🚨 P0: Metrics Collection Infrastructure Not Operational

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Problem

The Metrics Collector workflow infrastructure is not producing expected output, preventing all meta-orchestrators from performing health analysis.

Missing Data

1. Latest metrics file not found: /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory-default/memory/meta-orchestrators/metrics/latest.json
2. Historical metrics unavailable: /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory-default/memory/meta-orchestrators/metrics/daily/*.json
3. Repo memory access denied: Permission issues accessing shared memory paths

Impact

All meta-orchestrators affected:

• ❌ Workflow Health Manager - Cannot assess workflow success rates or detect failures
• ❌ Agent Performance Analyzer - Cannot analyze agent quality trends
• ❌ Campaign Manager - Cannot track campaign health metrics
• ❌ Other workflows depending on shared metrics infrastructure

Without metrics data, we cannot:

• Detect failing workflows proactively
• Calculate success rates or MTBF
• Identify error patterns
• Track performance trends
• Make data-driven optimization decisions

Root Cause Analysis Needed

Possible Issues

1. Metrics Collector workflow failing

   • Not running on schedule (daily)
   • Encountering errors during execution
   • Timeout or resource constraints

2. Repo memory configuration

   • Branch memory/meta-orchestrators not accessible
   • Permission issues on repo-memory tool
   • File path or glob pattern misconfiguration

3. File system permissions

   • /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory-default/ permissions incorrect
   • Memory mount not working in workflow environment

Investigation Steps

1. Check Metrics Collector status

   gh run list --workflow=metrics-collector.md --limit 10

2. Review recent run logs

   gh run view (run-id) --log

3. Verify repo-memory branch

   git ls-remote origin memory/meta-orchestrators

4. Test repo-memory access

   • Run simple workflow that writes to repo-memory
   • Verify files are committed to branch

Expected Metrics Format

The Metrics Collector should produce:

latest.json:

{
  "timestamp": "2025-12-26T00:00:00Z",
  "workflows": {
    "workflow-name": {
      "total_runs": 10,
      "successful_runs": 8,
      "failed_runs": 2,
      "success_rate": 0.80,
      "avg_duration_seconds": 120
    }
  }
}

daily/YYYY-MM-DD.json: Same format, one per day for 30 days

Recommended Fix

1. Verify Metrics Collector workflow is running successfully
2. Fix repo-memory permissions if access is blocked
3. Update metrics collection if format changed
4. Document metrics schema for consistency across meta-orchestrators

Priority Justification

P0 (Critical) because:

• Blocks all meta-orchestrator health monitoring
• Prevents proactive failure detection across 124 workflows
• No workaround available - metrics are foundation for health assessment
• Affects entire agentic workflow ecosystem reliability

Success Criteria

✅ Metrics Collector runs successfully on daily schedule
✅ latest.json appears in expected location
✅ Historical daily metrics available for 30-day analysis
✅ Workflow Health Manager can access and parse metrics
✅ All meta-orchestrators resume normal operation

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Discovered by: Workflow Health Manager
Run ID: 20514768306
Date: 2025-12-26 02:53 UTC

AI generated by Workflow Health Manager - Meta-Orchestrator