temporary-id-safe-output

Temporary IDs allow you to reference newly created issues within the same workflow run by generating a placeholder ID formatted as aw_XXXXXXXXXXXX. When the create_issue job executes, it maps this temporary ID to the real issue number so subsequent jobs can resolve the reference immediately.

You pass temporary issue ID mappings to subsequent GitHub Actions jobs by propagating the map through the needs context and the GH_AW_TEMPORARY_ID_MAP environment variable. This resolution mechanism enables downstream jobs to safely link parent issues, sub-issues, and comments.

Yes, you can use temporary IDs to add comments referencing upcoming issues within a single GitHub Actions workflow run. By generating a temporary ID and mapping it to the real issue number via create_issue, you can coordinate multi-step task flows and establish references immediately.

The required format for temporary IDs when linking newly created issues in GitHub Actions is aw_XXXXXXXXXXXX. This specific string format is generated before issue creation and subsequently mapped to real issue numbers to enable safe linking within the same workflow run.

No external dependencies are required to manage temporary IDs for safe-output jobs in GitHub Actions. The system relies entirely on native GitHub Actions features, using the needs context and the GH_AW_TEMPORARY_ID_MAP environment variable to propagate and resolve the temporary ID mappings.