Consolidate monitoring pattern into ProjectOps

[Copilot]

The monitoring.md and projectops.md pattern docs had significant overlap—both covered GitHub Projects v2 automation using the same safe outputs (update-project, create-project-status-update). This created navigation friction and maintenance burden.

Changes

• Merged content: Integrated monitoring pattern concepts (Projects as dashboard, Monitoring as behavior) and operational tooling (CLI commands, Tracker ID) into ProjectOps
• Removed duplicate: Deleted patterns/monitoring.md (57 lines)
• Updated references: Redirected 5 references from /patterns/monitoring/ to /patterns/projectops/
  • project-tracking.md (2 refs)
  • orchestration.md (1 ref)
  • safe-outputs.md (2 refs)
• Navigation: Removed "Monitoring" entry from sidebar

Result

Single comprehensive ProjectOps guide (204 lines) covering:

• GitHub Projects v2 setup and automation
• Monitoring and tracking patterns
• CLI operational tooling
• Safe outputs configuration

All internal links validated.

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• telemetry.astro.build
  • Triggering command: /opt/hostedtoolcache/node/24.13.0/x64/bin/node node /home/REDACTED/work/gh-aw/gh-aw/docs/node_modules/.bin/astro build (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

• Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled
• Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

Original prompt

Docs: Consider moving ProjectOps into monitoring. Should these be consolidated?

---

💬 We'd love your input! Share your thoughts on Copilot coding agent in our 2 minute survey.

[github-actions]

🔍 PR Triage Results

Category: docs | Risk: low | Priority: 30/100

Scores Breakdown

• Impact: 20/50 - Documentation improvement - improves clarity and organization.
• Urgency: 0/30 - Age: 1.8 hours (0.1 days). Draft status reduces urgency - not yet ready for review.
• Quality: 10/20 - CI status: pending. Good description with context and examples. Draft status - needs review before merge.

📋 Recommended Action: Defer

Draft PR - defer until marked ready for review. Complete testing and validation, then mark as ready.

---

Triaged by PR Triage Agent on 2026-02-06

AI generated by PR Triage Agent

[mnkiefer]

@copilot How does this affect create.md?

[Copilot]

@copilot How does this affect create.md?

The consolidation doesn't change create.md directly. However, create.md references shared/projects.md which doesn't exist yet.

The consolidation provides a clearer foundation for creating that shared workflow file by:

• Unifying Projects and monitoring concepts in one place (/patterns/projectops/)
• Establishing ProjectOps as the canonical pattern for both project management and monitoring

If shared/projects.md gets created, it should reference /patterns/projectops/ for pattern guidance (not the now-removed /patterns/monitoring/).

[mnkiefer]

• Not needed at this time

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This pull request consolidates the monitoring pattern documentation into ProjectOps, eliminating duplicate content and creating a single authoritative guide for GitHub Projects v2 automation and tracking patterns.

Changes:

• Merged monitoring.md content (57 lines) into projectops.md, adding Pattern Overview and Monitoring/Tracking sections
• Updated 5 documentation references from /patterns/monitoring/ to /patterns/projectops/ across 3 files
• Removed "Monitoring" entry from documentation sidebar navigation

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 6 out of 6 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

Show a summary per file

File	Description
docs/src/content/docs/patterns/projectops.md	Added Pattern Overview section (lines 14-21) and Monitoring and Tracking section (lines 132-154) integrating all monitoring.md content; updated description to include "and monitoring"
docs/src/content/docs/reference/safe-outputs.md	Updated 2 references from /patterns/monitoring/ to /patterns/projectops/ (lines 454, 1353)
docs/src/content/docs/patterns/orchestration.md	Updated reference from /patterns/monitoring/ to /patterns/projectops/ (line 40)
docs/src/content/docs/examples/project-tracking.md	Updated 3 references from "Projects & Monitoring" to "ProjectOps" and links from /patterns/monitoring/ to /patterns/projectops/ (lines 230, 234, 327)
docs/astro.config.mjs	Removed "Monitoring" navigation entry from sidebar (line 187)
docs/src/content/docs/patterns/monitoring.md	Deleted file - all content successfully integrated into projectops.md

---

💡 Add Copilot custom instructions for smarter, more guided reviews. Learn how to get started.