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| 1 | +# 🔧 Troubleshooting: Claude Not Responding to @claude |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Quick Checklist |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +### ✅ 1. Verify API Key is Set |
| 6 | +Go to: `Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions` |
| 7 | +- Check that `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` exists |
| 8 | +- Name must be **exactly** `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` (case-sensitive) |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +### ✅ 2. Check Workflow Permissions |
| 11 | +Go to: `Settings → Actions → General → Workflow permissions` |
| 12 | +- Select: **Read and write permissions** |
| 13 | +- Enable: **Allow GitHub Actions to create and approve pull requests** |
| 14 | +- Click **Save** |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +### ✅ 3. Verify Workflows Are Enabled |
| 17 | +Go to: `Actions` tab |
| 18 | +- Check if workflows are showing in the left sidebar |
| 19 | +- If you see a yellow banner saying "Workflows aren't being run on this repository", click **Enable workflows** |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +### ✅ 4. Check Workflow Files Are in Correct Location |
| 22 | +Files must be in: `.github/workflows/` directory |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +```bash |
| 25 | +# Correct structure: |
| 26 | +.github/ |
| 27 | + workflows/ |
| 28 | + claude-pr-review.yml |
| 29 | + claude-issue-assistant.yml |
| 30 | +``` |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +### ✅ 5. For Issues - How to Trigger Claude |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +**Option 1: Mention @claude in issue body when creating** |
| 35 | +``` |
| 36 | +Title: How do I add a new service? |
| 37 | +Body: @claude Can you help me understand the architecture? |
| 38 | +``` |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +**Option 2: Add a label** |
| 41 | +Create issue with label: `help-wanted` or `question` |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +**Option 3: Comment with @claude** |
| 44 | +``` |
| 45 | +@claude What's the best way to do this? |
| 46 | +``` |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +## 🔍 Debug Steps |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +### Step 1: Check Workflow Runs |
| 51 | +1. Go to **Actions** tab in your repo |
| 52 | +2. Look for workflow runs named "Claude Issue Assistant" |
| 53 | +3. Click on a run to see details |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +**What to look for:** |
| 56 | +- ❌ Red X = Failed (click to see error logs) |
| 57 | +- ⚪ Gray circle = Skipped (workflow conditions not met) |
| 58 | +- ✅ Green check = Success |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +### Step 2: Check the "if" Condition |
| 61 | +If workflow shows as "skipped", the `if` condition didn't pass. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +**For Issues**, check if ANY of these are true: |
| 64 | +- Issue has `help-wanted` label |
| 65 | +- Issue has `question` label |
| 66 | +- Issue body contains `@claude` |
| 67 | +- Comment contains `@claude` |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +### Step 3: View Workflow Logs |
| 70 | +1. Click on a workflow run |
| 71 | +2. Click on the job "claude-issue-help" |
| 72 | +3. Expand each step to see detailed logs |
| 73 | +4. Look for errors in red |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +**Common errors:** |
| 76 | +``` |
| 77 | +Error: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY not found |
| 78 | +→ Solution: Add the secret in Settings |
| 79 | +
|
| 80 | +Error: Resource not accessible by integration |
| 81 | +→ Solution: Enable workflow permissions |
| 82 | +
|
| 83 | +Error: 401 Unauthorized |
| 84 | +→ Solution: API key is invalid, regenerate it |
| 85 | +``` |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +## 🧪 Test the Workflow |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +### Test 1: Simple Issue with @claude |
| 90 | +1. Create a new issue |
| 91 | +2. Title: "Test Claude Integration" |
| 92 | +3. Body: "@claude Hello, are you working?" |
| 93 | +4. Submit |
| 94 | +5. Go to Actions tab and watch for workflow run |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +### Test 2: Issue Comment |
| 97 | +1. Open any existing issue |
| 98 | +2. Add a comment: "@claude Can you help?" |
| 99 | +3. Submit |
| 100 | +4. Check Actions tab |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +### Test 3: Issue with Label |
| 103 | +1. Create issue without @claude |
| 104 | +2. Add label `question` |
| 105 | +3. Check Actions tab |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +## 🐛 Still Not Working? |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +### Check GitHub Actions Status |
| 110 | +Sometimes GitHub Actions itself has issues: https://www.githubstatus.com/ |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +### Enable Debug Logging |
| 113 | +Add these secrets to get more detailed logs: |
| 114 | +- `ACTIONS_RUNNER_DEBUG` = `true` |
| 115 | +- `ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG` = `true` |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +### Validate YAML Syntax |
| 118 | +Copy your workflow file and check at: https://www.yamllint.com/ |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +### Check Repository Settings |
| 121 | +Go to `Settings → Actions → General` |
| 122 | +- "Actions permissions" should be: **Allow all actions and reusable workflows** |
| 123 | +- "Fork pull request workflows" settings may affect behavior |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +## 📋 Manual Verification Checklist |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +Copy this checklist and verify each item: |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +``` |
| 130 | +Repository: rodrigorodrigues/microservices-design-patterns |
| 131 | +
|
| 132 | +□ ANTHROPIC_API_KEY exists in Secrets |
| 133 | +□ Workflow permissions set to "Read and write" |
| 134 | +□ "Allow GitHub Actions to create and approve pull requests" enabled |
| 135 | +□ Workflows are in .github/workflows/ directory |
| 136 | +□ Files are named exactly: claude-issue-assistant.yml |
| 137 | +□ GitHub Actions are enabled for the repository |
| 138 | +□ Issue contains @claude OR has help-wanted/question label |
| 139 | +□ No syntax errors in YAML files |
| 140 | +□ API key is valid (test at console.anthropic.com) |
| 141 | +``` |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +## 💡 Common Gotchas |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +1. **@claude vs @Claude**: Matching is case-sensitive, use lowercase `@claude` |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +2. **Label names**: Must be exactly `help-wanted` or `question` (with dash, not space) |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +3. **First time setup**: First workflow run may take 1-2 minutes to start |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +4. **Workflow file changes**: After updating .yml files, it may take 30 seconds to reflect |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +5. **Multiple workflows**: If you have multiple workflow files, make sure you're looking at the right one |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +## 🎯 Expected Behavior |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +**When working correctly:** |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +1. You mention @claude in an issue or comment |
| 160 | +2. Within 30-60 seconds, workflow appears in Actions tab |
| 161 | +3. Workflow runs (shows as yellow/in progress) |
| 162 | +4. After 30-90 seconds, Claude posts a comment on the issue |
| 163 | +5. Comment starts with "🤖 Claude AI Assistant" |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +**Timing:** |
| 166 | +- Workflow trigger: ~10-30 seconds |
| 167 | +- Workflow execution: ~30-60 seconds |
| 168 | +- Total: ~1-2 minutes from @claude to response |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +## 🆘 Get Help |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +If still stuck, create an issue with: |
| 173 | +1. Screenshot of Actions tab showing workflow runs |
| 174 | +2. Screenshot of Settings → Actions → General |
| 175 | +3. Copy of error logs from failed workflow run |
| 176 | +4. Confirm you completed all checklist items above |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +--- |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +**Quick Test Command:** |
| 181 | +Create issue titled "Test" with body "@claude hello" and wait 2 minutes. If no response, check Actions tab for errors. |
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