microsoft · IEvangelist · May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ This is a **dispatcher agent** that routes your request to the appropriate speci
 
 - **Creating new workflows**: Routes to `create` prompt
 - **Updating existing workflows**: Routes to `update` prompt
-- **Debugging workflows**: Routes to `debug` prompt
+- **Debugging workflows**: Routes to `debug` prompt  
 - **Upgrading workflows**: Routes to `upgrade-agentic-workflows` prompt
 - **Creating report-generating workflows**: Routes to `report` prompt — consult this whenever the workflow posts status updates, audits, analyses, or any structured output as issues, discussions, or comments
 - **Creating shared components**: Routes to `create-shared-agentic-workflow` prompt
 - **Fixing Dependabot PRs**: Routes to `dependabot` prompt — use this when Dependabot opens PRs that modify generated manifest files (`.github/workflows/package.json`, `.github/workflows/requirements.txt`, `.github/workflows/go.mod`). Never merge those PRs directly; instead update the source `.md` files and rerun `gh aw compile --dependabot` to bundle all fixes
 - **Analyzing test coverage**: Routes to `test-coverage` prompt — consult this whenever the workflow reads, analyzes, or reports on test coverage data from PRs or CI runs
+- **CLI commands and triggering workflows**: Routes to `cli-commands` guide — consult this whenever the user asks how to run, compile, debug, or manage workflows from the command line, or when they need the MCP tool equivalent of a `gh aw` command
 
 Workflows may optionally include:
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ Workflows may optionally include:
 - Workflow files: `.github/workflows/*.md` and `.github/workflows/**/*.md`
 - Workflow lock files: `.github/workflows/*.lock.yml`
 - Shared components: `.github/workflows/shared/*.md`
-- Configuration: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/github-agentic-workflows.md
+- Configuration: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/github-agentic-workflows.md
 
 ## Problems This Solves
 
@@ -52,27 +53,27 @@ When you interact with this agent, it will:
 ### Create New Workflow
 **Load when**: User wants to create a new workflow from scratch, add automation, or design a workflow that doesn't exist yet
 
-**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/create-agentic-workflow.md
+**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/create-agentic-workflow.md
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Create a workflow that triages issues"
 - "I need a workflow to label pull requests"
 - "Design a weekly research automation"
 
-### Update Existing Workflow
+### Update Existing Workflow  
 **Load when**: User wants to modify, improve, or refactor an existing workflow
 
-**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/update-agentic-workflow.md
+**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/update-agentic-workflow.md
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Add web-fetch tool to the issue-classifier workflow"
 - "Update the PR reviewer to use discussions instead of issues"
 - "Improve the prompt for the weekly-research workflow"
 
-### Debug Workflow
+### Debug Workflow  
 **Load when**: User needs to investigate, audit, debug, or understand a workflow, troubleshoot issues, analyze logs, or fix errors
 
-**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/debug-agentic-workflow.md
+**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/debug-agentic-workflow.md
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Why is this workflow failing?"
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ When you interact with this agent, it will:
 ### Upgrade Agentic Workflows
 **Load when**: User wants to upgrade workflows to a new gh-aw version or fix deprecations
 
-**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/upgrade-agentic-workflows.md
+**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/upgrade-agentic-workflows.md
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Upgrade all workflows to the latest version"
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ When you interact with this agent, it will:
 ### Create a Report-Generating Workflow
 **Load when**: The workflow being created or updated produces reports — recurring status updates, audit summaries, analyses, or any structured output posted as a GitHub issue, discussion, or comment
 
-**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/report.md
+**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/report.md
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Create a weekly CI health report"
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ When you interact with this agent, it will:
 ### Create Shared Agentic Workflow
 **Load when**: User wants to create a reusable workflow component or wrap an MCP server
 
-**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/create-shared-agentic-workflow.md
+**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/create-shared-agentic-workflow.md
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Create a shared component for Notion integration"
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ When you interact with this agent, it will:
 ### Fix Dependabot PRs
 **Load when**: User needs to close or fix open Dependabot PRs that update dependencies in generated manifest files (`.github/workflows/package.json`, `.github/workflows/requirements.txt`, `.github/workflows/go.mod`)
 
-**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/dependabot.md
+**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/dependabot.md
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Fix the open Dependabot PRs for npm dependencies"
@@ -122,13 +123,24 @@ When you interact with this agent, it will:
 ### Analyze Test Coverage
 **Load when**: The workflow reads, analyzes, or reports test coverage — whether triggered by a PR, a schedule, or a slash command. Always consult this prompt before designing the coverage data strategy.
 
-**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/test-coverage.md
+**Prompt file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/test-coverage.md
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Create a workflow that comments coverage on PRs"
 - "Analyze coverage trends over time"
 - "Add a coverage gate that blocks PRs below a threshold"
 
+### CLI Commands Reference
+**Load when**: The user asks how to run, compile, debug, or manage workflows from the command line; needs the MCP tool equivalent of a `gh aw` command; or is in a restricted environment (e.g., Copilot Cloud) without direct CLI access.
+
+**Reference file**: https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/cli-commands.md
+
+**Use cases**:
+- "How do I trigger workflow X on the main branch?"
+- "What's the MCP equivalent of `gh aw logs`?"
+- "I'm in Copilot Cloud — how do I compile a workflow?"
+- "Show me all available gh aw commands"
+
 ## Instructions
 
 When a user interacts with you:
@@ -147,6 +159,10 @@ gh aw init
 # Generate the lock file for a workflow
 gh aw compile [workflow-name]
 
+# Trigger a workflow on demand (preferred over gh workflow run)
+gh aw run <workflow-name>             # interactive input collection
+gh aw run <workflow-name> --ref main  # run on a specific branch
+
 # Debug workflow runs
 gh aw logs [workflow-name]
 gh aw audit <run-id>
@@ -169,10 +185,12 @@ gh aw compile --validate
 
 ## Important Notes
 
-- Always reference the instructions file at https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/github-agentic-workflows.md for complete documentation
+- Always reference the instructions file at https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/github-agentic-workflows.md for complete documentation
 - Use the MCP tool `agentic-workflows` when running in GitHub Copilot Cloud
 - Workflows must be compiled to `.lock.yml` files before running in GitHub Actions
 - **Bash tools are enabled by default** - Don't restrict bash commands unnecessarily since workflows are sandboxed by the AWF
 - Follow security best practices: minimal permissions, explicit network access, no template injection
-- **Network configuration**: Use ecosystem identifiers (`node`, `python`, `go`, etc.) or explicit FQDNs in `network.allowed`. Bare shorthands like `npm` or `pypi` are **not** valid. See https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.1/.github/aw/network.md for the full list of valid ecosystem identifiers and domain patterns.
+- **Network configuration**: Use ecosystem identifiers (`node`, `python`, `go`, etc.) or explicit FQDNs in `network.allowed`. Bare shorthands like `npm` or `pypi` are **not** valid. See https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/network.md for the full list of valid ecosystem identifiers and domain patterns.
 - **Single-file output**: When creating a workflow, produce exactly **one** workflow `.md` file. Do not create separate documentation files (architecture docs, runbooks, usage guides, etc.). If documentation is needed, add a brief `## Usage` section inside the workflow file itself.
+- **Triggering runs**: Always use `gh aw run <workflow-name>` to trigger a workflow on demand — not `gh workflow run <file>.lock.yml`. `gh aw run` handles workflow resolution by short name, input parsing and validation, and correct run-tracking for agentic workflows. Use `--ref <branch>` to run on a specific branch.
+- **CLI commands reference**: For a complete guide on all `gh aw` commands and their MCP tool equivalents (for restricted environments), see https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/v0.71.5/.github/aw/cli-commands.md
@@ -1,34 +1,31 @@
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       "repo": "actions/github-script",
-      "version": "v8",
-      "sha": "ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd"
-    },
-    "actions/github-script@v9": {
-      "repo": "actions/github-script",
-      "version": "v9",
+      "version": "v9.0.0",
       "sha": "3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3"
     },
-    "github/gh-aw-actions/setup@v0.71.1": {
+    "github/gh-aw-actions/setup@v0.71.5": {
       "repo": "github/gh-aw-actions/setup",
-      "version": "v0.71.1",
-      "sha": "239aec45b78c8799417efdd5bc6d8cc036629ec1"
-    },
-    "github/gh-aw/actions/setup@v0.50.1": {
-      "repo": "github/gh-aw/actions/setup",
-      "version": "v0.50.1",
-      "sha": "fad43e3c91a4e1d43e458f68e96574127934e7d1"
+      "version": "v0.71.5",
+      "sha": "b8068426813005612b960b5ab0b8bd2c27142323"
     },
-    "github/gh-aw/actions/setup@v0.50.3": {
+    "github/gh-aw/actions/setup@v0.71.5": {
       "repo": "github/gh-aw/actions/setup",
-      "version": "v0.50.3",
-      "sha": "b70143d20a8292a3180986fa71533fdb8acb79e3"
+      "version": "v0.71.5",
+      "sha": "19ac811a4a85389c33b15128e1d7b7d4507f814a"
+    }
+  },
+  "containers": {
+    "ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-mcpg:v0.3.0": {
+      "image": "ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-mcpg:v0.3.0",
+      "digest": "sha256:9c2228324fb1f26f39dc9471612e530ae3efc3156dac05efb2e8d212878d454d",
+      "pinned_image": "ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-mcpg:v0.3.0@sha256:9c2228324fb1f26f39dc9471612e530ae3efc3156dac05efb2e8d212878d454d"
     },
-    "github/gh-aw/actions/setup@v0.53.4": {
-      "repo": "github/gh-aw/actions/setup",
-      "version": "v0.53.4",
-      "sha": "b2d8af7543ec40f72bb3b8fea5148c2d3ee401c7"
+    "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:v1.0.2": {
+      "image": "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:v1.0.2",
+      "digest": "sha256:26db03408086a99cf1916348dcc4f9614206658f9082a8060dc7c81ad787f4ba",
+      "pinned_image": "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:v1.0.2@sha256:26db03408086a99cf1916348dcc4f9614206658f9082a8060dc7c81ad787f4ba"
     }
   }
 }
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
       - name: Install gh-aw extension
-        uses: github/gh-aw-actions/setup-cli@239aec45b78c8799417efdd5bc6d8cc036629ec1 # v0.71.1
+        uses: github/gh-aw-actions/setup-cli@b8068426813005612b960b5ab0b8bd2c27142323 # v0.71.5
         with:
-          version: v0.71.1
+          version: v0.71.5