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Three commands used inconsistent terminology in their help text: enable, disable, and status referenced "natural language action workflows" while all other commands use "agentic workflows".

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Updated command Short descriptions:

  • enable: "Enable agentic workflows"
  • disable: "Disable agentic workflows and cancel any in-progress runs"
  • status: "Show status of agentic workflows"

Files modified:

  • cmd/gh-aw/main.go (lines 88, 105)
  • pkg/cli/status.go (line 15)

This aligns with terminology used in run, logs, init, trial, and mcp commands.

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<issue_title>[cli-consistency] Inconsistent terminology: "natural language action" vs "agentic workflow" in CLI help text</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Issue Description

Type: Inconsistent terminology in command help text
Priority: Medium (confusing/inconsistent)

Problem

The CLI uses two different terms to describe the same concept across different commands:

  • Some commands use "natural language action workflows"
  • Other commands use "agentic workflows"

This inconsistency can confuse users about what they're working with.

Commands Using "natural language action"

  1. enable command (cmd/gh-aw/main.go:88):

    Short: "Enable natural language action workflows"
    
  2. disable command (cmd/gh-aw/main.go:105):

    Short: "Disable natural language action workflows and cancel any in-progress runs"
    
  3. status command (pkg/cli/status.go:15):

    Short: "Show status of natural language action files and workflows"
    

Commands Using "agentic workflow"

  1. run command (cmd/gh-aw/main.go:194-195)
  2. logs command (pkg/cli/logs.go:302-303)
  3. init command (pkg/cli/init_command.go:19-20)
  4. trial command (pkg/cli/trial_command.go:60-61)
  5. mcp add subcommand (pkg/cli/mcp_add.go:304-305)
  6. mcp list subcommand (pkg/cli/mcp_list.go:215-216)

Suggested Fix

Use "agentic workflows" consistently across all commands because:

  1. It aligns with the product name "GitHub Agentic Workflows"
  2. It's used in the majority of commands
  3. It's the term used in documentation and marketing

Recommended changes:

enable command:

- Short: "Enable natural language action workflows"
+ Short: "Enable agentic workflows"

disable command:

- Short: "Disable natural language action workflows and cancel any in-progress runs"
+ Short: "Disable agentic workflows and cancel any in-progress runs"

status command:

- Short: "Show status of natural language action files and workflows"
+ Short: "Show status of agentic workflows"

Files to Modify

  • cmd/gh-aw/main.go (lines 88, 105)
  • pkg/cli/status.go (line 15)

AI generated by CLI Consistency Checker</issue_description>

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Copilot AI and others added 2 commits November 12, 2025 06:31
- Updated enable command Short description
- Updated disable command Short description
- Updated status command Short description
- All tests pass (unit and integration)
- No remaining references to "natural language action" in code

Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix inconsistent terminology in CLI help text Fix CLI terminology: standardize on "agentic workflows" Nov 12, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from pelikhan November 12, 2025 06:35
@pelikhan pelikhan marked this pull request as ready for review November 12, 2025 06:36
Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings November 12, 2025 06:36
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Pull Request Overview

This PR standardizes CLI terminology by replacing "natural language action workflows" with "agentic workflows" across three commands. This aligns with the terminology used throughout the rest of the CLI and product documentation.

Key changes:

  • Updated enable command help text to use "agentic workflows"
  • Updated disable command help text to use "agentic workflows"
  • Updated status command help text to use "agentic workflows"

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File Description
cmd/gh-aw/main.go Updated enable and disable command Short descriptions to use "agentic workflows" instead of "natural language action workflows"
pkg/cli/status.go Updated status command Short description to use "agentic workflows" instead of "natural language action files and workflows"
.github/workflows/go.mod Unrelated formatting changes that should be excluded from this PR

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The go.mod file changes appear unrelated to the terminology standardization. The removal of the empty require block seems to be unintentional formatting changes that should be excluded from this PR to maintain focus on the terminology updates.

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@pelikhan pelikhan merged commit b1dabc6 into main Nov 12, 2025
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[cli-consistency] Inconsistent terminology: "natural language action" vs "agentic workflow" in CLI help text

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