Add temporary ID support for create_issue safe output

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Summary

This PR adds temporary ID support for the create_issue safe output, enabling agents to create parent issues and sub-issues that reference each other within the same workflow run.

Changes

• Temporary ID generation: aw_ prefixed 12-char hex crypto IDs assigned to each issue (user-provided or auto-generated)
• Reference resolution: #aw_ID references in issue bodies replaced with resolved issue numbers
• Parent linking: parent field accepts temporary IDs for sub-issue linking
• Cross-job communication: temporary_id_map job output passed to add-comment job

New shared utility

Created temporary_id.cjs with functions for ID generation, validation, normalization, and reference replacement.

Usage

[
  {
    "type": "create_issue",
    "title": "Parent Issue",
    "body": "This is the parent",
    "temporary_id": "aw_abc123def456"
  },
  {
    "type": "create_issue", 
    "title": "Sub Issue",
    "body": "References #aw_abc123def456",
    "parent": "aw_abc123def456"
  }
]

The #aw_abc123def456 resolves to #42 (actual issue number) when the sub-issue is created.

Checklist

• Temporary ID format uses aw_ prefix
• Update safe_outputs_tools.json schema
• Modify types/safe-outputs.d.ts
• Modify create_issue.cjs
• Modify create_issue.go
• Modify add_comment.go and add_comment.cjs
• Add tests for all temporary ID functionality
• Create shared temporary_id.cjs utility module
• Merged main and recompiled workflows

Original prompt

The safe output create_issue tool should generate a temporary id that gets returned to the user. The temporary id will be resolved to the actual id in the create-issue job once the github issue is created.

• create random temporary id (12 chars hex crypto)
• stored in safe output json output
• in create issues jobs, maintain a map of (temporary->issue number)
• use map when creating an issue to update parent issue, search and replace issue references in text #...

The goal of this feature is that the agent is able to create a parent issue, then create a set of sub issues referencing the parent issue.

The map should be exposed as an output of the job so that the add-comment job is also able to use it.

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[pelikhan]

@copilot merge main, accept all the deleted workflow lock files, recompile and finish merge.

[Copilot]

@copilot merge main, accept all the deleted workflow lock files, recompile and finish merge.

Merged main, accepted all deleted workflow lock files, and recompiled workflows. Commit: ba408ae

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Pull request overview

This PR enables agents to create parent issues and sub-issues that reference each other within the same workflow run by implementing a temporary ID system. Issues are assigned aw_ prefixed 12-character hex cryptographic IDs that resolve to actual issue numbers after creation.

Key changes:

• New temporary_id.cjs utility module with ID generation, validation, and reference replacement functions
• Enhanced create_issue safe output to support temporary IDs and reference resolution
• Modified add_comment to support temporary ID references via environment variable
• Cross-job communication through temporary_id_map job output

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
pkg/workflow/js/temporary_id.cjs	New utility module providing temporary ID generation, validation, normalization, and reference replacement functions
pkg/workflow/js/temporary_id.test.cjs	Comprehensive test suite for temporary_id.cjs covering all functions and edge cases
pkg/workflow/js/create_issue.cjs	Enhanced to generate/use temporary IDs, resolve parent references, and replace ID references in issue bodies
pkg/workflow/js/create_issue.test.cjs	Added tests for temporary ID functionality including parent resolution, reference replacement, and staged mode preview
pkg/workflow/js/add_comment.cjs	Modified to load and use temporary ID map for resolving references in comment bodies
pkg/workflow/js/add_comment.test.cjs	Added tests for temporary ID reference replacement in comments
pkg/workflow/js.go	Registered temporary_id.cjs in JavaScript sources map for bundling
pkg/workflow/create_issue.go	Added temporary_id_map output to create-issue job
pkg/workflow/add_comment.go	Added GH_AW_TEMPORARY_ID_MAP environment variable from create_issue job output
pkg/workflow/js/types/safe-outputs.d.ts	Updated CreateIssueItem interface to include temporary_id field and allow string for parent
pkg/workflow/js/safe_outputs_tools.json	Updated create_issue tool schema with temporary_id field and updated parent field description
docs/src/content/docs/labs.mdx	Documentation cleanup (removed cron schedule and test workflow entry)
.github/workflows/*.lock.yml	Updated all compiled workflow files with the new temporary ID functionality

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