chore: bump Claude Code version to 1.0.77

- Add GitHub alert box highlighting the v1.0 roadmap
- Link to discussion #428 for community feedback
- Briefly summarize key changes (automatic mode selection, unified prompt interface)
- Position prominently at top of README for maximum visibility

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ A general-purpose [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) action for GitHub PRs an
 - 📋 **Progress Tracking**: Visual progress indicators with checkboxes that dynamically update as Claude completes tasks
 - 🏃 **Runs on Your Infrastructure**: The action executes entirely on your own GitHub runner (Anthropic API calls go to your chosen provider)
 
+## ⚠️ **BREAKING CHANGES COMING IN v1.0** ⚠️
+
+**We're planning a major update that will significantly change how this action works.** The new version will:
+
+- ✨ Automatically select the appropriate mode (no more `mode` input)
+- 🔧 Simplify configuration with unified `prompt` and `claude_args`
+- 🚀 Align more closely with the Claude Code SDK capabilities
+- 💥 Remove multiple inputs like `direct_prompt`, `custom_instructions`, and others
+
+**[→ Read the full v1.0 roadmap and provide feedback](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code-action/discussions/428)**
+
+---
+
 ## Quickstart
 
 The easiest way to set up this action is through [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) in the terminal. Just open `claude` and run `/install-github-app`.

ROADMAP.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Thank you for trying out the beta of our GitHub Action! This document outlines o
 - **Support for workflow_dispatch and repository_dispatch events** - Dispatch Claude on events triggered via API from other workflows or from other services
 - **Ability to disable commit signing** - Option to turn off GPG signing for environments where it's not required. This will enable Claude to use normal `git` bash commands for committing. This will likely become the default behavior once added.
 - **Better code review behavior** - Support inline comments on specific lines, provide higher quality reviews with more actionable feedback
-- **Support triggering @claude from bot users** - Allow automation and bot accounts to invoke Claude
+- ~**Support triggering @claude from bot users** - Allow automation and bot accounts to invoke Claude~
 - **Customizable base prompts** - Full control over Claude's initial context with template variables like `$PR_COMMENTS`, `$PR_FILES`, etc. Users can replace our default prompt entirely while still accessing key contextual data
 
 ---

action.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "The prefix to use for Claude branches (defaults to 'claude/', use 'claude-' for dash format)"
     required: false
     default: "claude/"
+  allowed_bots:
+    description: "Comma-separated list of allowed bot usernames, or '*' to allow all bots. Empty string (default) allows no bots."
+    required: false
+    default: ""
 
   # Mode configuration
   mode:
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ runs:
         OVERRIDE_PROMPT: ${{ inputs.override_prompt }}
         MCP_CONFIG: ${{ inputs.mcp_config }}
         OVERRIDE_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
+        ALLOWED_BOTS: ${{ inputs.allowed_bots }}
         GITHUB_RUN_ID: ${{ github.run_id }}
         USE_STICKY_COMMENT: ${{ inputs.use_sticky_comment }}
         DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ runs:
         echo "Base-action dependencies installed"
         cd -
         # Install Claude Code globally
-        bun install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@1.0.70
+        bun install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@1.0.77
 
     - name: Setup Network Restrictions
       if: steps.prepare.outputs.contains_trigger == 'true' && inputs.experimental_allowed_domains != ''

base-action/action.yml

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Install Claude Code
       shell: bash
-      run: bun install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@1.0.70
+      run: bun install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@1.0.77
 
     - name: Run Claude Code Action
       shell: bash

docs/configuration.md

@@ -207,15 +207,8 @@ Claude does **not** have access to execute arbitrary Bash commands by default. I
 ```yaml
 - uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@beta
   with:
-    allowed_tools: |
-      Bash(npm install)
-      Bash(npm run test)
-      Edit
-      Replace
-      NotebookEditCell
-    disallowed_tools: |
-      TaskOutput
-      KillTask
+    allowed_tools: "Bash(npm install),Bash(npm run test),Edit,Replace,NotebookEditCell"
+    disallowed_tools: "TaskOutput,KillTask"
     # ... other inputs
 ```
 

docs/security.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Access Control
 
 - **Repository Access**: The action can only be triggered by users with write access to the repository
-- **No Bot Triggers**: GitHub Apps and bots cannot trigger this action
+- **Bot User Control**: By default, GitHub Apps and bots cannot trigger this action for security reasons. Use the `allowed_bots` parameter to enable specific bots or all bots
 - **Token Permissions**: The GitHub app receives only a short-lived token scoped specifically to the repository it's operating in
 - **No Cross-Repository Access**: Each action invocation is limited to the repository where it was triggered
 - **Limited Scope**: The token cannot access other repositories or perform actions beyond the configured permissions

docs/usage.md

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
           # Optional: grant additional permissions (requires corresponding GitHub token permissions)
           # additional_permissions: |
           #   actions: read
+          # Optional: allow bot users to trigger the action
+          # allowed_bots: "dependabot[bot],renovate[bot]"
 ```
 
 ## Inputs
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 | `additional_permissions`       | Additional permissions to enable. Currently supports 'actions: read' for viewing workflow results                                     | No       | ""        |
 | `experimental_allowed_domains` | Restrict network access to these domains only (newline-separated).                                                                    | No       | ""        |
 | `use_commit_signing`           | Enable commit signing using GitHub's commit signature verification. When false, Claude uses standard git commands                     | No       | `false`   |
+| `allowed_bots`                 | Comma-separated list of allowed bot usernames, or '\*' to allow all bots. Empty string (default) allows no bots                       | No       | ""        |
 
 \*Required when using direct Anthropic API (default and when not using Bedrock or Vertex)
 

src/github/context.ts

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ type BaseContext = {
     useStickyComment: boolean;
     additionalPermissions: Map<string, string>;
     useCommitSigning: boolean;
+    allowedBots: string;
   };
 };
 
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ export function parseGitHubContext(): GitHubContext {
         process.env.ADDITIONAL_PERMISSIONS ?? "",
       ),
       useCommitSigning: process.env.USE_COMMIT_SIGNING === "true",
+      allowedBots: process.env.ALLOWED_BOTS ?? "",
     },
   };
 

src/github/validation/actor.ts

@@ -21,9 +21,42 @@ export async function checkHumanActor(
 
   console.log(`Actor type: ${actorType}`);
 
+  // Check bot permissions if actor is not a User
   if (actorType !== "User") {
+    const allowedBots = githubContext.inputs.allowedBots;
+
+    // Check if all bots are allowed
+    if (allowedBots.trim() === "*") {
+      console.log(
+        `All bots are allowed, skipping human actor check for: ${githubContext.actor}`,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Parse allowed bots list
+    const allowedBotsList = allowedBots
+      .split(",")
+      .map((bot) =>
+        bot
+          .trim()
+          .toLowerCase()
+          .replace(/\[bot\]$/, ""),
+      )
+      .filter((bot) => bot.length > 0);
+
+    const botName = githubContext.actor.toLowerCase().replace(/\[bot\]$/, "");
+
+    // Check if specific bot is allowed
+    if (allowedBotsList.includes(botName)) {
+      console.log(
+        `Bot ${botName} is in allowed list, skipping human actor check`,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Bot not allowed
     throw new Error(
-      `Workflow initiated by non-human actor: ${githubContext.actor} (type: ${actorType}).`,
+      `Workflow initiated by non-human actor: ${botName} (type: ${actorType}). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.`,
     );
   }
 

src/github/validation/permissions.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ export async function checkWritePermissions(
   try {
     core.info(`Checking permissions for actor: ${actor}`);
 
+    // Check if the actor is a GitHub App (bot user)
+    if (actor.endsWith("[bot]")) {
+      core.info(`Actor is a GitHub App: ${actor}`);
+      return true;
+    }
+
     // Check permissions directly using the permission endpoint
     const response = await octokit.repos.getCollaboratorPermissionLevel({
       owner: repository.owner,

src/mcp/github-inline-comment-server.ts

@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@ server.tool(
       ),
     line: z
       .number()
+      .nonnegative()
       .optional()
       .describe(
         "Line number for single-line comments (required if startLine is not provided)",
       ),
     startLine: z
       .number()
+      .nonnegative()
       .optional()
       .describe(
         "Start line for multi-line comments (use with line parameter for the end line)",

src/modes/agent/index.ts

@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ export const agentMode: Mode = {
       ...context.inputs.disallowedTools,
     ];
 
-    // Export as INPUT_ prefixed variables for the base action
-    core.exportVariable("INPUT_ALLOWED_TOOLS", allowedTools.join(","));
-    core.exportVariable("INPUT_DISALLOWED_TOOLS", disallowedTools.join(","));
+    core.exportVariable("ALLOWED_TOOLS", allowedTools.join(","));
+    core.exportVariable("DISALLOWED_TOOLS", disallowedTools.join(","));
 
     // Agent mode uses a minimal MCP configuration
     // We don't need comment servers or PR-specific tools for automation

src/modes/review/index.ts

@@ -297,9 +297,8 @@ This ensures users get value from the review even before checking individual inl
       ...context.inputs.disallowedTools,
     ];
 
-    // Export as INPUT_ prefixed variables for the base action
-    core.exportVariable("INPUT_ALLOWED_TOOLS", allowedTools.join(","));
-    core.exportVariable("INPUT_DISALLOWED_TOOLS", disallowedTools.join(","));
+    core.exportVariable("ALLOWED_TOOLS", allowedTools.join(","));
+    core.exportVariable("DISALLOWED_TOOLS", disallowedTools.join(","));
 
     const additionalMcpConfig = process.env.MCP_CONFIG || "";
     const mcpConfig = await prepareMcpConfig({

test/actor.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bun
+
+import { describe, test, expect } from "bun:test";
+import { checkHumanActor } from "../src/github/validation/actor";
+import type { Octokit } from "@octokit/rest";
+import { createMockContext } from "./mockContext";
+
+function createMockOctokit(userType: string): Octokit {
+  return {
+    users: {
+      getByUsername: async () => ({
+        data: {
+          type: userType,
+        },
+      }),
+    },
+  } as unknown as Octokit;
+}
+
+describe("checkHumanActor", () => {
+  test("should pass for human actor", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("User");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "human-user";
+
+    await expect(
+      checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context),
+    ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("should throw error for bot actor when not allowed", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "test-bot[bot]";
+    context.inputs.allowedBots = "";
+
+    await expect(checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context)).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: test-bot (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("should pass for bot actor when all bots allowed", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "test-bot[bot]";
+    context.inputs.allowedBots = "*";
+
+    await expect(
+      checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context),
+    ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("should pass for specific bot when in allowed list", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "dependabot[bot]";
+    context.inputs.allowedBots = "dependabot[bot],renovate[bot]";
+
+    await expect(
+      checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context),
+    ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("should pass for specific bot when in allowed list (without [bot])", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "dependabot[bot]";
+    context.inputs.allowedBots = "dependabot,renovate";
+
+    await expect(
+      checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context),
+    ).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("should throw error for bot not in allowed list", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "other-bot[bot]";
+    context.inputs.allowedBots = "dependabot[bot],renovate[bot]";
+
+    await expect(checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context)).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: other-bot (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("should throw error for bot not in allowed list (without [bot])", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("Bot");
+    const context = createMockContext();
+    context.actor = "other-bot[bot]";
+    context.inputs.allowedBots = "dependabot,renovate";
+
+    await expect(checkHumanActor(mockOctokit, context)).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Workflow initiated by non-human actor: other-bot (type: Bot). Add bot to allowed_bots list or use '*' to allow all bots.",
+    );
+  });
+});

test/install-mcp-server.test.ts

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
       useStickyComment: false,
       additionalPermissions: new Map(),
       useCommitSigning: false,
+      allowedBots: "",
     },
   };
 

test/mockContext.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const defaultInputs = {
   useStickyComment: false,
   additionalPermissions: new Map<string, string>(),
   useCommitSigning: false,
+  allowedBots: "",
 };
 
 const defaultRepository = {

test/modes/agent.test.ts

@@ -1,15 +1,29 @@
-import { describe, test, expect, beforeEach } from "bun:test";
+import { describe, test, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, spyOn } from "bun:test";
 import { agentMode } from "../../src/modes/agent";
 import type { GitHubContext } from "../../src/github/context";
 import { createMockContext, createMockAutomationContext } from "../mockContext";
+import * as core from "@actions/core";
 
 describe("Agent Mode", () => {
   let mockContext: GitHubContext;
+  let exportVariableSpy: any;
+  let setOutputSpy: any;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     mockContext = createMockAutomationContext({
       eventName: "workflow_dispatch",
     });
+    exportVariableSpy = spyOn(core, "exportVariable").mockImplementation(
+      () => {},
+    );
+    setOutputSpy = spyOn(core, "setOutput").mockImplementation(() => {});
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    exportVariableSpy?.mockClear();
+    setOutputSpy?.mockClear();
+    exportVariableSpy?.mockRestore();
+    setOutputSpy?.mockRestore();
   });
 
   test("agent mode has correct properties", () => {
@@ -56,4 +70,67 @@ describe("Agent Mode", () => {
       expect(agentMode.shouldTrigger(context)).toBe(false);
     });
   });
+
+  test("prepare method sets up tools environment variables correctly", async () => {
+    // Clear any previous calls before this test
+    exportVariableSpy.mockClear();
+    setOutputSpy.mockClear();
+
+    const contextWithCustomTools = createMockAutomationContext({
+      eventName: "workflow_dispatch",
+    });
+    contextWithCustomTools.inputs.allowedTools = ["CustomTool1", "CustomTool2"];
+    contextWithCustomTools.inputs.disallowedTools = ["BadTool"];
+
+    const mockOctokit = {} as any;
+    const result = await agentMode.prepare({
+      context: contextWithCustomTools,
+      octokit: mockOctokit,
+      githubToken: "test-token",
+    });
+
+    // Verify that both ALLOWED_TOOLS and DISALLOWED_TOOLS are set
+    expect(exportVariableSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "ALLOWED_TOOLS",
+      "Edit,MultiEdit,Glob,Grep,LS,Read,Write,CustomTool1,CustomTool2",
+    );
+    expect(exportVariableSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "DISALLOWED_TOOLS",
+      "WebSearch,WebFetch,BadTool",
+    );
+
+    // Verify MCP config is set
+    expect(setOutputSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("mcp_config", expect.any(String));
+
+    // Verify return structure
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      commentId: undefined,
+      branchInfo: {
+        baseBranch: "",
+        currentBranch: "",
+        claudeBranch: undefined,
+      },
+      mcpConfig: expect.any(String),
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("prepare method creates prompt file with correct content", async () => {
+    const contextWithPrompts = createMockAutomationContext({
+      eventName: "workflow_dispatch",
+    });
+    contextWithPrompts.inputs.overridePrompt = "Custom override prompt";
+    contextWithPrompts.inputs.directPrompt =
+      "Direct prompt (should be ignored)";
+
+    const mockOctokit = {} as any;
+    await agentMode.prepare({
+      context: contextWithPrompts,
+      octokit: mockOctokit,
+      githubToken: "test-token",
+    });
+
+    // Note: We can't easily test file creation in this unit test,
+    // but we can verify the method completes without errors
+    expect(setOutputSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("mcp_config", expect.any(String));
+  });
 });

test/permissions.test.ts

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ describe("checkWritePermissions", () => {
       useStickyComment: false,
       additionalPermissions: new Map(),
       useCommitSigning: false,
+      allowedBots: "",
     },
   });
 
@@ -126,6 +127,16 @@ describe("checkWritePermissions", () => {
     );
   });
 
+  test("should return true for bot user", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit("none");
+    const context = createContext();
+    context.actor = "test-bot[bot]";
+
+    const result = await checkWritePermissions(mockOctokit, context);
+
+    expect(result).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   test("should throw error when permission check fails", async () => {
     const error = new Error("API error");
     const mockOctokit = {

test/trigger-validation.test.ts

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           useStickyComment: false,
           additionalPermissions: new Map(),
           useCommitSigning: false,
+          allowedBots: "",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(true);
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           useStickyComment: false,
           additionalPermissions: new Map(),
           useCommitSigning: false,
+          allowedBots: "",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(false);
@@ -291,6 +293,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           useStickyComment: false,
           additionalPermissions: new Map(),
           useCommitSigning: false,
+          allowedBots: "",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(true);
@@ -325,6 +328,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           useStickyComment: false,
           additionalPermissions: new Map(),
           useCommitSigning: false,
+          allowedBots: "",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(true);
@@ -359,6 +363,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
           useStickyComment: false,
           additionalPermissions: new Map(),
           useCommitSigning: false,
+          allowedBots: "",
         },
       });
       expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(false);