In YAML, block scalars (`|` and `>`) silently add a trailing newline by default
("clip" chomping). This can cause subtle bugs when the newline is unintentional.
This PR adds a warning when clip chomping is used in fields where trailing
newlines commonly cause issues:
- Environment variables (workflow, job, step, container, service levels)
- Action inputs (`with:`)
- Reusable workflow inputs and secrets
- Job outputs
- Matrix values (including `include` and `exclude`)
- Concurrency groups
The warning suggests using `|-` (strip) or `|+` (keep) to be explicit.
Intentionally does NOT warn for:
- `run:` scripts (trailing newlines are normal)
- Fields trimmed server-side (`if:`, `name:`, `runs-on:`, etc.)
The feature is gated behind the `blockScalarChompingWarning` feature flag.
- Set main as required in node-runs-strict schema definition
- Add validation for invalid key combinations based on using value
- Add validation for missing required keys (main for node, steps for composite, image for docker)
- Filter autocomplete suggestions based on using value
- Prioritize 'using' in completions when not set yet
Fixes context-aware autocomplete for action.yml files where different
action types (node, composite, docker) have different valid keys under runs:
* Fix false positive for literal text in `if` conditions
Use token.value (parsed string without YAML quotes) instead of token.source
(raw YAML text) for expression parsing in single-line strings. This fixes a
false positive where `if: "${{ expr }}"` incorrectly triggered the
"literal text in condition" error because the outer quotes were treated as
literal text.
Follow-up to PR #216
Related issue: https://github.com/github/vscode-github-actions/issues/542
* Move issue reference to comment
Migrate expressions, workflow-parser, and languageservice packages to use
proper ESM imports with .js extensions that work with node16 moduleResolution.
Changes:
- Update tsconfig.build.json in each package to use module: node16 and
moduleResolution: node16
- Add .js extensions to all relative import paths (Option B approach)
- Fix yaml internal type imports in workflow-parser by defining local types
- Add skipLibCheck to handle @types/node compatibility issues
- Add TypeScript 5.8.3 override in root package.json
- Add ESM migration plan documentation
The languageserver package is deferred due to test hang issues that need
further investigation.
Related #154 - Upgrade moduleResolution from node to node16 or nodenext
Related #110 - Published ESM code has imports without file extensions
Related #64 - expressions: ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND attempting to run example
Related #146 - Can not import @actions/workflow-parser
Test results:
- expressions: 1068 tests passed
- workflow-parser: 292 tests passed
- languageservice: 452 tests passed
* docs: update ESM migration plan with findings
- Update languageserver blocker: vscode-languageserver v8.0.2 lacks ESM
exports (not a test hang issue)
- Document that Option B (manual .js extensions) was chosen over Option A
due to ts-jest compatibility issues
- Add workaround for yaml package internal types (LinePos, NodeBase)
- Update migration status table with accurate reason for deferral
- Add skipLibCheck note for @types/node compatibility
Fixes#51
Added the following activity types to pull_request and pull_request_target:
- milestoned
- demilestoned
- enqueued
- dequeued
These types were missing from workflow-v1.0.json but are valid workflow
triggers per GitHub docs.
Also added schema-sync.test.ts to ensure activity types in workflow-v1.0.json
stay in sync with webhooks.json. The test:
- Checks both directions (webhooks→schema and schema→webhooks)
- Has WEBHOOK_ONLY for types not valid as workflow triggers:
- check_suite: requested, rerequested
- registry_package: default
- Has SCHEMA_ONLY for types valid in workflows but not in webhooks:
- registry_package: updated
- Has NAME_MAPPINGS for naming differences:
- project_column: edited (webhook) ↔ updated (schema)
- Provides actionable error messages when mismatches are found
Fixes vscode#395 - Empty value for choice option shows 'Unexpected value' error
Empty strings are valid options for workflow_dispatch inputs with type: choice.
They allow users to make a choice 'optional' or force explicit selection.
Changes:
- Add sequence-of-string type that allows empty strings (unlike sequence-of-non-empty-string)
- Use sequence-of-string for workflow_dispatch options field
- Add test to verify empty string in choice options doesn't produce validation errors
Fixes https://github.com/github/vscode-github-actions/issues/405
YAML anchors (&name) and aliases (*name) are now properly supported.
When an alias is encountered during parsing, it is resolved to its
anchored value, making aliases transparent to the rest of the system.
Changes:
- workflow-parser: Handle isAlias nodes in YamlObjectReader.getNodes()
- languageservice: Add tests for various anchor/alias patterns
Test cases:
- Anchors in env mappings
- Multiple aliases to same anchor
- Anchors in matrix strategy
- Anchors in steps
- Scalar anchors (e.g., runs-on)
- Read allowed context from schema definition instead of hardcoded constants
- Parse expressions into AST to accurately detect status functions (avoids false positives from string literals)
- Export ensureStatusFunction helper that combines checking and wrapping logic
- Remove step-if.yml from skipped tests (now passes with accurate detection)
- Add tests for if-condition wrapping in hover/completion position mapping
Example error:
> src/templates/template-context.ts:1:28 - error TS2307: Cannot find module '@actions/expressions/funcs/info' or its corresponding type declarations.
related:
- https://github.com/actions/languageservices/issues/146
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