Fix workflow prompts: Clarify noop tool must be called, not just described#12434
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Fix workflow prompts: Clarify noop tool must be called, not just described#12434
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- Add explicit "CALL" instruction for create_code_scanning_alert tool - Emphasize noop tool is REQUIRED when no threats found - Add warning that workflow WILL FAIL without tool call - Clarify that writing text output is NOT sufficient - Add critical reminder section before final instruction - Update success criteria to emphasize tool call requirement Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
- Change "Output a noop message" to "YOU MUST CALL the noop tool" - Add explicit JSON format example for tool call - Add warning that workflow will fail without tool call - Clarify that writing text output is NOT sufficient Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Debug failure in daily malicious code scan agent
Fix workflow prompts: Clarify noop tool must be called, not just described
Jan 29, 2026
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Daily malicious code scan agent completed successfully but produced no safe outputs. Agent wrote completion message in text output but never invoked the
nooptool.Root Cause
Prompt said "Use the
noopoutput to log completion" - ambiguous whether to call the tool or write descriptive text. Agent chose wrong interpretation.Changes
Updated workflow prompts in
daily-malicious-code-scan.mdandbreaking-change-checker.md:Before:
No breaking changes detected...
After:
nooptool