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Adds a short CI courtesy rule section to the org-default AGENTS.md so every lane follows it: rebuild the same commit once on queue expiry (only with capacity), rebase only for real conflicts (max once/day/PR), and at most 2 open builds per lane on the shared isolated queue.

Refs WAVE-32167.

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    • Added guidance to retry an expired build once when queue conditions allow, then stop and post a note if it expires again.
    • Limited rebasing to specific cases and no more than once per day per pull request.
    • Capped open builds at two per lane on the shared queue.

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Document limits for CI retries, rebases, and queued builds

What Changed

  • Clarifies that after a Buildkite queue expiry, contributors may retry the same commit once only when at least 2 agents are connected and the oldest waiting job is under 30 minutes old; if that retry expires, they should stop and post one note.
  • Limits rebases to real conflicts or checks that need a newer main, at most once per day per PR.
  • Limits each lane to 2 open builds on the shared isolated queue.

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✅ Fewer unnecessary CI rebuilds
✅ Fewer avoidable rebases
✅ Less shared queue congestion

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Added CI guidance for Buildkite queue expiry, rebasing, and open-build limits. The guidance allows one retry under specified queue conditions, limits rebasing to specified cases and frequency, and caps open builds per lane at two.

Changes: CI queue guidance

Layer / File(s) Summary
Queue and rebase rules
AGENTS.md
The guidance allows one retry after queue expiry when its conditions are met, requires stopping after a second expiry, restricts rebasing to specified cases and frequency, and limits open builds per lane to two.

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~3 minutes

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Merge Risk: Low · previous review bf586

Clarify the capacity check to avoid unnecessary retries and queue expiry.

Architecture risk: Low · up to bf586

The change affects 1 system.

Changed systems: AGENTS.md

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  • observed — AGENTS.md (service) was modified; 1 changed file maps to changed impact.

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  • observed — Modified behavior in AGENTS.md: Added Buildkite queue-expiry guidance that limits when to retry, requires stopping after a second expiry, restricts rebasing to specified cases and frequency, and caps open builds per lane at 2.
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1 code suggestion

1. When two agents are connected but both are occupied, this condition still allows a retry, so the stated capacity gate does not prevent adding work to a saturated queue.

Incorrect condition logic · AGENTS.md:25


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1. Replace the vendor name with neutral wording such as “CI queue expiry” so this public documentation does not disclose an internal vendor.

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1 issue found across 1 file

Confidence score: 5/5

  • In AGENTS.md, the rebuild gate and stop-and-report step are too vague to follow consistently. Specify where to check the agent count and oldest job age, and where to post the note.
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<file name="AGENTS.md">

<violation number="1" location="AGENTS.md:25">
P3: The rebuild gate and the stop-and-report step are not actionable as written. Name where the agent reads the agent count and oldest job age (Buildkite API or UI), and where the 'one note' is posted (PR comment, annotation, or channel). Define 'lane' as well.</violation>
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## CI courtesy rule (WAVE-32167)

- On Buildkite queue expiry, never push an empty commit or rebase just to get a build. Rebuild the same commit once, and only when at least 2 agents are connected and the oldest waiting job is under 30 minutes old. If that rebuild expires too, stop and post one note.

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P3: The rebuild gate and the stop-and-report step are not actionable as written. Name where the agent reads the agent count and oldest job age (Buildkite API or UI), and where the 'one note' is posted (PR comment, annotation, or channel). Define 'lane' as well.

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<comment>The rebuild gate and the stop-and-report step are not actionable as written. Name where the agent reads the agent count and oldest job age (Buildkite API or UI), and where the 'one note' is posted (PR comment, annotation, or channel). Define 'lane' as well.</comment>

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@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ Per the [repo-governance matrix](https://github.com/wave-av/wave-foundation/blob
 
+## CI courtesy rule (WAVE-32167)
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+- On Buildkite queue expiry, never push an empty commit or rebase just to get a build. Rebuild the same commit once, and only when at least 2 agents are connected and the oldest waiting job is under 30 minutes old. If that rebuild expires too, stop and post one note.
+- Rebase only for a real conflict or a check that needs a newer main, at most once per day per PR.
+- Keep at most 2 open builds per lane on the shared isolated queue.
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Comment thread AGENTS.md

## CI courtesy rule (WAVE-32167)

- On Buildkite queue expiry, never push an empty commit or rebase just to get a build. Rebuild the same commit once, and only when at least 2 agents are connected and the oldest waiting job is under 30 minutes old. If that rebuild expires too, stop and post one note.

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Minor · Stability & Availability · Quick win

Supported by static analysis

Script executed:

git diff --no-ext-diff 9fbc37548a746bc8504659be1fc9990e7344d071 bf586dbd32e7bdf6e61f099c49451b8a626cf3b3 -- AGENTS.md
printf '\n--- current guidance ---\n'
sed -n '1,80p' AGENTS.md
printf '\n--- related repository guidance ---\n'
rg -n -i 'Buildkite|queue expiry|connected agents|idle agents|open builds|shared isolated queue|rebase' --glob 'AGENTS.md' --glob '*.md' .

Repository: wave-av/.github

Length of output: 3931


Web query:

Buildkite documentation connected agents busy idle queue capacity agent queue

Result:

Sources consulted:
- Queue metrics in clusters | Buildkite Documentation — https://buildkite.com/docs/pipelines/insights/queue-metrics
- Metrics API | Buildkite Documentation — https://buildkite.com/docs/apis/agent-api/metrics
- Managing queues | Buildkite Documentation — https://buildkite.com/docs/agent/queues/managing
- Monitoring and observability | Buildkite Documentation — https://buildkite.com/docs/agent/self-hosted/monitoring-and-observability
- See what's happening across your agents and queues | Buildkite — https://pre2.buildkite.com/resources/changelog/432-see-whats-happening-across-your-agents-and-queues/
- …and 23 more

Web query:

Buildkite documentation agent query rules matching idle agents queue capacity scheduled job agent availability

Result:

Sources consulted:
- Queue metrics in clusters | Buildkite Documentation — https://buildkite.com/docs/pipelines/insights/queue-metrics
- Monitoring and observability | Buildkite Documentation — https://buildkite.com/docs/agent/self-hosted/monitoring-and-observability
- buildkite-agent start | Buildkite Documentation — https://buildkite.com/docs/agent/cli/reference/start
- The Buildkite agent | Buildkite Documentation — https://buildkite.com/docs/agent
- buildkite-agent-metrics/README.md at main · buildkite/buildkite-agent-metrics · GitHub — https://github.com/buildkite/buildkite-agent-metrics/blob/main/README.md
- …and 19 more

Check available matching queue capacity before rebuilding.

Two connected agents can be busy or paused, and connected agents can fail the lane's agent query rules. Use a capacity check that shows at least two idle agents matching all lane criteria on the shared isolated queue.

Suggested wording
- Rebuild the same commit once, and only when at least 2 agents are connected and the oldest waiting job is under 30 minutes old.
+ Rebuild the same commit once, and only when at least 2 matching agents are idle on the shared isolated queue and the oldest waiting job is under 30 minutes old.
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Review comment at @AGENTS.md at line 25:
Update the Buildkite queue-expiry guidance to require at least two idle agents
that match all lane criteria on the shared isolated queue before rebuilding; do
not treat connected-agent count alone as sufficient. Preserve the existing
oldest-waiting-job age limit and one-rebuild limit.

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Infrastructure review: the AGENTS.md CI courtesy rule (WAVE-32167) matches the lane-gate policy in wave-ci#399. It names no queue or host, and the required Buildkite guard passed at this SHA. Looks good. Posting as COMMENT because yakimoto is the PR author and GitHub blocks self-approval.

wave-vote: reviewer=infrastructure sha=1ad165419c8229d7467e9f791eb8684aee7793b9

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