chore(ci): establish PR governance for agent collaboration (#177)

* chore(ci): establish PR governance for agent collaboration

* docs: add AGENTS playbook and strengthen agent collaboration workflow

---------

Co-authored-by: chumyin <183474434+chumyin@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/CODEOWNERS

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+# Default owner for all files
+* @theonlyhennygod
+
+# High-risk surfaces
+/src/security/** @theonlyhennygod
+/src/runtime/** @theonlyhennygod
+/src/memory/** @theonlyhennygod
+/.github/** @theonlyhennygod
+/Cargo.toml @theonlyhennygod
+/Cargo.lock @theonlyhennygod

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

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+name: Bug Report
+description: Report a reproducible defect in ZeroClaw
+title: "[Bug]: "
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to report a bug.
+        Please provide a minimal reproducible case so maintainers can triage quickly.
+
+  - type: input
+    id: summary
+    attributes:
+      label: Summary
+      description: One-line description of the problem.
+      placeholder: zeroclaw daemon exits immediately when ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: current
+    attributes:
+      label: Current behavior
+      description: What is happening now?
+      placeholder: The process exits with ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: expected
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected behavior
+      description: What should happen instead?
+      placeholder: The daemon should stay alive and ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: reproduce
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to reproduce
+      description: Please provide exact commands/config.
+      placeholder: |
+        1. zeroclaw onboard --interactive
+        2. zeroclaw daemon
+        3. Observe crash in logs
+      render: bash
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Logs / stack traces
+      description: Paste relevant logs (redact secrets).
+      render: text
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: ZeroClaw version
+      placeholder: v0.1.0 / commit SHA
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: rust
+    attributes:
+      label: Rust version
+      placeholder: rustc 1.xx.x
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: os
+    attributes:
+      label: Operating system
+      placeholder: Ubuntu 24.04 / macOS 15 / Windows 11
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: regression
+    attributes:
+      label: Regression?
+      options:
+        - Unknown
+        - Yes, it worked before
+        - No, first-time setup
+    validations:
+      required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

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+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Security vulnerability report
+    url: https://github.com/theonlyhennygod/zeroclaw/security/policy
+    about: Please report security vulnerabilities privately via SECURITY.md policy.
+  - name: Contribution guide
+    url: https://github.com/theonlyhennygod/zeroclaw/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
+    about: Please read contribution and PR requirements before opening an issue.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

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+name: Feature Request
+description: Propose an improvement or new capability
+title: "[Feature]: "
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for sharing your idea.
+        Please focus on user value, constraints, and rollout safety.
+
+  - type: input
+    id: problem
+    attributes:
+      label: Problem statement
+      description: What user problem are you trying to solve?
+      placeholder: Teams need a way to ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: proposal
+    attributes:
+      label: Proposed solution
+      description: Describe the preferred solution.
+      placeholder: Add a new subcommand / trait implementation ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternatives
+    attributes:
+      label: Alternatives considered
+      description: What alternatives did you evaluate?
+      placeholder: Keep current behavior, use external tool, etc.
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: architecture
+    attributes:
+      label: Architecture impact
+      description: Which subsystem(s) are affected?
+      placeholder: providers/, channels/, memory/, runtime/, security/ ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: risk
+    attributes:
+      label: Risk and rollback
+      description: Main risk + how to disable/revert quickly.
+      placeholder: Risk is ... rollback is ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: breaking
+    attributes:
+      label: Breaking change?
+      options:
+        - No
+        - Yes
+    validations:
+      required: true

.github/labeler.yml

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+"type: docs":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "docs/**"
+          - "**/*.md"
+          - "LICENSE"
+
+"type: dependencies":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "Cargo.toml"
+          - "Cargo.lock"
+          - "deny.toml"
+
+"type: ci":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - ".github/**"
+          - ".githooks/**"
+
+"area: providers":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "src/providers/**"
+
+"area: channels":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "src/channels/**"
+
+"area: memory":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "src/memory/**"
+
+"area: security":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "src/security/**"
+
+"area: runtime":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "src/runtime/**"
+
+"area: tools":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "src/tools/**"
+
+"area: observability":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "src/observability/**"
+
+"area: tests":
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - "tests/**"

.github/pull_request_template.md

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+## Summary
+
+Describe this PR in 2-5 bullets:
+
+- Problem:
+- Why it matters:
+- What changed:
+- What did **not** change (scope boundary):
+
+## Change Type
+
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] Feature
+- [ ] Refactor
+- [ ] Docs
+- [ ] Security hardening
+- [ ] Chore / infra
+
+## Scope
+
+- [ ] Core runtime / daemon
+- [ ] Provider integration
+- [ ] Channel integration
+- [ ] Memory / storage
+- [ ] Security / sandbox
+- [ ] CI / release / tooling
+- [ ] Documentation
+
+## Linked Issue
+
+- Closes #
+- Related #
+
+## Testing
+
+Commands and result summary (required):
+
+```bash
+cargo fmt --all -- --check
+cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
+cargo test
+```
+
+If any command is intentionally skipped, explain why.
+
+## Security Impact
+
+- New permissions/capabilities? (`Yes/No`)
+- New external network calls? (`Yes/No`)
+- Secrets/tokens handling changed? (`Yes/No`)
+- File system access scope changed? (`Yes/No`)
+- If any `Yes`, describe risk and mitigation:
+
+## Agent Collaboration Notes (recommended)
+
+- [ ] If agent/automation tools were used, I added brief workflow notes.
+- [ ] I included concrete validation evidence for this change.
+- [ ] I can explain design choices and rollback steps.
+
+If agent tools were used, optional context:
+
+- Tool(s):
+- Prompt/plan summary:
+- Verification focus:
+
+## Rollback Plan
+
+- Fast rollback command/path:
+- Feature flags or config toggles (if any):
+- Observable failure symptoms:

.github/workflows/auto-response.yml

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+name: Auto Response
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened]
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  first-interaction:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Greet first-time contributors
+        uses: actions/first-interaction@v1
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          issue-message: |
+            Thanks for opening this issue.
+
+            Before maintainers triage it, please confirm:
+            - Repro steps are complete and run on latest `main`
+            - Environment details are included (OS, Rust version, ZeroClaw version)
+            - Sensitive values are redacted
+
+            This helps us keep issue throughput high and response latency low.
+          pr-message: |
+            Thanks for contributing to ZeroClaw.
+
+            For faster review, please ensure:
+            - PR template sections are fully completed
+            - `cargo fmt --all -- --check`, `cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings`, and `cargo test` are included
+            - If automation/agents were used heavily, add brief workflow notes
+            - Scope is focused (prefer one concern per PR)
+
+            See `CONTRIBUTING.md` and `docs/pr-workflow.md` for full collaboration rules.

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -6,14 +6,86 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ci-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
 
 jobs:
+  changes:
+    name: Detect Change Scope
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      docs_only: ${{ steps.scope.outputs.docs_only }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Detect docs-only changes
+        id: scope
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
+            BASE="${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}"
+          else
+            BASE="${{ github.event.before }}"
+          fi
+
+          if [ -z "$BASE" ] || ! git cat-file -e "$BASE^{commit}" 2>/dev/null; then
+            echo "docs_only=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          CHANGED="$(git diff --name-only "$BASE" HEAD || true)"
+          if [ -z "$CHANGED" ]; then
+            echo "docs_only=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          docs_only=true
+          while IFS= read -r file; do
+            [ -z "$file" ] && continue
+            case "$file" in
+              docs/*|*.md|*.mdx|LICENSE|.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*|.github/pull_request_template.md)
+                ;;
+              *)
+                docs_only=false
+                break
+                ;;
+            esac
+          done <<< "$CHANGED"
+
+          echo "docs_only=$docs_only" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+  lint:
+    name: Format & Lint
+    needs: [changes]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.docs_only != 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - name: Run rustfmt
+        run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
+      - name: Run clippy
+        run: cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings
+
   test:
     name: Test
+    needs: [changes]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.docs_only != 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    continue-on-error: true  # Don't block PRs
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
@@ -22,24 +94,55 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo test --verbose
 
   build:
-    name: Build
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    continue-on-error: true  # Don't block PRs on build failures
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-          - os: macos-latest
-            target: x86_64-apple-darwin
-          - os: macos-latest
-            target: aarch64-apple-darwin
-          - os: windows-latest
-            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+    name: Build (Smoke)
+    needs: [changes]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.docs_only != 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      - name: Build
-        run: cargo build --release --verbose
+      - name: Build release binary
+        run: cargo build --release --locked --verbose
+
+  docs-only:
+    name: Docs-Only Fast Path
+    needs: [changes]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.docs_only == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Skip heavy jobs for docs-only change
+        run: echo "Docs-only change detected. Rust lint/test/build skipped."
+
+  ci-required:
+    name: CI Required Gate
+    if: always()
+    needs: [changes, lint, test, build, docs-only]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Enforce required status
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          if [ "${{ needs.changes.outputs.docs_only }}" = "true" ]; then
+            echo "Docs-only fast path passed."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          lint_result="${{ needs.lint.result }}"
+          test_result="${{ needs.test.result }}"
+          build_result="${{ needs.build.result }}"
+
+          echo "lint=${lint_result}"
+          echo "test=${test_result}"
+          echo "build=${build_result}"
+
+          if [ "$lint_result" != "success" ] || [ "$test_result" != "success" ] || [ "$build_result" != "success" ]; then
+            echo "Required CI jobs did not pass."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "All required CI jobs passed."

.github/workflows/labeler.yml

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+name: PR Labeler
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, edited]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  label:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Apply path labels
+        uses: actions/labeler@v5
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Apply size label
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
+            const sizeLabels = ["size: XS", "size: S", "size: M", "size: L", "size: XL"];
+            const labelColor = "BFDADC";
+            const changedLines = (pr.additions || 0) + (pr.deletions || 0);
+
+            let sizeLabel = "size: XL";
+            if (changedLines <= 80) sizeLabel = "size: XS";
+            else if (changedLines <= 250) sizeLabel = "size: S";
+            else if (changedLines <= 500) sizeLabel = "size: M";
+            else if (changedLines <= 1000) sizeLabel = "size: L";
+
+            for (const label of sizeLabels) {
+              try {
+                await github.rest.issues.getLabel({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  name: label,
+                });
+              } catch (error) {
+                if (error.status !== 404) throw error;
+                await github.rest.issues.createLabel({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  name: label,
+                  color: labelColor,
+                });
+              }
+            }
+
+            const { data: currentLabels } = await github.rest.issues.listLabelsOnIssue({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: pr.number,
+            });
+
+            const keepLabels = currentLabels
+              .map((label) => label.name)
+              .filter((label) => !sizeLabels.includes(label));
+
+            const nextLabels = [...new Set([...keepLabels, sizeLabel])];
+            await github.rest.issues.setLabels({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: pr.number,
+              labels: nextLabels,
+            });

.github/workflows/stale.yml

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+name: Stale
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "20 2 * * *"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Mark stale issues and pull requests
+        uses: actions/stale@v9
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          days-before-issue-stale: 21
+          days-before-issue-close: 7
+          days-before-pr-stale: 14
+          days-before-pr-close: 7
+          stale-issue-label: stale
+          stale-pr-label: stale
+          exempt-issue-labels: security,pinned,no-stale,maintainer
+          exempt-pr-labels: no-stale,maintainer
+          remove-stale-when-updated: true
+          exempt-all-assignees: true
+          operations-per-run: 300
+          stale-issue-message: |
+            This issue was automatically marked as stale due to inactivity.
+            Please provide an update, reproduction details, or current status to keep it open.
+          close-issue-message: |
+            Closing this issue due to inactivity.
+            If the problem still exists on the latest `main`, please open a new issue with fresh repro steps.
+          close-issue-reason: not_planned
+          stale-pr-message: |
+            This PR was automatically marked as stale due to inactivity.
+            Please rebase/update and post the latest validation results.
+          close-pr-message: |
+            Closing this PR due to inactivity.
+            Maintainers can reopen once the branch is updated and validation is provided.

.github/workflows/workflow-sanity.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+name: Workflow Sanity
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
+      - ".github/*.yml"
+      - ".github/*.yaml"
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/**"
+      - ".github/*.yml"
+      - ".github/*.yaml"
+
+concurrency:
+  group: workflow-sanity-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  no-tabs:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Fail on tabs in workflow files
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          python - <<'PY'
+          from __future__ import annotations
+
+          import pathlib
+          import sys
+
+          root = pathlib.Path(".github/workflows")
+          bad: list[str] = []
+          for path in sorted(root.rglob("*.yml")):
+            if b"\t" in path.read_bytes():
+              bad.append(str(path))
+          for path in sorted(root.rglob("*.yaml")):
+            if b"\t" in path.read_bytes():
+              bad.append(str(path))
+
+          if bad:
+            print("Tabs found in workflow file(s):")
+            for path in bad:
+              print(f"- {path}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+          PY
+
+  actionlint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Lint GitHub workflows
+        uses: rhysd/actionlint@v1