github · pelikhan · Feb 14, 2026 · Feb 14, 2026 · Feb 14, 2026
diff --git a/actions/setup/js/close_entity_helpers.cjs b/actions/setup/js/close_entity_helpers.cjs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /// <reference types="@actions/github-script" />
 
 const { loadAgentOutput } = require("./load_agent_output.cjs");
-const { generateFooter } = require("./generate_footer.cjs");
+const { generateFooterWithMessages } = require("./messages_footer.cjs");
 const { getTrackerID } = require("./get_tracker_id.cjs");
 const { getRepositoryUrl } = require("./get_repository_url.cjs");
 const { getErrorMessage } = require("./error_helpers.cjs");
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function buildCommentBody(body, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber) {
   const workflowSourceURL = process.env.GH_AW_WORKFLOW_SOURCE_URL || "";
   const runUrl = buildRunUrl();
 
-  return body.trim() + getTrackerID("markdown") + generateFooter(workflowName, runUrl, workflowSource, workflowSourceURL, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber, undefined);
+  return body.trim() + getTrackerID("markdown") + generateFooterWithMessages(workflowName, runUrl, workflowSource, workflowSourceURL, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber, undefined);
 }
 
 /**

diff --git a/actions/setup/js/close_pull_request.cjs b/actions/setup/js/close_pull_request.cjs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 const { getErrorMessage } = require("./error_helpers.cjs");
 const { getTrackerID } = require("./get_tracker_id.cjs");
-const { generateFooter } = require("./generate_footer.cjs");
+const { generateFooterWithMessages } = require("./messages_footer.cjs");
 
 /**
  * @typedef {import('./types/handler-factory').HandlerFactoryFunction} HandlerFactoryFunction
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ function buildCommentBody(body, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber) {
   const githubServer = process.env.GITHUB_SERVER_URL || "https://github.com";
   const runUrl = context.payload.repository ? `${context.payload.repository.html_url}/actions/runs/${runId}` : `${githubServer}/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/actions/runs/${runId}`;
 
-  return body.trim() + getTrackerID("markdown") + generateFooter(workflowName, runUrl, workflowSource, workflowSourceURL, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber, undefined);
+  return body.trim() + getTrackerID("markdown") + generateFooterWithMessages(workflowName, runUrl, workflowSource, workflowSourceURL, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber, undefined);
 }
 
 module.exports = { main };
diff --git a/actions/setup/js/create_issue.cjs b/actions/setup/js/create_issue.cjs
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ function resetIssuesToAssignCopilot() {
 
 const { sanitizeLabelContent } = require("./sanitize_label_content.cjs");
 const { sanitizeTitle, applyTitlePrefix } = require("./sanitize_title.cjs");
-const { generateFooter, generateWorkflowIdMarker } = require("./generate_footer.cjs");
+const { generateFooterWithMessages } = require("./messages_footer.cjs");
+const { generateWorkflowIdMarker } = require("./generate_footer.cjs");
 const { getTrackerID } = require("./get_tracker_id.cjs");
 const { generateTemporaryId, isTemporaryId, normalizeTemporaryId, replaceTemporaryIdReferences } = require("./temporary_id.cjs");
 const { parseAllowedRepos, getDefaultTargetRepo, validateRepo, parseRepoSlug } = require("./repo_helpers.cjs");
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ async function main(config = {}) {
     // Generate footer and add expiration using helper
     // When footer is disabled, only add XML markers (no visible footer content)
     if (includeFooter) {
-      const footer = addExpirationToFooter(generateFooter(workflowName, runUrl, workflowSource, workflowSourceURL, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber, triggeringDiscussionNumber).trimEnd(), expiresHours, "Issue");
+      const footer = addExpirationToFooter(generateFooterWithMessages(workflowName, runUrl, workflowSource, workflowSourceURL, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber, triggeringDiscussionNumber).trimEnd(), expiresHours, "Issue");
       bodyLines.push(``, ``, footer);
     }
 

diff --git a/actions/setup/js/generate_footer.cjs b/actions/setup/js/generate_footer.cjs
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 // @ts-check
 /// <reference types="@actions/github-script" />
 
-const fs = require("fs");
-const { getMissingInfoSections } = require("./missing_messages_helper.cjs");
-const { getBlockedDomains, generateBlockedDomainsSection } = require("./firewall_blocked_domains.cjs");
-
 /**
  * Generates a standalone workflow-id XML comment marker for searchability.
  * This marker enables finding all items (issues, discussions, PRs, comments)
@@ -81,58 +77,6 @@ function generateXMLMarker(workflowName, runUrl) {
   return `<!-- ${parts.join(", ")} -->`;
 }
 
-/**
- * Generate footer with AI attribution and workflow installation instructions
- * @param {string} workflowName - Name of the workflow
- * @param {string} runUrl - URL of the workflow run
- * @param {string} workflowSource - Source of the workflow (owner/repo/path@ref)
- * @param {string} workflowSourceURL - GitHub URL for the workflow source
- * @param {number|undefined} triggeringIssueNumber - Issue number that triggered this workflow
- * @param {number|undefined} triggeringPRNumber - Pull request number that triggered this workflow
- * @param {number|undefined} triggeringDiscussionNumber - Discussion number that triggered this workflow
- * @returns {string} Footer text
- */
-function generateFooter(workflowName, runUrl, workflowSource, workflowSourceURL, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber, triggeringDiscussionNumber) {
-  let footer = `\n\n> AI generated by [${workflowName}](${runUrl})`;
-
-  // Add reference to triggering issue/PR/discussion if available
-  if (triggeringIssueNumber) {
-    footer += ` for #${triggeringIssueNumber}`;
-  } else if (triggeringPRNumber) {
-    footer += ` for #${triggeringPRNumber}`;
-  } else if (triggeringDiscussionNumber) {
-    footer += ` for discussion #${triggeringDiscussionNumber}`;
-  }
-
-  if (workflowSource && workflowSourceURL) {
-    // Load workflow install note template
-    const promptsDir = process.env.GH_AW_PROMPTS_DIR || "/opt/gh-aw/prompts";
-    const installNoteTemplatePath = `${promptsDir}/workflow_install_note.md`;
-    const installNoteTemplate = fs.readFileSync(installNoteTemplatePath, "utf8");
-    const installNote = installNoteTemplate.replace("{workflow_source}", workflowSource);
-    footer += `\n>\n> ${installNote}`;
-  }
-
-  // Add missing tools and data sections if available
-  const missingInfoSections = getMissingInfoSections();
-  if (missingInfoSections) {
-    footer += missingInfoSections;
-  }
-
-  // Add firewall blocked domains section if any domains were blocked
-  const blockedDomains = getBlockedDomains();
-  const blockedDomainsSection = generateBlockedDomainsSection(blockedDomains);
-  if (blockedDomainsSection) {
-    footer += blockedDomainsSection;
-  }
-
-  // Add XML comment marker for traceability
-  footer += "\n\n" + generateXMLMarker(workflowName, runUrl);
-
-  footer += "\n";
-  return footer;
-}
-
 /**
  * Generate footer for expired entity closing comments
  * @param {string} workflowName - Name of the workflow
@@ -154,7 +98,6 @@ function generateExpiredEntityFooter(workflowName, runUrl, workflowId) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-  generateFooter,
   generateXMLMarker,
   generateWorkflowIdMarker,
   getWorkflowIdMarkerContent,

diff --git a/actions/setup/js/generate_footer.test.cjs b/actions/setup/js/generate_footer.test.cjs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from "vitest";
-import fs from "fs";
-import path from "path";
-import os from "os";
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from "vitest";
 
 // Mock the global objects that GitHub Actions provides
 const mockCore = {
@@ -35,31 +32,11 @@ global.core = mockCore;
 global.context = mockContext;
 
 describe("generate_footer.cjs", () => {
-  let generateFooter;
   let generateXMLMarker;
   let generateWorkflowIdMarker;
   let getWorkflowIdMarkerContent;
-  let testPromptsDir;
-  let originalEnv;
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    // Save original environment
-    originalEnv = process.env.GH_AW_PROMPTS_DIR;
-
-    // Set up test prompts directory
-    testPromptsDir = path.join(os.tmpdir(), "gh-aw-test-footer", "prompts");
-    if (!fs.existsSync(testPromptsDir)) {
-      fs.mkdirSync(testPromptsDir, { recursive: true });
-    }
-
-    // Create the workflow install note template
-    const templatePath = path.join(testPromptsDir, "workflow_install_note.md");
-    const templateContent = "To add this workflow in your repository, run `gh aw add {workflow_source}`. See [usage guide](https://github.github.com/gh-aw/guides/packaging-imports/).";
-    fs.writeFileSync(templatePath, templateContent, "utf8");
-
-    // Set environment to use test directory
-    process.env.GH_AW_PROMPTS_DIR = testPromptsDir;
-
     // Reset mocks
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     // Clear env vars
@@ -71,134 +48,11 @@ describe("generate_footer.cjs", () => {
 
     // Dynamic import to get fresh module state
     const module = await import("./generate_footer.cjs");
-    generateFooter = module.generateFooter;
     generateXMLMarker = module.generateXMLMarker;
     generateWorkflowIdMarker = module.generateWorkflowIdMarker;
     getWorkflowIdMarkerContent = module.getWorkflowIdMarkerContent;
   });
 
-  afterEach(() => {
-    // Restore original environment
-    if (originalEnv !== undefined) {
-      process.env.GH_AW_PROMPTS_DIR = originalEnv;
-    } else {
-      delete process.env.GH_AW_PROMPTS_DIR;
-    }
-
-    // Clean up test directory
-    if (testPromptsDir && fs.existsSync(testPromptsDir)) {
-      fs.rmSync(testPromptsDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-    }
-  });
-
-  describe("generateFooter", () => {
-    it("should generate basic footer with workflow name and run URL", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("> AI generated by [Test Workflow](https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123)");
-      expect(result).not.toContain("for #");
-      expect(result).not.toContain("gh aw add");
-    });
-
-    it("should include issue number reference when provided", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", 42, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("> AI generated by [Test Workflow](https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123) for #42");
-    });
-
-    it("should include PR number reference when provided", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, 99, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("> AI generated by [Test Workflow](https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123) for #99");
-    });
-
-    it("should include discussion number reference when provided", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, undefined, 7);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("> AI generated by [Test Workflow](https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123) for discussion #7");
-    });
-
-    it("should prioritize issue number over PR number", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", 42, 99, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("for #42");
-      expect(result).not.toContain("for #99");
-    });
-
-    it("should prioritize PR number over discussion number", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, 99, 7);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("for #99");
-      expect(result).not.toContain("for discussion #7");
-    });
-
-    it("should include workflow installation instructions when source is provided", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "owner/repo/workflow.md@main", "https://github.com/owner/repo/blob/main/workflow.md", undefined, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("gh aw add owner/repo/workflow.md@main");
-      expect(result).toContain("See [usage guide](https://github.github.com/gh-aw/guides/packaging-imports/)");
-    });
-
-    it("should not include installation instructions when source is empty", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).not.toContain("gh aw add");
-    });
-
-    it("should include both issue reference and installation instructions", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "owner/repo/workflow.md@main", "https://github.com/owner/repo/blob/main/workflow.md", 42, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("for #42");
-      expect(result).toContain("gh aw add owner/repo/workflow.md@main");
-    });
-
-    it("should start and end with newlines", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toMatch(/^\n\n/);
-      expect(result).toMatch(/\n$/);
-    });
-
-    it("should handle special characters in workflow name", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow (v2) [beta]", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("> AI generated by [Test Workflow (v2) [beta]](https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123)");
-    });
-
-    it("should include XML comment marker for traceability", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("<!-- gh-aw-agentic-workflow: Test Workflow");
-      expect(result).toContain("run: https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123 -->");
-    });
-
-    it("should include engine metadata in XML marker when env vars are set", async () => {
-      // Set env vars before re-importing
-      process.env.GH_AW_ENGINE_ID = "copilot";
-      process.env.GH_AW_ENGINE_VERSION = "1.0.0";
-      process.env.GH_AW_ENGINE_MODEL = "gpt-5";
-
-      // Re-import to pick up new env vars
-      vi.resetModules();
-      const freshModule = await import("./generate_footer.cjs");
-
-      const result = freshModule.generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).toContain("<!-- gh-aw-agentic-workflow: Test Workflow");
-      expect(result).toContain("engine: copilot");
-      expect(result).toContain("version: 1.0.0");
-      expect(result).toContain("model: gpt-5");
-      expect(result).toContain("run: https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123 -->");
-    });
-
-    it("should not include blocked domains section when no firewall logs exist", () => {
-      const result = generateFooter("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123", "", "", undefined, undefined, undefined);
-
-      expect(result).not.toContain("⚠️ Firewall blocked");
-      expect(result).not.toContain("<details>");
-    });
-  });
-
   describe("generateXMLMarker", () => {
     it("should generate basic XML marker with workflow name and run URL", () => {
       const result = generateXMLMarker("Test Workflow", "https://github.com/test/repo/actions/runs/123");

diff --git a/actions/setup/js/mark_pull_request_as_ready_for_review.cjs b/actions/setup/js/mark_pull_request_as_ready_for_review.cjs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * @typedef {import('./types/handler-factory').HandlerFactoryFunction} HandlerFactoryFunction
  */
 
-const { generateFooter } = require("./generate_footer.cjs");
+const { generateFooterWithMessages } = require("./messages_footer.cjs");
 const { sanitizeContent } = require("./sanitize_content.cjs");
 const { getErrorMessage } = require("./error_helpers.cjs");
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ async function main(config = {}) {
       const triggeringDiscussionNumber = context.payload?.discussion?.number;
 
       const sanitizedReason = sanitizeContent(item.reason);
-      const footer = generateFooter(workflowName, runUrl, workflowSource, workflowSourceURL, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber, triggeringDiscussionNumber);
+      const footer = generateFooterWithMessages(workflowName, runUrl, workflowSource, workflowSourceURL, triggeringIssueNumber, triggeringPRNumber, triggeringDiscussionNumber);
       const commentBody = `${sanitizedReason}\n\n${footer}`;
 
       await addPullRequestComment(github, context.repo.owner, context.repo.repo, prNumber, commentBody);

diff --git a/actions/setup/js/pr_review_buffer.cjs b/actions/setup/js/pr_review_buffer.cjs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *   await buffer.submitReview();
  */
 
-const { generateFooter } = require("./generate_footer.cjs");
+const { generateFooterWithMessages } = require("./messages_footer.cjs");
 const { getErrorMessage } = require("./error_helpers.cjs");
 
 /**
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function createReviewBuffer() {
     // Add footer to review body if enabled and we have footer context.
     // Footer is always added (even for body-less reviews) to track which workflow submitted the review.
     if (includeFooter && footerContext) {
-      body += generateFooter(
+      body += generateFooterWithMessages(
         footerContext.workflowName,
         footerContext.runUrl,
         footerContext.workflowSource,