Automatic Merge In Timeout

[0x4007]

Overview

• We need to maintain a bias of always moving forward in Ubiquity.
• This plugin can be considered dangerous if not configured properly, but the general idea is that if reviewers forget about a pull, it should automatically be merged in after a timeout period.
• The clock is based on the last timeline activity event on that particular pull request.
• This must be eligible to generate payment permits.

Default configs:

1. Collaborator Minimum Approvals Required: 0
2. Contributor Minimum Approvals Required: 1
3. Collaborator Merge Timeout (Days): "3.5 days"
4. Contributor Merge Timeout (Days): "7 days"¹

Remarks

• Worst case scenario, the pull can be reverted. If a pull is detected to be reverted, perhaps a stretch goal of this plugin would be to disable automatic merges again for pulls associated to the same task.
• This would be a wildcard event plugin.
• A condition that should be there before merge is that all Checks should be green as well, and of course no conflicts.

Footnotes

1. Omit or comment this out to disable this behavior ↩

[0x4007]

I assume it'll take a week in total including to also write unit tests etc.

[gentlementlegen]

I would suggest a few changes:

The configuration can be made like

1. Collaborator Minimum Approvals Required: 0
2. Contributor Minimum Approvals Required: 1
3. Collaborator Merge Timeout: "3.5 days"
4. Contributor Merge Timeout: "7 days"

And this plugin should not need to be able to generate permits since that would be occurring within conversation-rewards on PR merging.

A condition that should be there before merge is that all Checks should be green as well, and of course no conflicts.

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Related repo: https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging

[gentlementlegen]

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[rndquu]

This plugin can be considered dangerous if not configured properly

This plugin is dangerous no matter how we configure it

if reviewers forget about a pull

We need a dedicated QA engineer

it should automatically be merged in after a timeout period

We mustn't allow auto merges of unreviewed and unQAed PRs

[gentlementlegen]

I agree with your points. Albeit I think that's already how we kinda manually do things, since we wait for one reviewer to go through at least before considering merging the pull request. For the QA part, this should be covered by the unit tests, for most cases.

I was thinking of eventually create a warning message before the automatic merge that tags the reviewers before the merge happens.

[rndquu]

I agree with your points. Albeit I think that's already how we kinda manually do things, since we wait for one reviewer to go through at least before considering merging the pull request. For the QA part, this should be covered by the unit tests, for most cases.

I was thinking of eventually create a warning message before the automatic merge that tags the reviewers before the merge happens.

This "automerge plugin" is implied to solve an issue of long reviews but it does so by removing reviews at all thus reducing security and code quality levels.

Long reviews should be solved either by a dedicated QA engineer either by PR comment incentives for outside collaborators.

Any unreviewed PR is basically a none 0 risk of exfiltrating any critical ubiquity organization secret (X25519_PRIVATE_KEY, UBIQUIBOT_APP_PRIVATE_KEY, NPM_TOKEN, etc...).

[gentlementlegen]

So wouldn't you consider it to be safe enough to if we:

• enforce at least one reviewer either case (collaborator, contributor)
• check for conflicts
• check for full pass on Action checks

(I would love a QA team as well for sure)

[rndquu]

enforce at least one reviewer either case (collaborator, contributor)

Sounds good

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I would suggest a few changes: The configuration can be made lik…	0 content: p: count: 84 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 wordValue: 0 formattingMultiplier: 0	0.75	-
I agree with your points. Albeit I think that's already how we k…	0 content: p: count: 69 score: 1 wordValue: 0 formattingMultiplier: 0	0.6	-
So wouldn't you consider it to be safe enough to if we: - enforc…	0 content: p: count: 44 score: 1 wordValue: 0 formattingMultiplier: 0	0.7	-
Resolves https://github.com/ubiquibot/plugins-wishlist/issues/20	0 content: p: count: 2 score: 1 wordValue: 0 formattingMultiplier: 0	0.3	-
So far it calls them in order but since the run order is not gua…	9.2 content: p: count: 23 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.2	1.84
I thought it would be better to have it here so it can be hosted…	14 content: p: count: 35 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.3	4.2
It was set for debugging purposes mostly, will remove it then.	4.4 content: p: count: 11 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.2	0.88
Removed within https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/pu…	1.2 content: p: count: 3 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.3	0.36
@0x4007 looks better imo, will update.	2.4 content: p: count: 6 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.3	0.72
Updated at https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/pull/1…	1.2 content: p: count: 3 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.2	0.24
Since they pull first then commit and push, I don't think there …	32 content: p: count: 80 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.5	16
Added comments within the readme and the code comments at https:…	5.6 content: p: count: 14 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.5	2.8
@0x4007 Knip is clean, it's just that the comment doesn't get de…	8.4 content: p: count: 21 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.3	2.52
This is the token that is provided by the Kernel to post on beha…	16.8 content: p: count: 42 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.4	6.72
@0x4007 Sorry I am debugging on that branch right now, will remo…	6.8 content: p: count: 17 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.2	1.36
It is used here https://github.com/ubiquity/ubiquibot-kernel/blo…	10.8 content: p: count: 27 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.5	5.4
It keeps track of the pull request to check updates for. Eventua…	14.4 content: p: count: 36 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.4	5.76
## QA run https://github.com/Meniole/automated-merging/pull/5 (a…	46 content: h2: count: 115 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.7	32.2
@whilefoo Addressed your comments just now, sorry about the dela…	4 content: p: count: 10 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.7	2.8
@rndquu I enforced one review for each following our [conversati…	31.2 content: p: count: 75 score: 1 a: count: 1 score: 1 code: count: 2 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.5	15.6
@rndquu Agreed, will remove Worker related files.	2.8 content: p: count: 7 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.4	1.12
@rndquu I changed the token to be the one from the repo itself a…	14.4 content: p: count: 34 score: 1 a: count: 2 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.5	7.2
The comment means there will be no action taken because this eve…	32.4 content: p: count: 81 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.4	12.96
@whilefoo Correct, that is the intended behavior. I can try to m…	7.6 content: p: count: 19 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.7	5.32
@rndquu I think the problem is that it only runs on `comment…	16.8 content: p: count: 37 score: 1 code: count: 5 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.6	10.08
@rndquu My config is like this: ```yml - uses: …	19.6 content: p: count: 35 score: 1 code: count: 14 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.3	5.88
@rndquu It can just be like ```yml plugins: - uses…	31.2 content: p: count: 46 score: 1 code: count: 32 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.6	18.72
@rndquu my mistake, got confused while writing it, fixed my comm…	6.4 content: p: count: 15 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.7	4.48
@rndquu I'll merge this because it is needed for the v2, but fee…	12.4 content: p: count: 31 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 2	0.6	7.44

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### Overview - We need to maintain a bias of always moving forwa…	54.60000000000000728 content: h3: count: 182 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 3	1	54.6
I assume it'll take a week in total including to also write unit…	3 content: p: count: 15 score: 1 wordValue: 0.2 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.1	0.3
```suggestion with: approvalsRequired: …	3.5 content: p: count: 21 score: 1 code: count: 14 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	-	-
Defaults should be clearly documented in the readme so that ther…	4.1 content: p: count: 39 score: 1 a: count: 2 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.5	2.05
Watching labeling pulls seems unusual since we never do. We do h…	1.5 content: p: count: 15 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.1	0.15
How is this used in the kernel side? If it's looking for this st…	2.4 content: p: count: 24 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	-	-
What's the database used for	0.5 content: p: count: 5 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	-	-
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This plugin is dangerous no matter how we configure it We need a…	2.6 content: p: count: 26 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.8	2.08
This "automerge plugin" is implied to solve an issue of long rev…	7 content: p: count: 67 score: 1 code: count: 3 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.9	6.3
Sounds good	0.2 content: p: count: 2 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.1	0.02
@gentlementlegen Does the kernel wait for all plugins to be exec…	2.9 content: p: count: 29 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.2	0.58
@gentlementlegen From https://michaelheap.com/github-actions-ch…	3.3 content: p: count: 30 score: 1 code: count: 3 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.7	2.31
Oh, my bad, the `MEMBER` check actually exists, so every…	1.4 content: p: count: 13 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.6	0.84
@gentlementlegen Check [this](https://github.com/rndquu-org/test…	20.3 content: p: count: 112 score: 1 a: count: 1 score: 1 code: count: 90 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.2	4.06
@gentlementlegen One more thing, check [this](https://github.com…	9.8 content: p: count: 59 score: 1 a: count: 1 score: 1 code: count: 38 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.9	8.82
I meant that we should not set 0 values for the ubiquity organiz…	6.3 content: p: count: 60 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 a: count: 2 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.9	5.67
@gentlementlegen Help Trying to run the plugin with [this](https…	5.4 content: p: count: 48 score: 1 a: count: 3 score: 1 code: count: 3 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.6	3.24
The error is gone but the PR is not merged. Check [this](https:/…	5.1 content: p: count: 41 score: 1 a: count: 4 score: 1 code: count: 6 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.9	4.59
@gentlementlegen Check [this](https://github.com/rndquu-org/test…	3.9 content: p: count: 32 score: 1 a: count: 7 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.8	3.12
Could you provide a valid config for QA?	0.8 content: p: count: 8 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.8	0.64
How should the whole config look like with `pull_request.ope…	1.7 content: p: count: 16 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.7	1.19
How `user-activity-watcher` is connected with the `a…	1 content: p: count: 8 score: 1 code: count: 2 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.5	0.5

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shouldn't approval count be higher than the setting?	0.8 content: p: count: 8 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.5	0.4
shouldn't this be in the env?	0.6 content: p: count: 6 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.3	0.18
is `lastActivity` even used anywhere? I can only see it'…	1.3 content: p: count: 12 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.6	0.78
and then how does this test pass if `lastActivity` is no…	1.4 content: p: count: 13 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.6	0.84
actually I'm worried about concurrency, like when two events tri…	4.5 content: p: count: 45 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.8	3.6
```suggestion if ((await getApprovalCount(co…	1.6 content: p: count: 8 score: 1 code: count: 8 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.4	0.64
Here you are passing auth token for the repo that triggered this…	4.1 content: p: count: 40 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.4	1.64
yes it should be github token provided by the action because you…	4.1 content: p: count: 40 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.4	1.64
@gentlementlegen have you seen my comments?	0.6 content: p: count: 6 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.7	0.42
Even though that may seem like an error it isn't, the code shoul…	3.3 content: p: count: 33 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.2	0.66
It looks like the plugin didn't even run but in fact it did run …	2.4 content: p: count: 23 score: 1 code: count: 1 score: 1 wordValue: 0.1 formattingMultiplier: 1	0.2	0.48

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I would suggest a few changes: The configuration can be made ...	- li: count: 4 score: "0" words: 25 code: count: 1 score: "0" words: 2 hr: count: 1 score: "0" words: 0	0.79	-
I agree with your points. Albeit I think that's already how we k...	-	0.72	-
So wouldn't you consider it to be safe enough to if we: - enfor...	- li: count: 3 score: "0" words: 19	0.51	-
I would suggest a few changes: The configuration can be made ...	14.6 li: count: 4 score: "4" words: 25 code: count: 1 score: "1" words: 2 hr: count: 1 score: "1" words: 0	0.79	14.6
I agree with your points. Albeit I think that's already how we k...	7	0.72	7
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[0x4007]

@gentlementlegen my formatting score isn't fully using the decimal library. Look at the tiny fraction leftover.

[gentlementlegen]

@0x4007 It is using it but one value must be used after it was already computed as a basic number. Adding a ticket.

[0x4007]

I think it's useful to roll up the problems into tasks roughly weekly or whenever somebody starts on them.

Important to update specification and time estimate in every batch.

[gentlementlegen]

Agreed, just sometimes it is hard to know if some issues are related or not. Problem is grouping them too much slows down their solving, splitting them too much might introduce redundant tasks. Nevertheless, created a ticket for that one.

[0x4007]

The developer working on the sprint will be able to determine if they are related but I suppose we generally offer credit either way for multiple tasks (we assume/credit for they are always not redundant by default) if the specification author doesn't know from the start.