Fix: Add temporary ID resolution to update_project handler

[Copilot]

Fixes issue where update_project could not reference issues created with temporary IDs in the same workflow run.

Problem

The update_project safe output handler did not support temporary IDs in the content_number field. When agents created issues with temporary IDs (e.g., aw_dep20260130a) and then tried to add them to a project board, the handler rejected the temporary ID because it only validated content_number as strictly numeric values.

Root Cause

1. update_project.cjs only supported temporary project IDs, not temporary issue IDs
2. Content number validation rejected non-numeric values before temporary ID resolution
3. The handler didn't import or use the existing resolveIssueNumber utility

Solution

Code Changes:

1. update_project.cjs:

   • Imported temporary ID utilities (loadTemporaryIdMap, resolveIssueNumber)
   • Added temporaryIdMap parameter to handler function
   • Modified content number validation to resolve temporary IDs before numeric check
   • Updated all internal calls to pass the temporary ID map

2. safe_output_project_handler_manager.cjs:

   • Imported and loaded temporary ID map from environment
   • Passed temporary ID map to all handlers alongside temporary project map

3. update_project.test.cjs:

   • Added test for successful temporary ID resolution
   • Added test for unresolved temporary ID error handling

Testing

• ✅ All 3146 JavaScript tests pass (152 test files)
• ✅ New tests verify temporary ID resolution works correctly
• ✅ Error handling tested for unresolved temporary IDs
• ✅ Formatting and linting checks pass

Architecture Context

Workflows with project: frontmatter field generate two handler manager steps:

1. Project Handler Manager - Processes update_project, create_project_status_update, etc. with GH_AW_PROJECT_GITHUB_TOKEN
2. Main Handler Manager - Processes other safe outputs with standard GITHUB_TOKEN

The project handler manager now loads the temporary ID map from the environment (populated by the main handler manager from a previous run or deferred messages) and passes it to handlers for resolution.

Original prompt

Analyze run: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw/actions/runs/21525437625/job/62028092500
Understand why some safe outputs were skipped:
Skipped (standalone step): 11
Types: update_project, create_project_status_update

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[mnkiefer]

@copilot Issues with temporary Ids are not properly added to the board via update_project.

[Copilot]

@copilot Issues with temporary Ids are not properly added to the board via update_project.

Fixed in 65265ab. The update_project handler now supports temporary IDs in the content_number field.

Root cause: When agents created issues with temporary IDs (e.g., aw_dep20260130a) and then tried to add them to a project board using update_project, the handler didn't resolve temporary IDs - it only validated them as numeric values, causing the add to fail.

Solution:

• Imported temporary ID utilities (resolveIssueNumber)
• Updated project handler manager to load and pass temporary ID map
• Modified content number validation to resolve temporary IDs before checking format
• Added tests to verify temporary ID resolution works

All 3146 JavaScript tests pass.