DeepReport Intelligence Briefing - 2025-12-23

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🔍 Executive Summary

Agent activity remains high with significant scheduled load: Copilot workflows used 159.6M tokens over Dec 20-23 ($4.79) while firewall denials climbed to ~30%, still dominated by missing GitHub MCP config. Workflow reliability dipped—36 of the last 50 runs failed, mostly from a single push to copilot/create-custom-action-setup-activation that triggered many workflows. Issue backlog improved (open down to 34 from 45) despite 105 new issues in 3 days; unlabeled count rose slightly to 20 (only 2 open).

Full Report

📊 Pattern Analysis

• Rising firewall denials: Current-week denial rate ~29.7%, with api.github.com/github.com and linkedin.com leading blocks → Copilot workflows still lack GitHub MCP config; potential LinkedIn scraping risk (7390).
• Scheduled token spend concentration: Hourly CI Cleaner alone is ~29% of Copilot spend; Issue Monster/Tidy add another ~17% combined (7383). Average cost/run low, but schedules dominate totals.
• Failure clustering on branch push: 36/50 recent runs failed, largely from the copilot/create-custom-action-setup-activation push that triggered many workflows (Plan Command, Release, Q, Nitpick Reviewer, DeepReport, Scout, Spec-Kit dispatcher).
• Issue intake vs. triage: 105 created / 98 closed in 3 days keeps volume high but net open decreased; unlabeled total ticked up to 20 (2 open).

📈 Trend Intelligence

• Workflows (last 50 runs): success 10 / failure 36 / cancelled 1 / pending 3; 7.78M tokens, ~$3.59 estimated cost, 1 missing-tool (Daily Copilot PR Merged) still appearing.
• Firewall: Denial rate rising to ~30%; GitHub API access remains blocked for Copilot workflows, CDNs/registries also frequently blocked.
• Token usage: Weekday spike (Dec 22) at 85.5M tokens; average $0.0119/run across 402 Copilot runs (Dec 20-23). AI Moderator remains efficient (99 runs, ~32K tokens/run).
• Issues: 235 total in last 7 days; 34 open / 201 closed. Label leaders: ai-generated 115, plan 114, enhancement 53. Unlabeled: 20 total (2 open).

🚨 Notable Findings

• Firewall report highlights GitHub MCP misconfiguration and high LinkedIn blocks; recommend allowlisting registries/CDNs and validating LinkedIn use (7390).
• Copilot token report pinpoints Hourly CI Cleaner as primary cost driver and suggests schedule reduction/no-op exit (7383).
• Push to copilot/create-custom-action-setup-activation caused multi-workflow failures, skewing reliability metrics.
• Daily Copilot PR Merged still shows a missing tool even on success (run §20464285031), indicating partial wiring.

🔮 Predictions and Recommendations

• Expect denial rate to stay elevated until GitHub MCP config is standardized across Copilot workflows and package/CDN allowlists are added.
• Token spend will keep tracking scheduled maintenance; reducing Hourly CI Cleaner frequency or adding early exit should yield immediate savings.
• If branch-trigger blast radius isn’t addressed, reliability metrics will remain noisy; gating or fixing that branch will normalize failure rates.

✅ Actionable Agentic Tasks (Quick Wins)

Task 1: Standardize GitHub MCP on Copilot workflows

• Description: Add GitHub MCP server config (tools.github.mode: remote/local, toolsets: [default]) to Copilot-engine workflows to stop GitHub API firewall blocks and enable GitHub access.
• Expected Impact: Drops denial rate, unblocks Copilot GitHub operations.
• Suggested Agent: MCP Structural Analysis agent.
• Estimated Effort: Quick.

Task 2: Trim Hourly CI Cleaner schedule with no-op guard

• Description: Reduce frequency (e.g., every 2-3 hours off-peak) and add early exit when no work, following token report guidance.
• Expected Impact: Cuts ~29% of Copilot token spend; saves ~$5-7/month.
• Suggested Agent: Daily Copilot Token Reporter or Maintainer.
• Estimated Effort: Quick.

Task 3: Stabilize copilot/create-custom-action-setup-activation pipeline

• Description: Investigate and fix repeated failures across multiple workflows triggered by this branch, or scope triggers to avoid mass failures.
• Expected Impact: Removes majority of current failure noise; restores signal in reliability metrics.
• Suggested Agent: Workflow Health Monitor.
• Estimated Effort: Medium.

📚 Source Attribution

• Discussions: Lock File Stats 7404, Issue Linking Arborist 7400, Static Analysis 7399, Firewall 7390, Copilot Token Report 7383.
• Workflow runs: §20464017167, §20464285031, §20463755388.
• Time range analyzed: Last 7 days (through 2025-12-23T15:11:04Z). Repo memory consulted.

AI generated by DeepReport - Intelligence Gathering Agent

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🎉 Yo ho ho! Plan Command found the treasure and completed successfully! ⚓💰

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✅ Plan Created

I've analyzed the DeepReport Intelligence Briefing and created a comprehensive action plan with 1 parent tracking issue and 5 sub-issues to address the identified quick wins:

Parent Issue

Address DeepReport Intelligence Briefing findings (Dec 23, 2025) - Tracks overall progress

Sub-Issues (Quick Wins)

1. Standardize GitHub MCP configuration across Copilot workflows

   • Expected Impact: Reduce firewall denial rate from ~30% to <10%
   • Effort: Quick

2. Reduce Hourly CI Cleaner schedule frequency to off-peak hours

   • Expected Impact: Cut 29% of token spend ($5-7/month savings)
   • Effort: Quick

3. Add no-op early exit guard to Hourly CI Cleaner

   • Expected Impact: Further reduce wasteful token consumption
   • Effort: Quick

4. Investigate and fix copilot/create-custom-action-setup-activation failures

   • Expected Impact: Improve workflow reliability from 20% to >80%
   • Effort: Medium

5. Add package registry and CDN allowlists to firewall configuration

   • Expected Impact: Reduce legitimate request denials
   • Effort: Quick

Combined Impact

• Firewall denial rate: ~30% → <10%
• Token cost savings: ~$5-7/month
• Workflow reliability: 20% → >80%

All issues are now ready for assignment to GitHub Copilot agents.

AI generated by Plan Command for discussion #7407