Mark as AI Slop workflow (louislam/uptime-kuma)
The Mark as AI Slop workflow from louislam/uptime-kuma, explained and optimized by Latchkey.
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What it does
This is the Mark as AI Slop workflow from the louislam/uptime-kuma repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its MIT license.
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The workflow
workflow (.yml)
name: Mark as AI Slop
on:
pull_request_target:
types:
- labeled
issues:
types:
- labeled
permissions: {}
jobs:
handle-ai-slop:
if: github.event.label.name == 'ai-slop' && github.repository == 'louislam/uptime-kuma'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
pull-requests: write
issues: write
steps:
- name: Rename title and clear body
uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
with:
script: |
const repo = { owner: context.repo.owner, repo: context.repo.repo };
const isPR = !!context.payload.pull_request;
const issueNumber = isPR ? context.payload.pull_request.number : context.payload.issue.number;
if (isPR) {
await github.rest.pulls.update({
...repo,
pull_number: issueNumber,
title: "[๐จโ ๏ธAI Slopโ ๏ธ๐จ] WARNING: THIS GUY CREATED AI SLOP, DO NOT TRUST!",
body: ""
});
} else {
await github.rest.issues.update({
...repo,
issue_number: issueNumber,
title: "[๐จโ ๏ธAI Slopโ ๏ธ๐จ] WARNING: THIS GUY CREATED AI SLOP, DO NOT TRUST!",
body: ""
});
}
const comments = [
"๐จ AI-generated code submitted without review puts the entire project at risk.",
"โ ๏ธ Blindly pasting AI output without understanding it is not a contribution - it's a liability.",
"๐ค AI slop wastes maintainers' time reviewing code that was never understood by the submitter.",
"๐ Submitting unreviewed AI-generated code can introduce subtle bugs that are very hard to detect.",
"๐ Real open-source contribution requires understanding every line you submit - no shortcuts.",
"๐ AI slop undermines the trust and quality standards this project has worked hard to maintain.",
"๐ Code you don't understand cannot be properly tested, debugged, or maintained by you later.",
"๐ง A good developer uses AI as a tool to assist thinking, not as a replacement for it.",
"โ This issue/pull request has been flagged as AI slop and its author may face a permanent ban.",
"๐ Respect the community: read the AGENTS.md, understand the code, and test before submitting."
];
for (const body of comments) {
await github.rest.issues.createComment({ ...repo, issue_number: issueNumber, body });
}
The same workflow, on Latchkey
Removes redundant runs and caps runaway jobs. Added and changed lines are highlighted.
name: Mark as AI Slop on: pull_request_target: types: - labeled issues: types: - labeled permissions: {} jobs: handle-ai-slop: timeout-minutes: 30 if: github.event.label.name == 'ai-slop' && github.repository == 'louislam/uptime-kuma' runs-on: latchkey-small permissions: pull-requests: write issues: write steps: - name: Rename title and clear body uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 with: script: | const repo = { owner: context.repo.owner, repo: context.repo.repo }; const isPR = !!context.payload.pull_request; const issueNumber = isPR ? context.payload.pull_request.number : context.payload.issue.number; if (isPR) { await github.rest.pulls.update({ ...repo, pull_number: issueNumber, title: "[๐จโ ๏ธAI Slopโ ๏ธ๐จ] WARNING: THIS GUY CREATED AI SLOP, DO NOT TRUST!", body: "" }); } else { await github.rest.issues.update({ ...repo, issue_number: issueNumber, title: "[๐จโ ๏ธAI Slopโ ๏ธ๐จ] WARNING: THIS GUY CREATED AI SLOP, DO NOT TRUST!", body: "" }); } const comments = [ "๐จ AI-generated code submitted without review puts the entire project at risk.", "โ ๏ธ Blindly pasting AI output without understanding it is not a contribution - it's a liability.", "๐ค AI slop wastes maintainers' time reviewing code that was never understood by the submitter.", "๐ Submitting unreviewed AI-generated code can introduce subtle bugs that are very hard to detect.", "๐ Real open-source contribution requires understanding every line you submit - no shortcuts.", "๐ AI slop undermines the trust and quality standards this project has worked hard to maintain.", "๐ Code you don't understand cannot be properly tested, debugged, or maintained by you later.", "๐ง A good developer uses AI as a tool to assist thinking, not as a replacement for it.", "โ This issue/pull request has been flagged as AI slop and its author may face a permanent ban.", "๐ Respect the community: read the AGENTS.md, understand the code, and test before submitting." ]; for (const body of comments) { await github.rest.issues.createComment({ ...repo, issue_number: issueNumber, body }); }
What changed
- Run on Latchkey managed runners with one line (
runs-on), which apply the fixes below automatically and self-heal transient failures. This example useslatchkey-small; pick the runner size that fits the job. - Add a job timeout so a hung step cannot burn hours of runner time.
This workflow runs 1 job per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.