Align compiler step name capitalization: "copilot" → "Copilot"

[Copilot]

The compiler generated "Assign copilot to created issues" (lowercase) while the project glossary consistently uses "Copilot" (capitalized) for the GitHub Copilot product name.

Changes

• Source code updates (3 files):

  • pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_job.go:239 - Step name generation
  • pkg/workflow/create_issue.go:125 - Step name generation
  • pkg/workflow/compile_outputs_issue_test.go:349 - Test expectation

• Recompiled workflows (2 files):

  • .github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
  • .github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml

Before/After

// Before
steps = append(steps, "      - name: Assign copilot to created issues\n")

// After
steps = append(steps, "      - name: Assign Copilot to created issues\n")

This aligns with existing step names: "Install GitHub Copilot CLI", "Execute GitHub Copilot CLI", "Copy Copilot session state files", etc.

Original prompt

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<issue_title>[step-names] Align compiler-generated step name: "copilot" → "Copilot"</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Step Name Alignment Issue

Found during automated step name analysis across all workflow lock files.

Summary

The compiler generates a step name with lowercase "copilot" which doesn't align with the project glossary that consistently uses "Copilot" (capitalized) or "GitHub Copilot CLI" for the full product name.

Issue Identified

Inconsistent capitalization: "copilot" → "Copilot"

Current step name:

• "Assign copilot to created issues" (lowercase - incorrect)

Issue:
The project glossary and established patterns use "Copilot" (capitalized) when referring to GitHub Copilot. Other step names correctly use:

• "Install GitHub Copilot CLI" ✓
• "Execute GitHub Copilot CLI" ✓
• "Copy Copilot session state files" ✓
• "Fetch Copilot PR data" ✓
• "Fetch Copilot session data" ✓
• "Validate COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN secret" ✓

Suggested improvement:

• "Assign copilot to created issues" → "Assign Copilot to created issues"

Glossary reference: The glossary consistently refers to "GitHub Copilot" or "Copilot" (capitalized), never lowercase "copilot".

Source Locations

This step name is generated by the compiler in two locations:

1. pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_job.go:239

   steps = append(steps, "      - name: Assign copilot to created issues\n")

2. pkg/workflow/create_issue.go:125

   steps = append(steps, "      - name: Assign copilot to created issues\n")

Impact

Workflows affected: 2 compiled workflows

• .github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml (line 1175)
• .github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml (line 1059)

Priority: Medium - This is a consistency and branding issue. The functionality is correct, but the naming doesn't follow the project's terminology standards.

Agentic Task Description

To fix this issue:

1. Update compiler code - Change both instances in the Go source files:

   • In pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_job.go:239
   • In pkg/workflow/create_issue.go:125
   • Change: "Assign copilot to created issues" → "Assign Copilot to created issues"

2. Recompile affected workflows - Run compilation to regenerate the .lock.yml files:

   gh aw compile breaking-change-checker.md
   gh aw compile duplicate-code-detector.md

3. Verify the fix - Confirm the step names are updated in the lock files:

   grep -n "Assign Copilot to created issues" .github/workflows/*.lock.yml

4. Update tests if needed - Check if any tests reference the old step name:

   • pkg/workflow/compile_outputs_issue_test.go:349 references this step name in tests

Context: Overall Step Name Quality

This issue was found during a comprehensive analysis of all 213 unique step names across 143 workflow lock files. The good news:

✅ Excellent consistency overall! All major patterns are consistent:

• Setup (component) (21 instances)
• Install (tool) (20 instances)
• Download (artifact) (17 instances)
• Upload (artifact) (18 instances)
• Create (resource) (10 instances)

✅ Correct imperative mood throughout - No "Installing", "Downloading", etc.

✅ Proper MCP terminology - All instances correctly use "MCP" (capitalized)

✅ Correct Safe Outputs/Safe Inputs usage - Properly using title case in step names

This is the only inconsistency found that doesn't align with the glossary.

Related Files

• Compiler source: pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_job.go, pkg/workflow/create_issue.go
• Test file: pkg/workflow/compile_outputs_issue_test.go
• Affected workflows: breaking-change-checker.lock.yml, duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml
• Project glossary: docs/src/content/docs/reference/glossary.md

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Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes [step-names] Align compiler-generated step name: "copilot" → "Copilot" #13814

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Pull request overview

This pull request corrects the capitalization of "copilot" to "Copilot" in compiler-generated step names to align with the project's consistent naming conventions for the GitHub Copilot product name.

Changes:

• Updated step name from "Assign copilot to created issues" to "Assign Copilot to created issues"
• Fixed capitalization in both compiler source files and test expectations
• Recompiled affected workflow lock files to reflect the change

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 5 out of 5 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

Show a summary per file

File	Description
pkg/workflow/create_issue.go	Updated step name generation to use "Copilot" (capitalized)
pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_job.go	Updated step name generation to use "Copilot" (capitalized)
pkg/workflow/compile_outputs_issue_test.go	Updated test expectation to match corrected step name
.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml	Recompiled workflow with corrected step name
.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml	Recompiled workflow with corrected step name

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