gitpod-io / gitpod-io/gitpod

Gitpod resources are wasted by running multiple prebuild processes for same commit

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feature: prebuilds git provider: github meta: never-stale team: webapp type: bug
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Description

Bug description

Pushing a commit result in 3 (three!) separate prebuild processes for no apparent reason.
image

https://gitpod.io/t/phase2/tufts-core/f3835ce4-aa28-4ab6-975a-7dc95d129e83
https://gitpod.io/t/phase2/tufts-core/f5862986-03e7-4268-87ea-fcaac8236931
https://gitpod.io/t/phase2/tufts-core/552b3fc5-c58f-4d23-ac52-af2ea71fd9b6

Steps to reproduce
  1. Add a repo to team/project, with gitpod.yml setup for Github prebuild.
  2. Push a commit
  3. Check the prebuild pages and see that multiple prebuilds are running (usually 2)
    https://gitpod.io/t/team/project/prebuilds
Workspace affected

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Expected behavior

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Example repository

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Anything else?

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Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the listed reproduction steps: configure a repository with GitHub prebuilds, push one commit, and inspect the team's prebuilds page. No file, test, or entry point is named; done means identifying why duplicate prebuilds are launched and verifying that one commit no longer starts multiple processes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
github, typescript
Domain
cloud, devops
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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