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[plan] Debug and fix actionlint compilation failures #7995

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Objective

Investigate and resolve actionlint compilation failures to enable workflow linting during the static analysis process.

Context

The static analysis report indicates that actionlint compilation is failing. actionlint is a static checker for GitHub Actions workflow files that catches common mistakes and best practices violations.

Approach

Step 1: Reproduce the compilation failure

# Try to compile with actionlint
make build
# Check for actionlint-related errors

Step 2: Identify the root cause

Check for:

  • Missing dependencies in go.mod
  • Version conflicts
  • Build tag issues
  • Installation method problems

Step 3: Determine fix approach

Depending on the issue:

  • Missing dependency: Add to go.mod and run go mod tidy
  • Version conflict: Update to compatible versions
  • Build configuration: Update Makefile or build scripts
  • Installation issue: Use alternative installation method (e.g., download binary)

Step 4: Implement the fix

Example fixes:

# If it's a Go dependency issue:
go get github.com/rhysd/actionlint/cmd/actionlint@latest
go mod tidy

# Or if using binary installation:
# Update Makefile to download actionlint binary

Step 5: Test actionlint integration

# Verify actionlint works
actionlint --version

# Test on sample workflow
actionlint .github/workflows/*.yml

Step 6: Integrate into build process

# Ensure it's part of the build
make build
make lint

Files to Modify

  • go.mod (if dependency issue)
  • go.sum (if dependency issue)
  • Makefile (if build process issue)
  • pkg/cli/compile_command.go (if integration issue)

Acceptance Criteria

  • Root cause of compilation failure identified
  • Fix implemented and tested
  • actionlint runs successfully on workflow files
  • actionlint integrated into make build or make lint
  • No actionlint-related errors in CI
  • Documentation updated if installation method changed

Estimated Effort

2-4 hours
Related to #7992

AI generated by Plan Command for discussion #7983

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