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perf(ci): remove metadata-only setup and empty build jobs #571

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perf(ci): remove metadata-only setup and empty build jobs
neilime Nov 6, 2026
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fix(ci): preserve whitespace in working directory names
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docs(ci): record preparation timing and failure evidence
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test(ci): isolate source packaging fixture from build validation
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docs(ci): record measurements against workspace-aware upstream
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docs(ci): keep benchmark summaries without raw exports
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions .github/dependabot.yml
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Expand Up @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ updates:
directories:
- "/"
- "/actions/**/*"
- "/tests/continuous-integration"
- "/tests/npm"
- "/tests/pnpm"
- "/tests/pnpm-package-manager"
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94 changes: 94 additions & 0 deletions .github/workflows/__test-workflow-continuous-integration.yml
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Expand Up @@ -6,6 +6,82 @@ on:
permissions: {}

jobs:
act-without-build:
name: Act - Run contract tests without a build
uses: $/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
permissions:
contents: read
id-token: write
packages: read
pull-requests: write
security-events: write
with:
working-directory: tests/continuous-integration
build: ""
lint: ""
code-ql: ""
dependency-review: false
test: '{"coverage":""}'

act-with-checks-disabled:
name: Act - Disable all application checks without starting a container
uses: $/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
permissions:
contents: read
id-token: write
packages: read
pull-requests: write
security-events: write
with:
checks: false
container: invalid.example.invalid/must-not-be-pulled:latest
working-directory: /unmounted/application

assert-without-build:
name: Assert - Disabled builds produce no artifact
needs: [act-without-build, act-with-checks-disabled]
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions: {}
steps:
- env:
BUILD_ARTIFACT: ${{ needs.act-without-build.outputs.build-artifact-id }}
DISABLED_ARTIFACT: ${{ needs.act-with-checks-disabled.outputs.build-artifact-id }}
run: |
test -z "$BUILD_ARTIFACT"
test -z "$DISABLED_ARTIFACT"

act-package-without-build:
name: Act - Validate a source package without a build
uses: $/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
permissions:
contents: read
id-token: write
packages: read
pull-requests: write
security-events: write
with:
working-directory: tests/source-package
build: ""
lint: ""
test: ""
code-ql: ""
dependency-review: false
package: |
{"tests":"test -f \"$PACKAGE_INSTALL_PATH/index.cjs\""}

assert-package-without-build:
name: Assert - Packaging runs when compilation is omitted
needs: act-package-without-build
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions: {}
steps:
- env:
PACKAGE_ARTIFACT: ${{ needs.act-package-without-build.outputs.package-tarball-artifact-id }}
BUILD_ARTIFACT: ${{ needs.act-package-without-build.outputs.build-artifact-id }}
run: |
test -n "$PACKAGE_ARTIFACT"
test -z "$BUILD_ARTIFACT"

package-configuration:
name: Assert - Package configuration
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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test: |
{"coverage": "codecov"}

act-with-container-without-build:
name: Act - Run container checks without a build
uses: $/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
needs: arrange-with-container
permissions:
contents: read
id-token: write
packages: read
pull-requests: write
security-events: write
with:
container: ${{ fromJSON(needs.arrange-with-container.outputs.built-images).ci-npm.images[0] }}
working-directory: /usr/src/app/
build: ""
code-ql: ""
dependency-review: false
test: '{"coverage":""}'

assert-with-container:
name: Assert - Ensure build artifact has been uploaded (with container)
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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7 changes: 5 additions & 2 deletions .github/workflows/continuous-integration.md
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| | Explicit commands are unaffected. Does not apply in container mode, which skips installation. | | | |
| **`runs-on`** | JSON array of runner(s) to use. | **false** | **string** | `["ubuntu-latest"]` |
| | See <https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-jobs/choosing-the-runner-for-a-job>. | | | |
| **`build`** | Build parameters. Must be a string or a JSON object. | **false** | **string** | `build` |
| **`build`** | Build parameters. Accepts newline-separated commands, a JSON array, or a JSON object. | **false** | **string** | `build` |
| | An empty or whitespace-only string skips the build job; tests and optional packaging can run without it. | | | |
| | For string, provide a list of commands to run during the build step, one per line. | | | |
| | For JSON object, provide the following properties: | | | |
| | | | | |
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| | Example: | | | |
| | | | | |
| | <!-- textlint-disable --><pre lang="json:package.json">{&#13; "test:ci": "vitest run --reporter=default --reporter=junit --outputFile=junit.xml --coverage.enabled --coverage.reporter=lcov --coverage.reporter=text"&#13;}</pre><!-- textlint-enable --> | | | |
| **`working-directory`** | Working directory where the dependencies are installed. | **false** | **string** | `.` |
| **`working-directory`** | Working directory where dependencies and application commands run. | **false** | **string** | `.` |
| | Relative paths resolve against the workspace of each application job. | | | |
| | Directory existence and non-container workspace boundaries are validated in those jobs. | | | |
| **`container`** | Container configuration to run CI steps in. | **false** | **string** | - |
| | Accepts either a string (container image name) or a JSON object with container options. | | | |
| | | | | |
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