Allowed File Types**: Only the following file extensions are allowed: `.json`, `.jsonl`, `.txt`, `.md`, `.csv`. Files with other extensions will be rejected during validation.__GH_AW_MEMORY_CONSTRAINTS__


The single default memory template hardcodes the allowed file extensions as .json, .jsonl, .txt, .md, .csv, but this list should be dynamic based on the actual AllowedExtensions configuration.

If a workflow defines custom allowed-extensions for the default memory, this hardcoded list will be incorrect and misleading to the agent. The template should use a placeholder like __GH_AW_MEMORY_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS__ instead of hardcoding the list, similar to how the multi-memory template handles it.

Additionally, the same empty-extensions issue exists here: if allowed-extensions is empty (meaning all files are allowed), the hardcoded list is incorrect.

Suggested change

- **Allowed File Types**: Only the following file extensions are allowed: `.json`, `.jsonl`, `.txt`, `.md`, `.csv`. Files with other extensions will be rejected during validation.__GH_AW_MEMORY_CONSTRAINTS__

- **Allowed File Types**: Allowed file extensions are: __GH_AW_MEMORY_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS__. If this list is empty, all file types are allowed and no extension-based validation will be applied.__GH_AW_MEMORY_CONSTRAINTS__

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Refactor repo memory prompt to use template files in actions/setup/md

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Copilot AI changed the title ~~[WIP] Refactor compiler code for memory prompt into template file~~ Refactor repo memory prompt generation to use template files Feb 21, 2026

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Refactor repo memory prompt generation to use template files#17544

Refactor repo memory prompt generation to use template files#17544
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	- Allowed File Types: Only the following file extensions are allowed: `.json`, `.jsonl`, `.txt`, `.md`, `.csv`. Files with other extensions will be rejected during validation.__GH_AW_MEMORY_CONSTRAINTS__
	- Allowed File Types: Allowed file extensions are: __GH_AW_MEMORY_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS__. If this list is empty, all file types are allowed and no extension-based validation will be applied.__GH_AW_MEMORY_CONSTRAINTS__

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New template files (actions/setup/md/)

pkg/workflow/sh.go

pkg/workflow/repo_memory_prompt.go

pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_step.go

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New template files (`actions/setup/md/`)

`pkg/workflow/sh.go`

`pkg/workflow/repo_memory_prompt.go`

`pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_step.go`