githubnext / githubnext/gh-aw-test
[aw] No-Op Runs
- Dominant language
- Shell
- Stars
- 8
- Forks
- 5
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
This issue tracks all no-op runs from agentic workflows in this repository. Each workflow run that completes with a no-op message (indicating no action was needed) posts a comment here.
What is a No-Op?
A no-op (no operation) occurs when an agentic workflow runs successfully but determines that no action is required. For example:
- A security scanner that finds no issues
- An update checker that finds nothing to update
- A monitoring workflow that finds everything is healthy
These are successful outcomes, not failures, and help provide transparency into workflow behavior.
How This Helps
This issue helps you:
- Track workflows that ran but determined no action was needed
- Distinguish between failures and intentional no-ops
- Monitor workflow health by seeing when workflows decide not to act
Resources
- [GitHub Agentic Workflows Documentation](https://github.com/github/gh-aw)
How to disable no-op reporting for a workflow
To stop a workflow from posting here, set `report-as-issue: false` in its frontmatter:
```yaml
safe-outputs:
noop:
report-as-issue: false
```
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> This issue is automatically managed by GitHub Agentic Workflows. Do not close this issue manually.
>
> **No action to take** - Do not assign to an agent.
> - [x] expires on Oct 2, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC
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Research direction
This issue is automatically managed by GitHub Agentic Workflows and explicitly says that no action should be taken. The relevant entry point is the workflow frontmatter setting `safe-outputs.noop.report-as-issue`; done means leaving this tracker unchanged unless a workflow configuration specifically needs no-op reporting disabled.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions
- Domain
- ci-cd, devops
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 1/100