Fix skipped assign to agent step

[Copilot]

Fix skipped assign to agent step

Investigation shows that the agent didn't call assign_to_agent in workflow run https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw/actions/runs/21467408567/job/61832573819.

Root Cause

The workflow instructions at Step 4 said:

• "After calling create_issue, store the returned issue number"
• "Use the issue number from action 1"

But create_issue returns a temporary ID (e.g., aw_sec2026012901), not a final issue number. This ambiguous language may have confused the agent about what value to pass to assign_to_agent.

Solution

• Update workflow instructions to explicitly mention temporary IDs
• Clarify that the agent should use the temporary ID returned from create_issue
• Add example showing temporary ID usage in the instructions
• Recompile workflow lock file
• Run validation checks (tests passed, linting passed, compilation passed)

Changes Made

1. Updated security-alert-burndown.md Step 4 instructions:
   • Changed "store the returned issue number" to "store the returned temporary ID (e.g., aw_sec2026012901)"
   • Changed all references from <new_issue_number> to <temporary_id_from_create_issue>
   • Added concrete example: assign_to_agent(issue_number="aw_sec2026012901", name="copilot")
   • Added clarification that "The temporary ID will be automatically resolved to the real issue number during execution"
2. Recompiled workflow to update .lock.yml file
3. Validated changes with unit tests and linting

Verification

• ✅ Unit tests passed
• ✅ Linting passed
• ✅ Workflow compiles without errors
• ✅ No code changes were needed - this was purely a documentation improvement

The agent will now have clear, explicit instructions to use the temporary ID returned from create_issue when calling both update_project and assign_to_agent.

Original prompt

Fix skipped assign to agent step:
https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw/actions/runs/21467408567/job/61832573819

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