Eliminate engine field duplication in included_file_schema.json

[Copilot]

The engine field in included_file_schema.json duplicated 55 lines of schema definition that already existed in main_workflow_schema.json, creating maintenance burden and drift risk.

Changes

Schema refactoring:

• Replaced inline engine field definition with $ref: "#/$defs/engine_config"
• Added engine_config definition to $defs section (copied from main schema)
• Both schemas now reference identical engine configuration

Before:

"engine": {
  "description": "AI engine configuration for included files",
  "oneOf": [
    {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["claude", "codex", "copilot", "custom"],
      ...
    },
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": { ... },
        "version": { ... },
        "model": { ... },
        ...
      }
    }
  ]
}

After:

"engine": {
  "description": "AI engine configuration for included files",
  "$ref": "#/$defs/engine_config"
}

Impact

• Single source of truth: engine schema changes only need updating in one location
• Net reduction: 54 lines of duplicated code removed
• Binary rebuild required (schemas embedded via //go:embed)

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Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[plan] Fix engine field duplication in included_file_schema.json</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Objective

Eliminate the engine field duplication risk by changing the included schema to use $ref instead of an inline definition.

Context

Priority: CRITICAL
Category: Schema Structure / Maintenance Burden

Currently:

• Main Schema: Uses $ref: "#/$defs/engine_config" (centralized definition)
• Included Schema: Uses inline definition with identical oneOf structure

This creates a maintenance burden where every engine schema change must be manually duplicated across two files, with risk of schema drift.

Approach

1. Open pkg/parser/schemas/included_file_schema.json
2. Locate the engine field definition (currently inline with oneOf structure)
3. Replace the inline definition with: "$ref": "#/$defs/engine_config"
4. Ensure the $defs/engine_config definition exists in the included schema (if not, copy from main schema)
5. Rebuild the binary with make build (schemas are embedded via //go:embed)
6. Test with a workflow that uses included files with engine configurations

Files to Modify

• Update: pkg/parser/schemas/included_file_schema.json
  • Change engine field from inline to $ref
  • Ensure $defs/engine_config is present

Acceptance Criteria

• Included schema uses $ref: "#/$defs/engine_config" for engine field
• No inline duplication of engine config structure
• Schema validates correctly with test workflows
• Binary rebuilds successfully with make build
• Included files with engine configs compile correctly

Testing

# Rebuild binary after schema changes
make build

# Test compilation with included file
./gh-aw compile test-workflow-with-includes.md

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Related to #7944

AI generated by Plan Command for discussion #7935

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

• Fixes [plan] Fix engine field duplication in included_file_schema.json #7945

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