ci: improve failing workflow

Author: MarcIlunga

.github/workflows/sync-upstream-issues.yml

@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ jobs:
             CREATED_AT=$(echo "$issue" | jq -r '.created_at')
             TRACKING_LABEL="upstream-issue-$UPSTREAM_NUM"
 
-            # Check if issue already exists in fork using tracking label
+            # Check if issue already exists in this fork using tracking label
             EXISTING=$(gh issue list \
+              --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
               --label "$TRACKING_LABEL" \
               --json number \
               --jq '.[0].number // empty')
@@ -76,8 +77,10 @@ jobs:
 
               # Ensure tracking label exists in this repository (gh cannot apply non-existent labels)
               gh label create "$TRACKING_LABEL" \
+                --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
                 --color "ededed" \
-                --description "Cloned from upstream issue #$UPSTREAM_NUM" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+                --description "Cloned from upstream issue #$UPSTREAM_NUM" \
+                --force >/dev/null 2>&1
 
               # Prepare issue body with upstream reference
               ISSUE_BODY="**Upstream Issue:** $UPSTREAM_REPO#$UPSTREAM_NUM
@@ -107,9 +110,11 @@ jobs:
                     echo "✓ Created issue for upstream #$UPSTREAM_NUM"
                     echo "$CREATE_OUTPUT"
                   } || {
-                    echo "⚠ Failed to create issue for upstream #$UPSTREAM_NUM"
+                    echo "❌ Failed to create issue for upstream #$UPSTREAM_NUM"
                     echo "   gh error:"
                     echo "$CREATE_OUTPUT"
+                    # Fail fast on first creation error
+                    exit 1
                   }
               fi