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Update remaining allowed_domains references to experimental_allowed_domains
Merge branch 'main' into km/network-restrictions-feature
2026-01-23 15:04:13 +08:00 · 2025-07-16 12:22:25 -07:00 · 2025-07-16 12:13:41 -07:00 · 2025-07-16 12:11:42 -07:00 · 2025-07-16 12:10:11 -07:00 · 2025-07-16 11:33:13 -07:00
25 changed files with 1293 additions and 361 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/claude-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude-review.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
            - Potential bugs or issues
            - Suggestions for improvements
            - Overall architecture and design decisions
+            - Documentation consistency: Verify that README.md and other documentation files are updated to reflect any code changes (especially new inputs, features, or configuration options)

            Be constructive and specific in your feedback. Give inline comments where applicable.
          anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
--- a/.github/workflows/claude.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,14 @@ 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."
          model: "claude-opus-4-20250514"
+          # Test network restrictions
+          allowed_domains: |
+            .anthropic.com
+            .github.com
+            .githubusercontent.com
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,86 @@ This command will guide you through setting up the GitHub app and required secre
   - Or `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN` for OAuth token authentication (Pro and Max users can generate this by running `claude setup-token` locally)
 3. Copy the workflow file from [`examples/claude.yml`](./examples/claude.yml) into your repository's `.github/workflows/`

+### Using a Custom GitHub App
+
+If you prefer not to install the official Claude app, you can create your own GitHub App to use with this action. This gives you complete control over permissions and access.
+
+**When you may want to use a custom GitHub App:**
+
+- You need more restrictive permissions than the official app
+- Organization policies prevent installing third-party apps
+- You're using AWS Bedrock or Google Vertex AI
+
+**Steps to create and use a custom GitHub App:**
+
+1. **Create a new GitHub App:**
+
+   - Go to https://github.com/settings/apps (for personal apps) or your organization's settings
+   - Click "New GitHub App"
+   - Configure the app with these minimum permissions:
+     - **Repository permissions:**
+       - Contents: Read & Write
+       - Issues: Read & Write
+       - Pull requests: Read & Write
+     - **Account permissions:** None required
+   - Set "Where can this GitHub App be installed?" to your preference
+   - Create the app
+
+2. **Generate and download a private key:**
+
+   - After creating the app, scroll down to "Private keys"
+   - Click "Generate a private key"
+   - Download the `.pem` file (keep this secure!)
+
+3. **Install the app on your repository:**
+
+   - Go to the app's settings page
+   - Click "Install App"
+   - Select the repositories where you want to use Claude
+
+4. **Add the app credentials to your repository secrets:**
+
+   - Go to your repository's Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
+   - Add these secrets:
+     - `APP_ID`: Your GitHub App's ID (found in the app settings)
+     - `APP_PRIVATE_KEY`: The contents of the downloaded `.pem` file
+
+5. **Update your workflow to use the custom app:**
+
+   ```yaml
+   name: Claude with Custom App
+   on:
+     issue_comment:
+       types: [created]
+     # ... other triggers
+
+   jobs:
+     claude-response:
+       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+       steps:
+         # Generate a token from your custom app
+         - name: Generate GitHub App token
+           id: app-token
+           uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+           with:
+             app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+             private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
+         # Use Claude with your custom app's token
+         - uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@beta
+           with:
+             anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+             github_token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+             # ... other configuration
+   ```
+
+**Important notes:**
+
+- The custom app must have read/write permissions for Issues, Pull Requests, and Contents
+- Your app's token will have the exact permissions you configured, nothing more
+
+For more information on creating GitHub Apps, see the [GitHub documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps).
+
 ## 📚 FAQ

 Having issues or questions? Check out our [Frequently Asked Questions](./FAQ.md) for solutions to common problems and detailed explanations of Claude's capabilities and limitations.
@@ -86,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
 ## Inputs

 | Input                          | Description                                                                                                          | Required | Default   |
-| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------- |
+| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------- |
 | `anthropic_api_key`            | Anthropic API key (required for direct API, not needed for Bedrock/Vertex)                                           | No\*     | -         |
 | `claude_code_oauth_token`      | Claude Code OAuth token (alternative to anthropic_api_key)                                                           | No\*     | -         |
 | `direct_prompt`                | Direct prompt for Claude to execute automatically without needing a trigger (for automated workflows)                | No       | -         |
@@ -109,7 +189,10 @@ jobs:
 | `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       | ""        |
+| `settings`                     | Claude Code settings as JSON string or path to settings JSON file                                                    | No       | ""        |
 | `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`   |

 \*Required when using direct Anthropic API (default and when not using Bedrock or Vertex)

@@ -491,6 +574,130 @@ Use a specific Claude model:
    # ... other inputs
 ```

+### Network Restrictions
+
+For enhanced security, you can restrict Claude's network access to specific domains only. This feature is particularly useful for:
+
+- Enterprise environments with strict security policies
+- Preventing access to external services
+- Limiting Claude to only your internal APIs and services
+
+When `experimental_allowed_domains` is set, Claude can only access the domains you explicitly list. You'll need to include the appropriate provider domains based on your authentication method.
+
+#### Provider-Specific Examples
+
+##### If using Anthropic API or subscription
+
+```yaml
+- uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@beta
+  with:
+    anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+    # Or: claude_code_oauth_token: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
+    experimental_allowed_domains: |
+      .anthropic.com
+```
+
+##### If using AWS Bedrock
+
+```yaml
+- uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@beta
+  with:
+    use_bedrock: "true"
+    experimental_allowed_domains: |
+      bedrock.*.amazonaws.com
+      bedrock-runtime.*.amazonaws.com
+```
+
+##### If using Google Vertex AI
+
+```yaml
+- uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@beta
+  with:
+    use_vertex: "true"
+    experimental_allowed_domains: |
+      *.googleapis.com
+      vertexai.googleapis.com
+```
+
+#### Common GitHub Domains
+
+In addition to your provider domains, you may need to include GitHub-related domains. For GitHub.com users, common domains include:
+
+```yaml
+- uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@beta
+  with:
+    anthropic_api_key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+    experimental_allowed_domains: |
+      .anthropic.com  # For Anthropic API
+      .github.com
+      .githubusercontent.com
+      ghcr.io
+      .blob.core.windows.net
+```
+
+For GitHub Enterprise users, replace the GitHub.com domains above with your enterprise domains (e.g., `.github.company.com`, `packages.company.com`, etc.).
+
+To determine which domains your workflow needs, you can temporarily run without restrictions and monitor the network requests, or check your GitHub Enterprise configuration for the specific services you use.
+
+### Claude Code Settings
+
+You can provide Claude Code settings to customize behavior such as model selection, environment variables, permissions, and hooks. Settings can be provided either as a JSON string or a path to a settings file.
+
+#### Option 1: Settings File
+
+```yaml
+- uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@beta
+  with:
+    settings: "path/to/settings.json"
+    # ... other inputs
+```
+
+#### Option 2: Inline Settings
+
+```yaml
+- uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@beta
+  with:
+    settings: |
+      {
+        "model": "claude-opus-4-20250514",
+        "env": {
+          "DEBUG": "true",
+          "API_URL": "https://api.example.com"
+        },
+        "permissions": {
+          "allow": ["Bash", "Read"],
+          "deny": ["WebFetch"]
+        },
+        "hooks": {
+          "PreToolUse": [{
+            "matcher": "Bash",
+            "hooks": [{
+              "type": "command",
+              "command": "echo Running bash command..."
+            }]
+          }]
+        }
+      }
+    # ... other inputs
+```
+
+The settings support all Claude Code settings options including:
+
+- `model`: Override the default model
+- `env`: Environment variables for the session
+- `permissions`: Tool usage permissions
+- `hooks`: Pre/post tool execution hooks
+- And more...
+
+For a complete list of available settings and their descriptions, see the [Claude Code settings documentation](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/settings).
+
+**Notes**:
+
+- The `enableAllProjectMcpServers` setting is always set to `true` by this action to ensure MCP servers work correctly.
+- If both the `model` input parameter and a `model` in settings are provided, the `model` input parameter takes precedence.
+- The `allowed_tools` and `disallowed_tools` input parameters take precedence over `permissions` in settings.
+- In a future version, we may deprecate individual input parameters in favor of using the settings file for all configuration.
+
 ## Cloud Providers

 You can authenticate with Claude using any of these three methods:
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ inputs:
    description: "Custom environment variables to pass to Claude Code execution (YAML format)"
    required: false
    default: ""
+  settings:
+    description: "Claude Code settings as JSON string or path to settings JSON file"
+    required: false
+    default: ""

  # Auth configuration
  anthropic_api_key:
@@ -92,11 +96,22 @@ inputs:
    description: "Use just one comment to deliver issue/PR comments"
    required: false
    default: "false"
+  use_commit_signing:
+    description: "Enable commit signing using GitHub's commit signature verification. When false, Claude uses standard git commands"
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+  experimental_allowed_domains:
+    description: "Restrict network access to these domains only (newline-separated). If not set, no restrictions are applied. Provider domains are auto-detected."
+    required: false
+    default: ""

 outputs:
  execution_file:
    description: "Path to the Claude Code execution output file"
    value: ${{ steps.claude-code.outputs.execution_file }}
+  branch_name:
+    description: "The branch created by Claude Code for this execution"
+    value: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.CLAUDE_BRANCH }}

 runs:
  using: "composite"
@@ -133,11 +148,44 @@ runs:
        USE_STICKY_COMMENT: ${{ inputs.use_sticky_comment }}
        ACTIONS_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
        ADDITIONAL_PERMISSIONS: ${{ inputs.additional_permissions }}
+        USE_COMMIT_SIGNING: ${{ inputs.use_commit_signing }}
+
+    - name: Setup Network Restrictions
+      if: steps.prepare.outputs.contains_trigger == 'true' && inputs.experimental_allowed_domains != ''
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # Install and configure Squid proxy
+        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y squid
+
+        echo "${{ inputs.experimental_allowed_domains }}" > $RUNNER_TEMP/whitelist.txt
+
+        # Configure Squid
+        sudo tee /etc/squid/squid.conf << EOF
+        http_port 127.0.0.1:3128
+        acl whitelist dstdomain "$RUNNER_TEMP/whitelist.txt"
+        acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/32
+        http_access allow localhost whitelist
+        http_access deny all
+        cache deny all
+        EOF
+
+        # Stop any existing squid instance and start with our config
+        sudo squid -k shutdown || true
+        sleep 2
+        sudo rm -f /run/squid.pid
+        sudo squid -N -d 1 &
+        sleep 5
+
+        # Set proxy environment variables
+        echo "http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:3128" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "https_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:3128" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "HTTP_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:3128" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "HTTPS_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:3128" >> $GITHUB_ENV

    - name: Run Claude Code
      id: claude-code
      if: steps.prepare.outputs.contains_trigger == 'true'
-      uses: anthropics/claude-code-base-action@3560d21b41bd19b1d3ac6c9000af378903d8df0e # v0.0.32
+      uses: anthropics/claude-code-base-action@503cc7080e62d63d2cc1d80035ed04617d5efb47 # v0.0.35
      with:
        prompt_file: ${{ runner.temp }}/claude-prompts/claude-prompt.txt
        allowed_tools: ${{ env.ALLOWED_TOOLS }}
@@ -152,6 +200,7 @@ runs:
        anthropic_api_key: ${{ inputs.anthropic_api_key }}
        claude_code_oauth_token: ${{ inputs.claude_code_oauth_token }}
        claude_env: ${{ inputs.claude_env }}
+        settings: ${{ inputs.settings }}
      env:
        # Model configuration
        ANTHROPIC_MODEL: ${{ inputs.model || inputs.anthropic_model }}
@@ -201,6 +250,7 @@ runs:
        PREPARE_SUCCESS: ${{ steps.prepare.outcome == 'success' }}
        PREPARE_ERROR: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.prepare_error || '' }}
        USE_STICKY_COMMENT: ${{ inputs.use_sticky_comment }}
+        USE_COMMIT_SIGNING: ${{ inputs.use_commit_signing }}

    - name: Display Claude Code Report
      if: steps.prepare.outputs.contains_trigger == 'true' && steps.claude-code.outputs.execution_file != ''
--- a/examples/claude.yml
+++ b/examples/claude.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,12 @@ jobs:
          # Or use OAuth token instead:
          # claude_code_oauth_token: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
          timeout_minutes: "60"
+          # Optional: Restrict network access to specific domains only
+          # experimental_allowed_domains: |
+          #   .anthropic.com
+          #   .github.com
+          #   api.github.com
+          #   .githubusercontent.com
+          #   bun.sh
+          #   registry.npmjs.org
+          #   .blob.core.windows.net
--- a/src/create-prompt/index.ts
+++ b/src/create-prompt/index.ts
@@ -30,18 +30,40 @@ const BASE_ALLOWED_TOOLS = [
  "LS",
  "Read",
  "Write",
-  "mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files",
-  "mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files",
-  "mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment",
 ];
 const DISALLOWED_TOOLS = ["WebSearch", "WebFetch"];

 export function buildAllowedToolsString(
  customAllowedTools?: string[],
  includeActionsTools: boolean = false,
+  useCommitSigning: boolean = false,
 ): string {
  let baseTools = [...BASE_ALLOWED_TOOLS];

+  // Always include the comment update tool from the comment server
+  baseTools.push("mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment");
+
+  // Add commit signing tools if enabled
+  if (useCommitSigning) {
+    baseTools.push(
+      "mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files",
+      "mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files",
+    );
+  } else {
+    // When not using commit signing, add specific Bash git commands only
+    baseTools.push(
+      "Bash(git add:*)",
+      "Bash(git commit:*)",
+      "Bash(git push:*)",
+      "Bash(git status:*)",
+      "Bash(git diff:*)",
+      "Bash(git log:*)",
+      "Bash(git rm:*)",
+      "Bash(git config user.name:*)",
+      "Bash(git config user.email:*)",
+    );
+  }
+
  // Add GitHub Actions MCP tools if enabled
  if (includeActionsTools) {
    baseTools.push(
@@ -380,9 +402,68 @@ export function getEventTypeAndContext(envVars: PreparedContext): {
  }
 }

+function getCommitInstructions(
+  eventData: EventData,
+  githubData: FetchDataResult,
+  context: PreparedContext,
+  useCommitSigning: boolean,
+): string {
+  const coAuthorLine =
+    (githubData.triggerDisplayName ?? context.triggerUsername !== "Unknown")
+      ? `Co-authored-by: ${githubData.triggerDisplayName ?? context.triggerUsername} <${context.triggerUsername}@users.noreply.github.com>`
+      : "";
+
+  if (useCommitSigning) {
+    if (eventData.isPR && !eventData.claudeBranch) {
+      return `
+      - Push directly using mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files to the existing branch (works for both new and existing files).
+      - Use mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files to commit files atomically in a single commit (supports single or multiple files).
+      - When pushing changes with this tool and the trigger user is not "Unknown", include a Co-authored-by trailer in the commit message.
+      - Use: "${coAuthorLine}"`;
+    } else {
+      return `
+      - You are already on the correct branch (${eventData.claudeBranch || "the PR branch"}). Do not create a new branch.
+      - Push changes directly to the current branch using mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files (works for both new and existing files)
+      - Use mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files to commit files atomically in a single commit (supports single or multiple files).
+      - When pushing changes and the trigger user is not "Unknown", include a Co-authored-by trailer in the commit message.
+      - Use: "${coAuthorLine}"`;
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Non-signing instructions
+    if (eventData.isPR && !eventData.claudeBranch) {
+      return `
+      - Use git commands via the Bash tool to commit and push your changes:
+        - Stage files: Bash(git add <files>)
+        - Commit with a descriptive message: Bash(git commit -m "<message>")
+        ${
+          coAuthorLine
+            ? `- When committing and the trigger user is not "Unknown", include a Co-authored-by trailer:
+          Bash(git commit -m "<message>\\n\\n${coAuthorLine}")`
+            : ""
+        }
+        - Push to the remote: Bash(git push origin HEAD)`;
+    } else {
+      const branchName = eventData.claudeBranch || eventData.baseBranch;
+      return `
+      - You are already on the correct branch (${eventData.claudeBranch || "the PR branch"}). Do not create a new branch.
+      - Use git commands via the Bash tool to commit and push your changes:
+        - Stage files: Bash(git add <files>)
+        - Commit with a descriptive message: Bash(git commit -m "<message>")
+        ${
+          coAuthorLine
+            ? `- When committing and the trigger user is not "Unknown", include a Co-authored-by trailer:
+          Bash(git commit -m "<message>\\n\\n${coAuthorLine}")`
+            : ""
+        }
+        - Push to the remote: Bash(git push origin ${branchName})`;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function generatePrompt(
  context: PreparedContext,
  githubData: FetchDataResult,
+  useCommitSigning: boolean,
 ): string {
  const {
    contextData,
@@ -471,9 +552,9 @@ ${sanitizeContent(context.directPrompt)}
    : ""
 }
 ${`<comment_tool_info>
-IMPORTANT: You have been provided with the mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment tool to update your comment. This tool automatically handles both issue and PR comments.
+IMPORTANT: You have been provided with the mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment tool to update your comment. This tool automatically handles both issue and PR comments.

-Tool usage example for mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment:
+Tool usage example for mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment:
 {
  "body": "Your comment text here"
 }
@@ -492,7 +573,7 @@ Follow these steps:
 1. Create a Todo List:
   - Use your GitHub comment to maintain a detailed task list based on the request.
   - Format todos as a checklist (- [ ] for incomplete, - [x] for complete).
-   - Update the comment using mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment with each task completion.
+   - Update the comment using mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment with each task completion.

 2. Gather Context:
   - Analyze the pre-fetched data provided above.
@@ -523,29 +604,16 @@ ${context.directPrompt ? `   - DIRECT INSTRUCTION: A direct instruction was prov
        - Look for bugs, security issues, performance problems, and other issues
        - Suggest improvements for readability and maintainability
        - Check for best practices and coding standards
-        - Reference specific code sections with file paths and line numbers${eventData.isPR ? "\n      - AFTER reading files and analyzing code, you MUST call mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment to post your review" : ""}
+        - Reference specific code sections with file paths and line numbers${eventData.isPR ? `\n      - AFTER reading files and analyzing code, you MUST call mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment to post your review` : ""}
      - Formulate a concise, technical, and helpful response based on the context.
      - Reference specific code with inline formatting or code blocks.
      - Include relevant file paths and line numbers when applicable.
-      - ${eventData.isPR ? "IMPORTANT: Submit your review feedback by updating the Claude comment using mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment. This will be displayed as your PR review." : "Remember that this feedback must be posted to the GitHub comment using mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment."}
+      - ${eventData.isPR ? `IMPORTANT: Submit your review feedback by updating the Claude comment using mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment. This will be displayed as your PR review.` : `Remember that this feedback must be posted to the GitHub comment using mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment.`}

   B. For Straightforward Changes:
      - Use file system tools to make the change locally.
      - If you discover related tasks (e.g., updating tests), add them to the todo list.
-      - Mark each subtask as completed as you progress.
-      ${
-        eventData.isPR && !eventData.claudeBranch
-          ? `
-      - Push directly using mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files to the existing branch (works for both new and existing files).
-      - Use mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files to commit files atomically in a single commit (supports single or multiple files).
-      - When pushing changes with this tool and the trigger user is not "Unknown", include a Co-authored-by trailer in the commit message.
-      - Use: "Co-authored-by: ${githubData.triggerDisplayName ?? context.triggerUsername} <${context.triggerUsername}@users.noreply.github.com>"`
-          : `
-      - You are already on the correct branch (${eventData.claudeBranch || "the PR branch"}). Do not create a new branch.
-      - Push changes directly to the current branch using mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files (works for both new and existing files)
-      - Use mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files to commit files atomically in a single commit (supports single or multiple files).
-      - When pushing changes and the trigger user is not "Unknown", include a Co-authored-by trailer in the commit message.
-      - Use: "Co-authored-by: ${githubData.triggerDisplayName ?? context.triggerUsername} <${context.triggerUsername}@users.noreply.github.com>"
+      - Mark each subtask as completed as you progress.${getCommitInstructions(eventData, githubData, context, useCommitSigning)}
      ${
        eventData.claudeBranch
          ? `- Provide a URL to create a PR manually in this format:
@@ -563,7 +631,6 @@ ${context.directPrompt ? `   - DIRECT INSTRUCTION: A direct instruction was prov
          - The signature: "Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)"
        - Just include the markdown link with text "Create a PR" - do not add explanatory text before it like "You can create a PR using this link"`
          : ""
-      }`
      }

   C. For Complex Changes:
@@ -579,20 +646,31 @@ ${context.directPrompt ? `   - DIRECT INSTRUCTION: A direct instruction was prov
   - Always update the GitHub comment to reflect the current todo state.
   - When all todos are completed, remove the spinner and add a brief summary of what was accomplished, and what was not done.
   - Note: If you see previous Claude comments with headers like "**Claude finished @user's task**" followed by "---", do not include this in your comment. The system adds this automatically.
-   - If you changed any files locally, you must update them in the remote branch via mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files before saying that you're done.
+   - If you changed any files locally, you must update them in the remote branch via ${useCommitSigning ? "mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files" : "git commands (add, commit, push)"} before saying that you're done.
   ${eventData.claudeBranch ? `- If you created anything in your branch, your comment must include the PR URL with prefilled title and body mentioned above.` : ""}

 Important Notes:
 - All communication must happen through GitHub PR comments.
- Never create new comments. Only update the existing comment using mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment.
- This includes ALL responses: code reviews, answers to questions, progress updates, and final results.${eventData.isPR ? "\n- PR CRITICAL: After reading files and forming your response, you MUST post it by calling mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment. Do NOT just respond with a normal response, the user will not see it." : ""}
+- Never create new comments. Only update the existing comment using mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment.
+- This includes ALL responses: code reviews, answers to questions, progress updates, and final results.${eventData.isPR ? `\n- PR CRITICAL: After reading files and forming your response, you MUST post it by calling mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment. Do NOT just respond with a normal response, the user will not see it.` : ""}
 - You communicate exclusively by editing your single comment - not through any other means.
 - 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.
+${
+  useCommitSigning
+    ? `- 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"}
+  - mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files: {"files": ["path/to/old.js"], "message": "chore: remove deprecated file"}`
+    : `- Use git commands via the Bash tool for version control (you have access to specific git commands only):
+  - Stage files: Bash(git add <files>)
+  - Commit changes: Bash(git commit -m "<message>")
+  - Push to remote: Bash(git push origin <branch>) (NEVER force push)
+  - Delete files: Bash(git rm <files>) followed by commit and push
+  - Check status: Bash(git status)
+  - View diff: Bash(git diff)
+  - Configure git user: Bash(git config user.name "...") and Bash(git config user.email "...")`
+}
 - 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 (#).
@@ -663,7 +741,11 @@ export async function createPrompt(
    });

    // Generate the prompt
-    const promptContent = generatePrompt(preparedContext, githubData);
+    const promptContent = generatePrompt(
+      preparedContext,
+      githubData,
+      context.inputs.useCommitSigning,
+    );

    // Log the final prompt to console
    console.log("===== FINAL PROMPT =====");
@@ -683,6 +765,7 @@ export async function createPrompt(
    const allAllowedTools = buildAllowedToolsString(
      context.inputs.allowedTools,
      hasActionsReadPermission,
+      context.inputs.useCommitSigning,
    );
    const allDisallowedTools = buildDisallowedToolsString(
      context.inputs.disallowedTools,
--- a/src/entrypoints/prepare.ts
+++ b/src/entrypoints/prepare.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { checkHumanActor } from "../github/validation/actor";
 import { checkWritePermissions } from "../github/validation/permissions";
 import { createInitialComment } from "../github/operations/comments/create-initial";
 import { setupBranch } from "../github/operations/branch";
-import { updateTrackingComment } from "../github/operations/comments/update-with-branch";
+import { configureGitAuth } from "../github/operations/git-config";
 import { prepareMcpConfig } from "../mcp/install-mcp-server";
 import { createPrompt } from "../create-prompt";
 import { createOctokit } from "../github/api/client";
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ async function run() {
    await checkHumanActor(octokit.rest, context);

    // Step 6: Create initial tracking comment
-    const commentId = await createInitialComment(octokit.rest, context);
+    const commentData = await createInitialComment(octokit.rest, context);
+    const commentId = commentData.id;

    // Step 7: Fetch GitHub data (once for both branch setup and prompt creation)
    const githubData = await fetchGitHubData({
@@ -65,14 +66,14 @@ async function run() {
    // Step 8: Setup branch
    const branchInfo = await setupBranch(octokit, githubData, context);

-    // Step 9: Update initial comment with branch link (only for issues that created a new branch)
-    if (branchInfo.claudeBranch) {
-      await updateTrackingComment(
-        octokit,
-        context,
-        commentId,
-        branchInfo.claudeBranch,
-      );
+    // Step 9: Configure git authentication if not using commit signing
+    if (!context.inputs.useCommitSigning) {
+      try {
+        await configureGitAuth(githubToken, context, commentData.user);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Failed to configure git authentication:", error);
+        throw error;
+      }
    }

    // Step 10: Create prompt file
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ async function run() {
      githubToken,
      owner: context.repository.owner,
      repo: context.repository.repo,
-      branch: branchInfo.currentBranch,
+      branch: branchInfo.claudeBranch || branchInfo.currentBranch,
+      baseBranch: branchInfo.baseBranch,
      additionalMcpConfig,
      claudeCommentId: commentId.toString(),
      allowedTools: context.inputs.allowedTools,
--- a/src/entrypoints/update-comment-link.ts
+++ b/src/entrypoints/update-comment-link.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
  isPullRequestReviewCommentEvent,
 } from "../github/context";
 import { GITHUB_SERVER_URL } from "../github/api/config";
-import { checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch } from "../github/operations/branch-cleanup";
+import { checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch } from "../github/operations/branch-cleanup";
 import { updateClaudeComment } from "../github/operations/comments/update-claude-comment";

 async function run() {
@@ -88,12 +88,15 @@ async function run() {
    const currentBody = comment.body ?? "";

    // Check if we need to add branch link for new branches
-    const { shouldDeleteBranch, branchLink } = await checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
+    const useCommitSigning = process.env.USE_COMMIT_SIGNING === "true";
+    const { shouldDeleteBranch, branchLink } =
+      await checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch(
        octokit,
        owner,
        repo,
        claudeBranch,
        baseBranch,
+        useCommitSigning,
      );

    // Check if we need to add PR URL when we have a new branch
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ async function run() {
      jobUrl,
      branchLink,
      prLink,
-      branchName: shouldDeleteBranch ? undefined : claudeBranch,
+      branchName: shouldDeleteBranch || !branchLink ? undefined : claudeBranch,
      triggerUsername,
      errorDetails,
    };
--- a/src/github/context.ts
+++ b/src/github/context.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export type ParsedGitHubContext = {
    branchPrefix: string;
    useStickyComment: boolean;
    additionalPermissions: Map<string, string>;
+    useCommitSigning: boolean;
  };
 };

@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export function parseGitHubContext(): ParsedGitHubContext {
      additionalPermissions: parseAdditionalPermissions(
        process.env.ADDITIONAL_PERMISSIONS ?? "",
      ),
+      useCommitSigning: process.env.USE_COMMIT_SIGNING === "true",
    },
  };

--- a/src/github/operations/branch-cleanup.ts
+++ b/src/github/operations/branch-cleanup.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,44 @@
 import type { Octokits } from "../api/client";
 import { GITHUB_SERVER_URL } from "../api/config";
+import { $ } from "bun";

-export async function checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
+export async function checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch(
  octokit: Octokits,
  owner: string,
  repo: string,
  claudeBranch: string | undefined,
  baseBranch: string,
+  useCommitSigning: boolean,
 ): Promise<{ shouldDeleteBranch: boolean; branchLink: string }> {
  let branchLink = "";
  let shouldDeleteBranch = false;

  if (claudeBranch) {
+    // First check if the branch exists remotely
+    let branchExistsRemotely = false;
+    try {
+      await octokit.rest.repos.getBranch({
+        owner,
+        repo,
+        branch: claudeBranch,
+      });
+      branchExistsRemotely = true;
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      if (error.status === 404) {
+        console.log(`Branch ${claudeBranch} does not exist remotely`);
+      } else {
+        console.error("Error checking if branch exists:", error);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Only proceed if branch exists remotely
+    if (!branchExistsRemotely) {
+      console.log(
+        `Branch ${claudeBranch} does not exist remotely, no branch link will be added`,
+      );
+      return { shouldDeleteBranch: false, branchLink: "" };
+    }
+
    // Check if Claude made any commits to the branch
    try {
      const { data: comparison } =
@@ -21,20 +48,66 @@ export async function checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
          basehead: `${baseBranch}...${claudeBranch}`,
        });

-      // If there are no commits, mark branch for deletion
+      // If there are no commits, check for uncommitted changes if not using commit signing
      if (comparison.total_commits === 0) {
+        if (!useCommitSigning) {
+          console.log(
+            `Branch ${claudeBranch} has no commits from Claude, checking for uncommitted changes...`,
+          );
+
+          // Check for uncommitted changes using git status
+          try {
+            const gitStatus = await $`git status --porcelain`.quiet();
+            const hasUncommittedChanges =
+              gitStatus.stdout.toString().trim().length > 0;
+
+            if (hasUncommittedChanges) {
+              console.log("Found uncommitted changes, committing them...");
+
+              // Add all changes
+              await $`git add -A`;
+
+              // Commit with a descriptive message
+              const runId = process.env.GITHUB_RUN_ID || "unknown";
+              const commitMessage = `Auto-commit: Save uncommitted changes from Claude\n\nRun ID: ${runId}`;
+              await $`git commit -m ${commitMessage}`;
+
+              // Push the changes
+              await $`git push origin ${claudeBranch}`;
+
+              console.log(
+                "✅ Successfully committed and pushed uncommitted changes",
+              );
+
+              // Set branch link since we now have commits
+              const branchUrl = `${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${owner}/${repo}/tree/${claudeBranch}`;
+              branchLink = `\n[View branch](${branchUrl})`;
+            } else {
+              console.log(
+                "No uncommitted changes found, marking branch for deletion",
+              );
+              shouldDeleteBranch = true;
+            }
+          } catch (gitError) {
+            console.error("Error checking/committing changes:", gitError);
+            // If we can't check git status, assume the branch might have changes
+            const branchUrl = `${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${owner}/${repo}/tree/${claudeBranch}`;
+            branchLink = `\n[View branch](${branchUrl})`;
+          }
+        } else {
          console.log(
            `Branch ${claudeBranch} has no commits from Claude, will delete it`,
          );
          shouldDeleteBranch = true;
+        }
      } else {
        // Only add branch link if there are commits
        const branchUrl = `${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${owner}/${repo}/tree/${claudeBranch}`;
        branchLink = `\n[View branch](${branchUrl})`;
      }
    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error checking for commits on Claude branch:", error);
-      // If we can't check, assume the branch has commits to be safe
+      console.error("Error comparing commits on Claude branch:", error);
+      // If we can't compare but the branch exists remotely, include the branch link
      const branchUrl = `${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${owner}/${repo}/tree/${claudeBranch}`;
      branchLink = `\n[View branch](${branchUrl})`;
    }
--- a/src/github/operations/branch.ts
+++ b/src/github/operations/branch.ts
@@ -84,23 +84,23 @@ export async function setupBranch(
    sourceBranch = repoResponse.data.default_branch;
  }

-  // Creating a new branch for either an issue or closed/merged PR
+  // Generate branch name for either an issue or closed/merged PR
  const entityType = isPR ? "pr" : "issue";
-  console.log(
-    `Creating new branch for ${entityType} #${entityNumber} from source branch: ${sourceBranch}...`,
-  );

-  const timestamp = new Date()
-    .toISOString()
-    .replace(/[:-]/g, "")
-    .replace(/\.\d{3}Z/, "")
-    .split("T")
-    .join("_");
+  // Create Kubernetes-compatible timestamp: lowercase, hyphens only, shorter format
+  const now = new Date();
+  const timestamp = `${now.getFullYear()}${String(now.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0")}${String(now.getDate()).padStart(2, "0")}-${String(now.getHours()).padStart(2, "0")}${String(now.getMinutes()).padStart(2, "0")}`;

-  const newBranch = `${branchPrefix}${entityType}-${entityNumber}-${timestamp}`;
+  // Ensure branch name is Kubernetes-compatible:
+  // - Lowercase only
+  // - Alphanumeric with hyphens
+  // - No underscores
+  // - Max 50 chars (to allow for prefixes)
+  const branchName = `${branchPrefix}${entityType}-${entityNumber}-${timestamp}`;
+  const newBranch = branchName.toLowerCase().substring(0, 50);

  try {
-    // Get the SHA of the source branch
+    // Get the SHA of the source branch to verify it exists
    const sourceBranchRef = await octokits.rest.git.getRef({
      owner,
      repo,
@@ -108,23 +108,34 @@ export async function setupBranch(
    });

    const currentSHA = sourceBranchRef.data.object.sha;
+    console.log(`Source branch SHA: ${currentSHA}`);

-    console.log(`Current SHA: ${currentSHA}`);
+    // For commit signing, defer branch creation to the file ops server
+    if (context.inputs.useCommitSigning) {
+      console.log(
+        `Branch name generated: ${newBranch} (will be created by file ops server on first commit)`,
+      );

-    // Create branch using GitHub API
-    await octokits.rest.git.createRef({
-      owner,
-      repo,
-      ref: `refs/heads/${newBranch}`,
-      sha: currentSHA,
-    });
+      // Set outputs for GitHub Actions
+      core.setOutput("CLAUDE_BRANCH", newBranch);
+      core.setOutput("BASE_BRANCH", sourceBranch);
+      return {
+        baseBranch: sourceBranch,
+        claudeBranch: newBranch,
+        currentBranch: sourceBranch, // Stay on source branch for now
+      };
+    }

-    // Checkout the new branch (shallow fetch for performance)
-    await $`git fetch origin --depth=1 ${newBranch}`;
-    await $`git checkout ${newBranch}`;
+    // For non-signing case, create and checkout the branch locally only
+    console.log(
+      `Creating local branch ${newBranch} for ${entityType} #${entityNumber} from source branch: ${sourceBranch}...`,
+    );
+
+    // Create and checkout the new branch locally
+    await $`git checkout -b ${newBranch}`;

    console.log(
-      `Successfully created and checked out new branch: ${newBranch}`,
+      `Successfully created and checked out local branch: ${newBranch}`,
    );

    // Set outputs for GitHub Actions
@@ -136,7 +147,7 @@ export async function setupBranch(
      currentBranch: newBranch,
    };
  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Error creating branch:", error);
+    console.error("Error in branch setup:", error);
    process.exit(1);
  }
 }
--- a/src/github/operations/comments/create-initial.ts
+++ b/src/github/operations/comments/create-initial.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export async function createInitialComment(
    const githubOutput = process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT!;
    appendFileSync(githubOutput, `claude_comment_id=${response.data.id}\n`);
    console.log(`✅ Created initial comment with ID: ${response.data.id}`);
-    return response.data.id;
+    return response.data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Error in initial comment:", error);

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export async function createInitialComment(
      const githubOutput = process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT!;
      appendFileSync(githubOutput, `claude_comment_id=${response.data.id}\n`);
      console.log(`✅ Created fallback comment with ID: ${response.data.id}`);
-      return response.data.id;
+      return response.data;
    } catch (fallbackError) {
      console.error("Error creating fallback comment:", fallbackError);
      throw fallbackError;
--- a/src/github/operations/git-config.ts
+++ b/src/github/operations/git-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bun
+
+/**
+ * Configure git authentication for non-signing mode
+ * Sets up git user and authentication to work with GitHub App tokens
+ */
+
+import { $ } from "bun";
+import type { ParsedGitHubContext } from "../context";
+import { GITHUB_SERVER_URL } from "../api/config";
+
+type GitUser = {
+  login: string;
+  id: number;
+};
+
+export async function configureGitAuth(
+  githubToken: string,
+  context: ParsedGitHubContext,
+  user: GitUser | null,
+) {
+  console.log("Configuring git authentication for non-signing mode");
+
+  // Configure git user based on the comment creator
+  console.log("Configuring git user...");
+  if (user) {
+    const botName = user.login;
+    const botId = user.id;
+    console.log(`Setting git user as ${botName}...`);
+    await $`git config user.name "${botName}"`;
+    await $`git config user.email "${botId}+${botName}@users.noreply.github.com"`;
+    console.log(`✓ Set git user as ${botName}`);
+  } else {
+    console.log("No user data in comment, using default bot user");
+    await $`git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"`;
+    await $`git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"`;
+  }
+
+  // Remove the authorization header that actions/checkout sets
+  console.log("Removing existing git authentication headers...");
+  try {
+    await $`git config --unset-all http.${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/.extraheader`;
+    console.log("✓ Removed existing authentication headers");
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.log("No existing authentication headers to remove");
+  }
+
+  // Update the remote URL to include the token for authentication
+  console.log("Updating remote URL with authentication...");
+  const serverUrl = new URL(GITHUB_SERVER_URL);
+  const remoteUrl = `https://x-access-token:${githubToken}@${serverUrl.host}/${context.repository.owner}/${context.repository.repo}.git`;
+  await $`git remote set-url origin ${remoteUrl}`;
+  console.log("✓ Updated remote URL with authentication token");
+
+  console.log("Git authentication configured successfully");
+}
--- a/src/mcp/github-actions-server.ts
+++ b/src/mcp/github-actions-server.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
 import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js";
 import { z } from "zod";
+import { GITHUB_API_URL } from "../github/api/config";
 import { mkdir, writeFile } from "fs/promises";
 import { Octokit } from "@octokit/rest";

@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ server.tool(
    try {
      const client = new Octokit({
        auth: GITHUB_TOKEN,
+        baseUrl: GITHUB_API_URL,
      });

      // Get the PR to find the head SHA
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ server.tool(
    try {
      const client = new Octokit({
        auth: GITHUB_TOKEN,
+        baseUrl: GITHUB_API_URL,
      });

      // Get jobs for this workflow run
@@ -209,6 +212,7 @@ server.tool(
    try {
      const client = new Octokit({
        auth: GITHUB_TOKEN,
+        baseUrl: GITHUB_API_URL,
      });

      const response = await client.actions.downloadJobLogsForWorkflowRun({
--- a/src/mcp/github-comment-server.ts
+++ b/src/mcp/github-comment-server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// GitHub Comment MCP Server - Minimal server that only provides comment update functionality
+import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
+import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js";
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { GITHUB_API_URL } from "../github/api/config";
+import { Octokit } from "@octokit/rest";
+import { updateClaudeComment } from "../github/operations/comments/update-claude-comment";
+
+// Get repository information from environment variables
+const REPO_OWNER = process.env.REPO_OWNER;
+const REPO_NAME = process.env.REPO_NAME;
+
+if (!REPO_OWNER || !REPO_NAME) {
+  console.error(
+    "Error: REPO_OWNER and REPO_NAME environment variables are required",
+  );
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const server = new McpServer({
+  name: "GitHub Comment Server",
+  version: "0.0.1",
+});
+
+server.tool(
+  "update_claude_comment",
+  "Update the Claude comment with progress and results (automatically handles both issue and PR comments)",
+  {
+    body: z.string().describe("The updated comment content"),
+  },
+  async ({ body }) => {
+    try {
+      const githubToken = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN;
+      const claudeCommentId = process.env.CLAUDE_COMMENT_ID;
+      const eventName = process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_NAME;
+
+      if (!githubToken) {
+        throw new Error("GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable is required");
+      }
+      if (!claudeCommentId) {
+        throw new Error("CLAUDE_COMMENT_ID environment variable is required");
+      }
+
+      const owner = REPO_OWNER;
+      const repo = REPO_NAME;
+      const commentId = parseInt(claudeCommentId, 10);
+
+      const octokit = new Octokit({
+        auth: githubToken,
+        baseUrl: GITHUB_API_URL,
+      });
+
+      const isPullRequestReviewComment =
+        eventName === "pull_request_review_comment";
+
+      const result = await updateClaudeComment(octokit, {
+        owner,
+        repo,
+        commentId,
+        body,
+        isPullRequestReviewComment,
+      });
+
+      return {
+        content: [
+          {
+            type: "text",
+            text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2),
+          },
+        ],
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      const errorMessage =
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+      return {
+        content: [
+          {
+            type: "text",
+            text: `Error: ${errorMessage}`,
+          },
+        ],
+        error: errorMessage,
+        isError: true,
+      };
+    }
+  },
+);
+
+async function runServer() {
+  const transport = new StdioServerTransport();
+  await server.connect(transport);
+  process.on("exit", () => {
+    server.close();
+  });
+}
+
+runServer().catch(console.error);
--- a/src/mcp/github-file-ops-server.ts
+++ b/src/mcp/github-file-ops-server.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import { readFile } from "fs/promises";
 import { join } from "path";
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import { GITHUB_API_URL } from "../github/api/config";
-import { Octokit } from "@octokit/rest";
-import { updateClaudeComment } from "../github/operations/comments/update-claude-comment";
 import { retryWithBackoff } from "../utils/retry";

 type GitHubRef = {
@@ -54,6 +52,116 @@ const server = new McpServer({
  version: "0.0.1",
 });

+// Helper function to get or create branch reference
+async function getOrCreateBranchRef(
+  owner: string,
+  repo: string,
+  branch: string,
+  githubToken: string,
+): Promise<string> {
+  // Try to get the branch reference
+  const refUrl = `${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/refs/heads/${branch}`;
+  const refResponse = await fetch(refUrl, {
+    headers: {
+      Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${githubToken}`,
+      "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (refResponse.ok) {
+    const refData = (await refResponse.json()) as GitHubRef;
+    return refData.object.sha;
+  }
+
+  if (refResponse.status !== 404) {
+    throw new Error(`Failed to get branch reference: ${refResponse.status}`);
+  }
+
+  const baseBranch = process.env.BASE_BRANCH!;
+
+  // Get the SHA of the base branch
+  const baseRefUrl = `${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/refs/heads/${baseBranch}`;
+  const baseRefResponse = await fetch(baseRefUrl, {
+    headers: {
+      Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${githubToken}`,
+      "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+    },
+  });
+
+  let baseSha: string;
+
+  if (!baseRefResponse.ok) {
+    // If base branch doesn't exist, try default branch
+    const repoUrl = `${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${owner}/${repo}`;
+    const repoResponse = await fetch(repoUrl, {
+      headers: {
+        Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${githubToken}`,
+        "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!repoResponse.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to get repository info: ${repoResponse.status}`);
+    }
+
+    const repoData = (await repoResponse.json()) as {
+      default_branch: string;
+    };
+    const defaultBranch = repoData.default_branch;
+
+    // Try default branch
+    const defaultRefUrl = `${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/refs/heads/${defaultBranch}`;
+    const defaultRefResponse = await fetch(defaultRefUrl, {
+      headers: {
+        Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${githubToken}`,
+        "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!defaultRefResponse.ok) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Failed to get default branch reference: ${defaultRefResponse.status}`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    const defaultRefData = (await defaultRefResponse.json()) as GitHubRef;
+    baseSha = defaultRefData.object.sha;
+  } else {
+    const baseRefData = (await baseRefResponse.json()) as GitHubRef;
+    baseSha = baseRefData.object.sha;
+  }
+
+  // Create the new branch using the same pattern as octokit
+  const createRefUrl = `${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/refs`;
+  const createRefResponse = await fetch(createRefUrl, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${githubToken}`,
+      "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      ref: `refs/heads/${branch}`,
+      sha: baseSha,
+    }),
+  });
+
+  if (!createRefResponse.ok) {
+    const errorText = await createRefResponse.text();
+    throw new Error(
+      `Failed to create branch: ${createRefResponse.status} - ${errorText}`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Successfully created branch ${branch}`);
+  return baseSha;
+}
+
 // Commit files tool
 server.tool(
  "commit_files",
@@ -83,24 +191,13 @@ server.tool(
        return filePath;
      });

-      // 1. Get the branch reference
-      const refUrl = `${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/refs/heads/${branch}`;
-      const refResponse = await fetch(refUrl, {
-        headers: {
-          Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${githubToken}`,
-          "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
-        },
-      });
-
-      if (!refResponse.ok) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `Failed to get branch reference: ${refResponse.status}`,
+      // 1. Get the branch reference (create if doesn't exist)
+      const baseSha = await getOrCreateBranchRef(
+        owner,
+        repo,
+        branch,
+        githubToken,
      );
-      }
-
-      const refData = (await refResponse.json()) as GitHubRef;
-      const baseSha = refData.object.sha;

      // 2. Get the base commit
      const commitUrl = `${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/commits/${baseSha}`;
@@ -262,7 +359,6 @@ server.tool(

            // Only retry on 403 errors - these are the intermittent failures we're targeting
            if (updateRefResponse.status === 403) {
-              console.log("Received 403 error, will retry...");
              throw error;
            }

@@ -355,24 +451,13 @@ server.tool(
        return filePath;
      });

-      // 1. Get the branch reference
-      const refUrl = `${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/refs/heads/${branch}`;
-      const refResponse = await fetch(refUrl, {
-        headers: {
-          Accept: "application/vnd.github+json",
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${githubToken}`,
-          "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28",
-        },
-      });
-
-      if (!refResponse.ok) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `Failed to get branch reference: ${refResponse.status}`,
+      // 1. Get the branch reference (create if doesn't exist)
+      const baseSha = await getOrCreateBranchRef(
+        owner,
+        repo,
+        branch,
+        githubToken,
      );
-      }
-
-      const refData = (await refResponse.json()) as GitHubRef;
-      const baseSha = refData.object.sha;

      // 2. Get the base commit
      const commitUrl = `${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/commits/${baseSha}`;
@@ -535,70 +620,6 @@ server.tool(
  },
 );

-server.tool(
-  "update_claude_comment",
-  "Update the Claude comment with progress and results (automatically handles both issue and PR comments)",
-  {
-    body: z.string().describe("The updated comment content"),
-  },
-  async ({ body }) => {
-    try {
-      const githubToken = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN;
-      const claudeCommentId = process.env.CLAUDE_COMMENT_ID;
-      const eventName = process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_NAME;
-
-      if (!githubToken) {
-        throw new Error("GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable is required");
-      }
-      if (!claudeCommentId) {
-        throw new Error("CLAUDE_COMMENT_ID environment variable is required");
-      }
-
-      const owner = REPO_OWNER;
-      const repo = REPO_NAME;
-      const commentId = parseInt(claudeCommentId, 10);
-
-      const octokit = new Octokit({
-        auth: githubToken,
-        baseUrl: GITHUB_API_URL,
-      });
-
-      const isPullRequestReviewComment =
-        eventName === "pull_request_review_comment";
-
-      const result = await updateClaudeComment(octokit, {
-        owner,
-        repo,
-        commentId,
-        body,
-        isPullRequestReviewComment,
-      });
-
-      return {
-        content: [
-          {
-            type: "text",
-            text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2),
-          },
-        ],
-      };
-    } catch (error) {
-      const errorMessage =
-        error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
-      return {
-        content: [
-          {
-            type: "text",
-            text: `Error: ${errorMessage}`,
-          },
-        ],
-        error: errorMessage,
-        isError: true,
-      };
-    }
-  },
-);
-
 async function runServer() {
  const transport = new StdioServerTransport();
  await server.connect(transport);
--- a/src/mcp/install-mcp-server.ts
+++ b/src/mcp/install-mcp-server.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ type PrepareConfigParams = {
  owner: string;
  repo: string;
  branch: string;
+  baseBranch: string;
  additionalMcpConfig?: string;
  claudeCommentId?: string;
  allowedTools: string[];
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ async function checkActionsReadPermission(
  repo: string,
 ): Promise<boolean> {
  try {
-    const client = new Octokit({ auth: token });
+    const client = new Octokit({ auth: token, baseUrl: GITHUB_API_URL });

    // Try to list workflow runs - this requires actions:read
    // We use per_page=1 to minimize the response size
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export async function prepareMcpConfig(
    owner,
    repo,
    branch,
+    baseBranch,
    additionalMcpConfig,
    claudeCommentId,
    allowedTools,
@@ -67,8 +69,29 @@ export async function prepareMcpConfig(
    );

    const baseMcpConfig: { mcpServers: Record<string, unknown> } = {
-      mcpServers: {
-        github_file_ops: {
+      mcpServers: {},
+    };
+
+    // Always include comment server for updating Claude comments
+    baseMcpConfig.mcpServers.github_comment = {
+      command: "bun",
+      args: [
+        "run",
+        `${process.env.GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/src/mcp/github-comment-server.ts`,
+      ],
+      env: {
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: githubToken,
+        REPO_OWNER: owner,
+        REPO_NAME: repo,
+        ...(claudeCommentId && { CLAUDE_COMMENT_ID: claudeCommentId }),
+        GITHUB_EVENT_NAME: process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_NAME || "",
+        GITHUB_API_URL: GITHUB_API_URL,
+      },
+    };
+
+    // Include file ops server when commit signing is enabled
+    if (context.inputs.useCommitSigning) {
+      baseMcpConfig.mcpServers.github_file_ops = {
        command: "bun",
        args: [
          "run",
@@ -79,15 +102,14 @@ export async function prepareMcpConfig(
          REPO_OWNER: owner,
          REPO_NAME: repo,
          BRANCH_NAME: branch,
+          BASE_BRANCH: baseBranch,
          REPO_DIR: process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE || process.cwd(),
-            ...(claudeCommentId && { CLAUDE_COMMENT_ID: claudeCommentId }),
          GITHUB_EVENT_NAME: process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_NAME || "",
          IS_PR: process.env.IS_PR || "false",
          GITHUB_API_URL: GITHUB_API_URL,
        },
-        },
-      },
      };
+    }

    // Only add CI server if we have actions:read permission and we're in a PR context
    const hasActionsReadPermission =
--- a/test/branch-cleanup.test.ts
+++ b/test/branch-cleanup.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { describe, test, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, spyOn } from "bun:test";
-import { checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch } from "../src/github/operations/branch-cleanup";
+import { checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch } from "../src/github/operations/branch-cleanup";
 import type { Octokits } from "../src/github/api/client";
 import { GITHUB_SERVER_URL } from "../src/github/api/config";

-describe("checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch", () => {
+describe("checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch", () => {
  let consoleLogSpy: any;
  let consoleErrorSpy: any;

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ describe("checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch", () => {
  const createMockOctokit = (
    compareResponse?: any,
    deleteRefError?: Error,
+    branchExists: boolean = true,
  ): Octokits => {
    return {
      rest: {
@@ -28,6 +29,14 @@ describe("checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch", () => {
          compareCommitsWithBasehead: async () => ({
            data: compareResponse || { total_commits: 0 },
          }),
+          getBranch: async () => {
+            if (!branchExists) {
+              const error: any = new Error("Not Found");
+              error.status = 404;
+              throw error;
+            }
+            return { data: {} };
+          },
        },
        git: {
          deleteRef: async () => {
@@ -43,12 +52,13 @@ describe("checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch", () => {

  test("should return no branch link and not delete when branch is undefined", async () => {
    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit();
-    const result = await checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
+    const result = await checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch(
      mockOctokit,
      "owner",
      "repo",
      undefined,
      "main",
+      false,
    );

    expect(result.shouldDeleteBranch).toBe(false);
@@ -56,39 +66,38 @@ describe("checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch", () => {
    expect(consoleLogSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
  });

-  test("should delete branch and return no link when branch has no commits", async () => {
+  test("should mark branch for deletion when commit signing is enabled and no commits", async () => {
    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit({ total_commits: 0 });
-    const result = await checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
+    const result = await checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch(
      mockOctokit,
      "owner",
      "repo",
-      "claude/issue-123-20240101_123456",
+      "claude/issue-123-20240101-1234",
      "main",
+      true, // commit signing enabled
    );

    expect(result.shouldDeleteBranch).toBe(true);
    expect(result.branchLink).toBe("");
    expect(consoleLogSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      "Branch claude/issue-123-20240101_123456 has no commits from Claude, will delete it",
-    );
-    expect(consoleLogSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      "✅ Deleted empty branch: claude/issue-123-20240101_123456",
+      "Branch claude/issue-123-20240101-1234 has no commits from Claude, will delete it",
    );
  });

  test("should not delete branch and return link when branch has commits", async () => {
    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit({ total_commits: 3 });
-    const result = await checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
+    const result = await checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch(
      mockOctokit,
      "owner",
      "repo",
-      "claude/issue-123-20240101_123456",
+      "claude/issue-123-20240101-1234",
      "main",
+      false,
    );

    expect(result.shouldDeleteBranch).toBe(false);
    expect(result.branchLink).toBe(
-      `\n[View branch](${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101_123456)`,
+      `\n[View branch](${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101-1234)`,
    );
    expect(consoleLogSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
      expect.stringContaining("has no commits"),
@@ -102,6 +111,7 @@ describe("checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch", () => {
          compareCommitsWithBasehead: async () => {
            throw new Error("API error");
          },
+          getBranch: async () => ({ data: {} }), // Branch exists
        },
        git: {
          deleteRef: async () => ({ data: {} }),
@@ -109,20 +119,21 @@ describe("checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch", () => {
      },
    } as any as Octokits;

-    const result = await checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
+    const result = await checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch(
      mockOctokit,
      "owner",
      "repo",
-      "claude/issue-123-20240101_123456",
+      "claude/issue-123-20240101-1234",
      "main",
+      false,
    );

    expect(result.shouldDeleteBranch).toBe(false);
    expect(result.branchLink).toBe(
-      `\n[View branch](${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101_123456)`,
+      `\n[View branch](${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101-1234)`,
    );
    expect(consoleErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      "Error checking for commits on Claude branch:",
+      "Error comparing commits on Claude branch:",
      expect.any(Error),
    );
  });
@@ -131,19 +142,46 @@ describe("checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch", () => {
    const deleteError = new Error("Delete failed");
    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit({ total_commits: 0 }, deleteError);

-    const result = await checkAndDeleteEmptyBranch(
+    const result = await checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch(
      mockOctokit,
      "owner",
      "repo",
-      "claude/issue-123-20240101_123456",
+      "claude/issue-123-20240101-1234",
      "main",
+      true, // commit signing enabled - will try to delete
    );

    expect(result.shouldDeleteBranch).toBe(true);
    expect(result.branchLink).toBe("");
    expect(consoleErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      "Failed to delete branch claude/issue-123-20240101_123456:",
+      "Failed to delete branch claude/issue-123-20240101-1234:",
      deleteError,
    );
  });
+
+  test("should return no branch link when branch doesn't exist remotely", async () => {
+    const mockOctokit = createMockOctokit(
+      { total_commits: 0 },
+      undefined,
+      false, // branch doesn't exist
+    );
+
+    const result = await checkAndCommitOrDeleteBranch(
+      mockOctokit,
+      "owner",
+      "repo",
+      "claude/issue-123-20240101-1234",
+      "main",
+      false,
+    );
+
+    expect(result.shouldDeleteBranch).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.branchLink).toBe("");
+    expect(consoleLogSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "Branch claude/issue-123-20240101-1234 does not exist remotely",
+    );
+    expect(consoleLogSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "Branch claude/issue-123-20240101-1234 does not exist remotely, no branch link will be added",
+    );
+  });
 });
--- a/test/comment-logic.test.ts
+++ b/test/comment-logic.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from "bun:test";
-import { updateCommentBody } from "../src/github/operations/comment-logic";
+import {
+  updateCommentBody,
+  type CommentUpdateInput,
+} from "../src/github/operations/comment-logic";

 describe("updateCommentBody", () => {
  const baseInput = {
@@ -100,12 +103,12 @@ describe("updateCommentBody", () => {
    it("adds branch name with link to header when provided", () => {
      const input = {
        ...baseInput,
-        branchName: "claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
+        branchName: "claude/issue-123-20240101-1200",
      };

      const result = updateCommentBody(input);
      expect(result).toContain(
-        "• [`claude/issue-123-20240101_120000`](https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101_120000)",
+        "• [`claude/issue-123-20240101-1200`](https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101-1200)",
      );
    });

@@ -381,9 +384,9 @@ describe("updateCommentBody", () => {
      const input = {
        ...baseInput,
        currentBody: "Claude Code is working… <img src='spinner.gif' />",
-        branchName: "claude/pr-456-20240101_120000",
+        branchName: "claude/pr-456-20240101-1200",
        prLink:
-          "\n[Create a PR](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/main...claude/pr-456-20240101_120000)",
+          "\n[Create a PR](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/main...claude/pr-456-20240101-1200)",
        triggerUsername: "jane-doe",
      };

@@ -391,7 +394,7 @@ describe("updateCommentBody", () => {

      // Should include the PR link in the formatted style
      expect(result).toContain(
-        "• [Create PR ➔](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/main...claude/pr-456-20240101_120000)",
+        "• [Create PR ➔](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/main...claude/pr-456-20240101-1200)",
      );
      expect(result).toContain("**Claude finished @jane-doe's task**");
    });
@@ -400,22 +403,44 @@ describe("updateCommentBody", () => {
      const input = {
        ...baseInput,
        currentBody: "Claude Code is working…",
-        branchName: "claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
+        branchName: "claude/issue-123-20240101-1200",
        branchLink:
-          "\n[View branch](https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101_120000)",
+          "\n[View branch](https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101-1200)",
        prLink:
-          "\n[Create a PR](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/main...claude/issue-123-20240101_120000)",
+          "\n[Create a PR](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/main...claude/issue-123-20240101-1200)",
      };

      const result = updateCommentBody(input);

      // Should include both links in formatted style
      expect(result).toContain(
-        "• [`claude/issue-123-20240101_120000`](https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101_120000)",
+        "• [`claude/issue-123-20240101-1200`](https://github.com/owner/repo/tree/claude/issue-123-20240101-1200)",
      );
      expect(result).toContain(
-        "• [Create PR ➔](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/main...claude/issue-123-20240101_120000)",
+        "• [Create PR ➔](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/main...claude/issue-123-20240101-1200)",
      );
    });
+
+    it("should not show branch name when branch doesn't exist remotely", () => {
+      const input: CommentUpdateInput = {
+        currentBody: "@claude can you help with this?",
+        actionFailed: false,
+        executionDetails: { duration_ms: 90000 },
+        jobUrl: "https://github.com/owner/repo/actions/runs/123",
+        branchLink: "", // Empty branch link means branch doesn't exist remotely
+        branchName: undefined, // Should be undefined when branchLink is empty
+        triggerUsername: "claude",
+        prLink: "",
+      };
+
+      const result = updateCommentBody(input);
+
+      expect(result).toContain("Claude finished @claude's task in 1m 30s");
+      expect(result).toContain(
+        "[View job](https://github.com/owner/repo/actions/runs/123)",
+      );
+      expect(result).not.toContain("claude/issue-123");
+      expect(result).not.toContain("tree/claude/issue-123");
+    });
  });
 });
--- a/test/create-prompt.test.ts
+++ b/test/create-prompt.test.ts
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        commentId: "67890",
        isPR: false,
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-67890-20240101-1200",
        issueNumber: "67890",
        commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    expect(prompt).toContain("You are Claude, an AI assistant");
    expect(prompt).toContain("<event_type>GENERAL_COMMENT</event_type>");
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    expect(prompt).toContain("<event_type>PR_REVIEW</event_type>");
    expect(prompt).toContain("<is_pr>true</is_pr>");
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "789",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-789-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-789-20240101-1200",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    expect(prompt).toContain("<event_type>ISSUE_CREATED</event_type>");
    expect(prompt).toContain(
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "999",
        baseBranch: "develop",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-999-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-999-20240101-1200",
        assigneeTrigger: "claude-bot",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    expect(prompt).toContain("<event_type>ISSUE_ASSIGNED</event_type>");
    expect(prompt).toContain(
@@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "888",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-888-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-888-20240101-1200",
        labelTrigger: "claude-task",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    expect(prompt).toContain("<event_type>ISSUE_LABELED</event_type>");
    expect(prompt).toContain(
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "789",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-789-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-789-20240101-1200",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    expect(prompt).toContain("<direct_prompt>");
    expect(prompt).toContain("Fix the bug in the login form");
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    expect(prompt).toContain("<event_type>PULL_REQUEST</event_type>");
    expect(prompt).toContain("<is_pr>true</is_pr>");
@@ -312,12 +312,12 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "123",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-67890-20240101-1200",
        commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    expect(prompt).toContain("CUSTOM INSTRUCTIONS:\nAlways use TypeScript");
  });
@@ -334,16 +334,17 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "123",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-67890-20240101-1200",
        commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    expect(prompt).toContain("<trigger_username>johndoe</trigger_username>");
+    // With commit signing disabled, co-author info appears in git commit instructions
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      'Use: "Co-authored-by: johndoe <johndoe@users.noreply.github.com>"',
+      "Co-authored-by: johndoe <johndoe@users.noreply.github.com>",
    );
  });

@@ -360,12 +361,10 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

-    // Should contain PR-specific instructions
-    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "Push directly using mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files to the existing branch",
-    );
+    // Should contain PR-specific instructions (git commands when not using signing)
+    expect(prompt).toContain("git push");
    expect(prompt).toContain(
      "Always push to the existing branch when triggered on a PR",
    );
@@ -389,18 +388,18 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "789",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-789-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-789-20240101-1200",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    // Should contain Issue-specific instructions
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/issue-789-20240101_120000)",
+      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/issue-789-20240101-1200)",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "IMPORTANT: You are already on the correct branch (claude/issue-789-20240101_120000)",
+      "IMPORTANT: You are already on the correct branch (claude/issue-789-20240101-1200)",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain("Create a PR](https://github.com/");
    expect(prompt).toContain(
@@ -427,22 +426,22 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "123",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-123-20240101-1200",
        commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    // Should contain the actual branch name with timestamp
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/issue-123-20240101_120000)",
+      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/issue-123-20240101-1200)",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "IMPORTANT: You are already on the correct branch (claude/issue-123-20240101_120000)",
+      "IMPORTANT: You are already on the correct branch (claude/issue-123-20240101-1200)",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "The branch-name is the current branch: claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
+      "The branch-name is the current branch: claude/issue-123-20240101-1200",
    );
  });

@@ -457,22 +456,22 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: true,
        prNumber: "456",
        commentBody: "@claude please fix this",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/pr-456-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/pr-456-20240101-1200",
        baseBranch: "main",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    // Should contain branch-specific instructions like issues
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/pr-456-20240101_120000)",
+      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/pr-456-20240101-1200)",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain(
      "Create a PR](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/main",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "The branch-name is the current branch: claude/pr-456-20240101_120000",
+      "The branch-name is the current branch: claude/pr-456-20240101-1200",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain("Reference to the original PR");
    expect(prompt).toContain(
@@ -500,12 +499,10 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

-    // Should contain open PR instructions
-    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "Push directly using mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files to the existing branch",
-    );
+    // Should contain open PR instructions (git commands when not using signing)
+    expect(prompt).toContain("git push");
    expect(prompt).toContain(
      "Always push to the existing branch when triggered on a PR",
    );
@@ -528,16 +525,16 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        isPR: true,
        prNumber: "789",
        commentBody: "@claude please update this",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/pr-789-20240101_123000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/pr-789-20240101-1230",
        baseBranch: "develop",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    // Should contain new branch instructions
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/pr-789-20240101_123000)",
+      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/pr-789-20240101-1230)",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain(
      "Create a PR](https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/develop",
@@ -556,16 +553,16 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        prNumber: "999",
        commentId: "review-comment-123",
        commentBody: "@claude fix this issue",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/pr-999-20240101_140000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/pr-999-20240101-1400",
        baseBranch: "main",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    // Should contain new branch instructions
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/pr-999-20240101_140000)",
+      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/pr-999-20240101-1400)",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain("Create a PR](https://github.com/");
    expect(prompt).toContain("Reference to the original PR");
@@ -584,20 +581,75 @@ describe("generatePrompt", () => {
        eventAction: "closed",
        isPR: true,
        prNumber: "555",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/pr-555-20240101_150000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/pr-555-20240101-1500",
        baseBranch: "main",
      },
    };

-    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData);
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);

    // Should contain new branch instructions
    expect(prompt).toContain(
-      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/pr-555-20240101_150000)",
+      "You are already on the correct branch (claude/pr-555-20240101-1500)",
    );
    expect(prompt).toContain("Create a PR](https://github.com/");
    expect(prompt).toContain("Reference to the original PR");
  });
+
+  test("should include git commands when useCommitSigning is false", () => {
+    const envVars: PreparedContext = {
+      repository: "owner/repo",
+      claudeCommentId: "12345",
+      triggerPhrase: "@claude",
+      eventData: {
+        eventName: "issue_comment",
+        commentId: "67890",
+        isPR: true,
+        prNumber: "123",
+        commentBody: "@claude fix the bug",
+      },
+    };
+
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, false);
+
+    // Should have git command instructions
+    expect(prompt).toContain("Use git commands via the Bash tool");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("git add");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("git commit");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("git push");
+
+    // Should use the minimal comment tool
+    expect(prompt).toContain("mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment");
+
+    // Should not have commit signing tool references
+    expect(prompt).not.toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files");
+  });
+
+  test("should include commit signing tools when useCommitSigning is true", () => {
+    const envVars: PreparedContext = {
+      repository: "owner/repo",
+      claudeCommentId: "12345",
+      triggerPhrase: "@claude",
+      eventData: {
+        eventName: "issue_comment",
+        commentId: "67890",
+        isPR: true,
+        prNumber: "123",
+        commentBody: "@claude fix the bug",
+      },
+    };
+
+    const prompt = generatePrompt(envVars, mockGitHubData, true);
+
+    // Should have commit signing tool instructions
+    expect(prompt).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files");
+    expect(prompt).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files");
+    // Comment tool should always be from comment server, not file ops
+    expect(prompt).toContain("mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment");
+
+    // Should not have git command instructions
+    expect(prompt).not.toContain("Use git commands via the Bash tool");
+  });
 });

 describe("getEventTypeAndContext", () => {
@@ -631,7 +683,7 @@ describe("getEventTypeAndContext", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "999",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-999-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-999-20240101-1200",
        assigneeTrigger: "claude-bot",
      },
    };
@@ -653,7 +705,7 @@ describe("getEventTypeAndContext", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "888",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-888-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-888-20240101-1200",
        labelTrigger: "claude-task",
      },
    };
@@ -676,7 +728,7 @@ describe("getEventTypeAndContext", () => {
        isPR: false,
        issueNumber: "999",
        baseBranch: "main",
-        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-999-20240101_120000",
+        claudeBranch: "claude/issue-999-20240101-1200",
        // No assigneeTrigger when using directPrompt
      },
    };
@@ -689,7 +741,7 @@ describe("getEventTypeAndContext", () => {
 });

 describe("buildAllowedToolsString", () => {
-  test("should return issue comment tool for regular events", () => {
+  test("should return correct tools for regular events (default no signing)", () => {
    const result = buildAllowedToolsString();

    // The base tools should be in the result
@@ -699,15 +751,20 @@ describe("buildAllowedToolsString", () => {
    expect(result).toContain("LS");
    expect(result).toContain("Read");
    expect(result).toContain("Write");
-    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment");
-    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github__update_issue_comment");
-    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github__update_pull_request_comment");
-    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files");
-    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files");
+
+    // Default is no commit signing, so should have specific Bash git commands
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git add:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git commit:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git push:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment");
+
+    // Should not have commit signing tools
+    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files");
+    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files");
  });

-  test("should return PR comment tool for inline review comments", () => {
-    const result = buildAllowedToolsString();
+  test("should return correct tools with default parameters", () => {
+    const result = buildAllowedToolsString([], false, false);

    // The base tools should be in the result
    expect(result).toContain("Edit");
@@ -716,11 +773,15 @@ describe("buildAllowedToolsString", () => {
    expect(result).toContain("LS");
    expect(result).toContain("Read");
    expect(result).toContain("Write");
-    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment");
-    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github__update_issue_comment");
-    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github__update_pull_request_comment");
-    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files");
-    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files");
+
+    // Should have specific Bash git commands for non-signing mode
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git add:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git commit:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment");
+
+    // Should not have commit signing tools
+    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files");
+    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files");
  });

  test("should append custom tools when provided", () => {
@@ -773,6 +834,79 @@ describe("buildAllowedToolsString", () => {
    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_ci__get_workflow_run_details");
    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_ci__download_job_log");
  });
+
+  test("should include commit signing tools when useCommitSigning is true", () => {
+    const result = buildAllowedToolsString([], false, true);
+
+    // Base tools should be present
+    expect(result).toContain("Edit");
+    expect(result).toContain("Glob");
+    expect(result).toContain("Grep");
+    expect(result).toContain("LS");
+    expect(result).toContain("Read");
+    expect(result).toContain("Write");
+
+    // Commit signing tools should be included
+    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files");
+    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files");
+    // Comment tool should always be from github_comment server
+    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment");
+
+    // Bash should NOT be included when using commit signing (except in comment tool name)
+    expect(result).not.toContain("Bash(");
+  });
+
+  test("should include specific Bash git commands when useCommitSigning is false", () => {
+    const result = buildAllowedToolsString([], false, false);
+
+    // Base tools should be present
+    expect(result).toContain("Edit");
+    expect(result).toContain("Glob");
+    expect(result).toContain("Grep");
+    expect(result).toContain("LS");
+    expect(result).toContain("Read");
+    expect(result).toContain("Write");
+
+    // Specific Bash git commands should be included
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git add:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git commit:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git push:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git status:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git diff:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git log:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git rm:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git config user.name:*)");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git config user.email:*)");
+
+    // Comment tool from minimal server should be included
+    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment");
+
+    // Commit signing tools should NOT be included
+    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files");
+    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__delete_files");
+  });
+
+  test("should handle all combinations of options", () => {
+    const customTools = ["CustomTool1", "CustomTool2"];
+    const result = buildAllowedToolsString(customTools, true, false);
+
+    // Base tools should be present
+    expect(result).toContain("Edit");
+    expect(result).toContain("Bash(git add:*)");
+
+    // Custom tools should be included
+    expect(result).toContain("CustomTool1");
+    expect(result).toContain("CustomTool2");
+
+    // GitHub Actions tools should be included
+    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_ci__get_ci_status");
+
+    // Comment tool from minimal server should be included
+    expect(result).toContain("mcp__github_comment__update_claude_comment");
+
+    // Commit signing tools should NOT be included
+    expect(result).not.toContain("mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files");
+  });
 });

 describe("buildDisallowedToolsString", () => {
--- a/test/install-mcp-server.test.ts
+++ b/test/install-mcp-server.test.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      branchPrefix: "",
      useStickyComment: false,
      additionalPermissions: new Map(),
+      useCommitSigning: false,
    },
  };

@@ -44,6 +45,22 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
    entityNumber: 456,
  };

+  const mockContextWithSigning: ParsedGitHubContext = {
+    ...mockContext,
+    inputs: {
+      ...mockContext.inputs,
+      useCommitSigning: true,
+    },
+  };
+
+  const mockPRContextWithSigning: ParsedGitHubContext = {
+    ...mockPRContext,
+    inputs: {
+      ...mockPRContext.inputs,
+      useCommitSigning: true,
+    },
+  };
+
  beforeEach(() => {
    consoleInfoSpy = spyOn(core, "info").mockImplementation(() => {});
    consoleWarningSpy = spyOn(core, "warning").mockImplementation(() => {});
@@ -65,12 +82,13 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
    processExitSpy.mockRestore();
  });

-  test("should return base config when no additional config is provided and no allowed_tools", async () => {
+  test("should return comment server when commit signing is disabled", async () => {
    const result = await prepareMcpConfig({
      githubToken: "test-token",
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [],
      context: mockContext,
    });
@@ -78,6 +96,38 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
    expect(parsed.mcpServers).toBeDefined();
    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github).not.toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops).not.toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_comment).toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_comment.env.GITHUB_TOKEN).toBe(
+      "test-token",
+    );
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_comment.env.REPO_OWNER).toBe("test-owner");
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_comment.env.REPO_NAME).toBe("test-repo");
+  });
+
+  test("should return file ops server when commit signing is enabled", async () => {
+    const contextWithSigning = {
+      ...mockContext,
+      inputs: {
+        ...mockContext.inputs,
+        useCommitSigning: true,
+      },
+    };
+
+    const result = await prepareMcpConfig({
+      githubToken: "test-token",
+      owner: "test-owner",
+      repo: "test-repo",
+      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
+      allowedTools: [],
+      context: contextWithSigning,
+    });
+
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers).toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github).not.toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_comment).toBeDefined();
    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops).toBeDefined();
    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops.env.GITHUB_TOKEN).toBe(
      "test-token",
@@ -95,6 +145,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [
        "mcp__github__create_issue",
        "mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files",
@@ -105,23 +156,33 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
    expect(parsed.mcpServers).toBeDefined();
    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github).toBeDefined();
-    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops).toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_comment).toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops).not.toBeDefined();
    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github.env.GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN).toBe(
      "test-token",
    );
  });

  test("should not include github MCP server when only file_ops tools are allowed", async () => {
+    const contextWithSigning = {
+      ...mockContext,
+      inputs: {
+        ...mockContext.inputs,
+        useCommitSigning: true,
+      },
+    };
+
    const result = await prepareMcpConfig({
      githubToken: "test-token",
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [
        "mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files",
        "mcp__github_file_ops__update_claude_comment",
      ],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: contextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -130,12 +191,13 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops).toBeDefined();
  });

-  test("should include file_ops server even when no GitHub tools are allowed", async () => {
+  test("should include comment server when no GitHub tools are allowed and signing disabled", async () => {
    const result = await prepareMcpConfig({
      githubToken: "test-token",
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: ["Edit", "Read", "Write"],
      context: mockContext,
    });
@@ -143,7 +205,8 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
    expect(parsed.mcpServers).toBeDefined();
    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github).not.toBeDefined();
-    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops).toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops).not.toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_comment).toBeDefined();
  });

  test("should return base config when additional config is empty string", async () => {
@@ -152,6 +215,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: "",
      allowedTools: [],
      context: mockContext,
@@ -160,7 +224,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
    expect(parsed.mcpServers).toBeDefined();
    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github).not.toBeDefined();
-    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops).toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_comment).toBeDefined();
    expect(consoleWarningSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
  });

@@ -170,6 +234,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: "   \n\t  ",
      allowedTools: [],
      context: mockContext,
@@ -178,7 +243,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
    expect(parsed.mcpServers).toBeDefined();
    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github).not.toBeDefined();
-    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_file_ops).toBeDefined();
+    expect(parsed.mcpServers.github_comment).toBeDefined();
    expect(consoleWarningSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
  });

@@ -200,12 +265,13 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: additionalConfig,
      allowedTools: [
        "mcp__github__create_issue",
        "mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files",
      ],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -238,12 +304,13 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: additionalConfig,
      allowedTools: [
        "mcp__github__create_issue",
        "mcp__github_file_ops__commit_files",
      ],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -279,9 +346,10 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: additionalConfig,
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -299,9 +367,10 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: invalidJson,
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -320,9 +389,10 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: nonObjectJson,
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -344,9 +414,10 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: nullJson,
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -368,9 +439,10 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: arrayJson,
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -415,9 +487,10 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      additionalMcpConfig: additionalConfig,
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -438,8 +511,9 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -459,8 +533,9 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -478,6 +553,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      inputs: {
        ...mockPRContext.inputs,
        additionalPermissions: new Map([["actions", "read"]]),
+        useCommitSigning: true,
      },
    };

@@ -486,6 +562,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [],
      context: contextWithPermissions,
    });
@@ -505,8 +582,9 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockContext,
+      context: mockContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -523,8 +601,9 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [],
-      context: mockPRContext,
+      context: mockPRContextWithSigning,
    });

    const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
@@ -554,6 +633,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [],
      context: contextWithPermissions,
    });
@@ -582,6 +662,7 @@ describe("prepareMcpConfig", () => {
      owner: "test-owner",
      repo: "test-repo",
      branch: "test-branch",
+      baseBranch: "main",
      allowedTools: [],
      context: contextWithPermissions,
    });
--- a/test/mockContext.ts
+++ b/test/mockContext.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const defaultInputs = {
  branchPrefix: "claude/",
  useStickyComment: false,
  additionalPermissions: new Map<string, string>(),
+  useCommitSigning: false,
 };

 const defaultRepository = {
--- a/test/permissions.test.ts
+++ b/test/permissions.test.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ describe("checkWritePermissions", () => {
      branchPrefix: "claude/",
      useStickyComment: false,
      additionalPermissions: new Map(),
+      useCommitSigning: false,
    },
  });

--- a/test/prepare-context.test.ts
+++ b/test/prepare-context.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
        process.env = {
          ...BASE_ENV,
          BASE_BRANCH: "main",
-          CLAUDE_BRANCH: "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
+          CLAUDE_BRANCH: "claude/issue-67890-20240101-1200",
        };
      });

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
          mockIssueCommentContext,
          "12345",
          "main",
-          "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
+          "claude/issue-67890-20240101-1200",
        );

        expect(result.repository).toBe("test-owner/test-repo");
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
          expect(result.eventData.issueNumber).toBe("55");
          expect(result.eventData.commentId).toBe("12345678");
          expect(result.eventData.claudeBranch).toBe(
-            "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
+            "claude/issue-67890-20240101-1200",
          );
          expect(result.eventData.baseBranch).toBe("main");
          expect(result.eventData.commentBody).toBe(
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
            mockIssueCommentContext,
            "12345",
            undefined,
-            "claude/issue-67890-20240101_120000",
+            "claude/issue-67890-20240101-1200",
          ),
        ).toThrow("BASE_BRANCH is required for issue_comment event");
      });
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
      process.env = {
        ...BASE_ENV,
        BASE_BRANCH: "main",
-        CLAUDE_BRANCH: "claude/issue-42-20240101_120000",
+        CLAUDE_BRANCH: "claude/issue-42-20240101-1200",
      };
    });

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
        mockIssueOpenedContext,
        "12345",
        "main",
-        "claude/issue-42-20240101_120000",
+        "claude/issue-42-20240101-1200",
      );

      expect(result.eventData.eventName).toBe("issues");
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
        expect(result.eventData.issueNumber).toBe("42");
        expect(result.eventData.baseBranch).toBe("main");
        expect(result.eventData.claudeBranch).toBe(
-          "claude/issue-42-20240101_120000",
+          "claude/issue-42-20240101-1200",
        );
      }
    });
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
        mockIssueAssignedContext,
        "12345",
        "main",
-        "claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
+        "claude/issue-123-20240101-1200",
      );

      expect(result.eventData.eventName).toBe("issues");
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
        expect(result.eventData.issueNumber).toBe("123");
        expect(result.eventData.baseBranch).toBe("main");
        expect(result.eventData.claudeBranch).toBe(
-          "claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
+          "claude/issue-123-20240101-1200",
        );
        expect(result.eventData.assigneeTrigger).toBe("@claude-bot");
      }
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
          mockIssueOpenedContext,
          "12345",
          undefined,
-          "claude/issue-42-20240101_120000",
+          "claude/issue-42-20240101-1200",
        ),
      ).toThrow("BASE_BRANCH is required for issues event");
    });
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
        contextWithDirectPrompt,
        "12345",
        "main",
-        "claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
+        "claude/issue-123-20240101-1200",
      );

      expect(result.eventData.eventName).toBe("issues");
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ describe("parseEnvVarsWithContext", () => {
          contextWithoutTriggers,
          "12345",
          "main",
-          "claude/issue-123-20240101_120000",
+          "claude/issue-123-20240101-1200",
        ),
      ).toThrow("ASSIGNEE_TRIGGER is required for issue assigned event");
    });
--- a/test/trigger-validation.test.ts
+++ b/test/trigger-validation.test.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
          branchPrefix: "claude/",
          useStickyComment: false,
          additionalPermissions: new Map(),
+          useCommitSigning: false,
        },
      });
      expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(true);
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
          branchPrefix: "claude/",
          useStickyComment: false,
          additionalPermissions: new Map(),
+          useCommitSigning: false,
        },
      });
      expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(false);
@@ -282,6 +284,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
          branchPrefix: "claude/",
          useStickyComment: false,
          additionalPermissions: new Map(),
+          useCommitSigning: false,
        },
      });
      expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(true);
@@ -313,6 +316,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
          branchPrefix: "claude/",
          useStickyComment: false,
          additionalPermissions: new Map(),
+          useCommitSigning: false,
        },
      });
      expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(true);
@@ -344,6 +348,7 @@ describe("checkContainsTrigger", () => {
          branchPrefix: "claude/",
          useStickyComment: false,
          additionalPermissions: new Map(),
+          useCommitSigning: false,
        },
      });
      expect(checkContainsTrigger(context)).toBe(false);
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Ashwin Bhat	d909172ebf	tmp	2025-07-16 12:22:25 -07:00
km-anthropic	b04be4e195	Update remaining allowed_domains references to experimental_allowed_domains	2025-07-16 12:13:41 -07:00
km-anthropic	c23800108f	Merge branch 'main' into km/network-restrictions-feature	2025-07-16 12:11:42 -07:00
km-anthropic	23b54ce0d2	change to experimental allowed domains and add `.blob.core.windows.net` to use cached bun isntall	2025-07-16 12:10:11 -07:00
Ashwin Bhat	bf2400d475	docs: add missing use_commit_signing input to README (#283 ) * docs: add missing use_commit_signing input to README Added the `use_commit_signing` input to the README's inputs table. This input was present in action.yml but not documented in the README. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com> * ci: add documentation consistency check to PR reviews Updated claude-review.yml to include checking that README.md and other documentation files are updated to reflect code changes, especially for new inputs, features, or configuration options. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>	2025-07-16 11:33:13 -07:00
km-anthropic	ed1e708634	Update example allowed_domains with tested domains for network restrictions	2025-07-16 10:54:03 -07:00
km-anthropic	37f5543283	update claude.yml to test	2025-07-16 09:53:51 -07:00
km-anthropic	533ec5356f	Update potential EOF not being treated as a string issue	2025-07-16 09:52:14 -07:00
km-anthropic	f1e95926d6	Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code-action into km/network-restrictions-feature	2025-07-16 08:53:19 -07:00
Ashwin Bhat	4e2cfbac36	Fix: Pass correct branch names to MCP file ops server (#279 ) * Reapply "feat: defer remote branch creation until first commit (#244)" (#278) This reverts commit `018533dc9a`. * fix branch names	2025-07-15 17:10:23 -07:00
Ashwin Bhat	018533dc9a	Revert "feat: defer remote branch creation until first commit (#244 )" (#278 ) This reverts commit `cefe963a6b`.	2025-07-15 16:05:30 -07:00
Ashwin Bhat	a9d9ad3612	feat: add settings input support (#276 ) - Add settings input to action.yml that accepts JSON string or file path - Pass settings parameter to claude-code-base-action - Update README with comprehensive settings documentation - Add link to official Claude Code settings documentation - Document precedence rules for model and tool permissions 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>	2025-07-15 14:00:26 -07:00
GitHub Actions	4824494f4d	chore: update claude-code-base-action to v0.0.35	2025-07-15 18:54:33 +00:00
Ashwin Bhat	c09fc691c5	docs: add custom GitHub App setup instructions (#267 ) Add comprehensive section explaining how to create and use a custom GitHub App instead of the official Claude app. This is particularly useful for users with restrictive organization policies or those using AWS Bedrock/Google Vertex AI. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>	2025-07-14 17:17:56 -07:00
km-anthropic	e5b28393c7	Remove proxy example -- it's intuitive for users to figure it out	2025-07-14 15:27:08 -07:00
km-anthropic	168e891554	Remove unnecesssary NO_PROXY as packages are installed beforehand	2025-07-14 15:22:33 -07:00
km-anthropic	7673148cfb	Give an example of network restriction in claude.yml	2025-07-14 15:16:23 -07:00
km-anthropic	af74c779a5	Update README with common domains	2025-07-14 15:13:47 -07:00
km-anthropic	2877ea975e	Remove unnecessary network restrictions test and update readme + action.yml with no default domains and respective instructions in the readme	2025-07-14 14:47:07 -07:00
km-anthropic	c61f7b0167	Merge branch 'anthropics:main' into km/network-restrictions-feature	2025-07-14 14:21:58 -07:00
km-anthropic	b16ea06ada	Simplify network restrictions -- Move it to actions, remove extended examples in claude.yml and move them to readme	2025-07-14 14:19:52 -07:00
km-anthropic	1eab4a208c	Move network restrictions to actions.yml + show custom domains in the examples folder	2025-07-14 12:53:57 -07:00
km-anthropic	b938e69075	test: simplify network restrictions test - Reduce to one allowed and one blocked domain - Remove slow google.com test - Fix TypeScript errors with AbortController - Match test formatting conventions 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>	2025-07-14 12:31:11 -07:00
km-anthropic	ba5d64171b	Minor bun format	2025-07-14 12:22:04 -07:00
km-anthropic	5b3ce5ec6d	refactor: make network restrictions opt-in and move to examples - Removed network restrictions from .github/workflows/claude.yml - Added network restrictions to examples/claude.yml as opt-in feature - Changed from DISABLE_NETWORK_RESTRICTIONS to ENABLE_NETWORK_RESTRICTIONS - Added support for CUSTOM_ALLOWED_DOMAINS repository variable - Organized whitelist by provider (Anthropic, Bedrock, Vertex AI) - Removed package registries from whitelist (already in NO_PROXY) Users can now enable network restrictions by setting ENABLE_NETWORK_RESTRICTIONS=true and configure additional domains via CUSTOM_ALLOWED_DOMAINS. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>	2025-07-14 12:21:13 -07:00
GitHub Actions	b3c6de94ea	chore: update claude-code-base-action to v0.0.34	2025-07-14 15:59:55 +00:00
km-anthropic	c6e906e3ba	test: simplify network restrictions test output	2025-07-13 09:08:53 -07:00
km-anthropic	dbf69fe645	test: add network restrictions verification test	2025-07-13 08:57:04 -07:00
km-anthropic	b49014e105	feat: add Squid proxy network restrictions to Claude workflow Implements URL whitelisting for GitHub Actions to prevent unauthorized network access. Only allows connections to: - Claude API (anthropic.com) - GitHub services - Package registries (npm, bun) - Azure blob storage for caching Uses NO_PROXY for package registries to avoid integrity check issues.	2025-07-13 08:21:37 -07:00
Jay Derinbogaz	b92e56a96b	refactor: update branch naming convention for Kubernetes compatibility (#249 ) * refactor: update branch naming convention for Kubernetes compatibility - Changed timestamp format in branch names to a shorter, Kubernetes-compatible style (lowercase, hyphens only). - Updated related tests to reflect new branch name format. - Ensured branch names are limited to a maximum of 50 characters to comply with Kubernetes naming requirements. * refactor: clean up timestamp formatting in branch naming logic - Removed unnecessary whitespace and standardized string formatting for the Kubernetes-compatible timestamp in branch names. - Ensured consistency in the use of double quotes for string literals.	2025-07-12 11:30:49 -07:00
David Wells	b6868bfc27	Expose the created branch for downstream usage (#237 ) * Expose the created branch for downstream usage * run bun format	2025-07-11 10:15:41 -07:00
Allen Li	0f9a2c4dc3	fix: add GITHUB_API_URL to all Octokit client instantiations (#243 ) Not all Octokit client instantiations were respecting GITHUB_API_URL, so these tools would fail on enterprise.	2025-07-11 07:46:23 -07:00
Ashwin Bhat	cefe963a6b	feat: defer remote branch creation until first commit (#244 ) * feat: defer remote branch creation until first commit - For commit signing: branches are created remotely by github-file-ops-server on first commit - For non-signing: branches are created locally with 'git checkout -b' and pushed when needed - Consolidated duplicate branch creation logic in github-file-ops-server into a shared helper function - Claude is unaware of these implementation details and simply sees it's on the correct branch - No branch links are shown in initial comments since branches don't exist remotely yet * fix: prevent broken branch links in final comment update - Check if branch exists remotely before adding branch link - Only add branch links for branches that actually exist on GitHub - Add test coverage for non-existent remote branches - Fixes issue where users would see broken branch links for local-only branches * fix: don't show branch name in comment header when branch doesn't exist remotely - Only pass branchName to updateCommentBody when branchLink exists - Prevents showing branch names for branches that only exist locally - Add test to verify branch name is not shown when branch doesn't exist * tmp	2025-07-10 12:57:15 -07:00
GitHub Actions	eda5af4e69	chore: update claude-code-base-action to v0.0.33	2025-07-10 17:05:41 +00:00
Ashwin Bhat	87facd7051	feat: add use_commit_signing input with default false (#238 ) * feat: add use_commit_signing input with default false - Add new input 'use_commit_signing' to action.yml (defaults to false) - Separate comment update functionality into standalone github-comment-server.ts - Update MCP server configuration to conditionally load servers based on signing preference - When commit signing is disabled, use specific Bash git commands (e.g., Bash(git add:)) - When commit signing is enabled, use github-file-ops-server for atomic commits with signing - Always include github-comment-server for comment updates regardless of signing mode - Update prompt generation to provide appropriate instructions based on signing preference - Add comprehensive test coverage for new functionality This change simplifies the default setup for users who don't need commit signing, while maintaining the option to enable it for those who require GitHub's commit signature verification. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com> feat: auto-commit uncommitted changes when commit signing is disabled - Check for uncommitted changes after Claude finishes (non-signing mode only) - Automatically commit and push any uncommitted work to preserve Claude's changes - Update tests to avoid actual git operations during test runs - Pass use_commit_signing flag to branch cleanup logic --------- Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>	2025-07-09 16:28:36 -07:00