Refactor safe outputs prompt: extract all content to template files, wrap in XML, optimize for token usage by Copilot · Pull Request #17769 · github/gh-aw

Copilot · 2026-02-22T18:34:04Z

The safe outputs prompt was split across two Go code locations—an inline static header and a separate per-tool instruction generator—making it hard to maintain and causing redundant content in the rendered prompt.txt.

Changes

New actions/setup/md/safe_outputs_prompt.md: Static intro extracted from Go string literals into a self-contained file with <safe-outputs> XML wrapping. Content is optimized for token efficiency: gh CLI warning and temporary ID rules condensed to 2 lines (down from 15+ verbose bullet points). Deployed automatically via existing setup.sh wildcard copy.
New per-tool template files in actions/setup/md/:
- safe_outputs_create_pull_request.md — full multi-step PR creation instructions
- safe_outputs_push_to_pr_branch.md — full multi-step push-to-branch instructions
- safe_outputs_auto_create_issue.md — auto-injected create_issue notice
collectPromptSections() refactored: Safe outputs section now composed of file references and a minimal inline opening/closing:
1. File reference → safe_outputs_prompt.md (static intro)
2. Inline → <safe-output-tools>\nTools: tool1, tool2, … (dynamic opening)
3. File references for tools with multi-step instructions (compile-time conditional)
4. Inline → </safe-output-tools> (closing tag)
generateSafeOutputsPerToolInstructions() → buildSafeOutputsSections(): Returns []PromptSection instead of writing to a string builder. Simple tools appear in the compact Tools: list. create_pull_request and push_to_pull_request_branch reference their template files to deter agents from attempting manual git push. Spurious \n\n gaps between blocks are removed; file boundaries provide natural single-blank-line separation.

Compiled output shape

cat "/opt/gh-aw/prompts/safe_outputs_prompt.md"   # <safe-outputs> static intro
cat << 'GH_AW_PROMPT_EOF'
<safe-output-tools>
Tools: add_comment, create_issue, close_issue, update_issue, …
GH_AW_PROMPT_EOF
cat "/opt/gh-aw/prompts/safe_outputs_create_pull_request.md"
cat << 'GH_AW_PROMPT_EOF'
</safe-output-tools>
GH_AW_PROMPT_EOF

Token savings vs. the previous inline approach: ~80% reduction in the static intro, significant reduction in per-tool instructions for typical workflows while preserving critical step-by-step guidance for PR creation tools. All multi-line instruction text is now in editable .md files rather than Go string literals.

Original prompt

Review the rendered prompt injected for safe outputs (at 2 locations at least). You can look at prompt.txt artifact in a recent run (in logs). Refactor and organize in a single coherent section. Templetize to render from a file in actions/setup/md. Wrap in xml tags.

💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.

Refactor safe outputs prompt: extract all content to template files, wrap in XML, optimize for token usage

The safe outputs prompt was split across two Go code locations—an inline static header and a separate per-tool instruction generator—making it hard to maintain and causing redundant content in the rendered prompt.txt.

Changes

New actions/setup/md/safe_outputs_prompt.md: Static intro extracted from Go string literals into a self-contained file with (safe-outputs) XML wrapping. Content is optimized for token efficiency: gh CLI warning and temporary ID rules condensed to 2 lines (down from 15+ verbose bullet points). Deployed automatically via existing setup.sh wildcard copy.
New per-tool template files in actions/setup/md/:
- safe_outputs_create_pull_request.md — full multi-step PR creation instructions
- safe_outputs_push_to_pr_branch.md — full multi-step push-to-branch instructions
- safe_outputs_auto_create_issue.md — auto-injected create_issue notice
collectPromptSections() refactored: Safe outputs section now composed of file references and a minimal inline opening/closing:
1. File reference → safe_outputs_prompt.md (static intro)
2. Inline → (safe-output-tools) Tools: tool1, tool2, … (dynamic opening)
3. File references for tools with multi-step instructions (compile-time conditional)
4. Inline → (/safe-output-tools) (closing tag)
generateSafeOutputsPerToolInstructions() → buildSafeOutputsSections(): Returns []PromptSection instead of writing to a string builder. Simple tools appear in the compact Tools: list. create_pull_request and push_to_push_to_pr_branch reference their template files to deter agents from attempting manual git push. Spurious `

` gaps between blocks are removed; file boundaries provide natural single-blank-line separation.

Compiled output shape

cat "/opt/gh-aw/prompts/safe_outputs_prompt.md"   # (safe-outputs) static intro
cat << 'GH_AW_PROMPT_EOF'
(safe-output-tools)
Tools: add_comment, create_issue, close_issue, update_issue, …
GH_AW_PROMPT_EOF
cat "/opt/gh-aw/prompts/safe_outputs_create_pull_request.md"
cat << 'GH_AW_PROMPT_EOF'
(/safe-output-tools)
GH_AW_PROMPT_EOF

Token savings vs. the previous inline approach: ~80% reduction in the static intro, significant reduction in per-tool instructions for typical workflows while preserving critical step-by-step guidance for PR creation tools. All multi-line instruction text is now in editable .md files rather than Go string literals.

Original prompt

Review the rendered prompt injected for safe outputs (at 2 locations at least). You can look at prompt.txt artifact in a recent run (in logs). Refactor and organize in a single coherent section. Templetize to render from a file in actions/setup/md. Wrap in xml tags.

💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more [Copilot coding agent tips]((gh.io/redacted) in the docs.

Changeset

Type: patch
Description: Refactor the safe outputs prompt to source the intro and per-tool guidance from markdown templates so it is easier to maintain and uses fewer tokens.

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@copilot optimize for token usage and optimal instructions

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Copilot · 2026-02-22T19:21:19Z

@copilot optimize for token usage and optimal instructions

Done in 22222e8. Two optimizations:

Static file (safe_outputs_prompt.md): Removed <description> tag and condensed temporary_id rules from 15 verbose bullet points → 2 compact lines (~80% reduction).
Per-tool instructions: Replaced verbose heading+paragraph blocks for each tool with a single compact Tools: add_comment, create_issue, ... list. Only the three multi-step tools that genuinely require extra guidance (create_pull_request, push_to_pull_request_branch, upload_asset) keep their own inline instruction line.

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pelikhan · 2026-02-22T19:59:18Z

@copilot keep code push instructions (create-pull-request, push-to-pull-request-branch) to deter the agent to try to create a PR on its own

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Copilot · 2026-02-22T20:04:38Z

@copilot keep code push instructions (create-pull-request, push-to-pull-request-branch) to deter the agent to try to create a PR on its own

Done in 0f53e73. Both create_pull_request and push_to_pull_request_branch now emit the full multi-step instructions (branch, commit, do not push, then call the tool), matching the original verbose format to prevent agents from attempting git push directly.

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pelikhan · 2026-02-22T20:10:41Z

@copilot refactor to prompt template files out of go as much as possible. Remove spurious new lines

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Copilot · 2026-02-22T20:26:59Z

@copilot refactor to prompt template files out of go as much as possible. Remove spurious new lines

Done in 7f1f438. Three new template files in actions/setup/md/ now hold the instruction text that was previously in Go string literals:

safe_outputs_create_pull_request.md — full multi-step PR creation steps
safe_outputs_push_to_pr_branch.md — full multi-step push-to-branch steps
safe_outputs_auto_create_issue.md — the auto-injected create_issue notice

buildSafeOutputsSections() replaces the old generateSafeOutputsPerToolInstructions() and returns a []PromptSection mix — an inline opening with <safe-output-tools>\nTools: ..., then cat file references for tool-specific instructions, then an inline </safe-output-tools> closing. Spurious \n\n gaps are gone; each file starts with one blank line for natural separation.

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https://api.github.com/graphql
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh /usr/bin/gh api graphql -f query=query($owner: String!, $name: String!) { repository(owner: $owner, name: $name) { hasDiscussionsEnabled } } -f owner=github -f name=gh-aw GOMOD GOMODCACHE ache/go/1.25.0/xGO111MODULE env 5361770/b384/_pkGOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE bracelet/x/exp/g--norc GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh /usr/bin/gh api graphql -f query=query($owner: String!, $name: String!) { repository(owner: $owner, name: $name) { hasDiscussionsEnabled } } -f owner=github -f name=gh-aw GOMOD GOMODCACHE ache/go/1.25.0/xGO111MODULE env 5361770/b393/_pkGOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE b/gh-aw/pkg/logg--norc GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh /usr/bin/gh api graphql -f query=query($owner: String!, $name: String!) { repository(owner: $owner, name: $name) { hasDiscussionsEnabled } } -f owner=github -f name=gh-aw GOMOD GOMODCACHE ache/go/1.25.0/xGO111MODULE env 5361770/b397/_pkGOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/ai-inference/git/ref/tags/v1
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/ai-inference/git/ref/tags/v1 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE ache/go/1.25.0/x64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 --jq .object.sha npx prettier --cGOSUMDB GOPROXY 64/bin/go GOSUMDB GOWORK 64/bin/go node /hom�� --check scripts/**/*.js 64/bin/go -d (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v3
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v3 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE node (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v4
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v4 --jq .object.sha -t security 64/bin/go OUTPUT -d 168.63.129.16 go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v4 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v4 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE /opt/hostedtoolcache/go/1.25.0/x64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE /opt/hostedtoolcache/go/1.25.0/x64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v5
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v5 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env ck '**/*.cjs' '*GOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD ode-gyp-bin/nodeGOPATH go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v5 --jq .object.sha " GO111MODULE ache/go/1.25.0/x64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE ache/go/1.25.0/x64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v5 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE /opt/hostedtoolcache/go/1.25.0/x64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE /home/REDACTED/.config/composer/vendor/bin/bash GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE bash (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v6
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/checkout/git/ref/tags/v6 --jq .object.sha npx prettier --cGOSUMDB GOPROXY 64/bin/go GOSUMDB GOWORK 64/bin/go sh -c "prettier" --check 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE bash 64/bin/go tierignore (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/github-script/git/ref/tags/v7
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/github-script/git/ref/tags/v7 --jq .object.sha g/cli/access_logGOINSECURE g/cli/actionlintGOMOD 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD erignore ache/go/1.25.0/xGO111MODULE env 5361770/b356/_pkGOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/github-script/git/ref/tags/v7 --jq .object.sha d/gh-aw/main.go d/gh-aw/capitaliGOMOD 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD erignore ache/go/1.25.0/xGO111MODULE env 5361770/b372/_pkGOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/github-script/git/ref/tags/v7 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --check 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE /opt/hostedtoolcGO111MODULE 64/bin/go -bool -buildtags 64/bin/go go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/github-script/git/ref/tags/v8
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/github-script/git/ref/tags/v8 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/github-script/git/ref/tags/v8 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE /opt/hostedtoolcache/go/1.25.0/x64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE /opt/hostedtoolcache/go/1.25.0/x64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/4dc6199c7b1a012772edbd06daecab0f50c9053c
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/4dc6199c7b1a012772edbd06daecab0f50c9053c --jq .object.sha "prettier" --check 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE /opt/hostedtoolcGO111MODULE 64/bin/go -bool -buildtags 64/bin/go go env -json GO111MODULE r: $owner, name: $name) { hasDiscussionsEnabled } } GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/v4
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/v4 --jq .object.sha /tmp/go-build1931056124/b415/_pkGOSUMDB -trimpath 64/bin/go -p main -lang=go1.25 go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/v5
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/v5 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE node /opt�� prettier --check 64/bin/go **/*.ts **/*.json --ignore-path node (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/v5 --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE node /opt�� prettier --check 64/bin/go **/*.ts **/*.json --ignore-path go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/v6
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/v6 --jq .object.sha GOSUMDB GOWORK 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/v6 --jq .object.sha ck 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD s,MFiles,HFiles,go build -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=0f53e73-dirty" -o gh-aw ./cmd/gh-aw node (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-go/git/ref/tags/v6 --jq .object.sha ck 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE sh (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/setup-node/git/ref/tags/v4
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-node/git/ref/tags/v4 --jq .object.sha -t security 64/bin/go OUTPUT -d 168.63.129.16 go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/actions/setup-node/git/ref/tags/v6
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-node/git/ref/tags/v6 --jq .object.sha GOSUMDB GOWORK 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE ache/go/1.25.0/xGO111MODULE env 5361770/b359/_pkGOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE b/gh-aw/pkg/mathenv GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-node/git/ref/tags/v6 --jq .object.sha ck 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE node (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/actions/setup-node/git/ref/tags/v6 --jq .object.sha /tmp/go-build1195361770/b340/_pkGOINSECURE -trimpath 64/bin/go -d github.com/githu-C -lang=go1.25 go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/anchore/sbom-action/git/ref/tags/v0
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/anchore/sbom-action/git/ref/tags/v0 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --check 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE /opt/hostedtoolcGO111MODULE 64/bin/go -unreachable=falinfocmp /tmp/go-build236-1 64/bin/go go env -json GO111MODULE r: $owner, name: $name) { hasDiscussionsEnabled } } GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/anchore/sbom-action/git/ref/tags/v0 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --cheremote.origin.url /opt/hostedtoolcGO111MODULE 64/bin/go tierignore -buildtags 64/bin/go go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/astral-sh/setup-uv/git/ref/tags/eac588ad8def6316056a12d4907a9d4d84ff7a3b
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/astral-sh/setup-uv/git/ref/tags/eac588ad8def6316056a12d4907a9d4d84ff7a3b --jq .object.sha 5361770/b412/_pkGOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env stET/oWLk6SE5ZcxGOSUMDB GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE 5361770/b412/imp-f (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/docker/build-push-action/git/ref/tags/v6
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/docker/build-push-action/git/ref/tags/v6 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --check 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE /opt/hostedtoolcGO111MODULE 64/bin/go -bool -buildtags 64/bin/go go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE s not exist yet"-f (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/docker/build-push-action/git/ref/tags/v6 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --cheremote.origin.url /opt/hostedtoolcGO111MODULE 64/bin/go tierignore -buildtags 64/bin/go go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/docker/login-action/git/ref/tags/v3
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/docker/login-action/git/ref/tags/v3 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --cheremote.origin.url /opt/hostedtoolcGO111MODULE 64/bin/go -bool -buildtags 64/bin/go go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/docker/login-action/git/ref/tags/v3 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --check 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE bash 64/bin/go tierignore (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/docker/metadata-action/git/ref/tags/v5
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/docker/metadata-action/git/ref/tags/v5 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --check 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE /opt/hostedtoolcGO111MODULE 64/bin/go -bool -buildtags 64/bin/go go env -json GO111MODULE r: $owner, name: $name) { hasDiscussionsEnabled } } GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/docker/metadata-action/git/ref/tags/v5 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --cheremote.origin.url bash 64/bin/go tierignore (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/docker/setup-buildx-action/git/ref/tags/v3
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/docker/setup-buildx-action/git/ref/tags/v3 --jq .object.sha prettier --check 64/bin/go --ignore-path .prettierignore 64/bin/go go env -json GO111MODULE r: $owner, name: $name) { hasDiscussionsEnabled } } GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/docker/setup-buildx-action/git/ref/tags/v3 --jq .object.sha "prettier" --check 'scripts/**/*GOINSECURE /opt/hostedtoolcGO111MODULE 64/bin/go tierignore (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/github/gh-aw/git/ref/tags/a70c5eada06553e3510ac27f2c3bda9d3705bccb
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/github/gh-aw/git/ref/tags/a70c5eada06553e3510ac27f2c3bda9d3705bccb --jq .object.sha 5361770/b400/_pkGOINSECURE GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env ekf4/yO7DMkwnyWrGOSUMDB GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE 5361770/b400/imprev-parse (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/github/gh-aw/git/ref/tags/v1.0.0
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/github/gh-aw/git/ref/tags/v1.0.0 --jq .object.sha GOSUMDB GOWORK 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/githubnext/agentics/git/ref/tags/
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/githubnext/agentics/git/ref/tags/# --jq .object.sha -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE node /opt�� prettier --check 64/bin/go **/*.ts **/*.json --ignore-path git (http block)
https://api.github.com/repos/nonexistent/action/git/ref/tags/v999.999.999
- Triggering command: /usr/bin/gh gh api /repos/nonexistent/action/git/ref/tags/v999.999.999 --jq .object.sha GOSUMDB GOWORK 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go env -json GO111MODULE 64/bin/go GOINSECURE GOMOD GOMODCACHE go (http block)

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Pull request overview

Refactors the “safe outputs” prompt content to reduce duplication and improve maintainability by moving static/per-tool instructions out of Go string literals and into template files, and updating workflow lockfiles/tests accordingly.

Changes:

Added new actions/setup/md/ template files for the safe-outputs intro and select per-tool instructions.
Updated Go prompt-generation tests to assert on file references and the new <safe-output-tools> block.
Updated numerous workflow *.lock.yml files to cat the new safe-outputs prompt file and emit a compact tools list.

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File	Description
pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_step_test.go	Updates assertions to check for `safe_outputs_prompt.md` file reference and `<safe-output-tools>` block.
pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_creation_test.go	Adjusts ordering/system-tag tests to look for `safe_outputs_prompt.md` reference instead of inline `<safe-outputs>` content.
pkg/workflow/sh.go	Adds constants for new safe-outputs prompt/template filenames copied into `/opt/gh-aw/prompts`.
pkg/workflow/safe_outputs_default_create_issue_test.go	Updates the auto-injected create-issue prompt test to assert the new template file reference via unified prompt generation.
actions/setup/md/safe_outputs_prompt.md	New static safe-outputs intro wrapped in `<safe-outputs>` XML.
actions/setup/md/safe_outputs_create_pull_request.md	New multi-step PR creation instructions (template file).
actions/setup/md/safe_outputs_push_to_pr_branch.md	New multi-step “push to PR branch” instructions (template file).
actions/setup/md/safe_outputs_auto_create_issue.md	New auto-injected create-issue “IMPORTANT” notice (template file).
.github/workflows/workflow-skill-extractor.lock.yml	Switches from inline safe-outputs block to `cat safe_outputs_prompt.md` + compact `<safe-output-tools>` list.
.github/workflows/workflow-normalizer.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/workflow-health-manager.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/workflow-generator.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/video-analyzer.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/typist.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/test-project-url-default.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/test-dispatcher.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/terminal-stylist.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/sub-issue-closer.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/static-analysis-report.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/smoke-test-tools.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/smoke-temporary-id.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/smoke-gemini.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/smoke-agent.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/sergo.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/semantic-function-refactor.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/security-review.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/security-compliance.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/schema-consistency-checker.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/safe-output-health.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/research.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/repository-quality-improver.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/repo-tree-map.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/repo-audit-analyzer.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/release.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/prompt-clustering-analysis.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/pr-triage-agent.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/plan.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/pdf-summary.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/notion-issue-summary.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/mcp-inspector.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/lockfile-stats.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/issue-triage-agent.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/issue-monster.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/issue-arborist.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/grumpy-reviewer.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/gpclean.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/go-pattern-detector.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/go-fan.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/github-remote-mcp-auth-test.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/firewall-escape.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/example-workflow-analyzer.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/draft-pr-cleanup.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/discussion-task-miner.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/dev.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/dev-hawk.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/dependabot-go-checker.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/dependabot-burner.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/delight.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-testify-uber-super-expert.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-team-status.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-team-evolution-insights.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-syntax-error-quality.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-semgrep-scan.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-security-red-team.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-secrets-analysis.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-safe-outputs-conformance.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-regulatory.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-observability-report.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-mcp-concurrency-analysis.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-malicious-code-scan.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-file-diet.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
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.github/workflows/daily-compiler-quality.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-cli-tools-tester.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-choice-test.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/daily-assign-issue-to-user.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/copilot-pr-prompt-analysis.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
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.github/workflows/copilot-cli-deep-research.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/copilot-agent-analysis.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/contribution-check.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/commit-changes-analyzer.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
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.github/workflows/blog-auditor.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/auto-triage-issues.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
.github/workflows/artifacts-summary.lock.yml	Same safe-outputs prompt refactor as above.
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github-actions · 2026-02-22T20:44:31Z

✅ Commit pushed: 7982eb2

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PR titles:

[code-simplifier] parser: add doc comment and assertion message to normalizeAdditionalPropertyList
SEC-005: Add cross-repository allowlist validation to flagged handlers
Tests: GitHub MCP ✅ | Serena activate+find_symbol ✅ | Playwright title ✅ | File write ✅ | Bash cat ✅ | Build ✅
Overall status: PASS

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🤖 Smoke test §22284918572 — @app/copilot-swe-agent / assignees: @pelikhan @Copilot

Test
GitHub MCP	✅
SafeInputs GH CLI	✅
Serena MCP	❌
Playwright	✅
File Writing	✅
Bash Tool	✅
Discussion Interaction	✅
Build gh-aw	✅
Discussion Creation	✅
Workflow Dispatch	✅
PR Review	✅

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This PR cleanly extracts the verbose safe-outputs prompt into reusable template files, reducing token usage across all workflows. The approach is sound: DRY principle applied to prompt content, with tests updated to validate the file-reference structure rather than fragile inline strings.

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actions/setup/md/safe_outputs_prompt.md

github-actions · 2026-02-22T20:45:44Z

pkg/workflow/prompts_test.go

 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(output, "safe output tool") {
-		t.Error("Expected prompt to mention safe output tools")
+	// Static intro is now in safe_outputs_prompt.md (referenced by file, not inline)


The updated test correctly verifies the file-reference approach rather than inline content. This is a good pattern - testing the structure (reference to template file) rather than the content itself, which avoids brittle string matching against prompt text that may evolve.

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✅ Commit pushed: 28151b3

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Smoke Test Run §22284918558

Core tests: ✅ GitHub MCP · ✅ SafeInputs GH · ✅ Serena · ✅ Make Build · ✅ Playwright · ✅ Tavily · ✅ File Write · ✅ Bash · ✅ Discussion · ✅ AW Status

PR review tests: ✅ Update PR · ✅ Review Comments · ✅ Submit Review · ✅ Resolve Thread · ✅ Add Reviewer · ✅ Push Branch · ⚠️ Close PR (skipped)

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github-actions · 2026-02-22T21:05:58Z

Hey @Copilot 👋 — thanks for working on the prompt refactoring! This is a valuable improvement for code maintainability and token efficiency. Here are a few things that would help get this across the finish line:

Add tests — the PR refactors critical prompt generation logic (moving from inline Go strings to template files, changing function signatures from generateSafeOutputsPerToolInstructions() to buildSafeOutputsSections()), but includes zero test coverage for these changes. According to the CONTRIBUTING.md testing guidelines and scratchpad/testing.md, refactorings that change how prompts are constructed should include tests to verify the rendered output matches expectations.
Discussion recommended — while this is clearly on-topic for the project, the PR makes significant structural changes to how prompts are generated (163 files changed, 8172 deletions) without an associated issue or prior discussion. The CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines emphasize creating detailed agentic plans in issues before implementation, especially for changes this large. The "Original prompt" quoted in the PR body suggests this came from an ad-hoc instruction rather than a formal issue with maintainer approval.

If you'd like a hand adding test coverage, you can assign this prompt to your coding agent:

Add integration tests for the refactored safe outputs prompt generation in pkg/workflow/.

Verify that:
1. The new template-based approach produces the same rendered output as the old inline approach
2. `buildSafeOutputsSections()` returns the correct PromptSection array for different tool configurations
3. XML tags are properly opened and closed in the compiled prompt
4. Template files in actions/setup/md/ are correctly loaded and interpolated

Follow the testing patterns in pkg/workflow/*_test.go, particularly:
- `safe_outputs_tools_generation_test.go` for tool-specific prompt logic
- `unified_prompt_creation_test.go` for overall prompt assembly

Use table-driven tests with `testify/require` for assertions (see scratchpad/testing.md).

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Documents the following new features from PR #17769 (safe outputs refactor): - New `unassign-from-user` safe output type with blocked deny-list support - Blocked deny-list glob patterns for `assign-to-user` and `unassign-from-user` - Standardized error code registry (7 categories: ERR_VALIDATION, ERR_PERMISSION, etc.) - Templatable integer fields: `max`/`expires` accept `${{ inputs.* }}` expressions - Safe outputs prompt template system (actions/setup/md/ with XML wrapping) - XPIA (Cross-Prompt Injection Attack) defense section in Security Best Practices - MCP template expression escaping in heredocs to prevent template injection - Configuration breaking changes: status-comment decoupling and sandbox.agent migration - Agent instruction files documentation (.github/agents/) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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