Agentic Workflow Lock File Statistics — 2026-03-25

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Statistical analysis of all 177 .lock.yml files in .github/workflows/. AWF was upgraded from v0.24.5 to v0.25.0 since the last run (2026-03-23), and workflow complexity continues to grow (+2.4 avg steps per run).

Executive Summary

Metric	Value	Δ vs 2026-03-23
Total Lock Files	177	— (stable)
Total Size	11.4 MB	+0.6 MB
Average File Size	64.5 KB	+1.9 KB ↑
AWF Framework Version	v0.25.0	upgraded from v0.24.5 🆕
Average Steps/Workflow	80.2	+2.4 ↑
Average Timeout	19.7 min	stable

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File Size Distribution

Size Range	Count	Percentage
< 10 KB	0	0%
10–50 KB	7	4%
50–100 KB	167	94%
> 100 KB	3	2%

Outliers:

• Smallest: codex-github-remote-mcp-test.lock.yml (25.7 KB)
• Largest: smoke-claude.lock.yml (136.0 KB)
• Runner-up: smoke-copilot.lock.yml (107.3 KB), smoke-copilot-arm.lock.yml (105.7 KB)

The vast majority (94%) fall in the 50–100 KB range, suggesting a well-standardized workflow template with consistent job structure.

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Engine Distribution

Engine	Count	Percentage
copilot	118	66.7%
claude	40	22.6%
codex	18	10.2%
gemini	1	0.6%

Model specifics: 6 codex workflows use gpt-5.1-codex-mini; 1 uses gpt-5. Claude and Copilot use default model routing.

Domain allowlists by engine:

• Copilot: api.business.githubcopilot.com, api.enterprise.githubcopilot.com
• Claude: adds anthropic.com, api.anthropic.com, statsig.anthropic.com, githubnext.com
• Codex: adds openai.com, api.openai.com

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Trigger Analysis

Most Popular Triggers

Trigger Type	Count	Percentage
schedule	114	64%
workflow_dispatch	49	28%
pull_request	21	12%
issue_comment	11	6%
issues	4	2%
discussion	4	2%
workflow_call	2	1%
workflow_run	1	1%
discussion_comment	1	1%

Common Trigger Combinations

Combination	Count	% of Workflows
schedule only	82	46%
schedule + workflow_dispatch	32	18%
pull_request only	21	12%
workflow_dispatch only	17	10%
issue_comment only	11	6%
issues only	4	2%
discussion only	4	2%
workflow_call only	2	1%

Note: This run shows a significant shift from the 2026-03-23 analysis which reported workflow_dispatch (162) and schedule (129) as the top triggers. The current data shows schedule dominating at 114 and workflow_dispatch at only 49. This reflects improved trigger parsing that now correctly handles the "on": quoted key format.

Schedule Patterns Detail

Most schedules target weekday business hours (UTC):

Cron	Count	Description
0 14 * * 1-5	4	2 PM UTC weekdays
0 13 * * 1-5	4	1 PM UTC weekdays
0 11 * * 1-5	4	11 AM UTC weekdays
0 9 * * 1-5	3	9 AM UTC weekdays
0 */6 * * *	2	Every 6 hours
37 2 * * *	2	Daily at 2:37 AM UTC
0 15 * * 1-5	2	3 PM UTC weekdays
0 10 * * 1-5	2	10 AM UTC weekdays

The predominance of 1-5 (weekday) schedules suggests these workflows are primarily for business-hours monitoring and reporting.

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Safe Outputs Analysis

Safe Output Types Distribution

Type	Count	% of Workflows
create_discussion	62	35%
create_issue	53	30%
add_comment	42	24%
create_pull_request	39	22%
upload_asset	24	14%
add_labels	16	9%
push_to_pull_request_branch	7	4%
create_pull_request_review_comment	7	4%
update_issue	6	3%
close_discussion	6	3%
submit_pull_request_review	6	3%
remove_labels	4	2%
close_pull_request	3	2%
link_sub_issue	3	2%
assign_to_agent	3	2%
dispatch_workflow	3	2%
hide_comment	2	1%
update_pull_request	2	1%
create_code_scanning_alert	2	1%
create_agent_session	2	1%
close_issue	2	1%
create_project_status_update	2	1%
update_project	2	1%

Note: missing_data, missing_tool, and noop are universal across 171 workflows (97%).

Number of Distinct Action Types Per Workflow

Action Types	Workflows	%
0 (noop/missing only)	2	1%
1	91	51%
2	54	31%
3	18	10%
6	1	1%
7	1	1%
8	1	1%
10	2	1%
12	1	1%

Discussion Categories

Category	Count	% of create_discussion users
audits	44	71%
announcements	4	6%
reports	3	5%
artifacts	2	3%
dev	2	3%
research	2	3%
agent-research	1	2%
daily-news	1	2%
security	1	2%

Most Complex Safe Output Configurations

poem-bot.lock.yml (12 action types): add_comment, add_labels, close_pull_request, create_agent_session, create_discussion, create_issue, create_pull_request, create_pull_request_review_comment, link_sub_issue, push_to_pull_request_branch, update_issue, upload_asset

smoke-claude.lock.yml (10 action types): add_comment, add_labels, add_reviewer, close_pull_request, create_issue, create_pull_request_review_comment, push_to_pull_request_branch, resolve_pull_request_review_thread, submit_pull_request_review, update_pull_request

smoke-copilot.lock.yml (10 action types): add_comment, add_labels, create_discussion, create_issue, create_pull_request_review_comment, dispatch_workflow, remove_labels, reply_to_pull_request_review_comment, set_issue_type, submit_pull_request_review

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Structural Characteristics

Job Complexity

Metric	Value
Average Jobs per Workflow	5.2
Distribution	mostly 5 jobs (70 workflows, 40%)
Min Jobs	2
Max Jobs	9
Average Steps per Workflow	80.2
Max Steps	117 (technical-doc-writer.lock.yml)
Min Steps	37

Job Count Distribution

Jobs	Workflows	%
2	4	2%
4	42	24%
5	70	40%
6	40	23%
7	17	10%
8	3	2%
9	1	1%

Timeout Distribution

Timeout	Workflows	%
5 min	10	6%
10 min	26	15%
15 min	42	24%
20 min	38	21%
30 min	39	22%
45 min	14	8%
60 min	5	3%
90 min	1	1%
180 min	1	1%

Top 10 Most Complex Workflows (by step count)

Rank	Workflow	Steps
1	technical-doc-writer.lock.yml	117
2	unbloat-docs.lock.yml	115
3	daily-copilot-token-report.lock.yml	107
4	smoke-codex.lock.yml	106
5	glossary-maintainer.lock.yml	105
6	weekly-blog-post-writer.lock.yml	103
7	developer-docs-consolidator.lock.yml	103
8	release.lock.yml	102
9	audit-workflows.lock.yml	102
10	smoke-claude.lock.yml	101

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Permission Patterns

Metric	Value
Workflows with write permissions	170 (96%)
Read-only workflows	7 (4%)
Workflows with copilot-requests permission	41 (23%)
contents permission mentions	897
issues permission mentions	513
pull-requests permission mentions	354
discussions permission mentions	272
actions permission mentions	80

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Infrastructure Patterns

Pattern	Value	Coverage
Concurrency groups	enabled	100%
Squid firewall	enabled	100%
Strict mode	enabled	163/177 (92%)
Allowed domains configured	171/177 (97%)
Staged workflows	2	1%
AWF version v0.25.0	176/177	99.4%
AWF version missing	1 (smoke-gemini.lock.yml)	0.6%

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Historical Trends

Metric	2026-03-20	2026-03-23	2026-03-25	Trend
File Count	172	177	177	→ Stable
Avg Size	~60.7 KB	62.6 KB	64.5 KB	↑ +3%/run
AWF Version	v0.24.5	v0.24.5	v0.25.0	🆕 Upgraded
Avg Steps	—	77.8	80.2	↑ +2.4/run

Key change since last run: AWF framework upgraded from v0.24.5 → v0.25.0. This explains the +1.9 KB average file size increase (new framework generates slightly larger lock files) and +2.4 step increase (additional framework steps).

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Interesting Findings

1. AWF v0.25.0 rollout complete: 176 of 177 lock files now use v0.25.0. Only smoke-gemini.lock.yml shows an empty version string, suggesting it may be using an experimental or pre-release path.

2. Schedule-dominant repository: 64% of workflows are purely schedule-triggered (no manual dispatch), indicating this repository is heavily oriented toward automated monitoring, auditing, and maintenance tasks rather than on-demand workflows.

3. poem-bot is the most "capable" workflow: With 12 distinct safe output types, poem-bot.lock.yml can interact with more GitHub surfaces than any other workflow — PRs, issues, discussions, labels, agent sessions, and assets all in one workflow.

4. Consistent complexity growth: Average step count has grown from 77.8 → 80.2 between runs (+3%). This correlates with AWF framework updates adding framework-level steps, not just workflow logic growth.

5. Firewall uniformity: 100% of workflows use squid as their firewall type, indicating complete standardization of the network isolation layer across all engines.

6. Long-running outliers: Two workflows have timeouts of 90+ minutes (90 min × 1, 180 min × 1), while 6% cap at just 5 minutes — a 36× spread suggesting very different use-case complexity profiles within the same repository.

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Recommendations

1. Investigate smoke-gemini.lock.yml: It's the only file with an empty AWF version — recompile or verify whether the Gemini engine path requires special handling during framework upgrades.

2. Review 14 non-strict workflows: With 92% in strict mode, the remaining 8% (14 workflows) may represent intentional exceptions or candidates for a strict-mode migration.

3. Consider schedule spread: Many schedules target the same hours (11 AM, 1 PM, 2 PM UTC weekdays). Spreading them could reduce peak load during framework version upgrades or network congestion.

4. Document poem-bot as reference: As the most complex workflow (12 safe output types, 6 action types), it serves as a useful reference implementation for teams building multi-surface workflows.

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Methodology

• Lock Files Analyzed: 177
• Analysis Tool: Python with regex-based YAML parsing
• Data Sources: .github/workflows/*.lock.yml
• Cache Memory: Updated at /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/
• Historical Data: Stored at /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/history/2026-03-25.json

References: §23518081039

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• expires on Mar 26, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

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