From 9d38f170ce499e3ca9526bdd379f26b75f79af1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mason Daugherty <mason@langchain.dev>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:31:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: enhance workflow names and descriptions for clarity
 (#32262)

---
 .../workflows/_compile_integration_test.yml   | 12 +++---
 .github/workflows/_integration_test.yml       | 10 ++---
 .github/workflows/_lint.yml                   | 22 ++++++----
 .github/workflows/_release.yml                |  8 ++--
 .github/workflows/_test.yml                   | 22 ++++++----
 .github/workflows/_test_doc_imports.yml       | 17 ++++----
 .github/workflows/_test_pydantic.yml          | 17 ++++----
 .github/workflows/_test_release.yml           | 10 ++---
 .github/workflows/api_doc_build.yml           | 24 ++++++-----
 .github/workflows/check-broken-links.yml      |  8 ++--
 .github/workflows/check_core_versions.yml     |  6 ++-
 .github/workflows/check_diffs.yml             | 42 ++++++++++++-------
 .github/workflows/check_new_docs.yml          |  4 +-
 .github/workflows/codespell.yml               | 35 ----------------
 .github/workflows/codspeed.yml                | 10 ++---
 .github/workflows/people.yml                  |  6 +--
 .github/workflows/pr_lint.yml                 |  8 ++--
 .github/workflows/run_notebooks.yml           | 18 ++++----
 .github/workflows/scheduled_test.yml          | 37 +++++++++-------
 19 files changed, 157 insertions(+), 159 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/codespell.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/_compile_integration_test.yml b/.github/workflows/_compile_integration_test.yml
index d3267d2b138..566a7ea000b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_compile_integration_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_compile_integration_test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: compile-integration-test
+name: '🔗 Compile Integration Tests'
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -25,24 +25,24 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
-    name: "uv run pytest -m compile tests/integration_tests #${{ inputs.python-version }}"
+    name: 'Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + UV'
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
           python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install integration dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Integration Dependencies'
         shell: bash
         run: uv sync --group test --group test_integration
 
-      - name: Check integration tests compile
+      - name: '🔗 Check Integration Tests Compile'
         shell: bash
         run: uv run pytest -m compile tests/integration_tests
 
-      - name: Ensure the tests did not create any additional files
+      - name: '🧹 Verify Clean Working Directory'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -eu
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_integration_test.yml b/.github/workflows/_integration_test.yml
index 2675cc6e229..48e277e936a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_integration_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_integration_test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Integration Tests
+name: '🚀 Integration Tests'
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -24,20 +24,20 @@ jobs:
       run:
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+    name: '🚀 Integration Tests (Python ${{ inputs.python-version }})'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + UV'
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
           python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Integration Dependencies'
         shell: bash
         run: uv sync --group test --group test_integration
 
-      - name: Run integration tests
+      - name: '🚀 Run Integration Tests'
         shell: bash
         env:
           AI21_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.AI21_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
index 22145ad04c6..de83f80188b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_lint.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-name: lint
+name: '🧹 Code Linting'
+# Runs code quality checks using ruff, mypy, and other linting tools
+# Checks both package code and test code for consistency
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -24,19 +26,21 @@ env:
   UV_FROZEN: "true"
 
 jobs:
+  # Linting job - runs quality checks on package and test code
   build:
-    name: "make lint #${{ inputs.python-version }}"
+    name: 'Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: '📋 Checkout Code'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + UV'
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
           python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Lint & Typing Dependencies'
         # Also installs dev/lint/test/typing dependencies, to ensure we have
         # type hints for as many of our libraries as possible.
         # This helps catch errors that require dependencies to be spotted, for example:
@@ -49,12 +53,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           uv sync --group lint --group typing
 
-      - name: Analysing the code with our lint
+      - name: '🔍 Analyze Package Code with Linters'
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         run: |
           make lint_package
 
-      - name: Install unit test dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Unit Test Dependencies'
         # Also installs dev/lint/test/typing dependencies, to ensure we have
         # type hints for as many of our libraries as possible.
         # This helps catch errors that require dependencies to be spotted, for example:
@@ -67,13 +71,13 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         run: |
           uv sync --inexact --group test
-      - name: Install unit+integration test dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Unit + Integration Test Dependencies'
         if: ${{ startsWith(inputs.working-directory, 'libs/partners/') }}
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         run: |
           uv sync --inexact --group test --group test_integration
 
-      - name: Analysing the code with our lint
+      - name: '🔍 Analyze Test Code with Linters'
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         run: |
           make lint_tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_release.yml b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
index 56cf99cf823..283ba41bbae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-name: Release
-run-name: Release ${{ inputs.working-directory }} by @${{ github.actor }}
+name: '🚀 Package Release'
+run-name: '🚀 Release ${{ inputs.working-directory }} by @${{ github.actor }}'
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: boolean
         default: false
-        description: "Release from a non-master branch (danger!)"
+        description: "Release from a non-master branch (danger!) - Only use for hotfixes"
 
 env:
   PYTHON_VERSION: "3.11"
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ env:
   UV_NO_SYNC: "true"
 
 jobs:
+  # Build the distribution package and extract version info
+  # Runs in isolated environment with minimal permissions for security
   build:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || inputs.dangerous-nonmaster-release
     environment: Scheduled testing
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_test.yml b/.github/workflows/_test.yml
index 4bc564e4884..0deb2b53592 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-name: test
+name: '🧪 Unit Testing'
+# Runs unit tests with both current and minimum supported dependency versions
+# to ensure compatibility across the supported range
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -20,31 +22,33 @@ env:
   UV_NO_SYNC: "true"
 
 jobs:
+  # Main test job - runs unit tests with current deps, then retests with minimum versions
   build:
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
-    name: "make test #${{ inputs.python-version }}"
+    name: 'Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: '📋 Checkout Code'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + UV'
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         id: setup-python
         with:
           python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Test Dependencies'
         shell: bash
         run: uv sync --group test --dev
 
-      - name: Run core tests
+      - name: '🧪 Run Core Unit Tests'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           make test
 
-      - name: Get minimum versions
+      - name: '🔍 Calculate Minimum Dependency Versions'
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         id: min-version
         shell: bash
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "min-versions=$min_versions" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "min-versions=$min_versions"
 
-      - name: Run unit tests with minimum dependency versions
+      - name: '🧪 Run Tests with Minimum Dependencies'
         if: ${{ steps.min-version.outputs.min-versions != '' }}
         env:
           MIN_VERSIONS: ${{ steps.min-version.outputs.min-versions }}
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           make tests
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
 
-      - name: Ensure the tests did not create any additional files
+      - name: '🧹 Verify Clean Working Directory'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -eu
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_test_doc_imports.yml b/.github/workflows/_test_doc_imports.yml
index b2ce8f445b5..ebc95c77a76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_test_doc_imports.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_test_doc_imports.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: test_doc_imports
+name: '📑 Documentation Import Testing'
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -18,29 +18,30 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
-    name: "check doc imports #${{ inputs.python-version }}"
+    name: '🔍 Check Doc Imports (Python ${{ inputs.python-version }})'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: '📋 Checkout Code'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + UV'
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
           python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Test Dependencies'
         shell: bash
         run: uv sync --group test
 
-      - name: Install langchain editable
+      - name: '📦 Install LangChain in Editable Mode'
         run: |
           VIRTUAL_ENV=.venv uv pip install langchain-experimental langchain-community -e libs/core libs/langchain
 
-      - name: Check doc imports
+      - name: '🔍 Validate Documentation Import Statements'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           uv run python docs/scripts/check_imports.py
 
-      - name: Ensure the test did not create any additional files
+      - name: '🧹 Verify Clean Working Directory'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -eu
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_test_pydantic.yml b/.github/workflows/_test_pydantic.yml
index b290690dad1..a6b6b183755 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_test_pydantic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_test_pydantic.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: test pydantic intermediate versions
+name: '🐍 Pydantic Version Testing'
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -31,29 +31,30 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
-    name: "make test # pydantic: ~=${{ inputs.pydantic-version }}, python: ${{ inputs.python-version }}, "
+    name: 'Pydantic ~=${{ inputs.pydantic-version }}'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: '📋 Checkout Code'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }} + UV'
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
           python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Test Dependencies'
         shell: bash
         run: uv sync --group test
 
-      - name: Overwrite pydantic version
+      - name: '🔄 Install Specific Pydantic Version'
         shell: bash
         run: VIRTUAL_ENV=.venv uv pip install pydantic~=${{ inputs.pydantic-version }}
 
-      - name: Run core tests
+      - name: '🧪 Run Core Tests'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           make test
 
-      - name: Ensure the tests did not create any additional files
+      - name: '🧹 Verify Clean Working Directory'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -eu
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_test_release.yml b/.github/workflows/_test_release.yml
index b09b394a81d..4f3519fb640 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_test_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_test_release.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: test-release
+name: '🧪 Test Release Package'
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python + UV'
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ jobs:
       # > It is strongly advised to separate jobs for building [...]
       # > from the publish job.
       # https://github.com/pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish#non-goals
-      - name: Build project for distribution
+      - name: '📦 Build Project for Distribution'
         run: uv build
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
 
-      - name: Upload build
+      - name: '⬆️ Upload Build Artifacts'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: test-dist
           path: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}/dist/
 
-      - name: Check Version
+      - name: '🔍 Extract Version Information'
         id: check-version
         shell: python
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/api_doc_build.yml b/.github/workflows/api_doc_build.yml
index 5a1265613c2..c97b4e5e19e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api_doc_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api_doc_build.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-name: API Docs Build
+name: '📚 API Documentation Build'
+# Runs daily or can be triggered manually for immediate updates
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
-    - cron:  '0 13 * * *'
+    - cron:  '0 13 * * *'  # Daily at 1PM UTC
 env:
   PYTHON_VERSION: "3.11"
 
 jobs:
+  # Only runs on main repository to prevent unnecessary builds on forks
   build:
     if: github.repository == 'langchain-ai/langchain' || github.event_name != 'schedule'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           path: langchain-api-docs-html
           token: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITHUB_API_DOCS_HTML }}
 
-      - name: Get repos with yq
+      - name: '📋 Extract Repository List with yq'
         id: get-unsorted-repos
         uses: mikefarah/yq@master
         with:
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
               | .repo
             ' langchain/libs/packages.yml
 
-      - name: Parse YAML and checkout repos
+      - name: '📋 Parse YAML & Checkout Repositories'
         env:
           REPOS_UNSORTED: ${{ steps.get-unsorted-repos.outputs.result }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -70,39 +72,39 @@ jobs:
             git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/$repo.git $REPO_NAME
           done
 
-      - name: Setup Python ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
+      - name: '🐍 Setup Python ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}'
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         id: setup-python
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
 
-      - name: Install initial py deps
+      - name: '📦 Install Initial Python Dependencies'
         working-directory: langchain
         run: |
           python -m pip install -U uv
           python -m uv pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip setuptools pyyaml
 
-      - name: Move libs
+      - name: '📦 Organize Library Directories'
         run: python langchain/.github/scripts/prep_api_docs_build.py
 
-      - name: Rm old html
+      - name: '🧹 Remove Old HTML Files'
         run:
           rm -rf langchain-api-docs-html/api_reference_build/html
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Documentation Dependencies'
         working-directory: langchain
         run: |
           python -m uv pip install $(ls ./libs/partners | xargs -I {} echo "./libs/partners/{}") --overrides ./docs/vercel_overrides.txt
           python -m uv pip install libs/core libs/langchain libs/text-splitters libs/community libs/experimental libs/standard-tests
           python -m uv pip install -r docs/api_reference/requirements.txt
 
-      - name: Set Git config
+      - name: '🔧 Configure Git Settings'
         working-directory: langchain
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "actions@github.com"
           git config --local user.name "Github Actions"
 
-      - name: Build docs
+      - name: '📚 Build API Documentation'
         working-directory: langchain
         run: |
           python docs/api_reference/create_api_rst.py
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-broken-links.yml b/.github/workflows/check-broken-links.yml
index 52bfb6f21a4..22a3a22d618 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-broken-links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-broken-links.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Check Broken Links
+name: '🔗 Check Broken Links'
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Use Node.js 18.x
+      - name: '🟢 Setup Node.js 18.x'
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 18.x
           cache: "yarn"
           cache-dependency-path: ./docs/yarn.lock
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Node Dependencies'
         run: yarn install --immutable --mode=skip-build
         working-directory: ./docs
-      - name: Check broken links
+      - name: '🔍 Scan Documentation for Broken Links'
         run: yarn check-broken-links
         working-directory: ./docs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_core_versions.yml b/.github/workflows/check_core_versions.yml
index c3c0314327e..71299549d33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_core_versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_core_versions.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-name: Check `core` Version Equality
+name: '🔍 Check `core` Version Equality'
+# Ensures version numbers in pyproject.toml and version.py stay in sync
+# Prevents releases with mismatched version numbers
 
 on:
   pull_request:
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Check version equality
+      - name: '✅ Verify pyproject.toml & version.py Match'
         run: |
           PYPROJECT_VERSION=$(grep -Po '(?<=^version = ")[^"]*' libs/core/pyproject.toml)
           VERSION_PY_VERSION=$(grep -Po '(?<=^VERSION = ")[^"]*' libs/core/langchain_core/version.py)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_diffs.yml b/.github/workflows/check_diffs.yml
index 2b726e1b9cd..73ecb813353 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_diffs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_diffs.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: CI
+name: '🔧 CI'
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   merge_group:
 
+# Optimizes CI performance by canceling redundant workflow runs
 # If another push to the same PR or branch happens while this workflow is still running,
 # cancel the earlier run in favor of the next run.
 #
@@ -24,16 +25,23 @@ env:
   UV_NO_SYNC: "true"
 
 jobs:
+  # This job analyzes which files changed and creates a dynamic test matrix
+  # to only run tests/lints for the affected packages, improving CI efficiency
   build:
+    name: 'Detect Changes & Set Matrix'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      - name: '📋 Checkout Code'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: '🐍 Setup Python 3.11'
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
-      - id: files
+      - name: '📂 Get Changed Files'
+        id: files
         uses: Ana06/get-changed-files@v2.3.0
-      - id: set-matrix
+      - name: '🔍 Analyze Changed Files & Generate Build Matrix'
+        id: set-matrix
         run: |
           python -m pip install packaging requests
           python .github/scripts/check_diff.py ${{ steps.files.outputs.all }} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -45,8 +53,8 @@ jobs:
       dependencies: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.dependencies }}
       test-doc-imports: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.test-doc-imports }}
       test-pydantic: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.test-pydantic }}
+  # Run linting only on packages that have changed files
   lint:
-    name: cd ${{ matrix.job-configs.working-directory }}
     needs: [ build ]
     if: ${{ needs.build.outputs.lint != '[]' }}
     strategy:
@@ -59,8 +67,8 @@ jobs:
       python-version: ${{ matrix.job-configs.python-version }}
     secrets: inherit
 
+  # Run unit tests only on packages that have changed files
   test:
-    name: cd ${{ matrix.job-configs.working-directory }}
     needs: [ build ]
     if: ${{ needs.build.outputs.test != '[]' }}
     strategy:
@@ -73,8 +81,8 @@ jobs:
       python-version: ${{ matrix.job-configs.python-version }}
     secrets: inherit
 
+  # Test compatibility with different Pydantic versions for affected packages
   test-pydantic:
-    name: cd ${{ matrix.job-configs.working-directory }}
     needs: [ build ]
     if: ${{ needs.build.outputs.test-pydantic != '[]' }}
     strategy:
@@ -95,12 +103,12 @@ jobs:
         job-configs: ${{ fromJson(needs.build.outputs.test-doc-imports) }}
       fail-fast: false
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_test_doc_imports.yml
-    secrets: inherit
     with:
       python-version: ${{ matrix.job-configs.python-version }}
+    secrets: inherit
 
+  # Verify integration tests compile without actually running them (faster feedback)
   compile-integration-tests:
-    name: cd ${{ matrix.job-configs.working-directory }}
     needs: [ build ]
     if: ${{ needs.build.outputs.compile-integration-tests != '[]' }}
     strategy:
@@ -113,8 +121,9 @@ jobs:
       python-version: ${{ matrix.job-configs.python-version }}
     secrets: inherit
 
+  # Run extended test suites that require additional dependencies
   extended-tests:
-    name: "cd ${{ matrix.job-configs.working-directory }} / make extended_tests #${{ matrix.job-configs.python-version }}"
+    name: 'Extended Tests'
     needs: [ build ]
     if: ${{ needs.build.outputs.extended-tests != '[]' }}
     strategy:
@@ -130,12 +139,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.job-configs.python-version }} + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python ${{ matrix.job-configs.python-version }} + UV'
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.job-configs.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies and run extended tests
+      - name: '📦 Install Dependencies & Run Extended Tests'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           echo "Running extended tests, installing dependencies with uv..."
@@ -144,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
           VIRTUAL_ENV=.venv uv pip install -r extended_testing_deps.txt
           VIRTUAL_ENV=.venv make extended_tests
 
-      - name: Ensure the tests did not create any additional files
+      - name: '🧹 Verify Clean Working Directory'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -eu
@@ -156,8 +165,9 @@ jobs:
           # and `set -e` above will cause the step to fail.
           echo "$STATUS" | grep 'nothing to commit, working tree clean'
 
+  # Final status check - ensures all required jobs passed before allowing merge
   ci_success:
-    name: "CI Success"
+    name: '✅ CI Success'
     needs: [build, lint, test, compile-integration-tests, extended-tests, test-doc-imports, test-pydantic]
     if: |
       always()
@@ -167,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
       RESULTS_JSON: ${{ toJSON(needs.*.result) }}
       EXIT_CODE: ${{!contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') && !contains(needs.*.result, 'cancelled') && '0' || '1'}}
     steps:
-      - name: "CI Success"
+      - name: '🎉 All Checks Passed'
         run: |
           echo $JOBS_JSON
           echo $RESULTS_JSON
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_new_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/check_new_docs.yml
index a05b62c7337..eab0156d1e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_new_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_new_docs.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Integration Docs Lint
+name: '📑 Integration Docs Lint'
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ jobs:
             *.ipynb
             *.md
             *.mdx
-      - name: Check new docs
+      - name: '🔍 Check New Documentation Templates'
         run: |
           python docs/scripts/check_templates.py ${{ steps.files.outputs.added }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codespell.yml b/.github/workflows/codespell.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1135f24786e..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/codespell.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-name: CI / cd . / make spell_check
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [master, v0.1, v0.2]
-  pull_request:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  codespell:
-    name: (Check for spelling errors)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install toml
-
-      - name: Extract Ignore Words List
-        run: |
-          # Use a Python script to extract the ignore words list from pyproject.toml
-          python .github/workflows/extract_ignored_words_list.py
-        id: extract_ignore_words
-
-#      - name: Codespell
-#        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
-#        with:
-#          skip: guide_imports.json,*.ambr,./cookbook/data/imdb_top_1000.csv,*.lock
-#          ignore_words_list: ${{ steps.extract_ignore_words.outputs.ignore_words_list }}
-#          exclude_file: ./.github/workflows/codespell-exclude
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codspeed.yml b/.github/workflows/codspeed.yml
index c738ae286dc..c6836d192c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codspeed.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codspeed.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: CodSpeed
+name: '⚡ CodSpeed'
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   codspeed:
-    name: Run benchmarks
+    name: 'Benchmark'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # We have to use 3.12 as 3.13 is not yet supported
-      - name: Install uv
+      - name: '📦 Install UV Package Manager'
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Test Dependencies'
         run: uv sync --group test
         working-directory: ${{ matrix.working-directory }}
 
-      - name: Run benchmarks ${{ matrix.working-directory }}
+      - name: '⚡ Run Benchmarks: ${{ matrix.working-directory }}'
         uses: CodSpeedHQ/action@v3
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODSPEED_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/people.yml b/.github/workflows/people.yml
index dd87437ea0b..fe6a56fc8f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/people.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/people.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: LangChain People
+name: '👥 LangChain People'
 
 on:
   schedule:
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - name: Dump GitHub context
+      - name: '📋 Dump GitHub Context'
         env:
           GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(github) }}
         run: echo "$GITHUB_CONTEXT"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       # Ref: https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/2033
-      - name: Fix git safe.directory in container
+      - name: '🔧 Fix Git Safe Directory in Container'
         run: mkdir -p /home/runner/work/_temp/_github_home && printf "[safe]\n\tdirectory = /github/workspace" > /home/runner/work/_temp/_github_home/.gitconfig
       - uses: ./.github/actions/people
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_lint.yml
index f3545d68bf4..33b98b09194 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_lint.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # Purpose:
 #   Enforces Conventional Commits format for pull request titles to maintain a
 #   clear, consistent, and machine-readable change history across our repository.
+#   This helps with automated changelog generation and semantic versioning.
 #
 # Enforced Commit Message Format (Conventional Commits 1.0.0):
 #   <type>[optional scope]: <description>
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
 #   • Conventional Commits spec: https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-name: PR Title Lint
+name: '🏷️ PR Title Lint'
 
 permissions:
   pull-requests: read
@@ -55,11 +56,12 @@ on:
     types: [opened, edited, synchronize]
 
 jobs:
+  # Validates that PR title follows Conventional Commits specification
   lint-pr-title:
-    name: Validate PR Title
+    name: 'Validate PR Title Format'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Validate PR Title
+      - name: '✅ Validate Conventional Commits Format'
         uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_notebooks.yml b/.github/workflows/run_notebooks.yml
index 9bfe629eb06..fc5b4fab91a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_notebooks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_notebooks.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Run Notebooks
+name: '📝 Run Documentation Notebooks'
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -24,43 +24,43 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'langchain-ai/langchain' || github.event_name != 'schedule'
-    name: "Test docs"
+    name: '📑 Test Documentation Notebooks'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Python + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python + UV'
         uses: "./.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
           python-version: ${{ github.event.inputs.python_version || '3.11' }}
 
-      - name: 'Authenticate to Google Cloud'
+      - name: '🔐 Authenticate to Google Cloud'
         id: 'auth'
         uses: google-github-actions/auth@v2
         with:
           credentials_json: '${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS }}'
 
-      - name: Configure AWS Credentials
+      - name: '🔐 Configure AWS Credentials'
         uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
           aws-region: ${{ secrets.AWS_REGION }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: '📦 Install Dependencies'
         run: |
           uv sync --group dev --group test
 
-      - name: Pre-download files
+      - name: '📦 Pre-download Test Files'
         run: |
           uv run python docs/scripts/cache_data.py
           curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lerocha/chinook-database/master/ChinookDatabase/DataSources/Chinook_Sqlite.sql | sqlite3 docs/docs/how_to/Chinook.db
           cp docs/docs/how_to/Chinook.db docs/docs/tutorials/Chinook.db
 
-      - name: Prepare notebooks
+      - name: '🔧 Prepare Notebooks for CI'
         run: |
           uv run python docs/scripts/prepare_notebooks_for_ci.py --comment-install-cells --working-directory ${{ github.event.inputs.working-directory || 'all' }}
 
-      - name: Run notebooks
+      - name: '🚀 Execute Notebooks'
         env:
           ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
           FIREWORKS_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.FIREWORKS_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled_test.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled_test.yml
index 4f2b5813644..99662af8f0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled_test.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-name: Scheduled Tests
+name: '⏰ Scheduled Integration Tests'
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:  # Allows to trigger the workflow manually in GitHub UI
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Allows maintainers to trigger the workflow manually in GitHub UI
     inputs:
       working-directory-force:
         type: string
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
         type: string
         description: "Python version to use - defaults to 3.9 and 3.11 in matrix - example value: 3.9"
   schedule:
-    - cron:  '0 13 * * *'
+    - cron:  '0 13 * * *'  # Runs daily at 1PM UTC (9AM EDT/6AM PDT)
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -22,14 +22,16 @@ env:
   POETRY_LIBS: ("libs/partners/google-vertexai" "libs/partners/google-genai" "libs/partners/aws")
 
 jobs:
+  # Generate dynamic test matrix based on input parameters or defaults
+  # Only runs on the main repo (for scheduled runs) or when manually triggered
   compute-matrix:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'langchain-ai' || github.event_name != 'schedule'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: Compute matrix
+    name: '📋 Compute Test Matrix'
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
-      - name: Set matrix
+      - name: '🔢 Generate Python & Library Matrix'
         id: set-matrix
         env:
           DEFAULT_LIBS: ${{ env.DEFAULT_LIBS }}
@@ -50,9 +52,11 @@ jobs:
           matrix="{\"python-version\": $python_version, \"working-directory\": $working_directory}"
           echo $matrix
           echo "matrix=$matrix" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+  # Run integration tests against partner libraries with live API credentials
+  # Tests are run with both Poetry and UV depending on the library's setup
   build:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'langchain-ai' || github.event_name != 'schedule'
-    name: Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} - ${{ matrix.working-directory }}
+    name: '🐍 Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}: ${{ matrix.working-directory }}'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [compute-matrix]
     timeout-minutes: 20
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           repository: langchain-ai/langchain-aws
           path: langchain-aws
 
-      - name: Move libs
+      - name: '📦 Organize External Libraries'
         run: |
           rm -rf \
             langchain/libs/partners/google-genai \
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
           mv langchain-google/libs/vertexai langchain/libs/partners/google-vertexai
           mv langchain-aws/libs/aws langchain/libs/partners/aws
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} with poetry
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} + Poetry'
         if: contains(env.POETRY_LIBS, matrix.working-directory)
         uses: "./langchain/.github/actions/poetry_setup"
         with:
@@ -93,40 +97,40 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: langchain/${{ matrix.working-directory }}
           cache-key: scheduled
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} + uv
+      - name: '🐍 Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} + UV'
         if: "!contains(env.POETRY_LIBS, matrix.working-directory)"
         uses: "./langchain/.github/actions/uv_setup"
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: 'Authenticate to Google Cloud'
+      - name: '🔐 Authenticate to Google Cloud'
         id: 'auth'
         uses: google-github-actions/auth@v2
         with:
           credentials_json: '${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS }}'
 
-      - name: Configure AWS Credentials
+      - name: '🔐 Configure AWS Credentials'
         uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
           aws-region: ${{ secrets.AWS_REGION }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies (poetry)
+      - name: '📦 Install Dependencies (Poetry)'
         if: contains(env.POETRY_LIBS, matrix.working-directory)
         run: |
           echo "Running scheduled tests, installing dependencies with poetry..."
           cd langchain/${{ matrix.working-directory }}
           poetry install --with=test_integration,test
 
-      - name: Install dependencies (uv)
+      - name: '📦 Install Dependencies (UV)'
         if: "!contains(env.POETRY_LIBS, matrix.working-directory)"
         run: |
           echo "Running scheduled tests, installing dependencies with uv..."
           cd langchain/${{ matrix.working-directory }}
           uv sync --group test --group test_integration
 
-      - name: Run integration tests
+      - name: '🚀 Run Integration Tests'
         env:
           OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
           ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
@@ -155,14 +159,15 @@ jobs:
           cd langchain/${{ matrix.working-directory }}
           make integration_tests
 
-      - name: Remove external libraries
+      - name: '🧹 Clean up External Libraries'
+        # Clean up external libraries to avoid affecting git status check
         run: | 
           rm -rf \
             langchain/libs/partners/google-genai \
             langchain/libs/partners/google-vertexai \
             langchain/libs/partners/aws
 
-      - name: Ensure tests did not create additional files
+      - name: '🧹 Verify Clean Working Directory'
         working-directory: langchain
         run: |
           set -eu