jdx · jdx · May 9, 2026 · May 8, 2026 · May 8, 2026 · May 8, 2026
diff --git a/.github/actions/registry-diff/action.yml b/.github/actions/registry-diff/action.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ runs:
     - id: diff
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        # Get modified registry files and extract tool names
-        modified=$(git diff --name-only ${{ inputs.base_sha }} HEAD -- 'registry/*.toml' \
+        # Get added/modified registry files and extract tool names
+        # (deleted files are excluded — they can't be tested)
+        modified=$(git diff --name-only --diff-filter=AM ${{ inputs.base_sha }} HEAD -- 'registry/*.toml' \
           | xargs -I{} basename {} .toml \
           | tr '\n' ' ')
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/registry.yml b/.github/workflows/registry.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       tools: ${{ steps.determine-tools.outputs.tools }}
       tranches: ${{ steps.determine-tools.outputs.tranches }}
+      skip-test-tool: ${{ steps.determine-tools.outputs.skip-test-tool }}
       new_tools: ${{ steps.registry-diff.outputs.new_tools }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
@@ -114,9 +115,14 @@ jobs:
 
           tools="${{ steps.registry-diff.outputs.modified_tools }}"
           count=$(echo "$tools" | wc -w)
-          echo "Modified tools count: $(echo "$tools" | wc -w)"
+          echo "Modified tools count: $count"
 
-          if [ "$count" -ge 64 ]; then
+          if [ "$count" -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "No tools added or modified (deletion-only PR), skipping test-tool"
+            echo "tools=" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "tranches=0" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "skip-test-tool=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          elif [ "$count" -ge 64 ]; then
             echo "64 or more tools updated, splitting changed tools across 8 tranches"
             echo "tools=$tools" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
             echo "tranches=8" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
@@ -164,7 +170,8 @@ jobs:
       !cancelled() &&
       needs.build.result == 'success' &&
       (needs.list-changed-tools.result == 'success' || needs.list-changed-tools.result == 'skipped') &&
-      (needs.validate-new-tools.result == 'success' || needs.validate-new-tools.result == 'skipped')
+      (needs.validate-new-tools.result == 'success' || needs.validate-new-tools.result == 'skipped') &&
+      needs.list-changed-tools.outputs.skip-test-tool != 'true'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -371,7 +378,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "validate-new-tools failed - new tools must include tests"
             exit 1
           fi
-          if [ "${{ needs.test-tool.result }}" != "success" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ needs.list-changed-tools.outputs.skip-test-tool }}" == "true" ]; then
+            echo "test-tool intentionally skipped (deletion-only PR)"
+          elif [ "${{ needs.test-tool.result }}" != "success" ]; then
             echo "test-tool failed or was skipped"
             exit 1
           fi

diff --git a/registry/bosh-backup-and-restore.toml b/registry/bosh-backup-and-restore.toml
diff --git a/registry/brig.toml b/registry/brig.toml
diff --git a/registry/btrace.toml b/registry/btrace.toml
diff --git a/registry/carp.toml b/registry/carp.toml
diff --git a/registry/clarinet.toml b/registry/clarinet.toml
diff --git a/registry/cli53.toml b/registry/cli53.toml
diff --git a/registry/concourse.toml b/registry/concourse.toml
diff --git a/registry/conduit.toml b/registry/conduit.toml
diff --git a/registry/copper.toml b/registry/copper.toml
diff --git a/registry/credhub.toml b/registry/credhub.toml
diff --git a/registry/datree.toml b/registry/datree.toml
diff --git a/registry/djinni.toml b/registry/djinni.toml
diff --git a/registry/dome.toml b/registry/dome.toml
diff --git a/registry/draft.toml b/registry/draft.toml
diff --git a/registry/dtm.toml b/registry/dtm.toml
diff --git a/registry/envcli.toml b/registry/envcli.toml
diff --git a/registry/esy.toml b/registry/esy.toml
diff --git a/registry/glen.toml b/registry/glen.toml
diff --git a/registry/grain.toml b/registry/grain.toml
diff --git a/registry/inlets.toml b/registry/inlets.toml
diff --git a/registry/kcctl.toml b/registry/kcctl.toml
diff --git a/registry/ki.toml b/registry/ki.toml
diff --git a/registry/kpack.toml b/registry/kpack.toml
diff --git a/registry/krab.toml b/registry/krab.toml
diff --git a/registry/kube-credential-cache.toml b/registry/kube-credential-cache.toml
diff --git a/registry/kubefedctl.toml b/registry/kubefedctl.toml
diff --git a/registry/kubefirst.toml b/registry/kubefirst.toml
diff --git a/registry/kubemqctl.toml b/registry/kubemqctl.toml
diff --git a/registry/kwt.toml b/registry/kwt.toml
diff --git a/registry/lab.toml b/registry/lab.toml
diff --git a/registry/lane.toml b/registry/lane.toml
diff --git a/registry/levant.toml b/registry/levant.toml
diff --git a/registry/melt.toml b/registry/melt.toml
diff --git a/registry/opsgenie-lamp.toml b/registry/opsgenie-lamp.toml
diff --git a/registry/pachctl.toml b/registry/pachctl.toml
diff --git a/registry/psc-package.toml b/registry/psc-package.toml
diff --git a/registry/purerl.toml b/registry/purerl.toml
diff --git a/registry/redo.toml b/registry/redo.toml
diff --git a/registry/rke.toml b/registry/rke.toml
diff --git a/registry/sinker.toml b/registry/sinker.toml
diff --git a/registry/soracom.toml b/registry/soracom.toml
diff --git a/registry/starboard.toml b/registry/starboard.toml
diff --git a/registry/sver.toml b/registry/sver.toml
diff --git a/registry/terradozer.toml b/registry/terradozer.toml
diff --git a/registry/titan.toml b/registry/titan.toml
diff --git a/registry/uaa.toml b/registry/uaa.toml
diff --git a/registry/wasm4.toml b/registry/wasm4.toml
diff --git a/registry/wren.toml b/registry/wren.toml
diff --git a/registry/zbctl.toml b/registry/zbctl.toml