Agent Efficiency¶

Analyze agent workflow logs for inefficiencies, errors, and prompt improvement opportunities.

How it works¶

Reviews the last 3 days of agent workflow run logs, looking for recurring errors, tool call failures, and prompt patterns that lead to poor outcomes. Files an issue only when there is actionable evidence of systemic inefficiency.

Quick Install¶

mkdir -p .github/workflows && curl -sL \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elastic/ai-github-actions/v0/gh-agent-workflows/agent-efficiency/example.yml \
  -o .github/workflows/agent-efficiency.yml

Trigger¶

Event	Schedule
`schedule`	Weekdays
`workflow_dispatch`	Manual

Inputs¶

Input	Description	Required	Default
`additional-instructions`	Repo-specific instructions appended to the agent prompt	No	`""`
`setup-commands`	Shell commands run before the agent starts	No	`""`
`allowed-bot-users`	Allowlisted bot actor usernames (comma-separated)	No	`github-actions[bot]`

Safe Outputs¶

create-issue — file an efficiency report (max 1, auto-closes older reports)

Example Workflow¶

name: Agent Efficiency
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 16 * * 1-5"
  workflow_dispatch:

permissions:
  actions: read
  contents: read
  issues: write
  pull-requests: read

jobs:
  run:
    uses: elastic/ai-github-actions/.github/workflows/gh-aw-agent-efficiency.lock.yml@v0
    secrets:
      COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}