Fix agentic workflow lock file hash mismatch by Copilot · Pull Request #107 · Hack23/riksdagsmonitor

Copilot · 2026-02-11T17:19:31Z

The News Article Generator workflow failed activation due to stale lock file. GitHub Agentic Workflows compile markdown sources to YAML, with hash verification to ensure sync.

Problem

Source: news-article-generator.md (2026-02-11T15:18:53)
Lock:   news-article-generator.lock.yml (2026-02-11T13:19:05)
Hash:   abd33c7303ff... → ca7bc476d1e4... (mismatch)

Changes

Core Fix

Recompiled lock file using gh-aw v0.43.5 tool
Hash now matches source frontmatter

Automation

Added compile-agentic-workflows.yml to auto-compile on markdown changes
Triggers on push/PR to .github/workflows/*.md
Downloads gh-aw binary, compiles, auto-commits updates

Documentation

Created docs/AGENTIC_WORKFLOWS.md covering:
- Manual/automatic compilation procedures
- Hash verification mechanics
- Troubleshooting common issues

Technical Notes

The gh-aw tool uses proprietary hash computation (not raw frontmatter SHA256). Binary available at github.com/github/gh-aw/releases.

Lock file structure preserved (1133 lines), only hash line modified.

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…t hash - Downloaded and installed gh-aw v0.43.5 binary - Compiled news-article-generator.md to update lock file - Hash updated: abd33c7303ff... -> ca7bc476d1e4... - Added compile-agentic-workflows.yml for future automation Co-authored-by: pethers <[email protected]>

- Created AGENTIC_WORKFLOWS.md with complete compilation guide - Documented manual and automatic compilation methods - Added troubleshooting section - Included hash verification details - Security and best practices sections Co-authored-by: pethers <[email protected]>

github-actions · 2026-02-11T17:49:56Z

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Pull request overview

Fixes agentic workflow activation failures caused by a stale lock-file hash, and adds automation + documentation to keep workflow markdown sources and compiled lock files in sync.

Changes:

Recompiled news-article-generator.lock.yml to update the stored frontmatter-hash.
Added a GitHub Actions workflow to auto-compile .github/workflows/*.md into .lock.yml and push updates.
Added documentation describing compilation, hash verification, and troubleshooting.

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
`docs/AGENTIC_WORKFLOWS.md`	Documents how agentic workflow sources compile to lock files and how hash verification works.
`.github/workflows/news-article-generator.lock.yml`	Updates the `frontmatter-hash` to match the current markdown frontmatter.
`.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml`	Adds CI automation to compile `.md` workflows into `.lock.yml` and commit results.

Copilot · 2026-02-11T17:52:13Z

.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml

+
+              # Set output to indicate manual action needed
+              echo "needs_manual_compile=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              exit 1


The compile step exits with status 1 when gh-aw isn't available, which will stop the job and prevent the later 'Create issue for manual compilation' step from running. Make the compile step continue-on-error: true (or restructure so the job continues), and gate the issue creation with if: always() && steps.compile.outputs.needs_manual_compile == 'true' so the issue can be created reliably.

Suggested change

exit 1

break

Copilot · 2026-02-11T17:52:14Z

.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml

+          git push
+
+      - name: Create issue for manual compilation
+        if: steps.compile.outputs.needs_manual_compile == 'true'


The compile step exits with status 1 when gh-aw isn't available, which will stop the job and prevent the later 'Create issue for manual compilation' step from running. Make the compile step continue-on-error: true (or restructure so the job continues), and gate the issue creation with if: always() && steps.compile.outputs.needs_manual_compile == 'true' so the issue can be created reliably.

Suggested change

if: steps.compile.outputs.needs_manual_compile == 'true'

if: always() && steps.compile.outputs.needs_manual_compile == 'true'

Copilot · 2026-02-11T17:52:14Z

.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml

+          # Try to install the GitHub CLI extension
+          # Note: This may require authentication
+          if gh auth status 2>/dev/null; then
+            gh extension install github/gh-aw || echo "Failed to install gh-aw extension"
+          else
+            echo "⚠️ GitHub CLI not authenticated"
+            echo "Skipping gh-aw installation"
+          fi


The install logic skips installing the gh-aw extension unless gh auth status succeeds, which can cause the next step to fail even though GH_TOKEN is provided. Consider installing the extension unconditionally (and/or explicitly authenticating gh using the token), or download/use the gh-aw binary directly so compilation doesn't depend on extension state.

Suggested change

# Try to install the GitHub CLI extension

# Note: This may require authentication

if gh auth status 2>/dev/null; then

gh extension install github/gh-aw || echo "Failed to install gh-aw extension"

else

echo "⚠️ GitHub CLI not authenticated"

echo "Skipping gh-aw installation"

fi

# Ensure GitHub CLI is available

if ! command -v gh >/dev/null 2>&1; then

echo "❌ GitHub CLI (gh) is not installed on this runner."

exit 1

fi

# Authenticate gh using the provided GH_TOKEN, if possible

if [ -n "${GH_TOKEN:-}" ]; then

echo "$GH_TOKEN" | gh auth login --with-token >/dev/null 2>&1 || {

echo "⚠️ Failed to authenticate gh with GH_TOKEN; continuing anyway."

}

else

echo "⚠️ GH_TOKEN is not set; attempting to install gh-aw without authentication."

fi

# Install the GitHub CLI extension unconditionally

gh extension install github/gh-aw >/dev/null 2>&1 || {

echo "⚠️ Failed to install gh-aw extension. gh aw may not be available."

}

Copilot · 2026-02-11T17:52:15Z

.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml

+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write


This workflow calls github.rest.issues.create(...) but the job permissions do not include issues: write, so issue creation will fail on repositories with restricted default permissions. Add issues: write to permissions: (and consider dropping pull-requests: write unless you actually update PRs) to align with the API calls being made.

Suggested change

pull-requests: write

pull-requests: write

issues: write

Copilot · 2026-02-11T17:52:15Z

.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml

+      - name: Create issue for manual compilation
+        if: steps.compile.outputs.needs_manual_compile == 'true'
+        uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const issue = await github.rest.issues.create({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,


This workflow calls github.rest.issues.create(...) but the job permissions do not include issues: write, so issue creation will fail on repositories with restricted default permissions. Add issues: write to permissions: (and consider dropping pull-requests: write unless you actually update PRs) to align with the API calls being made.

Copilot · 2026-02-11T17:52:15Z

docs/AGENTIC_WORKFLOWS.md

+
+## Hash Verification
+
+Lock files include a SHA256 hash of the markdown frontmatter:


The doc states this is a 'SHA256 hash of the markdown frontmatter', but the PR description notes gh-aw uses a proprietary hash computation (not a raw frontmatter SHA256). Update the wording to avoid misleading readers (e.g., describe it as a gh-aw-computed frontmatter hash used for sync verification).

Suggested change

Lock files include a SHA256 hash of the markdown frontmatter:

Lock files include a `gh-aw`-computed hash of the markdown frontmatter:

Copilot · 2026-02-11T17:52:15Z

.github/workflows/compile-agentic-workflows.yml

+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+        with:
+          node-version: '24'


Node.js is set up but the workflow doesn't appear to run any Node-based tooling afterward. Removing this step would reduce job time and surface area unless gh-aw compilation truly depends on Node in your environment.

Suggested change

- name: Setup Node.js

uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0

with:

node-version: '24'

Initial plan

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Copilot AI changed the title ~~[WIP] Fix outdated lock file for news article generator~~ Fix agentic workflow lock file hash mismatch Feb 11, 2026

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pethers marked this pull request as ready for review February 11, 2026 17:47

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Merge branch 'main' into copilot/update-news-article-generator-lock

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	if: steps.compile.outputs.needs_manual_compile == 'true'
	if: always() && steps.compile.outputs.needs_manual_compile == 'true'

-          # Try to install the GitHub CLI extension
-          # Note: This may require authentication
-          if gh auth status 2>/dev/null; then
-            gh extension install github/gh-aw || echo "Failed to install gh-aw extension"
-          else
-            echo "⚠️ GitHub CLI not authenticated"
-            echo "Skipping gh-aw installation"
-          fi
+          # Ensure GitHub CLI is available
+          if ! command -v gh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "❌ GitHub CLI (gh) is not installed on this runner."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          # Authenticate gh using the provided GH_TOKEN, if possible
+          if [ -n "${GH_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+            echo "$GH_TOKEN" | gh auth login --with-token >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
+              echo "⚠️ Failed to authenticate gh with GH_TOKEN; continuing anyway."
+            }
+          else
+            echo "⚠️ GH_TOKEN is not set; attempting to install gh-aw without authentication."
+          fi
+          # Install the GitHub CLI extension unconditionally
+          gh extension install github/gh-aw >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
+            echo "⚠️ Failed to install gh-aw extension. gh aw may not be available."
+          }


		## Hash Verification

		Lock files include a SHA256 hash of the markdown frontmatter:

	Lock files include a SHA256 hash of the markdown frontmatter:
	Lock files include a `gh-aw`-computed hash of the markdown frontmatter:

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