chore(README): add base branch parameter (#201)

- introduced a new input parameter `label_trigger` in `action.yml` to allow triggering actions based on specific labels applied to issues.
- Enhanced the context preparation and event handling in the code to support the new labled event.

README.md

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ jobs:
 | --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------- |
 | `anthropic_api_key`   | Anthropic API key (required for direct API, not needed for Bedrock/Vertex)                                           | No\*     | -         |
 | `direct_prompt`       | Direct prompt for Claude to execute automatically without needing a trigger (for automated workflows)                | No       | -         |
+| `base_branch`         | The base branch to use for creating new branches (e.g., 'main', 'develop')                                           | No       | -         |
 | `max_turns`           | Maximum number of conversation turns Claude can take (limits back-and-forth exchanges)                               | No       | -         |
 | `timeout_minutes`     | Timeout in minutes for execution                                                                                     | No       | `30`      |
 | `github_token`        | GitHub token for Claude to operate with. **Only include this if you're connecting a custom GitHub app of your own!** | No       | -         |
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 | `assignee_trigger`    | The assignee username that triggers the action (e.g. @claude). Only used for issue assignment                        | No       | -         |
 | `label_trigger`       | The label name that triggers the action when applied to an issue (e.g. "claude")                                     | No       | -         |
 | `trigger_phrase`      | The trigger phrase to look for in comments, issue/PR bodies, and issue titles                                        | No       | `@claude` |
+| `branch_prefix`       | The prefix to use for Claude branches (defaults to 'claude/', use 'claude-' for dash format)                         | No       | `claude/` |
 | `claude_env`          | Custom environment variables to pass to Claude Code execution (YAML format)                                          | No       | ""        |
 
 \*Required when using direct Anthropic API (default and when not using Bedrock or Vertex)

action.yml

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ inputs:
   base_branch:
     description: "The branch to use as the base/source when creating new branches (defaults to repository default branch)"
     required: false
+  branch_prefix:
+    description: "The prefix to use for Claude branches (defaults to 'claude/', use 'claude-' for dash format)"
+    required: false
+    default: "claude/"
 
   # Claude Code configuration
   model:
@@ -101,9 +105,9 @@ runs:
         bun run ${GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/src/entrypoints/prepare.ts
       env:
         TRIGGER_PHRASE: ${{ inputs.trigger_phrase }}
-        LABEL_TRIGGER: ${{ inputs.label_trigger }}
         ASSIGNEE_TRIGGER: ${{ inputs.assignee_trigger }}
         BASE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.base_branch }}
+        BRANCH_PREFIX: ${{ inputs.branch_prefix }}
         ALLOWED_TOOLS: ${{ inputs.allowed_tools }}
         DISALLOWED_TOOLS: ${{ inputs.disallowed_tools }}
         CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS: ${{ inputs.custom_instructions }}
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Run Claude Code
       id: claude-code
       if: steps.prepare.outputs.contains_trigger == 'true'
-      uses: anthropics/claude-code-base-action@ce5cfd683932f58cb459e749f20b06d2fb30c265 # v0.0.25
+      uses: anthropics/claude-code-base-action@ba0557c14198bf2fbafbfe80932dde39e574a14c # v0.0.26
       with:
         prompt_file: ${{ runner.temp }}/claude-prompts/claude-prompt.txt
         allowed_tools: ${{ env.ALLOWED_TOOLS }}

src/github/context.ts

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export type ParsedGitHubContext = {
     customInstructions: string;
     directPrompt: string;
     baseBranch?: string;
+    branchPrefix: string;
   };
 };
 
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export function parseGitHubContext(): ParsedGitHubContext {
       customInstructions: process.env.CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS ?? "",
       directPrompt: process.env.DIRECT_PROMPT ?? "",
       baseBranch: process.env.BASE_BRANCH,
+      branchPrefix: process.env.BRANCH_PREFIX ?? "claude/",
     },
   };
 

src/github/operations/branch.ts

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export async function setupBranch(
 ): Promise<BranchInfo> {
   const { owner, repo } = context.repository;
   const entityNumber = context.entityNumber;
-  const { baseBranch } = context.inputs;
+  const { baseBranch, branchPrefix } = context.inputs;
   const isPR = context.isPR;
 
   if (isPR) {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export async function setupBranch(
     .split("T")
     .join("_");
 
-  const newBranch = `claude/${entityType}-${entityNumber}-${timestamp}`;
+  const newBranch = `${branchPrefix}${entityType}-${entityNumber}-${timestamp}`;
 
   try {
     // Get the SHA of the source branch

test/mockContext.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const defaultInputs = {
   useBedrock: false,
   useVertex: false,
   timeoutMinutes: 30,
+  branchPrefix: "claude/",
 };
 
 const defaultRepository = {

test/permissions.test.ts

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ describe("checkWritePermissions", () => {
       disallowedTools: [],
       customInstructions: "",
       directPrompt: "",
+      branchPrefix: "claude/",
     },
   });
 

test/trigger-validation.test.ts

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           allowedTools: [],
           disallowedTools: [],
           customInstructions: "",
+          branchPrefix: "claude/",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(true);
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           allowedTools: [],
           disallowedTools: [],
           customInstructions: "",
+          branchPrefix: "claude/",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(false);
@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           allowedTools: [],
           disallowedTools: [],
           customInstructions: "",
+          branchPrefix: "claude/",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(true);
@@ -301,6 +304,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           allowedTools: [],
           disallowedTools: [],
           customInstructions: "",
+          branchPrefix: "claude/",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(true);
@@ -329,6 +333,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           allowedTools: [],
           disallowedTools: [],
           customInstructions: "",
+          branchPrefix: "claude/",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(false);