Contribution check: review incoming PRs against contributor rules

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2name: "Contribution Check"

3on:4  schedule: "every 4 hours"5  workflow_dispatch:6

7permissions:8  contents: read9  issues: read10  pull-requests: read1112env:13  TARGET_REPOSITORY: ${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY || github.repository }}1415tools:16  bash: ["cat", "ls", "find", "grep", "head", "tail", "wc"]17  github:18    toolsets: [default]19    lockdown: false20    min-integrity: none # This workflow is allowed to examine and comment on any issues21

22safe-outputs:23  create-issue:24    title-prefix: "[contribution-check]"25    labels:26      - contribution-report27    close-older-issues: true28  add-labels:29    allowed: [spam, needs-work, outdated, lgtm]30    max: 431    target: "*"32    target-repo: ${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}33  add-comment:34    max: 1035    target: "*"36    target-repo: ${{ vars.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}37    hide-older-comments: true38---3940## Target Repository4142The target repository is `${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}`. All PR fetching and subagent dispatch use this value.4344## Overview4546You are an **orchestrator**. Your job is to dispatch PRs to the `contribution-checker` subagent for evaluation and compile the results into a single report issue in THIS repository (`${{ github.repository }}`).4748You do NOT evaluate PRs yourself. You delegate each evaluation to `.github/agents/contribution-checker.agent.md`.4950## Pre-filtered PR List5152A `pre-agent` step has already queried and filtered PRs from `${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}`. The results are in `pr-filter-results.json` at the workspace root. Read this file first. It contains:5354~~~json55{56  "pr_numbers": [18744, 18743, 18742],57  "skipped_count": 10,58  "evaluated_count": 359}60~~~6162If `pr_numbers` is empty, create a report stating no PRs matched the filters and skip dispatch.6364## Step 1: Dispatch to Subagent6566For each PR number in the comma-separated list, delegate evaluation to the **contribution-checker** subagent (`.github/agents/contribution-checker.agent.md`).6768### How to dispatch6970Call the contribution-checker subagent for each PR with this prompt:7172~~~73Evaluate PR ${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}#<number> against the contribution guidelines.74~~~7576The subagent accepts any `owner/repo#number` reference  -  the target repo is not hardcoded.7778The subagent will return a single JSON object with the verdict and a comment for the contributor.7980### Parallelism8182- Dispatch **multiple PRs concurrently** when possible  -  the subagent evaluations are independent of each other.83- Each subagent call is stateless and self-contained. It fetches its own PR data.8485### Collecting results8687Gather all returned JSON objects. If a subagent call fails, record the PR with verdict `❓` and quality `triage:error` in the report.8889### Posting comments9091For each PR where the subagent returned a non-empty `comment` field and the quality is NOT `lgtm`, call the `add_comment` safe output tool to post the comment to the PR in the target repository. Pass the PR number and the comment body from the subagent result. The `add_comment` tool is pre-configured with `target-repo` pointing to the target repository  -  you do NOT need to specify the repo yourself.9293Do NOT post comments to PRs with `lgtm` quality  -  those are ready for maintainer review and don't need additional feedback.9495## Step 2: Compile Report9697Create a single issue in THIS repository. Use the `skipped_count` from `pr-filter-results.json`. Build the report tables from the JSON objects returned by the subagent (use `number`, `title`, `author`, `lines`, and `quality` fields).9899Follow the **report layout rules** below  -  they apply to every report this workflow produces.100101### Report Layout Rules102103Apply these principles to make the report scannable, warm, and actionable:1041051. **Lead with the takeaway.** Open with a single-sentence human-readable summary that tells the maintainer what happened and what needs attention. No jargon, no counts-only headers. Example: *"We looked at 10 new PRs  -  6 look great, 3 need a closer look, and 1 doesn't fit the project guidelines."*1061072. **Group by action, not by data.** Organize results into clear groups that answer "what should I do?" rather than listing raw rows. Use these groups (omit any group with zero items):108   - **Ready to review** 🟢  -  PRs that passed all checks109   - **Needs a closer look** 🟡⚠️  -  PRs that need discussion or focus work110   - **Off-guidelines** 🔴  -  PRs that don't align with CONTRIBUTING.md1111123. **One table per group.** Keep tables short and focused. Columns:113   - PR (linked), Title (truncated to ~50 chars), Author, Lines changed, Quality signal114   - Do NOT include boolean checklist columns (on-topic, focused, deps, tests)  -  those are for the subagent, not the reader. The verdict emoji and quality signal are enough.1151164. **Use whitespace generously.** Separate groups with blank lines and horizontal rules (`---`). Let each section breathe.1171185. **End with context, not noise.** Close with a small stats line: `Evaluated: {n} · Skipped: {n} · Run: {run_link}`. Keep it quiet  -  one line, not a table.1191206. **Tone: warm and constructive.** These reports help maintainers prioritize, not gatekeep. Use encouraging language for aligned PRs ("looking good", "ready for eyes"). Be matter-of-fact for off-guidelines PRs  -  no shaming.121122### Example Report123124~~~markdown125## Contribution Check  -  {date}126127We looked at 4 new PRs  -  1 looks great, 2 need a closer look, and 1 doesn't fit the contribution guidelines.128129---130131### Ready to review 🟢132133| PR | Title | Author | Lines | Quality |134|----|-------|--------|------:|---------|135| #4521 | Fix CLI flag parsing for unicode args | @alice | 125 | lgtm ✨ |136137---138139### Needs a closer look 🟡140141| PR | Title | Author | Lines | Quality |142|----|-------|--------|------:|---------|143| #4515 | Refactor auth + add rate limiting | @bob | 310 | needs-work |144| #4510 | Add Redis caching layer | @carol | 88 | needs-work |145146---147148### Off-guidelines 🔴149150| PR | Title | Author | Lines | Quality |151|----|-------|--------|------:|---------|152| #4519 | Add unrelated marketing page | @dave | 42 | spam |153154---155156Evaluated: 4 · Skipped: 10157~~~158159## Step 3: Label the Report Issue160161After creating the report issue, call the `add_labels` safe output tool to apply labels based on the quality signals reported by the subagent. Collect the distinct `quality` values from all returned rows and add each as a label. The `add_labels` tool is pre-configured with `target-repo` pointing to the target repository.162163For example, if the batch contains rows with `lgtm`, `spam`, and `needs-work` quality values, apply all three labels: `lgtm`, `spam`, `needs-work`.164165If any subagent call failed (❓), also apply `outdated`.166167## Important168169- **You are the orchestrator**  -  you dispatch and compile. You do NOT run the checklist yourself.170- **PR fetching and filtering is pre-computed**  -  a `pre-agent` step writes `pr-filter-results.json`. Read it at the start.171- **Subagent does the analysis**  -  `.github/agents/contribution-checker.agent.md` handles all per-PR evaluation logic.172- **Read from `${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}`**  -  read-only access via GitHub MCP tools.173- **Write to `${{ github.repository }}`**  -  reports go here as issues.174- **Use safe output tools for target repository interactions**  -  use `add-comment` and `add-labels` safe output tools to post comments and labels to PRs in the target repository `${{ env.TARGET_REPOSITORY }}`. Never use `gh` CLI or direct API calls for writes.175- Close the previous report issue when creating a new one (`close-older-issues: true`).176- Be constructive in assessments  -  these reports help maintainers prioritize, not gatekeep.