Fix assignees being dropped from `gh pr edit` #11065

BagToad · 2025-06-03T13:28:11Z

Adds tests for both issue edit and pr edit even though pr edit is the broken one.

This commit is a handful of changes around `gh pr edit --add-assignee` behavior. Most notably, fixing a bug where the assigned actors weren't being dropped. In addition to this, I was refactoring the testing setup to allow for individual test table scenarios could be contained.

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Pull Request Overview

This PR ensures that assignees are preserved when running gh pr edit by tracking both display names and logins, and adds tests for both PR and issue editing workflows to cover actor-based assignments.

Populate Assignees.DefaultLogins in PR edit logic to preserve original assignees by login.
Refactor testSurveyor in PR edit tests and add a new interactive prompt test for display-name handling.
Update issue edit tests to assert on DefaultLogins and correct the mocked actor count.

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File	Description
pkg/cmd/pr/edit/edit.go	Set `editable.Assignees.DefaultLogins` when actors are used
pkg/cmd/pr/edit/edit_test.go	Refactor `testSurveyor`, extend tests for actor display names
pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit_test.go	Adjust tests to check `DefaultLogins` and correct mock data

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pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit_test.go:809

There's a typo in the function name mockIsssueNumberGetWithAssignedActors (extra 's'). It should be mockIssueNumberGetWithAssignedActors.

func mockIsssueNumberGetWithAssignedActors(_ *testing.T, reg *httpmock.Registry,

pkg/cmd/pr/edit/edit_test.go:536

[nitpick] The fieldsToEdit closures are nearly identical across multiple test cases. Consider extracting a helper function or fixture to reduce duplication and make test changes easier to maintain.

Surveyor: testSurveyor{

Copilot · 2025-06-03T13:47:22Z

pkg/cmd/pr/edit/edit.go

 		editable.Assignees.Default = pr.AssignedActors.DisplayNames()
+		editable.Assignees.DefaultLogins = pr.AssignedActors.Logins()
 	} else {
 		editable.Assignees.Default = pr.Assignees.Logins()


The DefaultLogins field is only set when AssignedActorsUsed is true. In the else branch, DefaultLogins remains nil, which could lead to missing login defaults in prompts. Consider also setting editable.Assignees.DefaultLogins = pr.Assignees.Logins() in the else block for consistency.

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editable.Assignees.Default = pr.Assignees.Logins()

editable.Assignees.Default = pr.Assignees.Logins()

editable.Assignees.DefaultLogins = pr.Assignees.Logins()

I get it, but IDK man.

This is the kind of thing I meant when I said it was a bit "fragile". It's a bit "spooky action from a distance". It's hard to understand the relationship between these things. If you're up for it, we could spend a bit of time and see whether there is a design that we're happier with.

Yeah I think that'd be an interesting exercise.

BagToad · 2025-06-03T13:48:51Z

pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit_test.go

 				EditFieldsSurvey: func(p prShared.EditPrompter, eo *prShared.Editable, _ string) error {
 					// Checking that the display name is being used in the prompt.
-					require.Equal(t, eo.Assignees.Default, []string{"hubot", "MonaLisa (Mona Display Name)"})
+					require.Equal(t, []string{"hubot"}, eo.Assignees.Default)
+					require.Equal(t, []string{"hubot"}, eo.Assignees.DefaultLogins)

-					// Mocking a selection of only MonaLisa in the prompt.
-					eo.Assignees.Value = []string{"MonaLisa (Mona Display Name)"}
+					// Adding MonaLisa as PR assignee, should preserve hubot.
+					eo.Assignees.Value = []string{"hubot", "MonaLisa (Mona Display Name)"}


Thought: We are missing out on testing that eo.Assignees.Default is properly loaded with display names and not logins.

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Dependencies - Bump go to 1.24 by [@williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in cli/cli#11142 - chore(deps): bump mislav/bump-homebrew-formula-action from 3.2 to 3.4 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11066 - chore(deps): bump github.com/sigstore/protobuf-specs from 0.4.2 to 0.4.3 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11092 - chore(deps): bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.72.0 to 1.72.2 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11033 - chore(deps): bump actions/attest-build-provenance from 2.3.0 to 2.4.0 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11107 - chore(deps): bump github.com/in-toto/attestation from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11123 - chore(deps): bump github.com/google/go-containerregistry from 0.20.3 to 0.20.6 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11120 - Bump golangci-lint to v2 by [@williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in cli/cli#11121 #### New Contributors - [@MagneticNeedle](https://github.com/MagneticNeedle) made their first contribution in cli/cli#10935 - [@laffer1](https://github.com/laffer1) made their first contribution in cli/cli#10699 **Full Changelog**: cli/cli@v2.74.1...v2.74.2 </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At any time (no schedule defined), Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined). 🚦 **Automerge**: Enabled. ♻ **Rebasing**: Whenever MR is behind base branch, or you tick the rebase/retry checkbox. 🔕 **Ignore**: Close this MR and you won't be reminded about this update again. --- - [ ] If you want to rebase/retry this MR, check this box --- This MR has been generated by [Renovate Bot](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate).

andyfeller added 2 commits June 3, 2025 13:33

Fix test, remove partial standalone test

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test(pr): Add tests for actor assignees

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BagToad force-pushed the andyfeller/gh-pr-edit-assignees branch from 1c896d8 to ed4b901 Compare June 3, 2025 13:30

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gh pr edit --add-assignee purges existing list #11140

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	editable.Assignees.Default = pr.Assignees.Logins()
	editable.Assignees.Default = pr.Assignees.Logins()
	editable.Assignees.DefaultLogins = pr.Assignees.Logins()

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