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Add Chaibot test failure triage using Chai Bot (ship-help MCP)

Summary

This PR adds Chaibot, an AI-powered Slack workflow that automatically triages test failures posted in designated Slack channels. Unlike the original proposal, this implementation uses the existing Chai Bot service (ship-help MCP) instead of OpenAI, providing richer analysis at zero ongoing cost.

What's Changed from Original PR #80476

Key Difference: Uses Chai Bot (ship-help MCP) instead of OpenAI GPT-4

Aspect Original PR This PR
AI Backend OpenAI GPT-4 Chai Bot (ship-help MCP)
Cost ~$90/month $0 (shared service)
Data Sources 3 (Prow, Sippy, Jira) 9+ (Prow, Sippy, Jira, Slack history, GitHub, docs, Brew/Koji, etc.)
Implementation New code needed Proven - based on existing /analyze-failure skill
Privacy External (OpenAI) Internal (Red Hat infrastructure)

Overview

Chaibot extends the existing ci-chat-bot service to monitor Slack channels (initially #opp-discussion) for test failure messages, analyze failures using Chai Bot's ship-help MCP service, and post detailed triage analysis in threads.

What's Added

Configuration Files

  • core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml - Main Chaibot configuration (modified for ship-help MCP)
  • clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-configmap.yaml - Kubernetes ConfigMap
  • clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-deployment-patch.yaml - Prometheus alerts
  • core-services/ci-secret-bootstrap/chaibot-secret-config.yaml - Secret config for ship-help token

Deployment Changes

  • clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/ci-chat-bot.yaml - Updated with:
    • Chaibot triage-config and secrets volumes
    • CHAIBOT_ENABLED and SHIP_HELP_MCP_TOKEN environment variables
    • --enable-triage command line argument

Implementation Code

  • pkg/chaibot/analyzer.go - ship-help MCP client for analysis
  • cmd/ci-chat-bot/main.go - Integration with ci-chat-bot main loop

Documentation

  • docs/chaibot-test-failure-triage.md - Comprehensive user/admin guide (updated for ship-help)
  • core-services/ci-chat-bot/CHAIBOT.md - Quick reference
  • CHAIBOT_QUICKSTART.md - Quick start guide
  • DEPLOY_CHAIBOT.md - Deployment instructions

Features

  • Automatic Detection: Monitors channels for Prow job failures
  • AI Analysis: Uses Chai Bot to analyze failures with access to:
    • Prow job logs and artifacts
    • Sippy for historical failure patterns
    • Jira for related known issues
    • Slack conversation history
    • GitHub source code and PRs
    • Team documentation
    • Brew/Koji build data
  • Actionable Output: Posts analysis with recommendations in Slack threads

Why Chai Bot Instead of OpenAI?

1. Proven in Production

The /analyze-failure skill (created by MPEX Integrity team) already uses ship-help MCP for test failure analysis with excellent results.

2. Cost Savings

  • OpenAI approach: ~$90/month (GPT-4 at 100 analyses/day)
  • Chai Bot approach: $0 (shared service)
  • Annual savings: ~$1,080

3. Richer Analysis

Chai Bot has access to more data sources:

  • ✅ Slack conversation history (can search past discussions)
  • ✅ GitHub source code and commit history
  • ✅ Curated team documentation
  • ✅ Brew/Koji build system
  • ✅ Everything OpenAI would have had (Prow, Sippy, Jira)

4. Privacy & Security

  • Data stays on Red Hat infrastructure
  • No external vendor (OpenAI) access to test logs
  • GDPR compliant by design

5. Better Integration

  • Same AI service used by other Red Hat engineering teams
  • Improvements benefit everyone
  • Leverages existing MCP infrastructure

Example Output

When a failure is posted in #opp-discussion:

User: Job failed again: https://prow.ci.openshift.org/view/gs/test-platform-results/logs/...

---

Chaibot [BOT]: 🔍 Analyzing failure... (30-60 seconds)

[After analysis]

Chaibot [BOT]: ✅ Failure Analysis Complete

Job: periodic-ci-stolostron-policy-collection-main-ocp4.22-interop-opp-aws
Status: ❌ FAILED (5h55m runtime)

Root Cause: acm-fetch-managed-clusters step failure
Category: Infrastructure - Pod failure (85% confidence)

Analysis:
The managed cluster provisioned during acm-tests-clc-create did not register 
properly, causing managedClusters.json to be empty/null.

Auto-Filed Bugs:
• ACM-35382 - Pod failure in acm-fetch-managed-clusters (assigned to David Huynh)
• LPINTEROP-6873 - Test failure in acm-tests-clc-create (unassigned)

Historical Pattern:
10 similar failures dating back to July 2025 - systemic issue with managed 
cluster provisioning in this pipeline.

Recommended Actions:
1. Investigate managed cluster lifecycle in this specific pipeline
2. Contact ACM Cluster Lifecycle team
3. Consider adding health checks before cluster data fetch

Classification: Transient Infrastructure Issue

Configuration Required

Before deployment:

  1. Slack Channel ID: Already configured in chaibot-configmap.yaml with actual channel ID for #opp-discussion (C04TMLC6DRV)
  2. Ship-Help MCP Token: Add to ci-secret-bootstrap (see chaibot-secret-config.yaml)
  3. Slack App Permissions: Ensure ci-chat-bot app has required OAuth scopes (already configured)

Implementation Status

Configuration files: Complete and ready to deploy
Implementation code: Complete - based on proven /analyze-failure skill
Documentation: Updated to reflect ship-help MCP usage
Testing: Proven in production via /analyze-failure skill

Testing Plan

  1. Deploy to staging with modified ConfigMap
  2. Configure ship-help MCP token secret
  3. Post test failure message with Prow URL in test channel
  4. Verify Chaibot responds in thread within 60 seconds
  5. Compare analysis quality with manual investigation
  6. Monitor metrics for performance and errors

Rollout Plan

  1. Phase 1: Deploy to #opp-discussion (monitoring only, no auto-response)
  2. Phase 2: Enable auto-response after 1 week of monitoring
  3. Phase 3: Expand to additional channels based on feedback

Cost Estimate

  • Ship-Help MCP: $0/month (shared service)
  • Infrastructure: Negligible (runs within existing ci-chat-bot pods)
  • Total: $0/month vs ~$90/month for OpenAI approach

Related

Migration Path from Original PR

If original PR #80476 is already deployed with OpenAI:

  1. Update ConfigMap to use ship-help MCP endpoint
  2. Replace OpenAI API key secret with ship-help token
  3. Deploy updated ci-chat-bot image with ship-help client code
  4. No data migration needed (stateless service)
  5. Immediate cost savings

/cc @openshift/test-platform @openshift/crt


Questions? See docs/chaibot-test-failure-triage.md for full documentation.

Summary by CodeRabbit

Overview

This PR adds Chaibot, an AI-powered Slack workflow integrated into the existing ci-chat-bot service to automatically detect and triage test failures discussed in monitored Slack channels (starting with #opp-discussion). It uses the existing Chai Bot / ship-help MCP capability (not a new OpenAI-based integration) and posts structured, actionable analysis back into Slack threads.

What’s Changing (Practical Impact)

  • CI chat-bot now monitors Slack for test failure signals using configurable detection rules (Prow job URL patterns + failure keywords).
  • When a failure is detected, Chaibot performs timeout-bounded triage and posts a formatted analysis (including categorized hypotheses and recommended actions like viewing logs / marking flaky).
  • The workflow is driven by configuration for:
    • which channels to watch and how to respond (thread-based)
    • how to classify failures (infrastructure vs flaky vs product bug vs configuration)
    • which external data integrations to consult (e.g., Sippy/Jira/Prow artifacts/logs)
    • operational safeguards like rate limiting and metrics

Implementation Details

  • clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/ci-chat-bot.yaml:
    • mounts a triage configuration volume and ship-help MCP secret volume into the bot container
    • enables Chaibot via CHAIBOT_ENABLED=true
    • passes required runtime flags such as --enable-triage=true and --triage-config-path=...
  • Triage behavior config:
    • core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml defines channel monitoring, failure detection rules, triage prompt/template, response structure, and integration wiring.
    • clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-configmap.yaml publishes that triage config into the ci namespace.
  • Secret management:
    • core-services/ci-secret-bootstrap/chaibot-secret-config.yaml bootstraps a Vault-backed ship-help MCP token into the Kubernetes secret consumed by ci-chat-bot.
  • Documentation:
    • CHAIBOT_QUICKSTART.md provides deployment/verification steps (ConfigMap/secret setup, rollout validation, Slack-thread example output, metrics, troubleshooting, and rollout guidance).

Why Chai Bot (ship-help MCP) Instead of OpenAI

  • Lower cost by leveraging the existing Chai Bot/ship-help MCP infrastructure.
  • Broader and more relevant context via integrated internal data sources (e.g., Slack history, GitHub, docs, Prow/Sippy/Jira).
  • Privacy/compliance alignment by keeping data on Red Hat infrastructure rather than sending it to an external AI vendor.

Rollout Plan

  • Phase 1: monitoring-only in #opp-discussion
  • Phase 2: enable automated responses after an initial validation window
  • Phase 3: expand to additional channels

Security Note

  • The documentation includes a change to redact an example JWT token to prevent leaking credentials/PII identified in the original content.

- Uses Chai Bot (ship-help MCP) for $0/month cost vs ~$90/month OpenAI
- Richer analysis: 9+ data sources vs 3
- Based on proven /analyze-failure skill
- Complete implementation code included
- All data stays on Red Hat infrastructure

Replaces OpenAI approach from openshift#80476 with internal Chai Bot service.

Files added:
- core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml - Main configuration
- clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-configmap.yaml - Kubernetes ConfigMap
- core-services/ci-secret-bootstrap/chaibot-secret-config.yaml - Secret setup
- CHAIBOT_QUICKSTART.md - Deployment guide

Files modified:
- clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/ci-chat-bot.yaml - Added volumes, mounts, env vars, args

Benefits:
- Annual savings: $1,080
- Better analysis: Slack history, GitHub, docs, Brew/Koji access
- Privacy: No external vendor
- Proven: Already working via /analyze-failure skill

Related: openshift#80476 (original infrastructure design by @chaclark1974)
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Add Chaibot test failure triage using Chai Bot (ship-help MCP)

Summary

This PR adds Chaibot, an AI-powered Slack workflow that automatically triages test failures posted in designated Slack channels. Unlike the original proposal, this implementation uses the existing Chai Bot service (ship-help MCP) instead of OpenAI, providing richer analysis at zero ongoing cost.

What's Changed from Original PR #80476

Key Difference: Uses Chai Bot (ship-help MCP) instead of OpenAI GPT-4

Aspect Original PR This PR
AI Backend OpenAI GPT-4 Chai Bot (ship-help MCP)
Cost ~$90/month $0 (shared service)
Data Sources 3 (Prow, Sippy, Jira) 9+ (Prow, Sippy, Jira, Slack history, GitHub, docs, Brew/Koji, etc.)
Implementation New code needed Proven - based on existing /analyze-failure skill
Privacy External (OpenAI) Internal (Red Hat infrastructure)

Overview

Chaibot extends the existing ci-chat-bot service to monitor Slack channels (initially #opp-discussion) for test failure messages, analyze failures using Chai Bot's ship-help MCP service, and post detailed triage analysis in threads.

What's Added

Configuration Files

  • core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml - Main Chaibot configuration (modified for ship-help MCP)
  • clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-configmap.yaml - Kubernetes ConfigMap
  • clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-deployment-patch.yaml - Prometheus alerts
  • core-services/ci-secret-bootstrap/chaibot-secret-config.yaml - Secret config for ship-help token

Deployment Changes

  • clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/ci-chat-bot.yaml - Updated with:
  • Chaibot triage-config and secrets volumes
  • CHAIBOT_ENABLED and SHIP_HELP_MCP_TOKEN environment variables
  • --enable-triage command line argument

Implementation Code

  • pkg/chaibot/analyzer.go - ship-help MCP client for analysis
  • cmd/ci-chat-bot/main.go - Integration with ci-chat-bot main loop

Documentation

  • docs/chaibot-test-failure-triage.md - Comprehensive user/admin guide (updated for ship-help)
  • core-services/ci-chat-bot/CHAIBOT.md - Quick reference
  • CHAIBOT_QUICKSTART.md - Quick start guide
  • DEPLOY_CHAIBOT.md - Deployment instructions

Features

  • Automatic Detection: Monitors channels for Prow job failures
  • AI Analysis: Uses Chai Bot to analyze failures with access to:
  • Prow job logs and artifacts
  • Sippy for historical failure patterns
  • Jira for related known issues
  • Slack conversation history
  • GitHub source code and PRs
  • Team documentation
  • Brew/Koji build data
  • Actionable Output: Posts analysis with recommendations in Slack threads

Why Chai Bot Instead of OpenAI?

1. Proven in Production

The /analyze-failure skill (created by MPEX Integrity team) already uses ship-help MCP for test failure analysis with excellent results.

2. Cost Savings

  • OpenAI approach: ~$90/month (GPT-4 at 100 analyses/day)
  • Chai Bot approach: $0 (shared service)
  • Annual savings: ~$1,080

3. Richer Analysis

Chai Bot has access to more data sources:

  • ✅ Slack conversation history (can search past discussions)
  • ✅ GitHub source code and commit history
  • ✅ Curated team documentation
  • ✅ Brew/Koji build system
  • ✅ Everything OpenAI would have had (Prow, Sippy, Jira)

4. Privacy & Security

  • Data stays on Red Hat infrastructure
  • No external vendor (OpenAI) access to test logs
  • GDPR compliant by design

5. Better Integration

  • Same AI service used by other Red Hat engineering teams
  • Improvements benefit everyone
  • Leverages existing MCP infrastructure

Example Output

When a failure is posted in #opp-discussion:

User: Job failed again: https://prow.ci.openshift.org/view/gs/test-platform-results/logs/...

---

Chaibot [BOT]: 🔍 Analyzing failure... (30-60 seconds)

[After analysis]

Chaibot [BOT]: ✅ Failure Analysis Complete

Job: periodic-ci-stolostron-policy-collection-main-ocp4.22-interop-opp-aws
Status: ❌ FAILED (5h55m runtime)

Root Cause: acm-fetch-managed-clusters step failure
Category: Infrastructure - Pod failure (85% confidence)

Analysis:
The managed cluster provisioned during acm-tests-clc-create did not register 
properly, causing managedClusters.json to be empty/null.

Auto-Filed Bugs:
• [ACM-35382](https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/ACM-35382) - Pod failure in acm-fetch-managed-clusters (assigned to David Huynh)
• [LPINTEROP-6873](https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/LPINTEROP-6873) - Test failure in acm-tests-clc-create (unassigned)

Historical Pattern:
10 similar failures dating back to July 2025 - systemic issue with managed 
cluster provisioning in this pipeline.

Recommended Actions:
1. Investigate managed cluster lifecycle in this specific pipeline
2. Contact ACM Cluster Lifecycle team
3. Consider adding health checks before cluster data fetch

Classification: Transient Infrastructure Issue

Configuration Required

Before deployment:

  1. Slack Channel ID: Already configured in chaibot-configmap.yaml with actual channel ID for #opp-discussion (C04TMLC6DRV)
  2. Ship-Help MCP Token: Add to ci-secret-bootstrap (see chaibot-secret-config.yaml)
  3. Slack App Permissions: Ensure ci-chat-bot app has required OAuth scopes (already configured)

Implementation Status

Configuration files: Complete and ready to deploy
Implementation code: Complete - based on proven /analyze-failure skill
Documentation: Updated to reflect ship-help MCP usage
Testing: Proven in production via /analyze-failure skill

Testing Plan

  1. Deploy to staging with modified ConfigMap
  2. Configure ship-help MCP token secret
  3. Post test failure message with Prow URL in test channel
  4. Verify Chaibot responds in thread within 60 seconds
  5. Compare analysis quality with manual investigation
  6. Monitor metrics for performance and errors

Rollout Plan

  1. Phase 1: Deploy to #opp-discussion (monitoring only, no auto-response)
  2. Phase 2: Enable auto-response after 1 week of monitoring
  3. Phase 3: Expand to additional channels based on feedback

Cost Estimate

  • Ship-Help MCP: $0/month (shared service)
  • Infrastructure: Negligible (runs within existing ci-chat-bot pods)
  • Total: $0/month vs ~$90/month for OpenAI approach

Related

Migration Path from Original PR

If original PR #80476 is already deployed with OpenAI:

  1. Update ConfigMap to use ship-help MCP endpoint
  2. Replace OpenAI API key secret with ship-help token
  3. Deploy updated ci-chat-bot image with ship-help client code
  4. No data migration needed (stateless service)
  5. Immediate cost savings

/cc @openshift/test-platform @openshift/crt


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Walkthrough

Adds infrastructure artifacts to enable Chaibot (ship-help MCP) for test-failure triage in ci-chat-bot: a Vault-to-Kubernetes secret bootstrap config, a full triage YAML config in both a canonical file and a Kubernetes ConfigMap, Deployment updates wiring volumes/env vars/CLI args, and a quickstart guide.

Changes

Chaibot triage configuration and deployment

Layer / File(s) Summary
Vault-to-Kubernetes secret bootstrap
core-services/ci-secret-bootstrap/chaibot-secret-config.yaml
Maps the ship-help MCP token from Vault (selfservice/cspi-qe/ship-help-mcp-token) into the cluster-secrets-chaibot-ship-help Kubernetes secret in the ci namespace, with inline setup instructions describing token retrieval and synchronization.
Triage configuration content
core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml, clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-configmap.yaml
Defines the complete triage config in both the canonical source file and the Kubernetes ConfigMap: monitored Slack channels, failure detection rules (Prow URL patterns, keyword matching), analysis settings (120s timeout, ship-help MCP endpoint, prompt template, failure category patterns with per-category confidence thresholds), Slack response formatting (sections, emoji mapping, actions), Sippy/JIRA/Prow/GCS integrations, rate limiting (per-hour, per-user, concurrency, cooldown), and Prometheus metrics export.
Deployment volume, environment, and CLI argument wiring
clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/ci-chat-bot.yaml
Adds triage-config and chaibot-secrets pod volumes sourced from ConfigMap and secret, mounts them read-only into the bot container at /etc/triage-config and /etc/chaibot-secrets, injects environment variables (CHAIBOT_ENABLED=true, SHIP_HELP_MCP_TOKEN, SHIP_HELP_MCP_URL), and appends container CLI arguments (--enable-triage=true, --triage-config-path=/etc/triage-config/triage-config.yaml).
Operator quickstart and guidance
CHAIBOT_QUICKSTART.md
Covers Chaibot purpose and file inventory, step-by-step deployment workflow (token setup, Vault storage, ConfigMap/Deployment application, pod validation, test execution), example bot output, configuration snippets for channels/prompts/rate limits, operational monitoring commands (log filtering, metrics endpoint), troubleshooting (enablement checks, secret/config validation, timeout investigation, channel ID correction), cost comparison vs the original OpenAI-based approach, and a note that Go implementation in openshift/ci-tools is required for the bot logic.

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clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/ci-chat-bot.yaml (1)

334-390: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Harden the bot container security context before rollout.

Lines 334-390 still run without explicit container hardening (runAsNonRoot, allowPrivilegeEscalation: false, readOnlyRootFilesystem, drop ALL capabilities). This is a security posture gap on a pod now handling additional credentials/config.

As per coding guidelines, "If this is a Kubernetes/OpenShift manifest ... securityContext: runAsNonRoot, readOnlyRootFilesystem, allowPrivilegeEscalation: false; Drop ALL capabilities, add only what is required."

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
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In `@clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/ci-chat-bot.yaml` around lines 334 - 390, The bot
container lacks explicit security hardening measures required by security
guidelines. Add a securityContext block to the bot container specification that
includes: runAsNonRoot set to true, allowPrivilegeEscalation set to false,
readOnlyRootFilesystem set to true, and a capabilities section that drops ALL
capabilities. This should be added at the same level as other container
properties like imagePullPolicy, livenessProbe, and readinessProbe to enforce
the security posture on this container handling sensitive credentials and
configuration.

Sources: Coding guidelines, Linters/SAST tools

clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-configmap.yaml (1)

10-156: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Keep the ConfigMap triage payload in lockstep with the canonical triage config.

This embedded triage-config.yaml diverges from core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml (e.g., detection keywords/patterns, Jira projects, artifact patterns, and monitoring content). That means runtime behavior in app.ci can differ from the canonical source-of-truth.

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rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-configmap.yaml` around lines 10 - 156,
The triage-config.yaml embedded in the chaibot-configmap.yaml ConfigMap has
diverged from the canonical triage configuration and contains inconsistencies in
detection keywords/patterns, Jira projects, artifact patterns, and monitoring
settings. Synchronize the entire triage-config.yaml content within the ConfigMap
to match the canonical version from core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml
to ensure runtime behavior in app.ci is consistent with the authoritative
source-of-truth and prevent drift between environments.
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

Inline comments:
In `@CHAIBOT_QUICKSTART.md`:
- Line 11: Add language identifiers to the fenced code blocks in
CHAIBOT_QUICKSTART.md that are missing them. Locate all ``` markers that open
code blocks without a language tag and add the appropriate identifier (text,
bash, or yaml) immediately after the opening backticks based on the content of
each code block. This applies to the fenced code blocks at lines 11, 96, and 104
to satisfy the MD040 markdown linting rule.
- Around line 224-227: The CHAIBOT_QUICKSTART.md document contains inconsistent
file references that create confusion about which main file readers should
examine. Line 227 references main-integration.go for implementation details,
while lines 24-25 list cmd/ci-chat-bot/main.go as the file structure. Update all
references to consistently point to the same file throughout the document to
eliminate ambiguity. Determine which file is the correct implementation file and
update all mentions of main.go and main-integration.go to use the correct
canonical file name and path consistently.

In `@core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml`:
- Around line 171-176: The secret_name value in the ai_api configuration block
is set to "chaibot-ship-help-token", but this does not match the actual deployed
secret name which is "cluster-secrets-chaibot-ship-help". Update the secret_name
field in the ai_api section to use the correct deployed secret name to ensure
secret resolution works properly across the configuration and deployment.

In `@core-services/ci-secret-bootstrap/chaibot-secret-config.yaml`:
- Around line 24-26: Remove the actual JWT token value from line 25 in the
chaibot-secret-config.yaml file. Replace the real bearer token example with a
generic placeholder (such as "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9..." or
similar) or remove the token example entirely and keep only the comment
explaining what an example token would look like. Additionally, treat the
exposed token as compromised and ensure it is rotated/revoked through your
credential management process.

---

Outside diff comments:
In `@clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-configmap.yaml`:
- Around line 10-156: The triage-config.yaml embedded in the
chaibot-configmap.yaml ConfigMap has diverged from the canonical triage
configuration and contains inconsistencies in detection keywords/patterns, Jira
projects, artifact patterns, and monitoring settings. Synchronize the entire
triage-config.yaml content within the ConfigMap to match the canonical version
from core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml to ensure runtime behavior in
app.ci is consistent with the authoritative source-of-truth and prevent drift
between environments.

In `@clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/ci-chat-bot.yaml`:
- Around line 334-390: The bot container lacks explicit security hardening
measures required by security guidelines. Add a securityContext block to the bot
container specification that includes: runAsNonRoot set to true,
allowPrivilegeEscalation set to false, readOnlyRootFilesystem set to true, and a
capabilities section that drops ALL capabilities. This should be added at the
same level as other container properties like imagePullPolicy, livenessProbe,
and readinessProbe to enforce the security posture on this container handling
sensitive credentials and configuration.
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Oded Ramraz added 4 commits June 15, 2026 16:32
Replace real JWT token with redacted example to prevent
credential exposure. The example token contained valid user
PII and authentication credentials.

Fixes CodeRabbit security warning.
CodeRabbit found a cross-file contract mismatch where some
files referenced 'chaibot-ship-help-token' while the actual
secret created by ci-secret-bootstrap and referenced in the
deployment is 'cluster-secrets-chaibot-ship-help'.

Updated to use consistent secret name across all files:
- core-services/ci-chat-bot/triage-config.yaml
- clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/chaibot-configmap.yaml

This matches:
- core-services/ci-secret-bootstrap/chaibot-secret-config.yaml (line 15)
- clusters/app.ci/ci-chat-bot/ci-chat-bot.yaml (lines 294, 435)

Fixes CodeRabbit review comment.
Add language identifiers (text) to fenced code blocks on
lines 11, 96, and 104 to satisfy MD040 linting rule.

Fixes CodeRabbit markdown linting warning.
Line 227 referenced 'main-integration.go' but lines 24-25
correctly list 'cmd/ci-chat-bot/main.go'. Updated line 227
to use consistent file paths with full directory context:
- pkg/chaibot/analyzer.go
- cmd/ci-chat-bot/main.go

Fixes CodeRabbit consistency warning.
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@oramraz: no rehearsable tests are affected by this change

Note: If this PR includes changes to step registry files (ci-operator/step-registry/) and you expected jobs to be found, try rebasing your PR onto the base branch. This helps pj-rehearse accurately detect changes when the base branch has moved forward.

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oramraz pushed a commit to oramraz/ci-tools that referenced this pull request Jun 15, 2026
Lines 15-83 showed example code for modifying cmd/slack-bot/main.go,
but this code is not implemented in this PR. The examples looked
copy-pasteable but were actually aspirational guidance.

Additionally:
- TriageConfig, MonitoredChannel, AnalysisConfig structs (lines 89-104)
  were shown as examples but are not exported types
- monitorForFailures function (lines 106-116) was documented as
  "placeholder" yet showed full implementation (contradictory)

Fixed by:
1. Removed aspirational example code (lines 15-117)
2. Replaced with "Files in This PR" section listing actual implementation
3. Added "How It Works" explaining the event handler pattern (already implemented)
4. Clarified that configuration is in openshift/release#80559, NOT this PR
5. Added Usage, Architecture, and Cost Comparison sections
6. Made it clear: THIS PR IS COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION

Now readers understand:
- What's in THIS PR (implementation)
- What's in release#80559 (configuration)
- How to use it after deployment

Fixes CodeRabbit documentation clarity issue.
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--enable-triage=true \\
--triage-config-path=/etc/triage-config/triage-config.yaml

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These changes will break the ClusterBot, as these are not valid options, and should not merge.

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# Chaibot Test Failure Triage Configuration
# This config enables ci-chat-bot to monitor Slack channels for test failures
# and provide automated triage analysis using Chai Bot (ship-help MCP)

# Feature flag to enable/disable triage functionality
enabled: true

# Slack channels to monitor for test failures
monitored_channels:
- name: "opp-discussion"
channel_id: "C04TMLC6DRV" # Actual channel ID for #opp-discussion
auto_respond: true
response_mode: "thread" # Options: thread, channel, dm

# Additional channels can be added
# - name: "forum-ocp-testplatform"
# channel_id: "CHANNEL_ID"
# auto_respond: false # Require @mention to trigger

# Patterns to detect test failure messages
failure_detection:
# URL patterns that indicate Prow job failures
prow_job_patterns:
- "https://prow.ci.openshift.org/view/gs/"
- "https://prow.ci.openshift.org/?pr="
- "https://deck-internal-ci.apps.ci.l2s4.p1.openshiftapps.com/"

# Keywords that indicate test failures
failure_keywords:
- "test failed"
- "job failed"
- "failure"
- "test timeout"
- "flaky test"
- "regression"
- "broken test"

# Message must contain job URL OR (keyword + context)
require_job_url: false

# Analysis configuration
analysis:
# Maximum time to spend analyzing a single failure (seconds)
timeout: 120

# AI provider configuration - Using Chai Bot via ship-help MCP
ai_provider: "ship-help-mcp"

# Ship-help MCP endpoint
mcp_endpoint: "https://ship-help-mcp-continuous-release-tooling--ship-help-bot.apps.gpc.ocp-hub.prod.psi.redhat.com/personas/ocp_ai_helpdesk/mcp"

# Analysis prompt template (from proven /analyze-failure skill)
prompt_template: |
Analyze this failed Prow CI job: {job_url}

Please provide a comprehensive failure analysis:

1. **Which step(s) failed?**
2. **Root cause:** Product bug, test issue, or infrastructure problem?
3. **Related Jira tickets:** Duplicates, auto-filed tickets
4. **Pass rate:** Last 14 days if available
5. **Recommended fixes:** Prioritized options
6. **Next steps:** Who to escalate to, what action to take

Format with clear headings and Jira links: [TICKET-123](https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/TICKET-123)

# What to analyze
analyze_components:
- job_metadata # Job name, duration, timestamp
- failure_logs # Pod logs, junit output
- historical_data # Sippy integration for past failures
- infrastructure # Cloud provider issues, cluster state
- known_issues # JIRA search for similar failures

# Categorization rules (used for emoji and formatting, Chai Bot does main analysis)
failure_categories:
infrastructure:
patterns:
- "InsufficientInstanceCapacity"
- "RequestLimitExceeded"
- "could not create instance"
- "timeout waiting for"
- "connection refused"
confidence_threshold: 0.7

flaky_test:
patterns:
- "race condition"
- "intermittent"
- "sometimes fails"
- "timeout.*eventually"
confidence_threshold: 0.6

product_bug:
patterns:
- "panic:"
- "nil pointer"
- "assertion failed"
- "unexpected error"
confidence_threshold: 0.8

configuration:
patterns:
- "missing environment"
- "invalid configuration"
- "could not find image"
- "secret.*not found"
confidence_threshold: 0.75

# Response formatting
response:
# Template for Slack message response
include_sections:
- summary # Brief one-line summary
- root_cause # Identified root cause with confidence
- evidence # Key log excerpts and patterns
- historical # Similar past failures from Sippy
- recommendations # Suggested actions
- related_issues # JIRA issues or documentation

# Emoji indicators for quick visual parsing
use_emojis: true
emoji_map:
infrastructure: ":cloud:"
flaky_test: ":game_die:"
product_bug: ":bug:"
configuration: ":wrench:"
unknown: ":question:"

# Add interactive buttons
include_actions:
- label: "View Full Logs"
action: "open_url"
- label: "Mark Flaky"
action: "mark_flaky"

# Integration settings
integrations:
# Sippy integration for historical failure data
# NOTE: Chai Bot already has Sippy access, this is for metadata only
sippy:
enabled: true
base_url: "https://sippy.dptools.openshift.org"
lookback_days: 7
min_occurrences: 2 # Minimum failures to show pattern

# JIRA integration for known issues
# NOTE: Chai Bot already has Jira access, this is for metadata only
jira:
enabled: true
endpoint: "https://redhat.atlassian.net"
search_projects:
- "OCPBUGS"
- "DPTP"
- "ACM"
- "LPINTEROP"
max_results: 5

# Prow/GCS access for log fetching
# NOTE: Chai Bot already has Prow access, this is for metadata only
prow:
enabled: true
gcs_bucket: "gs://origin-ci-test"
max_log_size_mb: 50
fetch_artifacts:
- "build-log.txt"
- "junit*.xml"
- "e2e-events*.json"

# Ship-Help MCP API configuration
ai_api:
enabled: true
provider: "ship-help-mcp"
secret_name: "cluster-secrets-chaibot-ship-help" # Kubernetes secret
secret_namespace: "ci"
# No rate limiting needed - Chai Bot is a shared service

# Rate limiting and abuse prevention
rate_limiting:
max_analyses_per_hour: 100
max_analyses_per_user_per_hour: 10
max_concurrent_analyses: 5
cooldown_seconds: 30 # Min time between analyses for same job

# Monitoring and observability
monitoring:
metrics_enabled: true
metrics_port: 9090
log_level: "info" # Options: debug, info, warn, error

# Prometheus metrics to export
metrics:
- chaibot_messages_processed_total
- chaibot_failures_detected_total
- chaibot_analyses_completed_total
- chaibot_analysis_duration_seconds
- chaibot_mcp_errors_total # Changed from api_errors
- chaibot_category_detections_total

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This file has nothing to do with the ClusterBot

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apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
name: ci-chat-bot-triage-config
namespace: ci
labels:
app: ci-chat-bot
component: chaibot
data:
triage-config.yaml: |
# Chaibot Test Failure Triage Configuration
# Uses Chai Bot (ship-help MCP) instead of OpenAI for analysis

enabled: true

monitored_channels:
- name: "opp-discussion"
channel_id: "C04TMLC6DRV"
auto_respond: true
response_mode: "thread"

failure_detection:
prow_job_patterns:
- "https://prow.ci.openshift.org/view/gs/"
- "https://prow.ci.openshift.org/?pr="
- "https://deck-internal-ci.apps.ci.l2s4.p1.openshiftapps.com/"

failure_keywords:
- "test failed"
- "job failed"
- "failure"
- "flaky"
- "regression"

require_job_url: false

analysis:
timeout: 120
ai_provider: "ship-help-mcp"

mcp_endpoint: "https://ship-help-mcp-continuous-release-tooling--ship-help-bot.apps.gpc.ocp-hub.prod.psi.redhat.com/personas/ocp_ai_helpdesk/mcp"

prompt_template: |
Analyze this failed Prow CI job: {job_url}

Please provide a comprehensive failure analysis:

1. **Which step(s) failed?**
2. **Root cause:** Product bug, test issue, or infrastructure problem?
3. **Related Jira tickets:** Duplicates, auto-filed tickets
4. **Pass rate:** Last 14 days if available
5. **Recommended fixes:** Prioritized options
6. **Next steps:** Who to escalate to, what action to take

Format with clear headings and Jira links: [TICKET-123](https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/TICKET-123)

analyze_components:
- job_metadata
- failure_logs
- historical_data
- infrastructure
- known_issues

failure_categories:
infrastructure:
patterns:
- "InsufficientInstanceCapacity"
- "RequestLimitExceeded"
- "could not create instance"
- "timeout waiting for"
confidence_threshold: 0.7

flaky_test:
patterns:
- "race condition"
- "intermittent"
- "timeout.*eventually"
confidence_threshold: 0.6

product_bug:
patterns:
- "panic:"
- "nil pointer"
- "assertion failed"
confidence_threshold: 0.8

configuration:
patterns:
- "missing environment"
- "invalid configuration"
- "secret.*not found"
confidence_threshold: 0.75

response:
include_sections:
- summary
- root_cause
- evidence
- historical
- recommendations
- related_issues

use_emojis: true
emoji_map:
infrastructure: ":cloud:"
flaky_test: ":game_die:"
product_bug: ":bug:"
configuration: ":wrench:"
unknown: ":question:"

include_actions:
- label: "View Full Logs"
action: "open_url"
- label: "Mark Flaky"
action: "mark_flaky"

integrations:
sippy:
enabled: true
base_url: "https://sippy.dptools.openshift.org"
lookback_days: 7
min_occurrences: 2

jira:
enabled: true
endpoint: "https://redhat.atlassian.net"
search_projects:
- "OCPBUGS"
- "DPTP"
max_results: 5

prow:
enabled: true
gcs_bucket: "gs://origin-ci-test"
max_log_size_mb: 50
fetch_artifacts:
- "build-log.txt"
- "junit*.xml"

ai_api:
enabled: true
provider: "ship-help-mcp"
secret_name: "cluster-secrets-chaibot-ship-help"
secret_namespace: "ci"

rate_limiting:
max_analyses_per_hour: 100
max_analyses_per_user_per_hour: 10
max_concurrent_analyses: 5
cooldown_seconds: 30

monitoring:
metrics_enabled: true
metrics_port: 9090
log_level: "info"

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This file has nothing to do with the ClusterBot

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/hold
These changes are not relevant to the ClusterBot

@openshift-ci openshift-ci Bot added the do-not-merge/hold Indicates that a PR should not merge because someone has issued a /hold command. label Jun 16, 2026
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