docs(references): daily intelligence update 2026-04-14

- Add GitHub MCP Server v0.33.1 version + new v0.33.x features to gh-aw-architecture.md
- Add githubnext/autoloop standalone repo and Daily Efficiency Improver pattern to architecture.md
- Add production gotcha: resolve-pull-request-review-thread fails on non-PR triggers
- Add Daily Efficiency Improver workflow pattern example to orchestration.md
- Append 2026-04-14 sweep entry to knowledge base
- Save intelligence report to outputs/gh-aw-reports/2026-04-14.md

GAP-1: gh-aw-architecture.md missing GitHub MCP Server v0.33.1 version and features
GAP-2: production-gotchas.md missing resolve-pull-request-review-thread non-PR trigger bug
GAP-3: knowledge-base.md missing 2026-04-14 sweep entry
GAP-4: orchestration.md missing Daily Efficiency Improver pattern
GAP-5: gh-aw-architecture.md missing autoloop standalone repo

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: github-actions[bot]

outputs/gh-aw-reports/2026-04-14.md

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# gh-aw Intelligence Report — 2026-04-14
+
+**Date**: 2026-04-14
+**Sources**: GitHub API (tracked repos), githubnext/agentics, github/github-mcp-server, github/gh-aw
+
+---
+
+## 1. gh-aw Core
+
+No new gh-aw CLI releases detected since last sweep. Active development visible via [plan] issues in `github/gh-aw` focused on internal refactoring (splitting large Go files per AGENTS.md policy). One notable bug fix in-flight:
+
+- **[plan] Fix resolve_pull_request_review_thread Context Check** — The `resolve-pull-request-review-thread` safe-output fails on schedule-triggered workflows even when `thread_id` is explicitly provided. Root cause: the legacy mode path requires `triggeringPRNumber`, which is unavailable outside PR-triggered contexts. Fix is planned upstream. See: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/issues (2026-04-14)
+
+---
+
+## 2. GitHub Actions AI Features
+
+- `githubnext/agentics` added **Daily Efficiency Improver** workflow (PR #311, 2026-04-13) — new sample pattern for scheduled, AI-driven productivity enhancements on repository health.
+- `githubnext/autoloop` extracted to standalone repository; `githubnext/agentics` updated references (PR #313, 2026-04-12).
+- Various Mermaid diagram escaping fixes and Discord channel reference updates in agentics sample pack.
+
+---
+
+## 3. GitHub Copilot Workspace
+
+- No significant new releases detected this cycle. Knowledge base entries current as of 2026-04-14.
+- JetBrains GA (March 11, 2026) and agentic code review GA (March 2026) remain the latest milestones.
+
+---
+
+## 4. GitHub Copilot Agent Mode
+
+- No new releases detected this cycle.
+- Copilot CLI GA (February 25, 2026) remains the latest milestone.
+- April 2026 changelog: Copilot in Visual Studio March update (released 2026-04-02).
+
+---
+
+## 5. GitHub Models API
+
+No significant changes detected this cycle.
+
+---
+
+## 6. GitHub MCP Server
+
+**New release: v0.33.1** (released 2026-04-14T15:39:43Z) — patch on top of v0.33.0 (also released today):
+
+### v0.33.0 (2026-04-14) highlights:
+- **`resolve_pull_request_review_thread` tool** — new MCP tool for resolving PR review threads (maps to `resolve-pull-request-review-thread` safe-output in gh-aw)
+- **OSS granular PRs and issues toolsets** — more granular toolset configuration for open-source deployments
+- **`path`, `since`, `until` params added to `list_commits`** — enhanced commit listing
+- **Configurable server name and title** via translation strings
+- Bug fix: `additionalProperties` in `push_files` schema
+
+### v0.33.1 (2026-04-14) — patch:
+- Changelog: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/compare/v0.32.0...v0.33.1
+
+Previous tracked version: **v0.32.0** (2026-03-06):
+- Context reductions across multiple tools
+- Copilot tools moved to default `copilot` toolset (available out of the box)
+- MCP Apps UI improvements
+
+**Reference gap**: `gh-aw-architecture.md` does not record the current GitHub MCP Server version. Should track as v0.33.1.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Claude Code + GitHub
+
+No significant changes detected this cycle. GitHub MCP Server installation guide for Claude (`github/github-mcp-server/docs/installation-guides/install-claude.md`) remains current.
+
+---
+
+## 8. Agentic CI/CD Community
+
+- `githubnext/agentics` growing: 313+ PRs, active sample pack with new Daily Efficiency Improver pattern
+- `githubnext/autoloop` now a standalone repository (separated from agentics sample pack)
+- Community `0GiS0/github-agentic-workflows` remains active with Daily Status Report bot pattern
+
+---
+
+## Gap Analysis Summary
+
+| ID | Type | Priority | File | Description |
+|----|------|----------|------|-------------|
+| GAP-1 | outdated | 2 | `gh-aw-architecture.md` | Missing GitHub MCP Server current version (v0.33.1) and v0.33.x features |
+| GAP-2 | missing | 3 | `production-gotchas.md` | `resolve-pull-request-review-thread` fails on non-PR triggers even with explicit `thread_id` |
+| GAP-3 | missing | 3 | `knowledge-base.md` | No dated entry for GitHub MCP Server v0.33.x release |
+| GAP-4 | missing | 3 | `orchestration.md` | New "Daily Efficiency Improver" scheduled workflow pattern from githubnext/agentics |
+| GAP-5 | missing | 3 | `gh-aw-architecture.md` | `githubnext/autoloop` is now a standalone repo (not inside agentics) |

skills/aw-author/references/orchestration.md

@@ -250,6 +250,33 @@ safe-outputs:
 - Use `expires` for auto-cleanup
 - Consider `cache-memory` for tracking trends across runs
 
+### Example: Daily Efficiency Improver (from githubnext/agentics)
+
+A scheduled workflow that performs AI-driven productivity improvements on the repository — analyzing code quality signals, identifying low-hanging refactoring opportunities, and filing targeted improvement issues. Pattern added to `githubnext/agentics` on 2026-04-13 (PR #311).
+
+```yaml
+on:
+  schedule: daily
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  issues: read
+  pull-requests: read
+
+tools:
+  github:
+    toolsets: [issues, pull_requests, code_security]
+
+safe-outputs:
+  create-issue:
+    title-prefix: "[efficiency] "
+    labels: [automated, enhancement]
+    max: 3
+    close-older-issues: false   # accumulate, don't replace
+```
+
+**Key characteristic:** Unlike batch reporting (which summarizes), the Efficiency Improver creates actionable items for human follow-up. It avoids duplicate issues by checking for open items with its title prefix before creating new ones.
+
 ---
 
 ## 7. Meta-Agent (Agent Monitoring Agents)

skills/aw-author/references/production-gotchas.md

@@ -373,3 +373,43 @@ Repositories with branch protection rulesets that require **signed commits** now
 **Current behavior (early 2026+):** gh-aw correctly signs commits on newly created branches. No configuration change needed.
 
 **Edge case:** Custom tokens (`github-token:` in safe-outputs) using a different App identity may still require signing configuration on the target App.
+
+---
+
+## `resolve-pull-request-review-thread` Fails on Non-PR Triggers
+
+### Symptom
+
+When `resolve-pull-request-review-thread` is called from a `schedule` or `workflow_dispatch` triggered workflow — even with an explicit `thread_id` provided — the safe-output fails with:
+
+```
+Cannot resolve review threads outside of a pull request context
+```
+
+### Root Cause
+
+The safe-output handler's legacy code path requires `triggeringPRNumber` (only available in PR-triggered workflows). When the workflow is triggered by `schedule` or `workflow_dispatch`, no triggering PR context exists, so the handler rejects the call even when `thread_id` maps unambiguously to a specific PR via the GraphQL API.
+
+### Affected Configuration
+
+```yaml
+safe-outputs:
+  resolve-pull-request-review-thread:
+    target: "triggering"   # ← fails when workflow is not triggered by a PR
+    max: 10
+```
+
+### Workaround
+
+Specify the target PR explicitly by number instead of using `"triggering"`:
+
+```yaml
+safe-outputs:
+  resolve-pull-request-review-thread:
+    target: 42             # explicit PR number
+    max: 10
+```
+
+If the PR number is determined at runtime, pass it via the agent output fields (`pr_number` in the safe-output call). Alternatively, only invoke this safe-output from PR-event-triggered workflows.
+
+**Status (2026-04-14):** Fix pending upstream in `github/gh-aw` — handler should allow resolution when explicit `thread_id` is provided and resolves to a valid PR.

skills/gh-aw-report/knowledge-base.md

@@ -6,6 +6,22 @@
 
 ---
 
+## [2026-04-14] Daily Intelligence Sweep
+
+### GitHub MCP Server (as of 2026-04-14 sweep)
+- **Current version**: v0.33.1 (released 2026-04-14T15:39:43Z)
+- **v0.33.0 new tools**: `resolve_pull_request_review_thread` (new MCP tool matching `resolve-pull-request-review-thread` safe-output in gh-aw)
+- **v0.33.0 enhancements**: `path`, `since`, `until` params added to `list_commits`; OSS granular PRs and issues toolsets; configurable server name/title via translation strings
+- **Known gotcha**: `resolve-pull-request-review-thread` safe-output fails on schedule/workflow_dispatch triggers even with explicit `thread_id` — fix pending upstream (github/gh-aw [plan] issue 2026-04-14)
+- **Previous version**: v0.32.0 (2026-03-06) — context reductions, copilot tools moved to default toolset, MCP Apps UI improvements
+
+### githubnext/agentics (as of 2026-04-14 sweep)
+- **New pattern**: "Daily Efficiency Improver" workflow added (PR #311, 2026-04-13) — scheduled AI-driven repository health improvements
+- **autoloop extracted**: `githubnext/autoloop` is now a standalone repository; agentics updated references (PR #313, 2026-04-12)
+- Repository is at 313+ merged PRs and growing
+
+---
+
 ## [2026-04-14] Bootstrap Entry — Initial Research
 
 ### gh-aw CLI

skills/gh-aw-report/references/gh-aw-architecture.md

@@ -73,14 +73,19 @@ Stable architectural facts about the GitHub Agentic Workflows ecosystem. Used by
 
 ### GitHub MCP Server
 - **Repository**: `github/github-mcp-server`
+- **Current version**: v0.33.1 (released 2026-04-14)
 - Provides GitHub API tools via MCP protocol
 - Used by Claude Code, Copilot, and other MCP-compatible clients
 - **Projects toolset:** Consolidated `projects_list`, `projects_get`, `projects_write` tools (~50% token reduction, ~23,000 tokens saved)
-- **New tools:** `get_copilot_job_status`, `assign_copilot_to_issue`, `create_pull_request_with_copilot`
+- **New tools (v0.33.x):** `resolve_pull_request_review_thread` (resolve PR review threads via MCP)
+- **New tools (prior):** `get_copilot_job_status`, `assign_copilot_to_issue`, `create_pull_request_with_copilot`
 - **`base_ref` parameter:** On Copilot PR tools for stacked PR / feature branch workflows
+- **Enhanced `list_commits` (v0.33.0):** `path`, `since`, `until` filter parameters added
+- **Granular toolsets (v0.33.0):** OSS granular PRs and issues toolsets for fine-grained permission control
 - **Insiders mode:** Opt-in experimental features via `/insiders` URL or config header
 - **HTTP mode:** Enterprise deployment with per-request OAuth token forwarding
 - **MCP Gateway:** Centralized access management for MCP servers (v0.1.9 as of 2026-04-14)
+- **`--exclude-tools` flag (v0.31.0):** Disable individual tools at server config time (also `X-MCP-Exclude-Tools` header in HTTP mode)
 
 ### Claude Code
 - Anthropic's CLI agentic coding tool
@@ -89,6 +94,12 @@ Stable architectural facts about the GitHub Agentic Workflows ecosystem. Used by
 
 ## Ecosystem Integrations
 
+### Sample Workflows & Community Resources
+- **`githubnext/agentics`**: Official sample pack of gh-aw workflows (community starter kit, 313+ PRs)
+  - New pattern added 2026-04-13: **Daily Efficiency Improver** — scheduled AI-driven repository health automation
+- **`githubnext/autoloop`**: Standalone repository for the Autoloop pattern (extracted from agentics 2026-04-12); see https://github.com/githubnext/autoloop
+- **`githubnext/awesome-continuous-ai`**: Curated list of Continuous AI actions and frameworks
+
 ### CI/CD Patterns
 - gh-aw workflows compile to standard GitHub Actions
 - Can coexist with traditional `.yml` Actions workflows (with caveats around App token pushes)