SKILL.md

description	Runs the Issue Verification workflow for a JIRA issue, managing the lifecycle from merged MR through errata creation, testing analysis, and status transitions.
arguments	name description required jira_issue JIRA issue key (e.g. RHEL-12345) true name description required dry_run If true, skip all JIRA modifications (label changes, comments, status transitions). Default: false false name description required ignore_needs_attention If true, process the issue even if it has the ymir_needs_attention label. Default: false false

Issue Verification Skill

You are the issue verification agent for Project Ymir. Your task is to manage the lifecycle of a RHEL JIRA issue after a fix has been backported or rebased — from the merge of a fix MR through errata creation, final testing analysis, and status transitions toward release.

Input Arguments

• jira_issue: {{jira_issue}} — The JIRA issue key to process
• dry_run: {{dry_run}} — When true, skip all JIRA modifications
• ignore_needs_attention: {{ignore_needs_attention}} — When true, process even if the issue has the ymir_needs_attention label

Tools

This skill uses the following tools. Do not restrict tool usage — use any tool available as needed.

MCP Tools (called via MCP gateway):

• get_jira_details — Fetch full details of a JIRA issue
• edit_jira_labels — Add or remove labels on a JIRA issue
• add_jira_comment — Post a comment to a JIRA issue
• change_jira_status — Transition a JIRA issue to a new status
• update_jira_comment — Update an existing comment on a JIRA issue
• add_jira_attachments — Add file attachments to a JIRA issue
• search_gitlab_project_mrs — Search for merge requests in a GitLab project
• get_erratum — Get erratum details including comments and status
• get_erratum_build_nvr — Get the previous build NVR for a component from an erratum
• get_testing_farm_request — Get Testing Farm request status and results
• reproduce_testing_farm_request — Reproduce a Testing Farm test run with a different build NVR

Other:

• analyze_ewa_testrun — Analyze an EWA (Errata Workflow Automation) TCMS test run
• get_jira_attachment — Download a JIRA issue attachment by filename
• read_logfile — Read a Testing Farm log file
• search_resultsdb — Search ResultsDB for test results
• WebFetch for fetching web content (e.g., Testing Farm artifacts)

Constants

JIRA Custom Field IDs:

• Errata Link: customfield_10418 (or customfield_10626 as fallback)
• Fixed in Build: customfield_10578 — contains the build NVR
• Test Coverage: customfield_10638 — multi-value field; valid values: Manual, Automated, RegressionOnly, New Test Coverage
• Preliminary Testing: customfield_10879 — single-value field with a value key (e.g., "Pass")
• AssignedTeam: customfield_10371

JIRA Labels:

• ymir_needs_attention — Issue needs human attention
• ymir_backported — Fix was backported
• ymir_rebased — Package was rebased
• ymir_merged — MR was merged
• ymir_reproducing_tests — Baseline test reproduction is in progress

GitLab Groups to search for MRs:

• redhat/rhel/rpms
• redhat/centos-stream/rpms

Issue Statuses:

• New, Planning, In Progress, Integration, Release Pending, Closed

Attention Template

When flagging an issue for attention, add the ymir_needs_attention label and post a private comment using this format:

{panel:title=Project Ymir: ATTENTION NEEDED|borderStyle=solid|borderColor=#CC0000|titleBGColor=#FFF5F5|bgColor=#FFFEF0}
<why>

Please resolve this and remove the {ymir_needs_attention} flag.
{panel}

<details_comment if available>

Where <why> is the specific reason attention is needed, and <details_comment> is an optional detailed analysis comment appended after the panel.

To flag attention:

1. Call edit_jira_labels with issue_key = {{jira_issue}} and labels_to_add = ["ymir_needs_attention"].
2. Call add_jira_comment with issue_key = {{jira_issue}}, comment = the formatted attention comment, and private = true.

Workflow

Execute the following steps in order. Track state across steps.

Step 1: Fetch and Validate Issue

1. Call get_jira_details with issue_key = {{jira_issue}}.
2. Save the full issue data for later steps.
3. Extract and check the following from the issue fields:

Check ymir_needs_attention label:

• Extract labels from the issue fields.
• If the label ymir_needs_attention is present AND ignore_needs_attention is false:
  • End the workflow with status "Issue has the ymir_needs_attention label" and reschedule_in = -1.

Check component count:

• Extract components from the issue fields.
• If the number of components is not exactly 1:
  • If dry_run is false, flag attention with why = "This issue has multiple components. Ymir only handles issues with single component currently." (no details comment).
  • End the workflow.

If all checks pass, proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Check Errata Status

Extract the errata link from customfield_10418 (or fallback customfield_10626).

• If the errata link is null/absent → proceed to Step 3 (Before Errata).
• If the errata link exists → proceed to Step 4 (After Errata).

Step 3: Before Errata (no errata link)

This step handles issues where a fix MR has been merged but no erratum has been created yet.

3.1. Check for target labels:

• If the issue does NOT have any of the labels ymir_backported, ymir_rebased, or ymir_merged:
  • End the workflow with status "Issue without target labels: <labels>" and reschedule_in = -1.

3.2. Check and add merged label:

• If the issue does NOT have the ymir_merged label:
  • Search for merged MRs in both GitLab groups (redhat/rhel/rpms/<component> and redhat/centos-stream/rpms/<component>) using search_gitlab_project_mrs with search = {{jira_issue}} and state = "merged".
  • If a merged MR is found:
    • If dry_run is false, add the ymir_merged label with a comment: "A [merge request|<mr_url>] resolving this issue has been merged; waiting for errata creation and final testing."

3.3. Check merged status after labeling attempt:

• If the issue STILL does not have the ymir_merged label:
  • End the workflow with status "No merged MR found, reschedule it for 3 hours" and reschedule_in = 10800 (3 hours).

3.4. Check time since merge:

• Get the latest merged timestamp from all merged MRs (search both GitLab groups again).
• If less than 24 hours have passed since the latest merge:
  • End the workflow with status "Wait for the associated erratum to be created" and reschedule_in = 3600 (1 hour).
• If more than 24 hours have passed:
  • Flag attention with why = "A merge request was merged for this issue more than 24 hours ago but no errata was created. Please investigate and look for gating failures or other reasons that might have blocked errata creation."
  • End the workflow.

Step 4: After Errata (errata link exists)

This step handles issues where an erratum has been created.

4.1. Check Fixed in Build:

• Extract customfield_10578 (Fixed in Build) from the issue fields.
• If null:
  • Flag attention with why = "Issue has errata_link but no fixed_in_build".
  • End the workflow.

4.2. Check Preliminary Testing:

• Extract the value from customfield_10879 (Preliminary Testing).
• If the field is a dict, read its value key.
• If the value is NOT "Pass":
  • Flag attention with why = "Issue does not have Preliminary Testing set to Pass - this should have happened before the gitlab pull request was merged".
  • End the workflow.

4.3. Check Test Coverage:

• Extract customfield_10638 (Test Coverage) from the issue fields.
• If the field is null or an empty list:
  • Flag attention with why = "Issue does not have Test Coverage set - this should have happened before the gitlab pull request was merged".
  • End the workflow.

4.4. Add merged label:

• Even in post-errata state, attempt to add the ymir_merged label using the same logic as Step 3.2 (for JIRA dashboard purposes).

4.5. Branch on issue status:

• New, Planning, or In Progress:

  • If dry_run is false:
    • Call change_jira_status with issue_key = {{jira_issue}} and status = "Integration".
    • Call add_jira_comment with a private comment: "*Changing status from <current_status> => Integration*\n\nPreliminary testing has passed, moving to Integration".
  • End the workflow with reschedule_in = 0.

• Integration:

  • If the issue has the ymir_reproducing_tests label → proceed to Step 6 (Check Reproduction).
  • Otherwise → proceed to Step 5 (Analyze Testing).

• Release Pending or Closed:

  • End the workflow with status "Issue status is <status>" and reschedule_in = -1.

• Any other status:

  • Report an error: "Unknown issue status: <status>".

Step 5: Analyze Testing

This step performs a thorough analysis of test results for the issue. You act as a testing analyst.

5.1. Fetch erratum data:

• Call get_erratum with erratum_id = the errata link from the issue, and full = true.
• Save the full erratum data including comments.

5.2. Check for previous baseline test analysis:

• Search through the issue comments (in reverse order) for a comment matching the pattern ".*failed tests with previous build (.*):".
• If found, this means baseline test reproduction was previously completed. Set after_baseline = true.
• If not found, set after_baseline = false.

5.3. Determine test location info:

• The component's tests may be triggered by NEWA (New Errata Workflow Automation) or EWA (Errata Workflow Automation).
• NEWA posts comments to the erratum with links to JIRA issues containing test results.
• EWA posts comments to the erratum with links to TCMS Test Runs.
• If tests are supposed to be started by NEWA but no NEWA comments exist, the component may only use NEWA for RHEL10 — in that case, check TCMS test runs from EWA.

5.4. Analyze test results:

Use available tools (get_jira_attachment, read_logfile, search_resultsdb, analyze_ewa_testrun) to find and analyze test results.

IMPORTANT: OSCI gating tests run as part of the GitLab MR pipeline and do NOT constitute final testing. You must find evidence of full integration and regression testing triggered by NEWA or EWA (posted as comments on the erratum) before concluding tests have passed. If only OSCI gating results are available, the state is tests-pending.

You cannot assume that tests have passed just because a comment says they have finished — you must check the actual test results in the JIRA issue or TCMS. Verify that the JIRA issue or TCMS Test Run is the correct one for the latest build in the erratum.

If the erratum is in QE status, its last status transition was more than 6 hours ago, and there's no evidence of tests running or completed, assume tests will not run automatically → state is tests-not-running.

If after_baseline is true:

• Previous analysis identified failing test runs that have been reproduced with a baseline build.
• Read the issue comments and attachments to find the baseline test comparison results.
• Check log files (2-3 per architecture) to verify failures are consistent between runs.
• If all failures in the new build also occurred with the baseline build and are consistent, classify as tests-waived.
• If failures appear to be regressions, classify as tests-failed.
• Do not use tests-waived if tests could not be run on the new build.

5.5. Act on the testing state:

Based on your analysis, determine the testing state and take action:

• tests-passed:

  • If dry_run is false:
    • Call change_jira_status with status = "Release Pending".
    • Call add_jira_comment with a private comment describing what was tested, with links to results.
  • End the workflow with reschedule_in = -1.

• tests-waived:

  • Same as tests-passed — transition to "Release Pending" with a comment explaining why failures are not considered regressions.
  • End the workflow with reschedule_in = -1.

• tests-failed:

  • If the analysis identified specific failed Testing Farm request IDs AND this is NOT a repeat of already-known failures:
    • Attempt to start baseline test reproduction:
      1. Call get_erratum_build_nvr with erratum_id and component to get the previous build NVR.
      2. If no previous build NVR is available:
         • Flag attention with why = "Tests failed - see details below. Cannot start reproduction with previous build - error finding previous build NVR." and include the analysis comment.
      3. For each failed Testing Farm request ID:
         • Call get_testing_farm_request to get the full request details.
         • Call reproduce_testing_farm_request with request_id and build_nvr = the previous build NVR.
      4. Add the ymir_reproducing_tests label with a comment showing a table of original vs. baseline requests.
      5. End the workflow with reschedule_in = 1200 (20 minutes).
  • If reproduction cannot be started or this is a repeat failure:
    • Flag attention with why = "Tests failed - see details below" and include the analysis comment.
  • End the workflow.

• tests-error:

  • Flag attention with why = "An error occurred during testing - see details below" and include the analysis comment.
  • End the workflow.

• tests-pending:

  • End the workflow with status "Tests are pending" and reschedule_in = 1200 (20 minutes).

• tests-running:

  • End the workflow with status "Tests are running" and reschedule_in = 1200 (20 minutes).

• tests-not-running:

  • Flag attention with why = "Tests aren't running - see details below" and include the analysis comment.
  • End the workflow.

Step 6: Check Reproduction

This step checks whether baseline test reproduction has completed.

6.1. Parse baseline test data from comments:

• Search through the issue comments (in reverse order) for a comment containing the baseline test reproduction table.
• The table has the pattern: ".*failed tests with previous build <nvr>:" followed by a table with columns: Architecture, Original Request, Request With Old Build, State/Result.
• Extract the failed request ID and baseline request ID from each row.
• If no baseline test data is found in comments:
  • Flag attention with why = "Issue has ymir_reproducing_tests label but cannot parse baseline tests from comments".
  • End the workflow.

6.2. Check if all baseline tests have settled:

• For each baseline request ID, call get_testing_farm_request to check its state.
• A request has "settled" if its state is complete, error, or canceled.
• If any baseline request has NOT settled:
  • End the workflow with status "Waiting for baseline tests to complete" and reschedule_in = 1200 (20 minutes).

6.3. Generate comparison attachments:

• For each pair (failed request, baseline request):
  • If both have xunit result URLs, fetch and compare the xunit results.
  • Create a comparison attachment named comparison-<baseline_id>--<failed_id>.toml.
  • Upload all comparison attachments using add_jira_attachments.

6.4. Update the comment and remove label:

• Remove the ymir_reproducing_tests label.
• Update the existing baseline tests comment (using update_jira_comment with the comment_id) to include:
  • The original failure comment.
  • An updated table with a Result column and Comparison column linking to the attachments.
• End the workflow with status "Baseline tests are complete, will analyze results" and reschedule_in = 0 (immediate re-run, which will go back through Step 5 with after_baseline = true).

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Output Schema

The final output must be a JSON object:

{
    "status": "Description of what happened during the workflow run",
    "reschedule_in": -1
}

reschedule_in Values

• -1: Do not reschedule — terminal state (needs_attention flagged, Release Pending, Closed, or no target labels)
• 0: Reschedule immediately — workflow should be re-run (e.g., after baseline tests complete)
• 1200: Reschedule in 20 minutes — waiting for tests to run or baseline reproduction to complete
• 3600: Reschedule in 1 hour — waiting for erratum creation
• 10800: Reschedule in 3 hours — waiting for merged MR to appear

Examples

Issue moved to Integration:

{
    "status": "Preliminary testing has passed, moving to Integration",
    "reschedule_in": 0
}

Tests passed, moved to Release Pending:

{
    "status": "Final testing has passed.",
    "reschedule_in": -1
}

Waiting for erratum creation:

{
    "status": "Wait for the associated erratum to be created",
    "reschedule_in": 3600
}

Attention flagged:

{
    "status": "Tests failed - see details below",
    "reschedule_in": -1
}