#17426: ci(formal): don't fail on fork PRs when PR comment is blocked
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GitHub Actions CI Improvements
This workflow is informational, but currently fails on fork PRs when the comment step hits GitHub's token restrictions (403: "Resource not accessible by integration").
Changes:
- Add `issues: write` permission (comment uses the issues API)
- Skip commenting on fork PRs (where token restrictions commonly apply)
- Wrap comment in try/catch + `continue-on-error: true` so the job remains informational
This should keep CI green for docs-only/community PRs while still uploading the drift artifact.
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### CONTRIBUTING alignment
- **Local validation:** Not run locally (CI-only). If you want me to run `pnpm build && pnpm check && pnpm test`, say the word and I’ll do it.
- **Scope:** Single theme (make PR comment step fork-safe in `formal-conformance` workflow).
- **What/Why:** See summary above; prevents informational workflow from failing on fork PRs due to token restrictions.
- **AI assistance:** Yes — AI-assisted for wording/summary; no additional prompts/logs kept; no local tests run.
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<h3>Greptile Summary</h3>
Hardens the formal-conformance workflow to handle fork PRs gracefully by adding proper permissions, fork detection, and error handling for PR comments. Also includes CI memory configuration for 4vCPU runners and test stability improvements for environment variable handling.
**Changes:**
- Added `issues: write` permission to formal-conformance workflow (PR comments use the issues API)
- Skip PR comments on fork PRs where token restrictions apply
- Wrapped comment creation in try/catch with `continue-on-error: true` to keep the workflow informational
- Configured `NODE_OPTIONS` heap size (6144MB) and `OPENCLAW_TEST_WORKERS=2` for CI stability on 4vCPU runners
- Moved test lifecycle hooks outside describe block to ensure `OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR` override applies to all tests in the file
<h3>Confidence Score: 5/5</h3>
- This PR is safe to merge with minimal risk
- All changes are defensive improvements: workflow error handling prevents CI failures on forks, memory configuration addresses known test stability issues, and test refactoring improves scope isolation. No functional logic changes to application code.
- No files require special attention
<sub>Last reviewed commit: bd55fa4</sub>
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