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Feature request: add flag to disable activation/fallback comments #17828

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Problem

After recent upgrades, workflows that create PRs can post extra bot comments like:

  • ✅ Pull request created: #...

This happens via activation-comment update/fallback logic when GH_AW_COMMENT_ID is missing. These comments are outside the expected safe-output payload flow and add noise in repos that want silent automation.

Current behavior

  • messages.append-only-comments controls edit-vs-new-comment behavior for status updates.
  • There is no documented/frontmatter setting to disable activation comments entirely (including fallback creation comments).

Request

Please add a frontmatter/safe-outputs option to disable activation/fallback comments, e.g.:

safe-outputs:
  messages:
    activation-comments: false

(or equivalent naming)

Why

Some repos want safe-output actions (create PR/issue/etc.) without additional informational bot comments unless explicitly requested.

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