Use local action for testing in same repository

When testing an action within its own repository, use './' instead of
the published action reference.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
-title: ""
-labels: bug
-assignees: ""
----
-
-**Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
-
-**To Reproduce**
-Steps to reproduce the behavior:
-
-1. Go to '...'
-2. Click on '....'
-3. Scroll down to '....'
-4. See error
-
-**Expected behavior**
-A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
-
-**Screenshots**
-If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
-
-**Workflow yml file**
-If it's not sensitive, consider including a paste of your full Claude workflow.yml file.
-
-**API Provider**
-
-[ ] Anthropic First-Party API (default)
-[ ] AWS Bedrock
-[ ] GCP Vertex
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context about the problem here.

.github/workflows/claude.yml

@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Claude Code
         id: claude
-        uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@beta
+        uses: ./
         with:
           anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
-          allowed_tools: "Bash(bun install),Bash(bun test:*),Bash(bun run format),Bash(bun typecheck)"
-          custom_instructions: "You have also been granted tools for editing files and running bun commands (install, run, test, typecheck) for testing your changes: bun install, bun test, bun run format, bun typecheck."

.github/workflows/issue-triage.yml

@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-name: Claude Issue Triage
-description: Run Claude Code for issue triage in GitHub Actions
-on:
-  issues:
-    types: [opened]
-
-jobs:
-  triage-issue:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      issues: write
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Setup GitHub MCP Server
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p /tmp/mcp-config
-          cat > /tmp/mcp-config/mcp-servers.json << 'EOF'
-          {
-            "github": {
-              "command": "docker",
-              "args": [
-                "run",
-                "-i",
-                "--rm",
-                "-e",
-                "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
-                "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:sha-7aced2b"
-              ],
-              "env": {
-                "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-              }
-            }
-          }
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Create triage prompt
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p /tmp/claude-prompts
-          cat > /tmp/claude-prompts/triage-prompt.txt << 'EOF'
-          You're an issue triage assistant for GitHub issues. Your task is to analyze the issue and select appropriate labels from the provided list.
-
-          IMPORTANT: Don't post any comments or messages to the issue. Your only action should be to apply labels.
-
-          Issue Information:
-          - REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-          - ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
-
-          TASK OVERVIEW:
-
-          1. First, fetch the list of labels available in this repository by running: `gh label list`. Run exactly this command with nothing else.
-
-          2. Next, use the GitHub tools to get context about the issue:
-             - You have access to these tools:
-               - mcp__github__get_issue: Use this to retrieve the current issue's details including title, description, and existing labels
-               - mcp__github__get_issue_comments: Use this to read any discussion or additional context provided in the comments
-               - mcp__github__update_issue: Use this to apply labels to the issue (do not use this for commenting)
-               - mcp__github__search_issues: Use this to find similar issues that might provide context for proper categorization and to identify potential duplicate issues
-               - mcp__github__list_issues: Use this to understand patterns in how other issues are labeled
-             - Start by using mcp__github__get_issue to get the issue details
-
-          3. Analyze the issue content, considering:
-             - The issue title and description
-             - The type of issue (bug report, feature request, question, etc.)
-             - Technical areas mentioned
-             - Severity or priority indicators
-             - User impact
-             - Components affected
-
-          4. Select appropriate labels from the available labels list provided above:
-             - Choose labels that accurately reflect the issue's nature
-             - Be specific but comprehensive
-             - Select priority labels if you can determine urgency (high-priority, med-priority, or low-priority)
-             - Consider platform labels (android, ios) if applicable
-             - If you find similar issues using mcp__github__search_issues, consider using a "duplicate" label if appropriate. Only do so if the issue is a duplicate of another OPEN issue.
-
-          5. Apply the selected labels:
-             - Use mcp__github__update_issue to apply your selected labels
-             - DO NOT post any comments explaining your decision
-             - DO NOT communicate directly with users
-             - If no labels are clearly applicable, do not apply any labels
-
-          IMPORTANT GUIDELINES:
-          - Be thorough in your analysis
-          - Only select labels from the provided list above
-          - DO NOT post any comments to the issue
-          - Your ONLY action should be to apply labels using mcp__github__update_issue
-          - It's okay to not add any labels if none are clearly applicable
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Run Claude Code for Issue Triage
-        uses: anthropics/claude-code-base-action@beta
-        with:
-          prompt_file: /tmp/claude-prompts/triage-prompt.txt
-          allowed_tools: "Bash(gh label list),mcp__github__get_issue,mcp__github__get_issue_comments,mcp__github__update_issue,mcp__github__search_issues,mcp__github__list_issues"
-          mcp_config_file: /tmp/mcp-config/mcp-servers.json
-          timeout_minutes: "5"
-          anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}

.gitignore

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-.DS_Store
 node_modules
 
 **/.claude/settings.local.json

README.md

@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
 ```
 
 This applies to all sensitive values including API keys, access tokens, and credentials.
-We also recommend that you always use short-lived tokens when possible
+We also reccomend that you always use short-lived tokens when possible
 
 ## License
 

action.yml

@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ inputs:
   assignee_trigger:
     description: "The assignee username that triggers the action (e.g. @claude)"
     required: false
-  base_branch:
-    description: "The branch to use as the base/source when creating new branches (defaults to repository default branch)"
-    required: false
 
   # Claude Code configuration
   model:
@@ -70,7 +67,7 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - name: Install Bun
-      uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@735343b667d3e6f658f44d0eca948eb6282f2b76 # https://github.com/oven-sh/setup-bun/releases/tag/v2.0.2
+      uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
       with:
         bun-version: 1.2.11
 
@@ -88,7 +85,6 @@ runs:
       env:
         TRIGGER_PHRASE: ${{ inputs.trigger_phrase }}
         ASSIGNEE_TRIGGER: ${{ inputs.assignee_trigger }}
-        BASE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.base_branch }}
         ALLOWED_TOOLS: ${{ inputs.allowed_tools }}
         CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS: ${{ inputs.custom_instructions }}
         DIRECT_PROMPT: ${{ inputs.direct_prompt }}
@@ -98,7 +94,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Run Claude Code
       id: claude-code
       if: steps.prepare.outputs.contains_trigger == 'true'
-      uses: anthropics/claude-code-base-action@c8e31bd52d9a149b3f8309d7978c6edaa282688d # v0.0.8
+      uses: anthropics/claude-code-base-action@beta
       with:
         prompt_file: /tmp/claude-prompts/claude-prompt.txt
         allowed_tools: ${{ env.ALLOWED_TOOLS }}
@@ -114,9 +110,6 @@ runs:
         ANTHROPIC_MODEL: ${{ inputs.model || inputs.anthropic_model }}
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-        # Provider configuration
-        ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL: ${{ env.ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL }}
-
         # AWS configuration
         AWS_REGION: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
         AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ env.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
@@ -150,12 +143,10 @@ runs:
         TRIGGER_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
         CLAUDE_BRANCH: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.CLAUDE_BRANCH }}
         IS_PR: ${{ github.event.issue.pull_request != null || github.event_name == 'pull_request_review_comment' }}
-        BASE_BRANCH: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.BASE_BRANCH }}
+        DEFAULT_BRANCH: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.DEFAULT_BRANCH }}
         CLAUDE_SUCCESS: ${{ steps.claude-code.outputs.conclusion == 'success' }}
         OUTPUT_FILE: ${{ steps.claude-code.outputs.execution_file || '' }}
         TRIGGER_USERNAME: ${{ github.event.comment.user.login || github.event.issue.user.login || github.event.pull_request.user.login || github.event.sender.login || github.triggering_actor || github.actor || '' }}
-        PREPARE_SUCCESS: ${{ steps.prepare.outcome == 'success' }}
-        PREPARE_ERROR: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.prepare_error || '' }}
 
     - name: Display Claude Code Report
       if: steps.prepare.outputs.contains_trigger == 'true' && steps.claude-code.outputs.execution_file != ''

src/create-prompt/index.ts

@@ -58,27 +58,10 @@ export function buildAllowedToolsString(
 
 export function buildDisallowedToolsString(
   customDisallowedTools?: string,
-  allowedTools?: string,
 ): string {
-  let disallowedTools = [...DISALLOWED_TOOLS];
+  let allDisallowedTools = DISALLOWED_TOOLS.join(",");
-
-  // If user has explicitly allowed some hardcoded disallowed tools, remove them from disallowed list
-  if (allowedTools) {
-    const allowedToolsArray = allowedTools
-      .split(",")
-      .map((tool) => tool.trim());
-    disallowedTools = disallowedTools.filter(
-      (tool) => !allowedToolsArray.includes(tool),
-    );
-  }
-
-  let allDisallowedTools = disallowedTools.join(",");
   if (customDisallowedTools) {
-    if (allDisallowedTools) {
     allDisallowedTools = `${allDisallowedTools},${customDisallowedTools}`;
-    } else {
-      allDisallowedTools = customDisallowedTools;
-    }
   }
   return allDisallowedTools;
 }
@@ -86,7 +69,7 @@ export function buildDisallowedToolsString(
 export function prepareContext(
   context: ParsedGitHubContext,
   claudeCommentId: string,
-  baseBranch?: string,
+  defaultBranch?: string,
   claudeBranch?: string,
 ): PreparedContext {
   const repository = context.repository.full_name;
@@ -164,7 +147,7 @@ export function prepareContext(
         ...(commentId && { commentId }),
         commentBody,
         ...(claudeBranch && { claudeBranch }),
-        ...(baseBranch && { baseBranch }),
+        ...(defaultBranch && { defaultBranch }),
       };
       break;
 
@@ -186,7 +169,7 @@ export function prepareContext(
         prNumber,
         commentBody,
         ...(claudeBranch && { claudeBranch }),
-        ...(baseBranch && { baseBranch }),
+        ...(defaultBranch && { defaultBranch }),
       };
       break;
 
@@ -211,13 +194,13 @@ export function prepareContext(
           prNumber,
           commentBody,
           ...(claudeBranch && { claudeBranch }),
-          ...(baseBranch && { baseBranch }),
+          ...(defaultBranch && { defaultBranch }),
         };
         break;
       } else if (!claudeBranch) {
         throw new Error("CLAUDE_BRANCH is required for issue_comment event");
-      } else if (!baseBranch) {
+      } else if (!defaultBranch) {
-        throw new Error("BASE_BRANCH is required for issue_comment event");
+        throw new Error("DEFAULT_BRANCH is required for issue_comment event");
       } else if (!issueNumber) {
         throw new Error(
           "ISSUE_NUMBER is required for issue_comment event for issues",
@@ -229,7 +212,7 @@ export function prepareContext(
         commentId,
         isPR: false,
         claudeBranch: claudeBranch,
-        baseBranch,
+        defaultBranch,
         issueNumber,
         commentBody,
       };
@@ -245,8 +228,8 @@ export function prepareContext(
       if (isPR) {
         throw new Error("IS_PR must be false for issues event");
       }
-      if (!baseBranch) {
+      if (!defaultBranch) {
-        throw new Error("BASE_BRANCH is required for issues event");
+        throw new Error("DEFAULT_BRANCH is required for issues event");
       }
       if (!claudeBranch) {
         throw new Error("CLAUDE_BRANCH is required for issues event");
@@ -263,7 +246,7 @@ export function prepareContext(
           eventAction: "assigned",
           isPR: false,
           issueNumber,
-          baseBranch,
+          defaultBranch,
           claudeBranch,
           assigneeTrigger,
         };
@@ -273,7 +256,7 @@ export function prepareContext(
           eventAction: "opened",
           isPR: false,
           issueNumber,
-          baseBranch,
+          defaultBranch,
           claudeBranch,
         };
       } else {
@@ -294,7 +277,7 @@ export function prepareContext(
         isPR: true,
         prNumber,
         ...(claudeBranch && { claudeBranch }),
-        ...(baseBranch && { baseBranch }),
+        ...(defaultBranch && { defaultBranch }),
       };
       break;
 
@@ -451,27 +434,9 @@ ${
   eventData.eventName === "pull_request_review_comment"
     ? `<comment_tool_info>
 IMPORTANT: For this inline PR review comment, you have been provided with ONLY the mcp__github__update_pull_request_comment tool to update this specific review comment.
-
-Tool usage example for mcp__github__update_pull_request_comment:
-{
-  "owner": "${context.repository.split("/")[0]}",
-  "repo": "${context.repository.split("/")[1]}",
-  "commentId": ${eventData.commentId || context.claudeCommentId},
-  "body": "Your comment text here"
-}
-All four parameters (owner, repo, commentId, body) are required.
 </comment_tool_info>`
     : `<comment_tool_info>
 IMPORTANT: For this event type, you have been provided with ONLY the mcp__github__update_issue_comment tool to update comments.
-
-Tool usage example for mcp__github__update_issue_comment:
-{
-  "owner": "${context.repository.split("/")[0]}",
-  "repo": "${context.repository.split("/")[1]}",
-  "commentId": ${context.claudeCommentId},
-  "body": "Your comment text here"
-}
-All four parameters (owner, repo, commentId, body) are required.
 </comment_tool_info>`
 }
 
@@ -541,13 +506,13 @@ ${context.directPrompt ? `   - DIRECT INSTRUCTION: A direct instruction was prov
       ${
         eventData.claudeBranch
           ? `- Provide a URL to create a PR manually in this format:
-        [Create a PR](${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${context.repository}/compare/${eventData.baseBranch}...<branch-name>?quick_pull=1&title=<url-encoded-title>&body=<url-encoded-body>)
+        [Create a PR](${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${context.repository}/compare/${eventData.defaultBranch}...<branch-name>?quick_pull=1&title=<url-encoded-title>&body=<url-encoded-body>)
         - IMPORTANT: Use THREE dots (...) between branch names, not two (..)
           Example: ${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${context.repository}/compare/main...feature-branch (correct)
           NOT: ${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${context.repository}/compare/main..feature-branch (incorrect)
         - IMPORTANT: Ensure all URL parameters are properly encoded - spaces should be encoded as %20, not left as spaces
           Example: Instead of "fix: update welcome message", use "fix%3A%20update%20welcome%20message"
-        - The target-branch should be '${eventData.baseBranch}'.
+        - The target-branch should be '${eventData.defaultBranch}'.
         - The branch-name is the current branch: ${eventData.claudeBranch}
         - The body should include:
           - A clear description of the changes
@@ -582,9 +547,6 @@ Important Notes:
 - Use this spinner HTML when work is in progress: <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5ac382c7-e004-429b-8e35-7feb3e8f9c6f" width="14px" height="14px" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-left: 4px;" />
 ${eventData.isPR && !eventData.claudeBranch ? `- Always push to the existing branch when triggered on a PR.` : `- IMPORTANT: You are already on the correct branch (${eventData.claudeBranch || "the created branch"}). Never create new branches when triggered on issues or closed/merged PRs.`}
 - Use mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files for making commits (works for both new and existing files, single or multiple). Use mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files for deleting files (supports deleting single or multiple files atomically), or mcp__github__delete_file for deleting a single file. Edit files locally, and the tool will read the content from the same path on disk.
-  Tool usage examples:
-  - mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files: {"files": ["path/to/file1.js", "path/to/file2.py"], "message": "feat: add new feature"}
-  - mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files: {"files": ["path/to/old.js"], "message": "chore: remove deprecated file"}
 - Display the todo list as a checklist in the GitHub comment and mark things off as you go.
 - REPOSITORY SETUP INSTRUCTIONS: The repository's CLAUDE.md file(s) contain critical repo-specific setup instructions, development guidelines, and preferences. Always read and follow these files, particularly the root CLAUDE.md, as they provide essential context for working with the codebase effectively.
 - Use h3 headers (###) for section titles in your comments, not h1 headers (#).
@@ -632,7 +594,7 @@ f. If you are unable to complete certain steps, such as running a linter or test
 
 export async function createPrompt(
   claudeCommentId: number,
-  baseBranch: string | undefined,
+  defaultBranch: string | undefined,
   claudeBranch: string | undefined,
   githubData: FetchDataResult,
   context: ParsedGitHubContext,
@@ -641,7 +603,7 @@ export async function createPrompt(
     const preparedContext = prepareContext(
       context,
       claudeCommentId.toString(),
-      baseBranch,
+      defaultBranch,
       claudeBranch,
     );
 
@@ -665,7 +627,6 @@ export async function createPrompt(
     );
     const allDisallowedTools = buildDisallowedToolsString(
       preparedContext.disallowedTools,
-      preparedContext.allowedTools,
     );
 
     core.exportVariable("ALLOWED_TOOLS", allAllowedTools);

src/create-prompt/types.ts

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type PullRequestReviewCommentEvent = {
   commentId?: string; // May be present for review comments
   commentBody: string;
   claudeBranch?: string;
-  baseBranch?: string;
+  defaultBranch?: string;
 };
 
 type PullRequestReviewEvent = {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type PullRequestReviewEvent = {
   prNumber: string;
   commentBody: string;
   claudeBranch?: string;
-  baseBranch?: string;
+  defaultBranch?: string;
 };
 
 type IssueCommentEvent = {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type IssueCommentEvent = {
   commentId: string;
   issueNumber: string;
   isPR: false;
-  baseBranch: string;
+  defaultBranch: string;
   claudeBranch: string;
   commentBody: string;
 };
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type PullRequestCommentEvent = {
   isPR: true;
   commentBody: string;
   claudeBranch?: string;
-  baseBranch?: string;
+  defaultBranch?: string;
 };
 
 type IssueOpenedEvent = {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type IssueOpenedEvent = {
   eventAction: "opened";
   isPR: false;
   issueNumber: string;
-  baseBranch: string;
+  defaultBranch: string;
   claudeBranch: string;
 };
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ type IssueAssignedEvent = {
   eventAction: "assigned";
   isPR: false;
   issueNumber: string;
-  baseBranch: string;
+  defaultBranch: string;
   claudeBranch: string;
   assigneeTrigger: string;
 };
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ type PullRequestEvent = {
   isPR: true;
   prNumber: string;
   claudeBranch?: string;
-  baseBranch?: string;
+  defaultBranch?: string;
 };
 
 // Union type for all possible event types

src/entrypoints/prepare.ts

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async function run() {
     // Step 10: Create prompt file
     await createPrompt(
       commentId,
-      branchInfo.baseBranch,
+      branchInfo.defaultBranch,
       branchInfo.claudeBranch,
       githubData,
       context,
@@ -92,10 +92,7 @@ async function run() {
     );
     core.setOutput("mcp_config", mcpConfig);
   } catch (error) {
-    const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+    core.setFailed(`Prepare step failed with error: ${error}`);
-    core.setFailed(`Prepare step failed with error: ${errorMessage}`);
-    // Also output the clean error message for the action to capture
-    core.setOutput("prepare_error", errorMessage);
     process.exit(1);
   }
 }

src/entrypoints/update-comment-link.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ async function run() {
     const commentId = parseInt(process.env.CLAUDE_COMMENT_ID!);
     const githubToken = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN!;
     const claudeBranch = process.env.CLAUDE_BRANCH;
-    const baseBranch = process.env.BASE_BRANCH || "main";
+    const defaultBranch = process.env.DEFAULT_BRANCH || "main";
     const triggerUsername = process.env.TRIGGER_USERNAME;
 
     const context = parseGitHubContext();
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async function run() {
       owner,
       repo,
       claudeBranch,
-      baseBranch,
+      defaultBranch,
     );
 
     // Check if we need to add PR URL when we have a new branch
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ async function run() {
       // Check if comment already contains a PR URL
       const serverUrlPattern = serverUrl.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, "\\$&");
       const prUrlPattern = new RegExp(
-        `${serverUrlPattern}\\/.+\\/compare\\/${baseBranch.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, "\\$&")}\\.\\.\\.`,
+        `${serverUrlPattern}\\/.+\\/compare\\/${defaultBranch.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, "\\$&")}\\.\\.\\.`,
       );
       const containsPRUrl = currentBody.match(prUrlPattern);
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async function run() {
             await octokit.rest.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead({
               owner,
               repo,
-              basehead: `${baseBranch}...${claudeBranch}`,
+              basehead: `${defaultBranch}...${claudeBranch}`,
             });
 
           // If there are changes (commits or file changes), add the PR URL
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ async function run() {
             const prBody = encodeURIComponent(
               `This PR addresses ${entityType.toLowerCase()} #${context.entityNumber}\n\nGenerated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)`,
             );
-            const prUrl = `${serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/compare/${baseBranch}...${claudeBranch}?quick_pull=1&title=${prTitle}&body=${prBody}`;
+            const prUrl = `${serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/compare/${defaultBranch}...${claudeBranch}?quick_pull=1&title=${prTitle}&body=${prBody}`;
             prLink = `\n[Create a PR](${prUrl})`;
           }
         } catch (error) {
@@ -145,16 +145,7 @@ async function run() {
       duration_api_ms?: number;
     } | null = null;
     let actionFailed = false;
-    let errorDetails: string | undefined;
 
-    // First check if prepare step failed
-    const prepareSuccess = process.env.PREPARE_SUCCESS !== "false";
-    const prepareError = process.env.PREPARE_ERROR;
-
-    if (!prepareSuccess && prepareError) {
-      actionFailed = true;
-      errorDetails = prepareError;
-    } else {
     // Check for existence of output file and parse it if available
     try {
       const outputFile = process.env.OUTPUT_FILE;
@@ -179,7 +170,7 @@ async function run() {
         }
       }
 
-        // Check if the Claude action failed
+      // Check if the action failed by looking at the exit code or error marker
       const claudeSuccess = process.env.CLAUDE_SUCCESS !== "false";
       actionFailed = !claudeSuccess;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -187,7 +178,6 @@ async function run() {
       // If we can't read the file, check for any failure markers
       actionFailed = process.env.CLAUDE_SUCCESS === "false";
     }
-    }
 
     // Prepare input for updateCommentBody function
     const commentInput: CommentUpdateInput = {
@@ -199,7 +189,6 @@ async function run() {
       prLink,
       branchName: shouldDeleteBranch ? undefined : claudeBranch,
       triggerUsername,
-      errorDetails,
     };
 
     const updatedBody = updateCommentBody(commentInput);

src/github/context.ts

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ export type ParsedGitHubContext = {
     disallowedTools: string;
     customInstructions: string;
     directPrompt: string;
-    baseBranch?: string;
   };
 };
 
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ export function parseGitHubContext(): ParsedGitHubContext {
       disallowedTools: process.env.DISALLOWED_TOOLS ?? "",
       customInstructions: process.env.CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS ?? "",
       directPrompt: process.env.DIRECT_PROMPT ?? "",
-      baseBranch: process.env.BASE_BRANCH,
     },
   };
 

src/github/operations/branch-cleanup.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export async function checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
   owner: string,
   repo: string,
   claudeBranch: string | undefined,
-  baseBranch: string,
+  defaultBranch: string,
 ): Promise<{ shouldDeleteBranch: boolean; branchLink: string }> {
   let branchLink = "";
   let shouldDeleteBranch = false;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export async function checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
         await octokit.rest.repos.compareCommitsWithBasehead({
           owner,
           repo,
-          basehead: `${baseBranch}...${claudeBranch}`,
+          basehead: `${defaultBranch}...${claudeBranch}`,
         });
 
       // If there are no commits, mark branch for deletion

src/github/operations/branch.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import type { Octokits } from "../api/client";
 import type { FetchDataResult } from "../data/fetcher";
 
 export type BranchInfo = {
-  baseBranch: string;
+  defaultBranch: string;
   claudeBranch?: string;
   currentBranch: string;
 };
@@ -26,9 +26,15 @@ export async function setupBranch(
 ): Promise<BranchInfo> {
   const { owner, repo } = context.repository;
   const entityNumber = context.entityNumber;
-  const { baseBranch } = context.inputs;
   const isPR = context.isPR;
 
+  // Get the default branch first
+  const repoResponse = await octokits.rest.repos.get({
+    owner,
+    repo,
+  });
+  const defaultBranch = repoResponse.data.default_branch;
+
   if (isPR) {
     const prData = githubData.contextData as GitHubPullRequest;
     const prState = prData.state;
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ export async function setupBranch(
     // Check if PR is closed or merged
     if (prState === "CLOSED" || prState === "MERGED") {
       console.log(
-        `PR #${entityNumber} is ${prState}, creating new branch from source...`,
+        `PR #${entityNumber} is ${prState}, creating new branch from default...`,
       );
       // Fall through to create a new branch like we do for issues
     } else {
@@ -45,43 +51,23 @@ export async function setupBranch(
 
       const branchName = prData.headRefName;
 
-      // Execute git commands to checkout PR branch (shallow fetch for performance)
+      // Execute git commands to checkout PR branch
-      // Fetch the branch with a depth of 20 to avoid fetching too much history, while still allowing for some context
+      await $`git fetch origin ${branchName}`;
-      await $`git fetch origin --depth=20 ${branchName}`;
       await $`git checkout ${branchName}`;
 
       console.log(`Successfully checked out PR branch for PR #${entityNumber}`);
 
-      // For open PRs, we need to get the base branch of the PR
+      // For open PRs, return branch info
-      const baseBranch = prData.baseRefName;
-
       return {
-        baseBranch,
+        defaultBranch,
         currentBranch: branchName,
       };
     }
   }
 
-  // Determine source branch - use baseBranch if provided, otherwise fetch default
-  let sourceBranch: string;
-
-  if (baseBranch) {
-    // Use provided base branch for source
-    sourceBranch = baseBranch;
-  } else {
-    // No base branch provided, fetch the default branch to use as source
-    const repoResponse = await octokits.rest.repos.get({
-      owner,
-      repo,
-    });
-    sourceBranch = repoResponse.data.default_branch;
-  }
-
   // Creating a new branch for either an issue or closed/merged PR
   const entityType = isPR ? "pr" : "issue";
-  console.log(
+  console.log(`Creating new branch for ${entityType} #${entityNumber}...`);
-    `Creating new branch for ${entityType} #${entityNumber} from source branch: ${sourceBranch}...`,
-  );
 
   const timestamp = new Date()
     .toISOString()
@@ -93,14 +79,14 @@ export async function setupBranch(
   const newBranch = `claude/${entityType}-${entityNumber}-${timestamp}`;
 
   try {
-    // Get the SHA of the source branch
+    // Get the SHA of the default branch
-    const sourceBranchRef = await octokits.rest.git.getRef({
+    const defaultBranchRef = await octokits.rest.git.getRef({
       owner,
       repo,
-      ref: `heads/${sourceBranch}`,
+      ref: `heads/${defaultBranch}`,
     });
 
-    const currentSHA = sourceBranchRef.data.object.sha;
+    const currentSHA = defaultBranchRef.data.object.sha;
 
     console.log(`Current SHA: ${currentSHA}`);
 
@@ -112,8 +98,8 @@ export async function setupBranch(
       sha: currentSHA,
     });
 
-    // Checkout the new branch (shallow fetch for performance)
+    // Checkout the new branch
-    await $`git fetch origin --depth=1 ${newBranch}`;
+    await $`git fetch origin ${newBranch}`;
     await $`git checkout ${newBranch}`;
 
     console.log(
@@ -122,9 +108,9 @@ export async function setupBranch(
 
     // Set outputs for GitHub Actions
     core.setOutput("CLAUDE_BRANCH", newBranch);
-    core.setOutput("BASE_BRANCH", sourceBranch);
+    core.setOutput("DEFAULT_BRANCH", defaultBranch);
     return {
-      baseBranch: sourceBranch,
+      defaultBranch,
       claudeBranch: newBranch,
       currentBranch: newBranch,
     };

src/github/operations/comment-logic.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export type CommentUpdateInput = {
   prLink?: string;
   branchName?: string;
   triggerUsername?: string;
-  errorDetails?: string;
 };
 
 export function ensureProperlyEncodedUrl(url: string): string | null {
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ export function updateCommentBody(input: CommentUpdateInput): string {
     actionFailed,
     branchName,
     triggerUsername,
-    errorDetails,
   } = input;
 
   // Extract content from the original comment body
@@ -179,14 +177,7 @@ export function updateCommentBody(input: CommentUpdateInput): string {
   }
 
   // Build the new body with blank line between header and separator
-  let newBody = `${header}${links}`;
+  let newBody = `${header}${links}\n\n---\n`;
-
-  // Add error details if available
-  if (actionFailed && errorDetails) {
-    newBody += `\n\n\`\`\`\n${errorDetails}\n\`\`\``;
-  }
-
-  newBody += `\n\n---\n`;
 
   // Clean up the body content
   // Remove any existing View job run, branch links from the bottom

src/github/token.ts

@@ -39,19 +39,25 @@ async function retryWithBackoff<T>(
     }
   }
 
-  console.error(`Operation failed after ${maxAttempts} attempts`);
+  throw new Error(
-  throw lastError;
+    `Operation failed after ${maxAttempts} attempts. Last error: ${
+      lastError?.message ?? "Unknown error"
+    }`,
+  );
 }
 
 async function getOidcToken(): Promise<string> {
   try {
     const oidcToken = await core.getIDToken("claude-code-github-action");
 
+    if (!oidcToken) {
+      throw new Error("OIDC token not found");
+    }
+
     return oidcToken;
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Failed to get OIDC token:", error);
     throw new Error(
-      "Could not fetch an OIDC token. Did you remember to add `id-token: write` to your workflow permissions?",
+      `Failed to get OIDC token: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
     );
   }
 }
@@ -68,15 +74,9 @@ async function exchangeForAppToken(oidcToken: string): Promise<string> {
   );
 
   if (!response.ok) {
-    const responseJson = (await response.json()) as {
+    throw new Error(
-      error?: {
+      `App token exchange failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`,
-        message?: string;
-      };
-    };
-    console.error(
-      `App token exchange failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText} - ${responseJson?.error?.message ?? "Unknown error"}`,
     );
-    throw new Error(`${responseJson?.error?.message ?? "Unknown error"}`);
   }
 
   const appTokenData = (await response.json()) as {
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ export async function setupGitHubToken(): Promise<string> {
     core.setOutput("GITHUB_TOKEN", appToken);
     return appToken;
   } catch (error) {
-    core.setFailed(
+    core.setFailed(`Failed to setup GitHub token: ${error}`);
-      `Failed to setup GitHub token: ${error}.\n\nIf you instead wish to use this action with a custom GitHub token or custom GitHub app, provide a \`github_token\` in the \`uses\` section of the app in your workflow yml file.`,
-    );
     process.exit(1);
   }
 }

src/mcp/github-file-ops-server.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
 import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { readFile } from "fs/promises";
-import { join } from "path";
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import { GITHUB_API_URL } from "../github/api/config";
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ type GitHubNewCommit = {
 const REPO_OWNER = process.env.REPO_OWNER;
 const REPO_NAME = process.env.REPO_NAME;
 const BRANCH_NAME = process.env.BRANCH_NAME;
-const REPO_DIR = process.env.REPO_DIR || process.cwd();
 
 if (!REPO_OWNER || !REPO_NAME || !BRANCH_NAME) {
   console.error(
@@ -73,9 +71,18 @@ server.tool(
         throw new Error("GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable is required");
       }
 
+      // Convert absolute paths to relative if they match CWD
+      const cwd = process.cwd();
       const processedFiles = files.map((filePath) => {
         if (filePath.startsWith("/")) {
-          return filePath.slice(1);
+          if (filePath.startsWith(cwd)) {
+            // Strip CWD from absolute path
+            return filePath.slice(cwd.length + 1);
+          } else {
+            throw new Error(
+              `Path '${filePath}' must be relative to repository root or within current working directory`,
+            );
+          }
         }
         return filePath;
       });
@@ -119,11 +126,7 @@ server.tool(
       // 3. Create tree entries for all files
       const treeEntries = await Promise.all(
         processedFiles.map(async (filePath) => {
-          const fullPath = filePath.startsWith("/")
+          const content = await readFile(filePath, "utf-8");
-            ? filePath
-            : join(REPO_DIR, filePath);
-
-          const content = await readFile(fullPath, "utf-8");
           return {
             path: filePath,
             mode: "100644",
@@ -229,16 +232,13 @@ server.tool(
         ],
       };
     } catch (error) {
-      const errorMessage =
-        error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
       return {
         content: [
           {
             type: "text",
-            text: `Error: ${errorMessage}`,
+            text: `Error: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
           },
         ],
-        error: errorMessage,
         isError: true,
       };
     }
@@ -423,16 +423,13 @@ server.tool(
         ],
       };
     } catch (error) {
-      const errorMessage =
-        error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
       return {
         content: [
           {
             type: "text",
-            text: `Error: ${errorMessage}`,
+            text: `Error: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
           },
         ],
-        error: errorMessage,
         isError: true,
       };
     }

src/mcp/install-mcp-server.ts

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export async function prepareMcpConfig(
             REPO_OWNER: owner,
             REPO_NAME: repo,
             BRANCH_NAME: branch,
-            REPO_DIR: process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE || process.cwd(),
           },
         },
       },

test/comment-logic.test.ts

@@ -39,25 +39,6 @@ describe("updateCommentBody", () => {
       expect(result).toContain("**Claude encountered an error after 45s**");
     });
 
-    it("includes error details when provided", () => {
-      const input = {
-        ...baseInput,
-        currentBody: "Claude Code is working...",
-        actionFailed: true,
-        executionDetails: { duration_ms: 45000 },
-        errorDetails: "Failed to fetch issue data",
-      };
-
-      const result = updateCommentBody(input);
-      expect(result).toContain("**Claude encountered an error after 45s**");
-      expect(result).toContain("[View job]");
-      expect(result).toContain("```\nFailed to fetch issue data\n```");
-      // Ensure error details come after the header/links
-      const errorIndex = result.indexOf("```");
-      const headerIndex = result.indexOf("**Claude encountered an error");
-      expect(errorIndex).toBeGreaterThan(headerIndex);
-    });
-
     it("handles username extraction from content when not provided", () => {
       const input = {
         ...baseInput,

test/create-prompt.test.ts

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         eventName: "issue_comment",
         commentId: "67890",
         isPR: false,
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
         claudeBranch: "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
         issueNumber: "67890",
         commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         eventAction: "opened",
         isPR: false,
         issueNumber: "789",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
         claudeBranch: "claude/issue-789-20240101_120000",
       },
     };
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         eventAction: "assigned",
         isPR: false,
         issueNumber: "999",
-        baseBranch: "develop",
+        defaultBranch: "develop",
         claudeBranch: "claude/issue-999-20240101_120000",
         assigneeTrigger: "claude-bot",
       },
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         eventAction: "opened",
         isPR: false,
         issueNumber: "789",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
         claudeBranch: "claude/issue-789-20240101_120000",
       },
     };
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         commentId: "67890",
         isPR: false,
         issueNumber: "123",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
         claudeBranch: "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
         commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
       },
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         commentId: "67890",
         isPR: false,
         issueNumber: "123",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
         claudeBranch: "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
         commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
       },
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         eventAction: "opened",
         isPR: false,
         issueNumber: "789",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
         claudeBranch: "claude/issue-789-20240101_120000",
       },
     };
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         commentId: "67890",
         isPR: false,
         issueNumber: "123",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
         claudeBranch: "claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
         commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
       },
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         prNumber: "456",
         commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
         claudeBranch: "claude/pr-456-20240101_120000",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
       },
     };
 
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         isPR: true,
         prNumber: "456",
         commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
-        // No claudeBranch or baseBranch for open PRs
+        // No claudeBranch or defaultBranch for open PRs
       },
     };
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         prNumber: "789",
         commentBody: "@claude please update this",
         claudeBranch: "claude/pr-789-20240101_123000",
-        baseBranch: "develop",
+        defaultBranch: "develop",
       },
     };
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         commentId: "review-comment-123",
         commentBody: "@claude fix this issue",
         claudeBranch: "claude/pr-999-20240101_140000",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
       },
     };
 
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
         isPR: true,
         prNumber: "555",
         claudeBranch: "claude/pr-555-20240101_150000",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
       },
     };
 
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ describe("getEventTypeAndContext", () => {
         eventAction: "assigned",
         isPR: false,
         issueNumber: "999",
-        baseBranch: "main",
+        defaultBranch: "main",
         claudeBranch: "claude/issue-999-20240101_120000",
         assigneeTrigger: "claude-bot",
       },
@@ -722,51 +722,4 @@ describe("buildDisallowedToolsString", () => {
     expect(parts).toContain("BadTool1");
     expect(parts).toContain("BadTool2");
   });
-
-  test("should remove hardcoded disallowed tools if they are in allowed tools", () => {
-    const customDisallowedTools = "BadTool1,BadTool2";
-    const allowedTools = "WebSearch,SomeOtherTool";
-    const result = buildDisallowedToolsString(
-      customDisallowedTools,
-      allowedTools,
-    );
-
-    // WebSearch should be removed from disallowed since it's in allowed
-    expect(result).not.toContain("WebSearch");
-
-    // WebFetch should still be disallowed since it's not in allowed
-    expect(result).toContain("WebFetch");
-
-    // Custom disallowed tools should still be present
-    expect(result).toContain("BadTool1");
-    expect(result).toContain("BadTool2");
-  });
-
-  test("should remove all hardcoded disallowed tools if they are all in allowed tools", () => {
-    const allowedTools = "WebSearch,WebFetch,SomeOtherTool";
-    const result = buildDisallowedToolsString(undefined, allowedTools);
-
-    // Both hardcoded disallowed tools should be removed
-    expect(result).not.toContain("WebSearch");
-    expect(result).not.toContain("WebFetch");
-
-    // Result should be empty since no custom disallowed tools provided
-    expect(result).toBe("");
-  });
-
-  test("should handle custom disallowed tools when all hardcoded tools are overridden", () => {
-    const customDisallowedTools = "BadTool1,BadTool2";
-    const allowedTools = "WebSearch,WebFetch";
-    const result = buildDisallowedToolsString(
-      customDisallowedTools,
-      allowedTools,
-    );
-
-    // Hardcoded tools should be removed
-    expect(result).not.toContain("WebSearch");
-    expect(result).not.toContain("WebFetch");
-
-    // Only custom disallowed tools should remain
-    expect(result).toBe("BadTool1,BadTool2");
-  });
 });

test/prepare-context.test.ts

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
         process.env = {
           ...BASE_ENV,
-          BASE_BRANCH: "main",
+          DEFAULT_BRANCH: "main",
           CLAUDE_BRANCH: "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
         };
       });
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
           expect(result.eventData.claudeBranch).toBe(
             "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
           );
-          expect(result.eventData.baseBranch).toBe("main");
+          expect(result.eventData.defaultBranch).toBe("main");
           expect(result.eventData.commentBody).toBe(
             "@claude can you help explain how to configure the logging system?",
           );
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
         ).toThrow("CLAUDE_BRANCH is required for issue_comment event");
       });
 
-      test("should throw error when BASE_BRANCH is missing", () => {
+      test("should throw error when DEFAULT_BRANCH is missing", () => {
         expect(() =>
           prepareContext(
             mockIssueCommentContext,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
             undefined,
             "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
           ),
-        ).toThrow("BASE_BRANCH is required for issue_comment event");
+        ).toThrow("DEFAULT_BRANCH is required for issue_comment event");
       });
     });
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       process.env = {
         ...BASE_ENV,
-        BASE_BRANCH: "main",
+        DEFAULT_BRANCH: "main",
         CLAUDE_BRANCH: "claude/issue-42-20240101_120000",
       };
     });
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
         result.eventData.eventAction === "opened"
       ) {
         expect(result.eventData.issueNumber).toBe("42");
-        expect(result.eventData.baseBranch).toBe("main");
+        expect(result.eventData.defaultBranch).toBe("main");
         expect(result.eventData.claudeBranch).toBe(
           "claude/issue-42-20240101_120000",
         );
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
         result.eventData.eventAction === "assigned"
       ) {
         expect(result.eventData.issueNumber).toBe("123");
-        expect(result.eventData.baseBranch).toBe("main");
+        expect(result.eventData.defaultBranch).toBe("main");
         expect(result.eventData.claudeBranch).toBe(
           "claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
         );
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
       ).toThrow("CLAUDE_BRANCH is required for issues event");
     });
 
-    test("should throw error when BASE_BRANCH is missing for issues", () => {
+    test("should throw error when DEFAULT_BRANCH is missing for issues", () => {
       expect(() =>
         prepareContext(
           mockIssueOpenedContext,
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
           undefined,
           "claude/issue-42-20240101_120000",
         ),
-      ).toThrow("BASE_BRANCH is required for issues event");
+      ).toThrow("DEFAULT_BRANCH is required for issues event");
     });
   });