claude-code-action/CLAUDE.md
Ashwin Bhat 9a3c761f54
refactor: unify action into single composite step with run.ts entrypoint (#898)
* refactor: unify action into single composite step with run.ts entrypoint

Consolidate the prepare and base-action phases into a single composite
step that runs src/entrypoints/run.ts. This simplifies the action.yml
from multiple steps to one execution step, while keeping the same
behavior.

Key changes:
- Add src/entrypoints/run.ts as unified entrypoint
- Simplify action.yml to single 'Run Claude Code Action' step
- Pass all inputs via environment variables
- Update base-action to accept inputs via env vars
- Support agent mode auto-detection from prompt input

* refactor: keep SSH signing cleanup and token revocation as separate action steps

Move SSH signing key cleanup and app token revocation back to separate
composite action steps in action.yml with always() conditions, rather
than handling them inside run.ts. This keeps these cleanup concerns
as independently visible steps in the workflow.

* fix: address PR review feedback

- Use path.dirname() instead of manual string slicing for executable path
- Differentiate prepare vs execution errors in catch block so tracking
  comment accurately reflects which phase failed
- Update CLAUDE.md architecture docs to reflect unified run.ts entrypoint
  and four-phase design

* fix: address PR review feedback

- Use path.dirname() instead of manual string slicing for executable path
- Differentiate prepare vs execution errors in catch block so tracking
  comment accurately reflects which phase failed
- Rewrite CLAUDE.md to focus on mental model, key concepts, and gotchas
  instead of exhaustive file listings
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# CLAUDE.md
## Commands
```bash
bun test # Run tests
bun run typecheck # TypeScript type checking
bun run format # Format with prettier
bun run format:check # Check formatting
```
## What This Is
A GitHub Action that lets Claude respond to `@claude` mentions on issues/PRs (tag mode) or run tasks via `prompt` input (agent mode). Mode is auto-detected: if `prompt` is provided, it's agent mode; if triggered by a comment/issue event with `@claude`, it's tag mode. See `src/modes/registry.ts`.
## How It Runs
Single entrypoint: `src/entrypoints/run.ts` orchestrates everything — prepare (auth, permissions, trigger check, branch/comment creation), install Claude Code CLI, execute Claude via `base-action/` functions (imported directly, not subprocess), then cleanup (update tracking comment, write step summary). SSH signing cleanup and token revocation are separate `always()` steps in `action.yml`.
`base-action/` is also published standalone as `@anthropic-ai/claude-code-base-action`. Don't break its public API. It reads config from `INPUT_`-prefixed env vars (set by `action.yml`), not from action inputs directly.
## Key Concepts
**Auth priority**: `github_token` input (user-provided) > GitHub App OIDC token (default). The `claude_code_oauth_token` and `anthropic_api_key` are for the Claude API, not GitHub. Token setup lives in `src/github/token.ts`.
**Mode lifecycle**: Modes implement `shouldTrigger()``prepare()``prepareContext()``getSystemPrompt()`. The registry in `src/modes/registry.ts` picks the mode based on event type and inputs. To add a new mode, implement the `Mode` type from `src/modes/types.ts` and register it.
**Prompt construction**: `src/prepare/` builds the prompt by fetching GitHub data (`src/github/data/fetcher.ts`), formatting it as markdown (`src/github/data/formatter.ts`), and writing it to a temp file. The prompt includes issue/PR body, comments, diff, and CI status. This is the most important part of the action — it's what Claude sees.
## Things That Will Bite You
- **Strict TypeScript**: `noUnusedLocals` and `noUnusedParameters` are enabled. Typecheck will fail on unused variables.
- **Discriminated unions for GitHub context**: `GitHubContext` is a union type — call `isEntityContext(context)` before accessing entity-specific fields like `context.issue` or `context.pullRequest`.
- **Token lifecycle matters**: The GitHub App token is obtained early and revoked in a separate `always()` step in `action.yml`. If you move token revocation into `run.ts`, it won't run if the process crashes. Same for SSH signing cleanup.
- **Error phase attribution**: The catch block in `run.ts` uses `prepareCompleted` to distinguish prepare failures from execution failures. The tracking comment shows different messages for each.
- **`action.yml` outputs reference step IDs**: Outputs like `execution_file`, `branch_name`, `github_token` reference `steps.run.outputs.*`. If you rename the step ID, update the outputs section too.
- **Integration testing** happens in a separate repo (`install-test`), not here. The tests in this repo are unit tests.
## Code Conventions
- Runtime is Bun, not Node. Use `bun test`, not `jest`.
- `moduleResolution: "bundler"` — imports don't need `.js` extensions.
- GitHub API calls should use retry logic (`src/utils/retry.ts`).
- MCP servers are auto-installed at runtime to `~/.claude/mcp/github-{type}-server/`.