ci: add maintainer override to require-issue-link workflow (#36147)

Add a durable maintainer override to the "Require Issue Link" workflow.
The existing maintainer-reopen path skipped enforcement once but didn't
persist that decision — a subsequent PR edit could re-trigger closure.
Maintainers now have two override paths (reopen the PR or remove
`missing-issue-link`), both converging on `applyMaintainerBypass()`
which reopens the PR, cleans up `missing-issue-link`, and applies a
durable `bypass-issue-check` label so future triggers skip enforcement.

## Changes
- Add `unlabeled` to `pull_request_target` trigger types and gate it on
`missing-issue-link` removal + `external` label presence in the
job-level `if`
- Introduce `bypass-issue-check` as a new skip label alongside
`trusted-contributor` — scoped per-PR (not per-author) so maintainers
can override individual PRs without blanket trust
- Extract three helpers in the check-link script: `ensureAndAddLabel`
(idempotent label creation), `senderIsOrgMember` (org membership check),
and `applyMaintainerBypass` (remove label → reopen → add bypass)
- `applyMaintainerBypass` reopens the PR *before* adding the bypass
label so a failed reopen (deleted branch, permissions) leaves a more
actionable state; reopen failure is caught and surfaced via
`core.warning` instead of crashing the step
- Non-member label removal defensively re-adds `missing-issue-link` and
early-returns with failure outputs (re-add failure is non-fatal so the
downstream "Add label" step can retry)
- Replace hardcoded `'langchain-ai'` org in `senderIsOrgMember` with
`context.repo.owner` for portability
- Auto-close comments now include a maintainer override hint: *"reopen
this PR or remove the `missing-issue-link` label to bypass this check"*
- Live-label race guard also checks for `bypass-issue-check`
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Mason Daugherty
2026-03-21 20:27:46 -04:00
committed by GitHub
parent 7d05cfb131
commit 64a848a03b

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@@ -1,44 +1,44 @@
# Require external PRs to link to an approved issue or discussion using
# GitHub auto-close keywords (Fixes #NNN, Closes #NNN, Resolves #NNN),
# AND require that the PR author is assigned to the linked issue.
# Require external PRs to reference an approved issue (e.g. Fixes #NNN) and
# the PR author to be assigned to that issue. On failure the PR is
# labeled "missing-issue-link", commented on, and closed.
#
# - Reacts to the "external" label applied by pr_labeler.yml,
# avoiding a duplicate org membership check.
# - Also re-checks on PR edits/reopens for PRs that already have the label.
# - Bypasses the check for PRs with the "trusted-contributor" label.
# - Validates the PR author is an assignee on at least one linked issue.
# - Adds a "missing-issue-link" label on failure; removes it on pass.
# - Automatically reopens PRs that were closed by this workflow once the
# check passes (e.g. author edits the body to add a valid issue link).
# - Respects maintainer reopens: if an org member manually reopens a
# previously auto-closed PR, enforcement is skipped so it stays open.
# - Posts (or updates) a comment explaining the requirement on failure.
# - Cancels all other in-progress/queued CI runs for the PR on closure.
# - Deduplicates comments via an HTML marker so re-runs don't spam.
# Maintainer override: an org member can reopen the PR or remove
# "missing-issue-link" — both add "bypass-issue-check" and reopen.
#
# Dependency: pr_labeler.yml must run first to apply the "external" label
# on new PRs. This workflow chains off that classification via the "labeled"
# event. It does NOT trigger on "opened" because new PRs have no labels yet,
# so the job-level gate would always skip — producing noisy "Skipped" checks.
# Dependency: pr_labeler.yml must apply the "external" label first. This
# workflow does NOT trigger on "opened" (new PRs have no labels yet, so the
# gate would always skip).
name: Require Issue Link
on:
pull_request_target:
types: [edited, reopened, labeled]
types: [edited, reopened, labeled, unlabeled]
# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Enforcement gate: set to 'true' to activate the issue link requirement.
# When 'false', the workflow still runs the check logic (useful for dry-run
# visibility) but will NOT label, comment, close, or fail PRs.
# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
env:
ENFORCE_ISSUE_LINK: "true"
permissions:
contents: read
jobs:
check-issue-link:
# Run when the "external" label is added, or on edit/reopen if already labeled.
# Skip entirely when the PR already carries "trusted-contributor".
# Run when the "external" label is added, on edit/reopen if already labeled,
# or when "missing-issue-link" is removed (triggers maintainer override check).
# Skip entirely when the PR already carries "trusted-contributor" or
# "bypass-issue-check".
if: >-
!contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'trusted-contributor') &&
!contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'bypass-issue-check') &&
(
(github.event.action == 'labeled' && github.event.label.name == 'external') ||
(github.event.action != 'labeled' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'external'))
(github.event.action == 'unlabeled' && github.event.label.name == 'missing-issue-link' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'external')) ||
(github.event.action != 'labeled' && github.event.action != 'unlabeled' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'external'))
)
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
@@ -53,50 +53,140 @@ jobs:
script: |
const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
const prNumber = context.payload.pull_request.number;
const action = context.payload.action;
// If a maintainer (org member) manually reopened a PR that was
// previously auto-closed by this workflow (indicated by the
// "missing-issue-link" label), respect that decision and skip
// enforcement. Without this, the workflow would immediately
// re-close the PR on the "reopened" event.
const prLabels = context.payload.pull_request.labels.map(l => l.name);
if (context.payload.action === 'reopened' && prLabels.includes('missing-issue-link')) {
// ── Helper: ensure a label exists, then add it to the PR ────────
async function ensureAndAddLabel(labelName, color) {
try {
await github.rest.issues.getLabel({ owner, repo, name: labelName });
} catch (e) {
if (e.status !== 404) throw e;
try {
await github.rest.issues.createLabel({ owner, repo, name: labelName, color });
} catch (createErr) {
// 422 = label was created by a concurrent run between our
// GET and POST — safe to ignore.
if (createErr.status !== 422) throw createErr;
}
}
await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, labels: [labelName],
});
}
// ── Helper: check if sender is an active org member ─────────────
async function senderIsOrgMember() {
const sender = context.payload.sender?.login;
if (!sender) {
throw new Error('Unexpected: reopened event has no sender — cannot check org membership');
throw new Error('Event has no sender — cannot check org membership');
}
try {
const { data: membership } = await github.rest.orgs.getMembershipForUser({
org: 'langchain-ai',
org: owner,
username: sender,
});
if (membership.state === 'active') {
console.log(`Maintainer ${sender} reopened PR #${prNumber} — skipping enforcement`);
core.setOutput('has-link', 'true');
core.setOutput('is-assigned', 'true');
return;
} else {
console.log(`${sender} is an org member but state is "${membership.state}" — proceeding with check`);
return { isMember: true, login: sender };
}
console.log(`${sender} is an org member but state is "${membership.state}"`);
return { isMember: false, login: sender };
} catch (e) {
if (e.status === 404) {
console.log(`${sender} is not an org member — proceeding with check`);
} else {
const status = e.status ?? 'unknown';
throw new Error(
`Membership check failed for ${sender} (HTTP ${status}): ${e.message}`,
);
console.log(`${sender} is not an org member`);
return { isMember: false, login: sender };
}
const status = e.status ?? 'unknown';
throw new Error(
`Membership check failed for ${sender} (HTTP ${status}): ${e.message}`,
);
}
}
// Fetch live labels to handle the race where "external" fires
// before "trusted-contributor" appears in the event payload.
// ── Helper: apply maintainer bypass (shared by both override paths) ──
async function applyMaintainerBypass(reason) {
console.log(reason);
// Remove missing-issue-link if present
try {
await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, name: 'missing-issue-link',
});
} catch (e) {
if (e.status !== 404) throw e;
}
// Reopen before adding bypass label — a failed reopen is more
// actionable than a closed PR with a bypass label stuck on it.
if (context.payload.pull_request.state === 'closed') {
try {
await github.rest.pulls.update({
owner, repo, pull_number: prNumber, state: 'open',
});
console.log(`Reopened PR #${prNumber}`);
} catch (e) {
// 422 if head branch deleted; 403 if permissions insufficient.
// Bypass labels still apply — maintainer can reopen manually.
core.warning(
`Could not reopen PR #${prNumber} (HTTP ${e.status ?? 'unknown'}): ${e.message}. ` +
`Bypass labels were applied — a maintainer may need to reopen manually.`,
);
}
}
// Add bypass-issue-check so future triggers skip enforcement
await ensureAndAddLabel('bypass-issue-check', '0e8a16');
core.setOutput('has-link', 'true');
core.setOutput('is-assigned', 'true');
}
// ── Maintainer override: removed "missing-issue-link" label ─────
if (action === 'unlabeled') {
const { isMember, login } = await senderIsOrgMember();
if (isMember) {
await applyMaintainerBypass(
`Maintainer ${login} removed missing-issue-link from PR #${prNumber} — bypassing enforcement`,
);
return;
}
// Non-member removed the label — re-add it defensively and
// set failure outputs so downstream steps (comment, close) fire.
// NOTE: addLabels fires a "labeled" event, but the job-level gate
// only matches labeled events for "external", so no re-trigger.
console.log(`Non-member ${login} removed missing-issue-link — re-adding`);
try {
await ensureAndAddLabel('missing-issue-link', 'b76e79');
} catch (e) {
core.warning(
`Failed to re-add missing-issue-link (HTTP ${e.status ?? 'unknown'}): ${e.message}. ` +
`Downstream step will retry.`,
);
}
core.setOutput('has-link', 'false');
core.setOutput('is-assigned', 'false');
return;
}
// ── Maintainer override: reopened PR with "missing-issue-link" ──
const prLabels = context.payload.pull_request.labels.map(l => l.name);
if (action === 'reopened' && prLabels.includes('missing-issue-link')) {
const { isMember, login } = await senderIsOrgMember();
if (isMember) {
await applyMaintainerBypass(
`Maintainer ${login} reopened PR #${prNumber} — bypassing enforcement`,
);
return;
}
console.log(`Non-member ${login} reopened PR — proceeding with check`);
}
// ── Fetch live labels (race guard) ──────────────────────────────
const { data: liveLabels } = await github.rest.issues.listLabelsOnIssue({
owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber,
});
if (liveLabels.some(l => l.name === 'trusted-contributor')) {
console.log('PR has trusted-contributor label — bypassing issue link check');
const liveNames = liveLabels.map(l => l.name);
if (liveNames.includes('trusted-contributor') || liveNames.includes('bypass-issue-check')) {
console.log('PR has trusted-contributor or bypass-issue-check label — bypassing');
core.setOutput('has-link', 'true');
core.setOutput('is-assigned', 'true');
return;
@@ -159,7 +249,9 @@ jobs:
core.setOutput('is-assigned', assignedToAny ? 'true' : 'false');
- name: Add missing-issue-link label
if: steps.check-link.outputs.has-link != 'true' || steps.check-link.outputs.is-assigned != 'true'
if: >-
env.ENFORCE_ISSUE_LINK == 'true' &&
(steps.check-link.outputs.has-link != 'true' || steps.check-link.outputs.is-assigned != 'true')
uses: actions/github-script@v8
with:
script: |
@@ -186,7 +278,9 @@ jobs:
});
- name: Remove missing-issue-link label and reopen PR
if: steps.check-link.outputs.has-link == 'true' && steps.check-link.outputs.is-assigned == 'true'
if: >-
env.ENFORCE_ISSUE_LINK == 'true' &&
steps.check-link.outputs.has-link == 'true' && steps.check-link.outputs.is-assigned == 'true'
uses: actions/github-script@v8
with:
script: |
@@ -215,7 +309,9 @@ jobs:
}
- name: Post comment, close PR, and fail
if: steps.check-link.outputs.has-link != 'true' || steps.check-link.outputs.is-assigned != 'true'
if: >-
env.ENFORCE_ISSUE_LINK == 'true' &&
(steps.check-link.outputs.has-link != 'true' || steps.check-link.outputs.is-assigned != 'true')
uses: actions/github-script@v8
with:
script: |
@@ -235,6 +331,8 @@ jobs:
'1. Find or [open an issue](https://github.com/' + owner + '/' + repo + '/issues/new/choose) describing the change',
'2. Wait for a maintainer to approve and assign you',
'3. Add `Fixes #<issue_number>`, `Closes #<issue_number>`, or `Resolves #<issue_number>` to your PR description and the PR will be reopened automatically',
'',
'*Maintainers: reopen this PR or remove the `missing-issue-link` label to bypass this check.*',
];
} else {
lines = [
@@ -244,6 +342,8 @@ jobs:
'External contributors must be assigned to an issue before opening a PR for it. Please:',
'1. Comment on the linked issue to request assignment from a maintainer',
'2. Once assigned, edit your PR description and the PR will be reopened automatically',
'',
'*Maintainers: reopen this PR or remove the `missing-issue-link` label to bypass this check.*',
];
}