[caveman] Optimize instruction verbosity — designer.md (2026-09-07)

[github-actions]

Caveman Optimization Run — 2026-09-07

Applies the caveman optimization principle to instruction files:

"Why use many token when few do trick."

Files Optimized

File	Before	After	Removed
.github/aw/designer.md	~287 lines	~268 lines	Deduplicated reference list (dropped the full "Portable HTTPS references" list that mirrored the in-repo list file-for-file, replaced with one note); consolidated a restated engine-selection rule (Phase 7) into one paragraph; cut a redundant lead-in sentence already covered by the bullets beneath it

Files Reviewed, No Change Needed

• .github/aw/create-agentic-workflow-trigger-details.md — dense decision tables and dedup-key templates, minimal prose to cut
• .github/aw/deployment-status.md — mostly YAML/tables, already tight
• .github/aw/designer-mappings.md — almost entirely mapping tables (the highest-value signal type), no redundant prose found
• .github/aw/drive-memory.md — short, schema-heavy, no redundant prose found

What Was Changed

designer.md had a full reference list duplicated twice — once as repo-relative paths, once as the identical list rewritten as https://github.com/... URLs. Collapsed to one list plus a one-line note on how to reach files outside the repo. The engine-selection guidance (Phase 7) stated the same "omit unless explicit preference" rule twice in different words; merged into one paragraph. Also dropped a lead-in sentence in "When to Use This Skill" that just restated what the bullet list directly below it already said.

What Was Preserved

All YAML skeletons, mapping tables, the validation checklist, and every field name/example were kept intact and unedited.

Round-Robin Progress

Processed files 16–20 of 70 total files in the queue (batch: create-agentic-workflow-trigger-details.md, deployment-status.md, designer-mappings.md, designer.md, drive-memory.md).

Warning

Firewall blocked 1 domain

The following domain was blocked by the firewall during workflow execution:

• api.anthropic.com

To allow these domains, add them to the network.allowed list in your workflow frontmatter:

network:
  allowed:
    - defaults
    - "api.anthropic.com"

See Network Configuration for more information.

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• expires on Sep 10, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC-08:00

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pr-sous-chef

Branch refresh requested by PR Sous Chef run: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/actions/runs/34162657313

Warning

Firewall blocked 1 domain

The following domain was blocked by the firewall during workflow execution:

• github.com

To allow these domains, add them to the network.allowed list in your workflow frontmatter:

network:
  allowed:
    - defaults
    - "github.com"

See Network Configuration for more information.

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[gh-aw-bot]

pr-sous-chef

@copilot Please take the next forward-progress pass on PR #59300.

• Re-check the latest branch, review, and CI state on current HEAD.
• A branch refresh was requested from this run: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/actions/runs/34162657313
• Run the pr-finisher skill and provide a concise maintainer-facing handoff for any remaining blocker.

Warning

Firewall blocked 1 domain

The following domain was blocked by the firewall during workflow execution:

• github.com

To allow these domains, add them to the network.allowed list in your workflow frontmatter:

network:
  allowed:
    - defaults
    - "github.com"

See Network Configuration for more information.

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[Copilot]

pr-sous-chef
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PR #59300 is unchanged and the latest HEAD is clean. I ran the pr-finisher pass: make fmt, make lint, make test-unit, make test, and make recompile all passed; review threads are clear; secret scanning found no issues. Prior CI runs were action-required with no jobs/logs, and checks are stale for the refreshed HEAD, so a maintainer must re-trigger CI before merge.

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🎉 This pull request is included in a new release.

Release: v0.88.6