Exclude copilot and GitHub Actions bots from ai-moderator review#7163
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Exclude copilot and GitHub Actions bots from ai-moderator review#7163
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- Updated the bot exclusion list in ai-moderator workflow - Added copilot[bot] to excludedBots array alongside github-actions[bot] - Updated check_actor script to use a more maintainable array-based approach - Recompiled all workflows to ensure consistency Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Add restrictions for AI moderator on bot-created issues
Exclude copilot and GitHub Actions bots from ai-moderator review
Dec 21, 2025
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The ai-moderator workflow was processing issues and pull requests created by system bots (github-actions, copilot), wasting compute and potentially adding incorrect labels to automated content.
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copilot[bot]to bot exclusion list in ai-moderator workflow'scheck_external_userjobImplementation
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After:
The workflow now correctly skips moderation for all system bot accounts.
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