Add workflow to retry failed PR jobs once#4812
Merged
Conversation
Contributor
There was a problem hiding this comment.
Pull request overview
Adds a GitHub Actions workflow that automatically retries only the failed jobs for pull-request workflow runs that fail on their first attempt, aiming to reduce manual reruns for transient failures.
Changes:
- Introduces a
workflow_run-triggered workflow that detects failed PR runs withrun_attempt == 1. - Uses the GitHub API (
rerun-failed-jobs) viagh apiauthenticated with the defaultGITHUB_TOKENandactions: write.
💡 Add Copilot custom instructions for smarter, more guided reviews. Learn how to get started.
You can also share your feedback on Copilot code review. Take the survey.
When a workflow run triggered by a pull_request event fails on its first
attempt, automatically rerun only the failed jobs. Uses the default
GITHUB_TOKEN with actions:write permission via the GitHub API endpoint
POST /actions/runs/{run_id}/rerun-failed-jobs.
thardeck
force-pushed
the
add_retry_failed_jobs
branch
from
e8a01f0 to
2a3164e
Compare
sbulage
approved these changes
Mar 13, 2026
This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code.Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed.Suggestions cannot be applied while viewing a subset of changes.Only one suggestion per line can be applied in a batch.Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.Applying suggestions on deleted lines is not supported.You must change the existing code in this line in order to create a valid suggestion.Outdated suggestions cannot be applied.This suggestion has been applied or marked resolved.Suggestions cannot be applied from pending reviews.Suggestions cannot be applied on multi-line comments.Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is queued to merge.Suggestion cannot be applied right now. Please check back later.
When a workflow run triggered by a pull request fails on its first attempt, automatically rerun only the failed jobs. This catches transient failures (flaky tests, network timeouts, resource contention) without manual intervention.
retry-failed-jobs.ymllistens forworkflow_runcompletions, guards onrun_attempt == 1andevent == 'pull_request', and calls the GitHub APIrerun-failed-jobsendpoint. Only theactions: writepermission from the defaultGITHUB_TOKENis required — no GitHub App or custom token needed.