repo-assist: allow direct task invocation via gh aw run -F command=...

[Copilot]

New Feature

Repo Assist command mode previously only read slash-command text, so predefined tasks could not be invoked directly from gh aw run fields. This change adds a CLI input path so task instructions can be passed as workflow input.

What does this feature do?

• Workflow input fallback

  • Updates Repo Assist command-mode instructions to read:
    • slash command text first (steps.sanitized.outputs.text)
    • then manual dispatch input (inputs.command) as fallback
  • This enables direct invocations like “Run Task 9” from gh aw run.

• Declared manual-dispatch input

  • Adds workflow_dispatch.inputs.command as an optional string input in workflows/repo-assist.md.
  • This ensures -F command="..." is a declared workflow input for manual runs.

• User-facing docs

  • Adds a concrete CLI example showing how to pass command text via raw field input.

Why is this feature needed?

gh aw run supports key/value inputs (-F), and Repo Assist should accept those values for command mode to make predefined task execution available from CLI-triggered runs.

Implementation details

on:
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      command:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: ""

Take heed of **instructions**: "${{ steps.sanitized.outputs.text || inputs.command }}"

gh aw run repo-assist --repo <owner>/<repo> -F command="Run Task 9"

[dsyme]

The command must be declared as an optional input to the workflow_dispatch trigger, see gh-aw docs

[dsyme]

@copilot The command must be declared as an optional input to the workflow_dispatch trigger, see gh-aw docs

[Copilot]

Fixed in cd28e55 by declaring workflow_dispatch.inputs.command as an optional string input in workflows/repo-assist.md.