From fd93800e50dc1472b64f9ba910081a56c822bf3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:54:58 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 01/38] Move log statement

---
 .workflow/builds.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.workflow/builds.py b/.workflow/builds.py
index 8e3f13ea40..1eac99850e 100644
--- a/.workflow/builds.py
+++ b/.workflow/builds.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ def add_build_for_envs( orch ):
   dm_opt = [ "ON", "OFF" ]
   build_types = [ "Release", "Debug" ]
   configurations = { "ARW" : [ "EM_REAL", "EM_FIRE", "EM_B_WAVE" ] }
+  orch.log( f"Creating builds for permutations..." ) 
   for core, env, build_type, sm, dm in itertools.product( configurations, envs, build_types, sm_opt, dm_opt ):
-    orch.log( f"Creating builds for permutation core: {core} env: {env} build_type: {build_type} sm: {sm} dm: {dm}" ) 
     for case in configurations[core]:
       sm_desc = "_sm" if sm == "ON" else ""
       dm_desc = "_dm" if dm == "ON" else ""

From d02fb2b48c2004b2ef5c8a9d3cd5adddc4cc4529 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 02/38] Fix names and paths

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 13 +++++++------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index a39e70065a..ef35c35a58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           - host : derecho
             name : "Make Compilation Tests"
             id   : make-tests
+            label: buildcmake
             args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
             patch : 
               - priority : -99
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
               state:      'pending'
             })
 
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/sane-workflows
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/sane_workflows
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}
         with:
           # Everything below this should remain the same and comes from the workflow matrix
@@ -121,13 +122,13 @@ jobs:
               repo:         context.repo.repo,
               sha:          '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
               target_url:   '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
-              description:  '${{ inputs.name }}',
-              context:      '${{ inputs.host }}/${{ inputs.id }}',
+              description:  '${{ matrix.workflow.name }}',
+              context:      '${{ matrix.workflow.host }}/${{ matrix.workflow.id }}',
               state:        '${{ job.status == 'success' && 'success' || 'failure' }}'
             })
 
-      - name : Remove '${{ inputs.label }}' label
-        if : ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.event_label == inputs.label }}
+      - name : Remove '${{ matrix.workflow.label }}' label
+        if : ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.event_label == matrix.workflow.label }}
         env:
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.event_number }}
         run: |
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
             -X DELETE \
             -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
             -H 'Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}' \
-            https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels/${{ inputs.label }}
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels/${{ matrix.workflow.label }}
 
   # In the event that 'all-tests' is used, this final job will be the one to remove
   # the label from the PR

From 4a2e612f6f54f80d7f42e2766706418a65d3aaef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:03:39 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 03/38] Checkout

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index ef35c35a58..8c5742c701 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ jobs:
               state:      'pending'
             })
 
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        submodules: true
+        ref: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.ref }}
+
       - uses: ./.github/actions/sane_workflows
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}
         with:

From a7a1830153643c010618176ed15ff0aad91f5920 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:04:56 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 04/38] Syntax issue

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 8c5742c701..da1d30b111 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ jobs:
               state:      'pending'
             })
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        submodules: true
-        ref: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.ref }}
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+          ref: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.ref }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/sane_workflows
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}

From b3875931176afbec5308546b021ee268eaff13d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:10:49 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 05/38] More syntax issues

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 4 +++-
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml           | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index b0f09be08c..087df70fb1 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ runs:
   - if: ${{ inputs.cache == 'false' || steps.cache-.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
     name: Install sane-workflows
     id  : install-sane
+    shell: bash
     run: |
       if [ -x "${{ inputs.venv }}/bin/activate" ]; then
         . ${{ inputs.venv }}/bin/activate
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ runs:
 
   - name: Run ${{ inputs.id }}
     id  : runTest
+    shell: bash
     run: |
       NAME=${{ inputs.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}
 
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ runs:
         PATCH="-p .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/"
       fi
 
-      sane_runner ${{ input.args }} $ACTIONS $HOST $PATCH \
+      sane_runner ${{ inputs.args }} $ACTIONS $HOST $PATCH \
         -p ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.paths ), '-p ' ) }} \
         -sl .${NAME}_saves \
         -ll  ${NAME}_logs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index da1d30b111..bc9f7786d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.ref }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/sane_workflows
-        name: ${{ inputs.name }}
+        name: ${{ matrix.workflow.name }}
         with:
           # Everything below this should remain the same and comes from the workflow matrix
           id       : ${{ matrix.workflow.id }}

From 19229be5e94f3d567d08c8ee19ce894e1e87ccf0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:14:01 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 06/38] Bad args to action

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index bc9f7786d6..e37a51ac03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ jobs:
           id       : ${{ matrix.workflow.id }}
           host     : ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
           actions  : ${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.actions ) }}
-          mkdirs   : ${{ matrix.workflow.mkdirs }}
           args     : ${{ matrix.workflow.args }}
           patch    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.patch ) }}'
 

From d97fd071016446333159a91d510f5b0dcf459162 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:56:52 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 07/38] Fix syntax

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index e37a51ac03..c893dc8221 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ jobs:
             label: buildcmake
             args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
             patch : 
-              - priority : -99
-              - hosts :
-                - '[.*derecho.*]' :
-                  - account : NMMM0012
-                  - queue   : main
+              priority : -99
+              hosts :
+                '[.*derecho.*]' :
+                  account : NMMM0012
+                  queue   : main
             actions :
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm

From d3916fd74c21ed6b874ca7f8ad84264294968d15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:11:55 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 08/38] Add missing inputs

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml           |  3 +++
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index 087df70fb1..0f50588299 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,26 @@ inputs:
     type     : string
     default  : ""
 
+  cache:
+    required : false
+    type     : boolean
+    default  : false
+  cache_id:
+    required : false
+    type     : string
+    default  : ""
+  venv:
+    required : false
+    type     : string
+    default  : "./venv/sane"
+  paths:
+    required : true
+    type     : string
+  python_dependencies:
+    required : false
+    type     : string
+    default  : ""
+
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
@@ -63,7 +83,7 @@ runs:
     id  : runTest
     shell: bash
     run: |
-      NAME=${{ inputs.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}
+      NAME=${{ github.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}
 
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.action_filter }}" ]; then
         ACTIONS="-f ${{ inputs.action_filter }}"
@@ -78,6 +98,7 @@ runs:
         echo '{ "patch" : ${{ inputs.patch }} }' >> .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/patch.json
         PATCH="-p .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/"
       fi
+      . ${{ inputs.venv }}/bin/activate
 
       sane_runner ${{ inputs.args }} $ACTIONS $HOST $PATCH \
         -p ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.paths ), '-p ' ) }} \
@@ -88,6 +109,6 @@ runs:
     name: Upload test logs
     uses : actions/upload-artifact@v4
     with:
-      name: ${{ inputs.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}_logfiles
-      path: ${{ inputs.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}_logs
+      name: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}_logfiles
+      path: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}_logs
       include-hidden-files: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index c893dc8221..eed2406d19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ jobs:
             actions :
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm
+            paths:
+              - .workflow/
     # I am leaving this here for posterity if this is to be replicated in private repositories for testing
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ jobs:
           actions  : ${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.actions ) }}
           args     : ${{ matrix.workflow.args }}
           patch    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.patch ) }}'
+          paths    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.paths ) }}'
 
       - name: Set completed status
         if: ${{ always() }}

From 61124a937ae0d2fad1303900dd1482f0c0e9173c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:14:46 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 09/38] More issues

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index 0f50588299..4476c57b62 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-  - if: ${{ inputs.cache }}
+  - if: ${{ inputs.cache == 'true' }}
     name: Cache python environment
     id: cache-venv
     uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ runs:
         ${{ inputs.venv }}
       key: venv-${{ inputs.cache_id || inputs.id }}
 
-  - if: ${{ inputs.cache == 'false' || steps.cache-.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
+  - if: ${{ inputs.cache == 'false' || steps.cache-venv.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
     name: Install sane-workflows
     id  : install-sane
     shell: bash
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ runs:
       sane_runner ${{ inputs.args }} $ACTIONS $HOST $PATCH \
         -p ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.paths ), '-p ' ) }} \
         -sl .${NAME}_saves \
-        -ll  ${NAME}_logs
+        -ll  ${NAME}_logs  \
+        -d
 
   - if  : ${{ inputs.upload && failure() }}
     name: Upload test logs

From f3e193f700e1f4c3949af44d373243be45589389 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:57:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 10/38] Try to short circuit json parsing if not available

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index 4476c57b62..cc32da1d37 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ runs:
       python3 -m pip install sane-workflows
 
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.python_dependencies }}" ]; then
-        python3 -m pip install ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }}
+        python3 -m pip install ${{ inputs.python_dependencies == "" || join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }}
       fi
 
   - name: Run ${{ inputs.id }}
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ runs:
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.action_filter }}" ]; then
         ACTIONS="-f ${{ inputs.action_filter }}"
       elif [ ! -z "${{ inputs.actions }}" ]; then
-        ACTIONS="-a   ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.actions ), ' ' ) }}"
+        ACTIONS="-a   ${{ inputs.actions == "" || join( fromJson( inputs.actions ), ' ' ) }}"
       fi
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.host }}" ]; then
         HOST="-sh ${{ inputs.host }}"

From 6edcf4f0d89705ca376d83637c5dab19471e4140 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:01:30 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 11/38] Try using single quotes

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 20 ++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index cc32da1d37..c0071d81ce 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ inputs:
   archive :
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : "./"
+    default  : './'
 
   id:
     required : true
@@ -12,23 +12,23 @@ inputs:
   host:
     required : true
     type     : string
-    default  : ""
+    default  : ''
   actions:
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : ""
+    default  : ''
   actions_filter:
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : ""
+    default  : ''
   args     :
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : ""
+    default  : ''
   patch:
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : ""
+    default  : ''
 
   cache:
     required : false
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ inputs:
   cache_id:
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : ""
+    default  : ''
   venv:
     required : false
     type     : string
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ inputs:
   python_dependencies:
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : ""
+    default  : ''
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ runs:
       python3 -m pip install sane-workflows
 
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.python_dependencies }}" ]; then
-        python3 -m pip install ${{ inputs.python_dependencies == "" || join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }}
+        python3 -m pip install ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }}
       fi
 
   - name: Run ${{ inputs.id }}
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ runs:
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.action_filter }}" ]; then
         ACTIONS="-f ${{ inputs.action_filter }}"
       elif [ ! -z "${{ inputs.actions }}" ]; then
-        ACTIONS="-a   ${{ inputs.actions == "" || join( fromJson( inputs.actions ), ' ' ) }}"
+        ACTIONS="-a   ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.actions ), ' ' ) }}"
       fi
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.host }}" ]; then
         HOST="-sh ${{ inputs.host }}"

From 79a0fddb5cd738615fc4a5d535f7b8c6eb0dae1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:13:48 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 12/38] Set default string JSON

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index c0071d81ce..c5e927f09b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ inputs:
   actions:
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : ''
+    default  : '[]'
   actions_filter:
     required : false
     type     : string
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ inputs:
   python_dependencies:
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : ''
+    default  : '[]'
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"

From 45fc86a36649ddc9391940973290208861b9407d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:17:24 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 13/38] Change if string check

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index c5e927f09b..ee09009604 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ runs:
       fi
       python3 -m pip install sane-workflows
 
-      if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.python_dependencies }}" ]; then
+      if [ "${{ inputs.python_dependencies }}" != "[]" ]; then
         python3 -m pip install ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }}
       fi
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ runs:
 
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.action_filter }}" ]; then
         ACTIONS="-f ${{ inputs.action_filter }}"
-      elif [ ! -z "${{ inputs.actions }}" ]; then
+      elif [ "${{ inputs.actions }}" != "[]" ]; then
         ACTIONS="-a   ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.actions ), ' ' ) }}"
       fi
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.host }}" ]; then

From 372fe10c3c66bb4ba1c257031bb90f5a53340671 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:28:52 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 14/38] Note build is cmake

---
 .workflow/builds.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.workflow/builds.py b/.workflow/builds.py
index 1eac99850e..1a3400008a 100644
--- a/.workflow/builds.py
+++ b/.workflow/builds.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def add_build_for_envs( orch ):
       dm_desc = "_dm" if dm == "ON" else ""
       id = f"{core}_{case}_{env}_{build_type}{sm_desc}{dm_desc}".lower()
 
-      action = sane.Action( f"build_{id}" )
+      action = sane.Action( f"build_cmake_{id}" )
       action.config["command"]   = ".workflow/scripts/buildCMake.sh"
       args = []
 

From c85be917abdf891fc9e4c16060843450d8467c13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:51:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 15/38] Real run

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml           | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index ee09009604..32ba2b330a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ runs:
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.action_filter }}" ]; then
         ACTIONS="-f ${{ inputs.action_filter }}"
       elif [ "${{ inputs.actions }}" != "[]" ]; then
-        ACTIONS="-a   ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.actions ), ' ' ) }}"
+        ACTIONS="-a ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.actions ), ' ' ) }}"
       fi
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.host }}" ]; then
         HOST="-sh ${{ inputs.host }}"
       fi
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.patch }}" ]; then
         mkdir -p .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/
-        echo '{ "patch" : ${{ inputs.patch }} }' >> .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/patch.json
+        echo '{ "patches" : ${{ inputs.patch }} }' >> .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/patch.json
         PATCH="-p .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/"
       fi
       . ${{ inputs.venv }}/bin/activate
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ runs:
         -p ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.paths ), '-p ' ) }} \
         -sl .${NAME}_saves \
         -ll  ${NAME}_logs  \
-        -d
+        -r
 
   - if  : ${{ inputs.upload && failure() }}
     name: Upload test logs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index eed2406d19..7949a5836d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ on:
 #   - < next test >
 # https://stackoverflow.com/a/68940067
 jobs:
-  buildcmake:
+  compile-tests:
     if : ${{ contains( fromJson('["compile-tests","all-tests"]'), inputs.event_label ) || inputs.event_name == 'push' }}
     name : Test ${{ matrix.workflow.name }} on ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           - host : derecho
             name : "Make Compilation Tests"
             id   : make-tests
-            label: buildcmake
+            label: compile-tests
             args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
             patch : 
               priority : -99
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ jobs:
               repo:       context.repo.repo,
               sha:        '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
               target_url: '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
-              description: '${{ inputs.name }}',
-              context:     '${{ inputs.host }}/${{ inputs.id }}',
+              description: '${{ matrix.workflow.name }}',
+              context:     '${{ matrix.workflow.host }}/${{ matrix.workflow.id }}',
               state:      'pending'
             })
 

From 0a379338a25a622f61a7796a55d1f7e84e6c0e45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:52:11 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 16/38] Change name

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 7949a5836d..8bbb894978 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         workflow  :
           - host : derecho
-            name : "Make Compilation Tests"
-            id   : make-tests
+            name : "CMake Compilation Tests"
+            id   : cmake-tests
             label: compile-tests
             args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
             patch : 

From 84ace9e50be7da4ce62437ada18c0cb13a5e4637 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:53:24 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 17/38] Fix deps

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 8bbb894978..1102bb24a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
     if : ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.event_label == 'all-tests' }}
     name : Remove 'all-tests' label
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs : [ buildcmake ] # Put tests here to make this wait for the tests to complete
+    needs : [ compile-tests ] # Put tests here to make this wait for the tests to complete
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
     steps: 

From 8d9585fdc4aa7a4a8c992be3e3350cef86283482 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:00:06 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 18/38] Add job name

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 1102bb24a6..88f502c149 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ jobs:
               priority : -99
               hosts :
                 '[.*derecho.*]' :
-                  account : NMMM0012
-                  queue   : main
+                  account   : NMMM0012
+                  queue     : main
+                  job_suffix: '-${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}'
             actions :
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm

From 4bc2df53ef0b7e31cc932c2c3d64d245050d902a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:01:54 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 19/38] Syntax issue

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 88f502c149..2f201f840a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
                 '[.*derecho.*]' :
                   account   : NMMM0012
                   queue     : main
-                  job_suffix: '-${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}'
+                  job_suffix: -${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}
             actions :
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm

From d3d9831c5a4a24e8c5c0a8e4939f2190caa3f81b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:12:50 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 20/38] Allow venv upgrade

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index 32ba2b330a..dcbdc72177 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ inputs:
     required : false
     type     : string
     default  : '[]'
+  upgrade:   :
+    required : false
+    type     : boolean
+    default  : true
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -73,10 +77,11 @@ runs:
         python3 -m venv ${{ inputs.venv }}
         . ${{ inputs.venv }}/bin/activate
       fi
-      python3 -m pip install sane-workflows
+
+      python3 -m pip install sane-workflows ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }}
 
       if [ "${{ inputs.python_dependencies }}" != "[]" ]; then
-        python3 -m pip install ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }}
+        python3 -m pip install ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }} ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }}
       fi
 
   - name: Run ${{ inputs.id }}

From 3dc08d2fdef9d3d668ba7919d63642a869cdfdea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:13:19 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 21/38] simplify name, upload logs on failure

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 10 ++++------
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml           |  5 +++--
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index dcbdc72177..612c587865 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ runs:
     id  : runTest
     shell: bash
     run: |
-      NAME=${{ github.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}
-
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.action_filter }}" ]; then
         ACTIONS="-f ${{ inputs.action_filter }}"
       elif [ "${{ inputs.actions }}" != "[]" ]; then
@@ -107,14 +105,14 @@ runs:
 
       sane_runner ${{ inputs.args }} $ACTIONS $HOST $PATCH \
         -p ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.paths ), '-p ' ) }} \
-        -sl .${NAME}_saves \
-        -ll  ${NAME}_logs  \
+        -sl .${{ inputs.id }}_saves \
+        -ll  ${{ inputs.id }}_logs  \
         -r
 
   - if  : ${{ inputs.upload && failure() }}
     name: Upload test logs
     uses : actions/upload-artifact@v4
     with:
-      name: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}_logfiles
-      path: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ inputs.id }}_logs
+      name: ${{ inputs.id }}_logfiles
+      path: ${{ inputs.id }}_logs
       include-hidden-files: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 2f201f840a..1ceac25cc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   compile-tests:
     if : ${{ contains( fromJson('["compile-tests","all-tests"]'), inputs.event_label ) || inputs.event_name == 'push' }}
-    name : Test ${{ matrix.workflow.name }} on ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
+    name : Run ${{ matrix.workflow.name }} on ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 4
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
                 '[.*derecho.*]' :
                   account   : NMMM0012
                   queue     : main
-                  job_suffix: -${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}
+                  job_suffix: .compile-tests.${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}
             actions :
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ jobs:
           args     : ${{ matrix.workflow.args }}
           patch    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.patch ) }}'
           paths    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.paths ) }}'
+          upload   : true
 
       - name: Set completed status
         if: ${{ always() }}

From 14d5c58d75b9d7f8a03416450f1e36feeb54c1ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:16:32 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 22/38] Syntax issue

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index 612c587865..c683a1af3a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 name: sane-workflows
 description: "Run a set of actions using sane-workflows"
 inputs:
-  archive :
+  upload :
     required : false
-    type     : string
-    default  : './'
+    type     : boolean
+    default  : false
 
   id:
     required : true
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ inputs:
     required : false
     type     : string
     default  : '[]'
-  upgrade:   :
+  upgrade:
     required : false
     type     : boolean
     default  : true

From 9d326811ddead57a27285374cb031e63a8d7c5cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:24:48 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 23/38] Force no cache dir

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index c683a1af3a..618512bfd9 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ runs:
         . ${{ inputs.venv }}/bin/activate
       fi
 
-      python3 -m pip install sane-workflows ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }}
+      python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }} sane-workflows
 
       if [ "${{ inputs.python_dependencies }}" != "[]" ]; then
-        python3 -m pip install ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }} ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }}
+        python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }} ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }}
       fi
 
   - name: Run ${{ inputs.id }}

From b2d21d852f461a57224b25169653a81f5e22ddce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:31:51 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 24/38] Try using complex inputs

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 53 ++++++++++++++---------
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml           |  6 +--
 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index 618512bfd9..7582d54ed9 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -1,54 +1,67 @@
 name: sane-workflows
 description: "Run a set of actions using sane-workflows"
 inputs:
-  upload :
-    required : false
-    type     : boolean
-    default  : false
-
   id:
+    description: ID of workflow run, i.e. name
     required : true
     type     : string
-  host:
+  paths:
+    description: List of paths pointing to workflow(s)
     required : true
+    type     : array
+
+  # Everything else is optional
+  host:
+    description: Specific host to run workflow as
+    required : false
     type     : string
     default  : ''
   actions:
+    description: Actions list to run, mutually exclusive with actions_filter
     required : false
-    type     : string
-    default  : '[]'
+    type     : array
+    default  : []
   actions_filter:
+    description: Actions filter to run, mutually exclusive with actions
     required : false
     type     : string
     default  : ''
   args     :
+    description: Additional args to pass to sane_runner
     required : false
     type     : string
     default  : ''
   patch:
+    description: One-time patch allowed for modification of workflow, need be
     required : false
-    type     : string
-    default  : ''
+    type     : object
+    default  : {}
+  upload :
+    description: Whether to upload logs as an artifact on failure
+    required : false
+    type     : boolean
+    default  : false
 
+  # Python environment management
   cache:
+    description: Whether to cache the python virtual environment
     required : false
     type     : boolean
     default  : false
   cache_id:
+    description: Specific cache id to use, if not set the key will be ${{ inputs.id }}
     required : false
     type     : string
     default  : ''
   venv:
+    description: Path to setup python virtual environment at
     required : false
     type     : string
-    default  : "./venv/sane"
-  paths:
-    required : true
-    type     : string
+    default  : './venv/sane'
   python_dependencies:
     required : false
-    type     : string
-    default  : '[]'
+    type     : array
+    default  : []
   upgrade:
     required : false
     type     : boolean
@@ -81,7 +94,7 @@ runs:
       python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }} sane-workflows
 
       if [ "${{ inputs.python_dependencies }}" != "[]" ]; then
-        python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }} ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }}
+        python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }} ${{ join( inputs.python_dependencies, ' ' ) }}
       fi
 
   - name: Run ${{ inputs.id }}
@@ -91,14 +104,14 @@ runs:
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.action_filter }}" ]; then
         ACTIONS="-f ${{ inputs.action_filter }}"
       elif [ "${{ inputs.actions }}" != "[]" ]; then
-        ACTIONS="-a ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.actions ), ' ' ) }}"
+        ACTIONS="-a ${{ join( inputs.actions, ' ' ) }}"
       fi
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.host }}" ]; then
         HOST="-sh ${{ inputs.host }}"
       fi
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.patch }}" ]; then
         mkdir -p .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/
-        echo '{ "patches" : ${{ inputs.patch }} }' >> .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/patch.json
+        echo '{ "patches" : toJSON( ${{ inputs.patch }} ) }' >> .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/patch.json
         PATCH="-p .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/"
       fi
       . ${{ inputs.venv }}/bin/activate
@@ -107,7 +120,7 @@ runs:
         -p ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.paths ), '-p ' ) }} \
         -sl .${{ inputs.id }}_saves \
         -ll  ${{ inputs.id }}_logs  \
-        -r
+        -d
 
   - if  : ${{ inputs.upload && failure() }}
     name: Upload test logs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 1ceac25cc4..9500e10bf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ jobs:
           # Everything below this should remain the same and comes from the workflow matrix
           id       : ${{ matrix.workflow.id }}
           host     : ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
-          actions  : ${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.actions ) }}
+          actions  : ${{ matrix.workflow.actions }} #${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.actions ) }}
           args     : ${{ matrix.workflow.args }}
-          patch    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.patch ) }}'
-          paths    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.paths ) }}'
+          patch    : ${{ matrix.workflow.patch }} #'${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.patch ) }}'
+          paths    : ${{ matrix.workflow.paths }} #'${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.paths ) }}'
           upload   : true
 
       - name: Set completed status

From c35b4782a9848b5d52596eae473092052020bbb8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:34:15 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 25/38] Remove defaults for complex

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index 7582d54ed9..9530917405 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ inputs:
     description: Actions list to run, mutually exclusive with actions_filter
     required : false
     type     : array
-    default  : []
   actions_filter:
     description: Actions filter to run, mutually exclusive with actions
     required : false
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ inputs:
     description: One-time patch allowed for modification of workflow, need be
     required : false
     type     : object
-    default  : {}
   upload :
     description: Whether to upload logs as an artifact on failure
     required : false
@@ -61,7 +59,6 @@ inputs:
   python_dependencies:
     required : false
     type     : array
-    default  : []
   upgrade:
     required : false
     type     : boolean

From 53c067857914ebd2bcf676e990af887bde1eb758 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:35:38 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 26/38] Fix description

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index 9530917405..aa39551293 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ inputs:
     type     : boolean
     default  : false
   cache_id:
-    description: Specific cache id to use, if not set the key will be ${{ inputs.id }}
+    description: Specific cache id to use, if not set the key will be inputs.id
     required : false
     type     : string
     default  : ''

From 70065980b79bffbb63710cc049eec6934b4e943c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:42:08 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 27/38] Complex input did not work

---
 .github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml | 17 +++++++++++------
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml           |  6 +++---
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
index aa39551293..16913dfbea 100644
--- a/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/sane_workflows/action.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ inputs:
   actions:
     description: Actions list to run, mutually exclusive with actions_filter
     required : false
-    type     : array
+    type     : string
+    default  : '[]'
   actions_filter:
     description: Actions filter to run, mutually exclusive with actions
     required : false
@@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ inputs:
     type     : string
     default  : ''
   patch:
-    description: One-time patch allowed for modification of workflow, need be
+    description: One-time patch dict allowed for modification of workflow, need be
     required : false
-    type     : object
+    type     : string
+    default  : ''
   upload :
     description: Whether to upload logs as an artifact on failure
     required : false
@@ -57,9 +59,12 @@ inputs:
     type     : string
     default  : './venv/sane'
   python_dependencies:
+    description: Extra python dependencies needed for workflow
     required : false
     type     : array
+    default  : '[]'
   upgrade:
+    description: Use pip install --upgrade when installing dependencies, not recommended with cache
     required : false
     type     : boolean
     default  : true
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ runs:
       python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }} sane-workflows
 
       if [ "${{ inputs.python_dependencies }}" != "[]" ]; then
-        python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }} ${{ join( inputs.python_dependencies, ' ' ) }}
+        python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir ${{ inputs.upgrade && '--upgrade' }} ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.python_dependencies ), ' ' ) }}
       fi
 
   - name: Run ${{ inputs.id }}
@@ -101,14 +106,14 @@ runs:
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.action_filter }}" ]; then
         ACTIONS="-f ${{ inputs.action_filter }}"
       elif [ "${{ inputs.actions }}" != "[]" ]; then
-        ACTIONS="-a ${{ join( inputs.actions, ' ' ) }}"
+        ACTIONS="-a ${{ join( fromJson( inputs.actions ), ' ' ) }}"
       fi
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.host }}" ]; then
         HOST="-sh ${{ inputs.host }}"
       fi
       if [ ! -z "${{ inputs.patch }}" ]; then
         mkdir -p .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/
-        echo '{ "patches" : toJSON( ${{ inputs.patch }} ) }' >> .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/patch.json
+        echo '{ "patches" : ${{ inputs.patch }} }' >> .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/patch.json
         PATCH="-p .patch-${{ inputs.id }}/"
       fi
       . ${{ inputs.venv }}/bin/activate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 9500e10bf5..addd62ff1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ jobs:
           # Everything below this should remain the same and comes from the workflow matrix
           id       : ${{ matrix.workflow.id }}
           host     : ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
-          actions  : ${{ matrix.workflow.actions }} #${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.actions ) }}
+          actions  : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.actions ) }}'
           args     : ${{ matrix.workflow.args }}
-          patch    : ${{ matrix.workflow.patch }} #'${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.patch ) }}'
-          paths    : ${{ matrix.workflow.paths }} #'${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.paths ) }}'
+          patch    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.patch ) }}'
+          paths    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.paths ) }}'
           upload   : true
 
       - name: Set completed status

From deef31d29fd64d185715f0c9a10ceaad60a46d3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:02:01 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 28/38] Use separate action and base matrix

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index addd62ff1d..a0e97d0049 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -60,24 +60,36 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 4
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        workflow  :
+        base  :
           - host : derecho
-            name : "CMake Compilation Tests"
-            id   : cmake-tests
             label: compile-tests
-            args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
+            paths:
+              - .workflow/
             patch : 
               priority : -99
               hosts :
                 '[.*derecho.*]' :
                   account   : NMMM0012
                   queue     : main
-                  job_suffix: .compile-tests.${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}
+                  job_suffix: .{0}.${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}
+        workflow:
+          - name : "CMake GNU Compilation Tests"
+            id   : cmake-gnu
+            args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
             actions :
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm
+              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release
               - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm
-            paths:
-              - .workflow/
+              - build_cmake_arw_em_em_b_wave_gnu_debug
+          - name: "CMake Intel Compilation Tests"
+            id  : cmake-intel
+            args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:35:00"}'
+            actions:
+              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_intel_release_dm
+              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_intel_release
+              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_intel_debug_dm
+              - build_cmake_arw_em_b_wave_intel_debug
+
     # I am leaving this here for posterity if this is to be replicated in private repositories for testing
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -99,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
               sha:        '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
               target_url: '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
               description: '${{ matrix.workflow.name }}',
-              context:     '${{ matrix.workflow.host }}/${{ matrix.workflow.id }}',
+              context:     '${{ matrix.base.host }}/${{ matrix.workflow.id }}',
               state:      'pending'
             })
 
@@ -108,16 +120,16 @@ jobs:
           submodules: true
           ref: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.ref }}
 
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/sane_workflows
+      - uses: islas/sane-workflows-action@v1.0.0
         name: ${{ matrix.workflow.name }}
         with:
           # Everything below this should remain the same and comes from the workflow matrix
           id       : ${{ matrix.workflow.id }}
-          host     : ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
+          host     : ${{ matrix.base.host }}
           actions  : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.actions ) }}'
           args     : ${{ matrix.workflow.args }}
-          patch    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.patch ) }}'
-          paths    : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.paths ) }}'
+          patch    : '${{ format( toJson( matrix.base.patch ), matrix.workflow.id }}'
+          paths    : '${{ toJson( matrix.base.paths ) }}'
           upload   : true
 
       - name: Set completed status
@@ -132,12 +144,12 @@ jobs:
               sha:          '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
               target_url:   '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
               description:  '${{ matrix.workflow.name }}',
-              context:      '${{ matrix.workflow.host }}/${{ matrix.workflow.id }}',
+              context:      '${{ matrix.base.host }}/${{ matrix.workflow.id }}',
               state:        '${{ job.status == 'success' && 'success' || 'failure' }}'
             })
 
-      - name : Remove '${{ matrix.workflow.label }}' label
-        if : ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.event_label == matrix.workflow.label }}
+      - name : Remove '${{ matrix.base.label }}' label
+        if : ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.event_label == matrix.base.label }}
         env:
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.event_number }}
         run: |
@@ -145,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
             -X DELETE \
             -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
             -H 'Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}' \
-            https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels/${{ matrix.workflow.label }}
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels/${{ matrix.base.label }}
 
   # In the event that 'all-tests' is used, this final job will be the one to remove
   # the label from the PR

From 2e82febc3ff5236b5e2bfd0e05378fe8a785dc2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:23:27 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 29/38] Try to not use matrix

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 92 +++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index a0e97d0049..54c74d0fad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -54,42 +54,33 @@ on:
 jobs:
   compile-tests:
     if : ${{ contains( fromJson('["compile-tests","all-tests"]'), inputs.event_label ) || inputs.event_name == 'push' }}
-    name : Run ${{ matrix.workflow.name }} on ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.workflow.host }}
-    strategy:
-      max-parallel: 4
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        base  :
-          - host : derecho
-            label: compile-tests
-            paths:
-              - .workflow/
-            patch : 
-              priority : -99
-              hosts :
-                '[.*derecho.*]' :
-                  account   : NMMM0012
-                  queue     : main
-                  job_suffix: .{0}.${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}
-        workflow:
-          - name : "CMake GNU Compilation Tests"
-            id   : cmake-gnu
-            args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
-            actions :
-              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm
-              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release
-              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm
-              - build_cmake_arw_em_em_b_wave_gnu_debug
-          - name: "CMake Intel Compilation Tests"
-            id  : cmake-intel
-            args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:35:00"}'
-            actions:
-              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_intel_release_dm
-              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_intel_release
-              - build_cmake_arw_em_real_intel_debug_dm
-              - build_cmake_arw_em_b_wave_intel_debug
-
+    env:
+      host: derecho
+      label: cmake-tests
+      name: "CMake Compilation Tests"
+      paths: '[ ./workflow ]'
+      patch: |
+        {
+          'priority':-99,
+          'hosts':
+          {
+            '[.*derecho.*]' :
+            {
+              'account' : 'NMMM0012',
+              'queue'   : 'main',
+              'job_suffix' : 'cmake-tests.${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
+      actions : |
+        [ build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm,
+          build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release,
+          build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm,
+          build_cmake_arw_em_em_b_wave_gnu_debug
+          ]
+    name : Run ${{ env.name }} on ${{ env.host }}
+    runs-on: ${{ env.host }}
     # I am leaving this here for posterity if this is to be replicated in private repositories for testing
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -110,8 +101,8 @@ jobs:
               repo:       context.repo.repo,
               sha:        '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
               target_url: '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
-              description: '${{ matrix.workflow.name }}',
-              context:     '${{ matrix.base.host }}/${{ matrix.workflow.id }}',
+              description: '${{ env.name }}',
+              context:     '${{ env.host }}/${{ env.label }}',
               state:      'pending'
             })
 
@@ -121,15 +112,14 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.ref }}
 
       - uses: islas/sane-workflows-action@v1.0.0
-        name: ${{ matrix.workflow.name }}
+        name: ${{ env.name }}
         with:
-          # Everything below this should remain the same and comes from the workflow matrix
-          id       : ${{ matrix.workflow.id }}
-          host     : ${{ matrix.base.host }}
-          actions  : '${{ toJson( matrix.workflow.actions ) }}'
-          args     : ${{ matrix.workflow.args }}
-          patch    : '${{ format( toJson( matrix.base.patch ), matrix.workflow.id }}'
-          paths    : '${{ toJson( matrix.base.paths ) }}'
+          id       : ${{ env.label }}
+          host     : ${{ env.host }}
+          actions  : ${{ env.actions }}
+          args     : ${{ env.args }}
+          patch    : ${{ env.patch }}
+          paths    : ${{ env.paths ) }}
           upload   : true
 
       - name: Set completed status
@@ -143,13 +133,13 @@ jobs:
               repo:         context.repo.repo,
               sha:          '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
               target_url:   '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
-              description:  '${{ matrix.workflow.name }}',
-              context:      '${{ matrix.base.host }}/${{ matrix.workflow.id }}',
+              description:  '${{ env.name }}',
+              context:      '${{ env.host }}/${{ env.label }}',
               state:        '${{ job.status == 'success' && 'success' || 'failure' }}'
             })
 
-      - name : Remove '${{ matrix.base.label }}' label
-        if : ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.event_label == matrix.base.label }}
+      - name : Remove '${{ env.label }}' label
+        if : ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.event_label == env.label }}
         env:
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.event_number }}
         run: |
@@ -157,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
             -X DELETE \
             -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
             -H 'Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}' \
-            https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels/${{ matrix.base.label }}
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels/${{ env.label }}
 
   # In the event that 'all-tests' is used, this final job will be the one to remove
   # the label from the PR

From 48f3b0ad253b82d8f219c51f14bb1af25bf3edcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:50:36 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 30/38] Back to reusable workflow

---
 .github/workflows/labeled_test.yml | 147 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 147 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/labeled_test.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml b/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a07e1aaa59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+on :
+  workflow_call :
+    inputs :
+      # Label control
+      label : 
+        required : true
+        type     : string
+      name     :
+        required : true
+        type     : string
+      event_name :
+        required : true
+        type     : string
+      event_number: 
+        required : true
+        type     : string
+      event_label: 
+        required : true
+        type     : string
+      ref        :
+        required : true
+        type     : string
+      sha        :
+        required : true
+        type     : string
+
+      # SANE Workflow
+      paths:
+        required : true
+        type     : string
+      host:
+        required : false
+        type     : string
+      actions:
+        required : false
+        type     : string
+        default  : '[]'
+      actions_filter:
+        required : false
+        type     : string
+      args     :
+        required : false
+        type     : string
+      patch:
+        required : false
+        type     : string
+      upload :
+        required : false
+        type     : boolean
+      cache:
+        required : false
+        type     : boolean
+      cache_id:
+        required : false
+        type     : string
+      venv:
+        required : false
+        type     : string
+      python_dependencies:
+        required : false
+        type     : string
+        default  : '[]'
+      upgrade:
+        required : false
+        type     : boolean
+        default  : true
+
+jobs:
+  labeled_test:
+    # Is 5 days a reasonable wait time for testing?
+    timeout-minutes: 7200
+    name: Run ${{ inputs.name }} on ${{ inputs.host }}
+    runs-on: ${{ inputs.host }}
+    steps:
+    # Don't use gh checks as they are woefully underdeveloped as a feature leading
+    # to confusing UI and misplaced metrics
+    # https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/24616
+    - name: Set pending status
+      id: check_run_start
+      uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        script: |
+          github.rest.repos.createCommitStatus({
+            owner:      context.repo.owner,
+            repo:       context.repo.repo,
+            sha:        '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
+            target_url: '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
+            description: '${{ inputs.name }}',
+            context:     '${{ inputs.host }}/${{ inputs.label }}',
+            state:      'pending'
+          })
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        path      : main
+        submodules: true
+        ref: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.ref }}
+
+    - uses: islas/sane-workflows-action@v1.0.0
+      name: ${{ inputs.name }}
+      with:
+        id       : ${{ inputs.label }}
+        paths    : ${{ inputs.paths }}
+        host     : ${{ inputs.host }}
+        actions  : ${{ inputs.actions }}
+        actions_filter : ${{ inputs.actions_filter }}
+        args     : ${{ inputs.args }}
+        patch    : ${{ inputs.patch }}
+        upload   : ${{ inputs.upload }}
+        cache    : ${{ inputs.cache }}
+        cache_id : ${{ inputs.cache_id }}
+        venv     : ${{ inputs.venv }}
+        python_dependencies : ${{ inputs.python_dependencies }}
+        upgrade   : ${{ inputs.upgrade }}
+
+    - name: Set completed status
+      if: ${{ always() }}
+      uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        script: |
+          github.rest.repos.createCommitStatus({
+            owner:        context.repo.owner,
+            repo:         context.repo.repo,
+            sha:          '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
+            target_url:   '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
+            description:  '${{ inputs.name }}',
+            context:      '${{ inputs.host }}/${{ inputs.label }}',
+            state:        '${{ job.status == 'success' && 'success' || 'failure' }}'
+          })
+
+    - name : Remove '${{ inputs.label }}' label
+      if : ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.event_label == inputs.label }}
+      env:
+        PR_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.event_number }}
+      run: |
+        curl \
+          -X DELETE \
+          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+          -H 'Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}' \
+          https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels/${{ inputs.label }}
+    
+
+
+  
+

From a34ae699c9ef4da708b2c164a71d8252597f75ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:50:52 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 31/38] Use simple reusable workflow

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 90 +++++++--------------------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 54c74d0fad..4224d29783 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -54,11 +54,18 @@ on:
 jobs:
   compile-tests:
     if : ${{ contains( fromJson('["compile-tests","all-tests"]'), inputs.event_label ) || inputs.event_name == 'push' }}
-    env:
-      host: derecho
-      label: cmake-tests
-      name: "CMake Compilation Tests"
+    # I am leaving this here for posterity if this is to be replicated in private repositories for testing
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+      statuses: write
+    uses : ./.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
+    with :
+      label    : cmake-compile-tests
+      name     : "CMake Compilation Tests"
+      host     : derecho
       paths: '[ ./workflow ]'
+      args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
       patch: |
         {
           'priority':-99,
@@ -72,82 +79,19 @@ jobs:
             }
           }
         }
-      args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
       actions : |
         [ build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm,
           build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release,
           build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm,
           build_cmake_arw_em_em_b_wave_gnu_debug
           ]
-    name : Run ${{ env.name }} on ${{ env.host }}
-    runs-on: ${{ env.host }}
-    # I am leaving this here for posterity if this is to be replicated in private repositories for testing
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      pull-requests: write
-      statuses: write
-    steps:
-      # Don't use gh checks as they are woefully underdeveloped as a feature leading
-      # to confusing UI and misplaced metrics
-      # https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/24616
-      - name: Set pending status
-        id: check_run_start
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          script: |
-            github.rest.repos.createCommitStatus({
-              owner:      context.repo.owner,
-              repo:       context.repo.repo,
-              sha:        '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
-              target_url: '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
-              description: '${{ env.name }}',
-              context:     '${{ env.host }}/${{ env.label }}',
-              state:      'pending'
-            })
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: true
-          ref: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.ref }}
-
-      - uses: islas/sane-workflows-action@v1.0.0
-        name: ${{ env.name }}
-        with:
-          id       : ${{ env.label }}
-          host     : ${{ env.host }}
-          actions  : ${{ env.actions }}
-          args     : ${{ env.args }}
-          patch    : ${{ env.patch }}
-          paths    : ${{ env.paths ) }}
-          upload   : true
 
-      - name: Set completed status
-        if: ${{ always() }}
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          script: |
-            github.rest.repos.createCommitStatus({
-              owner:        context.repo.owner,
-              repo:         context.repo.repo,
-              sha:          '${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.sha || inputs.sha }}',
-              target_url:   '${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}',
-              description:  '${{ env.name }}',
-              context:      '${{ env.host }}/${{ env.label }}',
-              state:        '${{ job.status == 'success' && 'success' || 'failure' }}'
-            })
-
-      - name : Remove '${{ env.label }}' label
-        if : ${{ !cancelled() && inputs.event_label == env.label }}
-        env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.event_number }}
-        run: |
-          curl \
-            -X DELETE \
-            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
-            -H 'Authorization: token ${{ github.token }}' \
-            https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/issues/${PR_NUMBER}/labels/${{ env.label }}
+      # required to do event trigger
+      event_name   : ${{ inputs.event_name }}
+      event_number : ${{ inputs.event_number }}
+      event_label  : ${{ inputs.test }}
+      ref          : ${{ inputs.ref }}
+      sha          : ${{ inputs.sha }}
 
   # In the event that 'all-tests' is used, this final job will be the one to remove
   # the label from the PR

From 6110705254010bec9d1fd607f0c369276376b80a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:02:00 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 32/38] Fixes, fixes

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml    | 1 +
 .github/workflows/labeled_test.yml | 1 +
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 4224d29783..a12b77a41d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
       statuses: write
     uses : ./.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
+    name : CMake Compilation Tests
     with :
       label    : cmake-compile-tests
       name     : "CMake Compilation Tests"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml b/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
index a07e1aaa59..43e0510c02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ on :
       venv:
         required : false
         type     : string
+        default  : './venv/sane'
       python_dependencies:
         required : false
         type     : string

From 44a7908c0dde151ca61aa4883fb6d5ae59b51cac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:14:38 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 33/38] Wrap in quotes

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index a12b77a41d..7222c9089e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ jobs:
           }
         }
       actions : |
-        [ build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm,
-          build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release,
-          build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm,
-          build_cmake_arw_em_em_b_wave_gnu_debug
+        [ 'build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm',
+          'build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release',
+          'build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm',
+          'build_cmake_arw_em_em_b_wave_gnu_debug'
           ]
 
       # required to do event trigger

From 9b179d2a55ac9630768f21756a3e2e480fec5a52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:18:44 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 34/38] Wrap in quotes double time

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 7222c9089e..a1bd1ea800 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ jobs:
       label    : cmake-compile-tests
       name     : "CMake Compilation Tests"
       host     : derecho
-      paths: '[ ./workflow ]'
+      paths : |
+        [ './workflow' ]
       args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
       patch: |
         {

From 4210bdcee209c7912663c4fa81a189647460ec67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:24:44 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 35/38] Wrap in double quotes quadruple time

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index a1bd1ea800..81579fc823 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -66,26 +66,26 @@ jobs:
       name     : "CMake Compilation Tests"
       host     : derecho
       paths : |
-        [ './workflow' ]
+        [ "./workflow" ]
       args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
       patch: |
         {
-          'priority':-99,
-          'hosts':
+          "priority" : -99,
+          "hosts" :
           {
-            '[.*derecho.*]' :
+            "[.*derecho.*]" :
             {
-              'account' : 'NMMM0012',
-              'queue'   : 'main',
-              'job_suffix' : 'cmake-tests.${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}'
+              "account" : "NMMM0012",
+              "queue"   : "main",
+              "job_suffix" : "cmake-tests.${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.event_number }}"
             }
           }
         }
       actions : |
-        [ 'build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm',
-          'build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release',
-          'build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm',
-          'build_cmake_arw_em_em_b_wave_gnu_debug'
+        [ "build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm",
+          "build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release",
+          "build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm",
+          "build_cmake_arw_em_em_b_wave_gnu_debug"
           ]
 
       # required to do event trigger

From b276ed6cf77708dc3e8ddaddc3fe0537bdef715d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:29:40 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 36/38] Operate in one directory

---
 .github/workflows/labeled_test.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml b/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
index 43e0510c02..d977e2622e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeled_test.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
-        path      : main
         submodules: true
         ref: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.ref }}
 

From 38b881bd73483ac1298eee5521ff8958b48769c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:36:20 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 37/38] Fix workflow path

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index 81579fc823..da4dca6fb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       name     : "CMake Compilation Tests"
       host     : derecho
       paths : |
-        [ "./workflow" ]
+        [ ".workflow/" ]
       args : -vr='{"cpus":128,"timelimit":"00:10:00"}'
       patch: |
         {

From 9b295d177963711222d2ed88dbee88db9fa931fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Islas <aislas@ucar.edu>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:39:37 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 38/38] I thought I fixed this typo...

---
 .github/workflows/ci_rework.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
index da4dca6fb4..5ac90467cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_rework.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         [ "build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release_dm",
           "build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_release",
           "build_cmake_arw_em_real_gnu_debug_dm",
-          "build_cmake_arw_em_em_b_wave_gnu_debug"
+          "build_cmake_arw_em_b_wave_gnu_debug"
           ]
 
       # required to do event trigger