Skip update_cache_memory job when agent job is skipped by Copilot · Pull Request #23720 · github/gh-aw

Copilot · 2026-03-31T13:18:48Z

Summary

The update_cache_memory job was running even when the agent job was skipped (e.g. when the activation job filters out the run because no matching conditions were met). This caused unnecessary job executions and noise in workflow run logs.

Changes

pkg/workflow/cache.go: Added needs.agent.result != 'skipped' to the update_cache_memory job condition. The condition now reads:

always() && (needs.detection.result == 'success' || needs.detection.result == 'skipped') && needs.agent.result != 'skipped'

pkg/workflow/cache_memory_threat_detection_test.go: Updated the integration test to match the new condition string (now rendered as a YAML folded block scalar due to line length).
172 .lock.yml files recompiled to apply the new condition.

Root Cause

The previous condition only checked that the detection job passed or was skipped, but didn't check whether the agent job itself ran. When the activation job skips the agent (because workflow trigger conditions aren't met), the detection job also gets skipped — but the update_cache_memory job would still run because needs.detection.result == 'skipped' was satisfied.

Ref: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/actions/runs/23798063756/job/69351374488

Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/sessions/b9bb8d03-ccac-4689-b836-716408129077 Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

Add needs.agent.result != 'skipped' condition to update_cache_memory job so it is skipped when the agent job is skipped (e.g. when the activation job filters out the run). Recompile all lock files to apply the new condition." Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/sessions/b9bb8d03-ccac-4689-b836-716408129077 Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

github-actions · 2026-03-31T13:24:31Z

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Hey @Copilot 👋 — great fix! Preventing update_cache_memory from running when the agent job is skipped is a clean, targeted improvement that reduces noise in workflow run logs and avoids wasted job execution.

Check	Result
On-topic	✅ yes
Follows process	✅ yes — Copilot agent PR created by core team member
Focused	✅ yes
New dependencies	✅ no (one indirect dep removed from `go.mod`)
Has tests	✅ yes — `cache_memory_threat_detection_test.go` updated
Has description	✅ yes — thorough root cause analysis and change summary
Lines changed	318 (75 lock files + 4 source files)

Quality signal: lgtm — This PR is aligned with contribution guidelines and looks ready for maintainer review. The 75 recompiled .lock.yml files are the expected output of make recompile, and the test update in cache_memory_threat_detection_test.go correctly tracks the new folded block scalar rendering of the condition string.

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Pull request overview

Updates the generated workflow so the update_cache_memory job does not run when the agent job is skipped, reducing unnecessary workflow noise when runs are filtered out by activation.

Changes:

Updated update_cache_memory job if: condition to include needs.agent.result != 'skipped'.
Updated the cache-memory + threat-detection integration test expectations for the new rendered condition formatting.
Recompiled affected .lock.yml workflow lockfiles to reflect the new condition.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 78 out of 79 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

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File	Description
pkg/workflow/cache.go	Adds `needs.agent.result != 'skipped'` to the compiled `update_cache_memory` job condition.
pkg/workflow/cache_memory_threat_detection_test.go	Updates integration test expectations for the new multi-line `if:` rendering.
go.mod	Removes an indirect dependency entry (module tidy change).
go.sum	Removes unused module checksums (module tidy change).
.github/workflows/weekly-issue-summary.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/test-create-pr-error-handling.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/technical-doc-writer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/static-analysis-report.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/smoke-update-cross-repo-pr.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/smoke-gemini.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/smoke-copilot-arm.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/slide-deck-maintainer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/sergo.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/security-review.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/schema-consistency-checker.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/safe-output-health.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/repository-quality-improver.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/repo-audit-analyzer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/q.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/python-data-charts.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/prompt-clustering-analysis.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/pr-nitpick-reviewer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/portfolio-analyst.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/pdf-summary.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/org-health-report.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/mcp-inspector.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/lockfile-stats.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/jsweep.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/instructions-janitor.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/grumpy-reviewer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/gpclean.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/go-logger.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/go-fan.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/glossary-maintainer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/github-mcp-tools-report.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/github-mcp-structural-analysis.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/firewall-escape.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/developer-docs-consolidator.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/dead-code-remover.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-repo-chronicle.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-rendering-scripts-verifier.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-performance-summary.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-news.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-mcp-concurrency-analysis.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-issues-report.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-integrity-analysis.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-function-namer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-firewall-report.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-doc-updater.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-doc-healer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-copilot-token-report.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-compiler-quality.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-code-metrics.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/daily-architecture-diagram.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/copilot-session-insights.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/copilot-pr-prompt-analysis.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/copilot-pr-nlp-analysis.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/copilot-pr-merged-report.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/copilot-agent-analysis.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/constraint-solving-potd.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/code-scanning-fixer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/cloclo.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/claude-code-user-docs-review.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/ci-coach.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/audit-workflows.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.
.github/workflows/agent-persona-explorer.lock.yml	Recompiled lockfile to include `agent` not-skipped check in `update_cache_memory` condition.

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Copilot · 2026-03-31T13:26:05Z

go.mod

 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
 	github.com/robfig/cron/v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
-	github.com/sahilm/fuzzy v0.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/segmentio/asm v1.1.3 // indirect
 	github.com/segmentio/encoding v0.5.4 // indirect


go.mod/go.sum are modified (dependency removals) but this isn’t mentioned in the PR description. Please either update the PR description to call out the dependency tidy/removal, or split these module file changes into a separate PR to keep the workflow-condition change focused.

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