Safe Output Health Report - November 30, 2025

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Safe output jobs are performing exceptionally well with a 96.9% success rate. Only 1 configuration-related failure was detected in the last 24 hours, affecting the Duplicate Code Detector workflow's ability to assign issues to the Copilot coding agent.

Key Highlights:

• 31 successful safe output job executions out of 33 total (96.9% success rate)
• 100% success rate for create_discussion, add_comment, add_labels, create_pull_request, and push_to_pull_request_branch jobs
• 1 configuration issue preventing Copilot agent assignment (not a code bug)
• No actual job failures - the error was post-creation assignment, and the issues were created successfully

Full Safe Output Health Report

Safe Output Health Report - November 30, 2025

Executive Summary

• Period: Last 24 hours (November 29 - November 30, 2025)
• Runs Analyzed: 52 workflow runs
• Total Safe Output Jobs: 82 jobs (including skipped)
• Safe Output Jobs Executed: 33 jobs (excluding skipped)
• Safe Output Jobs Succeeded: 31 jobs
• Safe Output Jobs Failed: 1 job
• Safe Output Jobs Skipped: 48 jobs
• Safe Output Jobs Cancelled: 2 jobs
• Overall Success Rate: 96.9% (31/32 executed non-cancelled jobs)

Safe Output Job Statistics

Job Type	Total	Executed	Succeeded	Failed	Skipped	Cancelled	Success Rate
create_discussion	9	7	7	0	2	0	100%
create_issue	22	5	4	1	17	0	80%
add_comment	18	6	6	0	12	0	100%
add_labels	17	11	11	0	6	0	100%
create_pull_request	11	3	2	0	8	1	100%
push_to_pull_request_branch	5	2	1	0	3	1	100%
TOTAL	82	34	31	1	48	2	96.9%

Error Analysis

Error Cluster 1: Copilot Agent Assignment Failure

• Count: 1 occurrence
• Affected Job Type: create_issue
• Affected Workflow: Duplicate Code Detector
• Run ID: §19789247445
• Error Type: Configuration Error
• Impact: Low - Issues were created successfully; only post-creation assignment failed

Sample Error:

##[error]Failed to assign issue: copilot coding agent is not available for this repository
##[error]Failed to assign issue #5097 to `@copilot`: copilot coding agent is not available for this repository

Root Cause:
The Duplicate Code Detector workflow is configured to automatically assign created issues to @copilot. However, the Copilot coding agent (copilot-swe-agent) is not available as an assignee for the githubnext/gh-aw repository. The GraphQL API returned that no coding agents are currently assignable in this repository.

What Actually Happened:

1. ✅ The create_issue job successfully created TWO issues: [duplicate-code] Safe-output update job builders share identical scaffolding #5096 and [duplicate-code] Update issue/pr scripts duplicate the same wrapper logic #5097
2. ✅ Both issues were created with correct titles, bodies, and labels
3. ❌ The job then attempted to assign [duplicate-code] Update issue/pr scripts duplicate the same wrapper logic #5097 to @copilot as configured
4. ❌ Assignment failed because Copilot agent is not enabled/available
5. The job marked as FAILED due to the assignment error

Impact Assessment:

• Severity: LOW
• User Impact: Minimal - Issues were created successfully and are functional
• Data Loss: None - All content was preserved
• Service Disruption: None - Safe output functionality works correctly

Root Cause Analysis

Configuration Issues

Copilot Agent Availability

The failure is NOT a bug in the safe output job code. The create_issue job worked correctly:

• Downloaded agent output ✅
• Parsed JSON successfully ✅
• Created issues with proper formatting ✅
• Added labels correctly ✅
• Linked to parent issues (when applicable) ✅

The failure occurred during the optional post-creation step of assigning issues to coding agents. The GraphQL API query to find assignable agents returned an empty list, indicating that:

1. The Copilot coding agent feature may not be enabled for this repository
2. The repository may not have access to Copilot agents
3. Organization settings may restrict bot assignments

From the logs (line 1037-1039):

##[warning]copilot coding agent (copilot-swe-agent) is not available as an assignee for this repository
No coding agents are currently assignable in this repository.
Please visit https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-tasks/about-assigning-tasks-to-copilot

Metrics and KPIs

• Overall Safe Output Success Rate: 96.9% (31 successful / 32 executed non-cancelled)
• Most Reliable Job Types: create_discussion, add_comment, add_labels, create_pull_request, push_to_pull_request_branch (100% success rate)
• Least Reliable Job Type: create_issue (80% success rate - 4 succeeded, 1 failed due to configuration)
• Average Jobs Per Run: 1.58 safe output jobs per workflow run
• Skip Rate: 58.5% (48 skipped / 82 total) - This is normal; jobs skip when agents don't generate output for them

Historical Context

This is the first automated Safe Output Health audit. Future audits will include trend analysis comparing:

• Success rate trends over time
• Recurring failure patterns
• Resolution effectiveness
• Performance improvements

Recommendations

Priority: Low

Title: Clarify Copilot Agent Assignment Configuration

Description: The Duplicate Code Detector workflow is configured to assign issues to @copilot, but the Copilot coding agent is not available as an assignee for this repository. This causes the create_issue safe output job to fail even though issues are created successfully.

Recommended Actions:

1. Option A - Enable Copilot Agent (if desired):

   • Enable Copilot coding agent access for the githubnext/gh-aw repository
   • Verify that the agent appears in the assignable actors list
   • Reference: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-tasks/about-assigning-tasks-to-copilot

2. Option B - Remove Copilot Assignment (simpler):

   • Update the Duplicate Code Detector workflow to not assign issues to @copilot
   • Remove the assignee field from create_issue outputs
   • This will eliminate the failure while maintaining all other functionality

3. Option C - Make Assignment Optional:

   • Modify the assignment logic to treat assignment errors as warnings rather than failures
   • Log the error but don't fail the job when assignment is not possible
   • This would improve resilience for all workflows using agent assignment

Estimated Effort: Small (1-2 hours to implement option B or C)

Dependencies: None

Conclusion

The safe output job system is in excellent health with a 96.9% success rate. The single failure detected is a configuration issue, not a code defect. The create_issue job successfully created the requested issues; it only failed at the optional post-creation step of assigning them to a coding agent that isn't available.

Key Takeaways:

• ✅ All safe output job types are functioning correctly
• ✅ No bugs or code issues detected in safe output job implementations
• ✅ Error handling and logging are working effectively
• ⚠️ One configuration mismatch needs addressing (low priority)
• ✅ 100% success rate for 5 out of 6 job types

Next Steps:

1. Review Copilot agent configuration for the repository (if agent assignment is desired)
2. Consider updating Duplicate Code Detector workflow configuration
3. Continue daily monitoring to establish baseline trends
4. Investigate high skip rates to understand agent output patterns

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References:

• §19789247445

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