Fix invalid assignee causing lint issue creation to fail

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Problem

The automated lint issue detection system was failing to create GitHub issues for detected lint violations. Investigation revealed that the system was receiving errors from the GitHub API:

❌ Failed to create GitHub issue: Error: GitHub API error: 422 
{"message":"Validation Failed","errors":[{"value":["copilot"],"resource":"Issue","field":"assignees","code":"invalid"}]}

The root cause was that the createIssue() method in github-issue-creator.ts was hardcoded to assign all issues to a user named "copilot":

// Always assign to @copilot
const assignees = ['copilot'];

However, this user either doesn't exist or doesn't have access to the repository, causing GitHub's API to reject the request with a 422 validation error. As a result, no lint issues were being created despite the analyzer successfully detecting lint violations.

Solution

Modified the createIssue() method to make assignees optional rather than mandatory. The method now:

1. Only includes the assignees field in the API request if assignees are explicitly provided via the options parameter
2. Removes the hardcoded assignees = ['copilot'] line
3. Allows issues to be created without assignees, or with valid assignees if provided

// Prepare the issue body - assignees can be configured via options
const issueBody: any = {
  title: options.title,
  body: options.body,
  labels: options.labels || []
};

// Only add assignees if they are provided
if (options.assignees && options.assignees.length > 0) {
  issueBody.assignees = options.assignees;
}

Impact

• ✅ The lint automation system now successfully creates GitHub issues when lint errors are detected
• ✅ No more 422 validation errors from the GitHub API
• ✅ Issues can still be assigned to valid users if needed by passing them via the options parameter
• ✅ Minimal change that doesn't affect any other functionality

Testing

Verified locally that:

• The code compiles and runs without errors
• The lint analyzer successfully detects lint violations
• The issue creator no longer attempts to assign to invalid users
• The system gracefully handles both cases (with and without assignees)

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>🔧 Automated Lint Issue Detection is not produceing issues</issue_title>
<issue_description></issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

Fixes #133

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Project	Deployment	Preview	Comments	Updated (UTC)
clear-view	Error			Oct 2, 2025 0:17am

[github-actions]

🔧 Lint Analysis Results

Found 3 lint issues in 2 files:

• ❌ 3 errors
• ⚠️ 0 warnings

Most Common Issues:

• @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions (1 occurrences)

• @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars (1 occurrences)

• typescript-compiler (1 occurrences)

  Immediate Actions Required:

  📄 Full Analysis Report

  Lint Analysis Report

Summary

• Total Issues: 3
• Errors: 3
• Warnings: 0
• Affected Files: 2

Most Common Issues

• @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions (1 occurrences)
• @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars (1 occurrences)
• typescript-compiler (1 occurrences)

General Issues (1)

/home/runner/work/ClearView/ClearView/app/api/admin/route.ts:2:1

Rule: @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
Message: Expected an assignment or function call and instead saw an expression.

Likely Cause: This is a code quality or style issue that violates the project's linting rules.

Suggested Solution: Follow the specific rule guidance. Check ESLint documentation for detailed fix instructions.

Prevention: Configure IDE to show linting errors in real-time. Run lint checks before committing code.

Similar Files: ./app/api/admin/route.ts, ./app/api/blobtoken-check/route.ts, ./app/api/blob-sync/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alabama/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alaska/route.ts

Pattern Analysis: This appears to be an isolated issue in this file.

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Code Quality Issues (1)

/home/runner/work/ClearView/ClearView/app/api/admin/route.ts:3:16

Rule: @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
Message: 'GET' is defined but never used.

Likely Cause: Variable is declared but never used in the code. This often happens during development when code is partially implemented or when refactoring removes usage.

Suggested Solution: Remove the unused variable or prefix it with underscore (_) if it's intentionally unused. For function parameters that must exist for interface compliance, use underscore prefix.

Prevention: Use IDE features to highlight unused code. Consider enabling "Remove unused imports" on save. Review code before committing to catch unused declarations.

Similar Files: ./app/api/admin/route.ts, ./app/api/blobtoken-check/route.ts, ./app/api/blob-sync/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alabama/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alaska/route.ts

Pattern Analysis: This appears to be an isolated issue in this file.

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Build Failure Issues (1)

./app/api/admin/route.ts:2:1

Rule: typescript-compiler
Message: Cannot find name 'erd'.

Likely Cause: TypeScript compilation error that prevents successful build. Common causes include missing type annotations, incorrect types, or syntax errors.

Suggested Solution: Fix the TypeScript compilation error according to the specific error message. Consult TypeScript documentation for detailed guidance.

Prevention: Use strict TypeScript configuration. Enable type checking in IDE. Run type checks locally before committing. Use proper TypeScript development tools.

Similar Files: ./app/api/blobtoken-check/route.ts, ./app/api/blob-sync/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alabama/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alaska/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/florida/route.ts

Pattern Analysis: This appears to be an isolated issue in this file.

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Recommendations

Long-term Improvements

• Configure IDE to highlight unused variables automatically

• Add pre-commit hooks to catch unused code before commits

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  🤖 This analysis was automatically generated.

[github-actions]

🔧 Lint Analysis Results

Found 3 lint issues in 2 files:

• ❌ 3 errors
• ⚠️ 0 warnings

Most Common Issues:

• @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions (1 occurrences)

• @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars (1 occurrences)

• typescript-compiler (1 occurrences)

  Immediate Actions Required:

  📄 Full Analysis Report

  Lint Analysis Report

Summary

• Total Issues: 3
• Errors: 3
• Warnings: 0
• Affected Files: 2

Most Common Issues

• @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions (1 occurrences)
• @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars (1 occurrences)
• typescript-compiler (1 occurrences)

General Issues (1)

/home/runner/work/ClearView/ClearView/app/api/admin/route.ts:2:1

Rule: @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
Message: Expected an assignment or function call and instead saw an expression.

Likely Cause: This is a code quality or style issue that violates the project's linting rules.

Suggested Solution: Follow the specific rule guidance. Check ESLint documentation for detailed fix instructions.

Prevention: Configure IDE to show linting errors in real-time. Run lint checks before committing code.

Similar Files: ./app/api/admin/route.ts, ./app/api/blobtoken-check/route.ts, ./app/api/blob-sync/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alabama/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alaska/route.ts

Pattern Analysis: This appears to be an isolated issue in this file.

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Code Quality Issues (1)

/home/runner/work/ClearView/ClearView/app/api/admin/route.ts:3:16

Rule: @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
Message: 'GET' is defined but never used.

Likely Cause: Variable is declared but never used in the code. This often happens during development when code is partially implemented or when refactoring removes usage.

Suggested Solution: Remove the unused variable or prefix it with underscore (_) if it's intentionally unused. For function parameters that must exist for interface compliance, use underscore prefix.

Prevention: Use IDE features to highlight unused code. Consider enabling "Remove unused imports" on save. Review code before committing to catch unused declarations.

Similar Files: ./app/api/admin/route.ts, ./app/api/blobtoken-check/route.ts, ./app/api/blob-sync/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alabama/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alaska/route.ts

Pattern Analysis: This appears to be an isolated issue in this file.

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Build Failure Issues (1)

./app/api/admin/route.ts:2:1

Rule: typescript-compiler
Message: Cannot find name 'erd'.

Likely Cause: TypeScript compilation error that prevents successful build. Common causes include missing type annotations, incorrect types, or syntax errors.

Suggested Solution: Fix the TypeScript compilation error according to the specific error message. Consult TypeScript documentation for detailed guidance.

Prevention: Use strict TypeScript configuration. Enable type checking in IDE. Run type checks locally before committing. Use proper TypeScript development tools.

Similar Files: ./app/api/blobtoken-check/route.ts, ./app/api/blob-sync/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alabama/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/alaska/route.ts, ./app/api/verify/florida/route.ts

Pattern Analysis: This appears to be an isolated issue in this file.

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Recommendations

Long-term Improvements

• Configure IDE to highlight unused variables automatically

• Add pre-commit hooks to catch unused code before commits

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  🤖 This analysis was automatically generated.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR fixes a critical bug in the lint automation system where GitHub issue creation was failing due to an invalid hardcoded assignee. The solution makes assignees optional and removes the problematic hardcoded assignment to a non-existent 'copilot' user.

• Removed hardcoded assignment to invalid 'copilot' user that was causing 422 API errors
• Made assignees field optional in issue creation to prevent validation failures
• Restructured issue body creation to conditionally include assignees only when valid ones are provided

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