gravitational / gravitational/shared-workflows

Improve bot UX on failed backport

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Description

In the event that a backport fails due to conflicts, can we provide some commands/a script that can be run locally that performs the same steps as the bot, but allows for a human to resolve the conflicts that occurred.

Example of a failed run due to conflicts:
https://github.com/gravitational/teleport/runs/6279118931?check_suite_focus=true

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the failed backport run linked in the issue and the shared-workflows backport process. Identify the bot's steps and define a local command or script that reproduces them while allowing a human to resolve conflicts. Done means the local process can complete a conflicted backport and matches the bot's successful behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions
Domain
ci-cd
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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