Bug Description
The markdownlint job in .github/workflows/lint.yml lints zero files on every run, so it reports success unconditionally. Markdown formatting has not been enforced in CI since 2026-02-10.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Lint workflow run 34513299255 for commit c173bf1 and inspect the markdownlint job. It reports Linting: 0 files and Summary: 0 issues in 0 files.
- Reproduce locally with: npx --yes markdownlint-cli2@0.23.2 "'/*.md'" "!extensions//*.md".
- Remove the single quotes; the command then matches files and reports the existing violations.
Expected Behavior
The job should lint the tracked Markdown files it is intended to cover (/*.md except extensions//*.md) and fail when they contain lint errors.
Actual Behavior
The job matches no files and always passes.
Specify CLI Version
Not applicable — CI workflow defect at main @ c173bf1
AI Agent
Alquimia AI
Operating System
Windows 11 host; behavior confirmed in the live ubuntu-latest runner log
Python Version
Not applicable — workflow defect
Error Logs
markdownlint-cli2 v0.23.2 (markdownlint v0.41.1)
Finding: '**/*.md' !extensions/**/*.md
Linting: 0 files
Summary: 0 issues in 0 files
Additional Context
Root cause: the YAML block scalar in .github/workflows/lint.yml preserves the single quotes around **/*.md, so markdownlint-cli2 receives a quoted glob that matches nothing. The issue was introduced by commit f14a47e. Running the intended scope against tracked files reports 277 issues across 32 files. Removing the quotes would make CI meaningful but red, so maintainer direction is needed for the intended scope and cleanup plan.
AI Assistance Disclosure: AI assistance was used for repository inspection, reproduction, evidence gathering, and drafting this report. The finding was checked against the frozen commit, live CI log, local reproduction output, and all-state issue/PR searches; no code changes were made for this report. Related issue #1030 does not report this exact defect.
Bug Description
The markdownlint job in .github/workflows/lint.yml lints zero files on every run, so it reports success unconditionally. Markdown formatting has not been enforced in CI since 2026-02-10.
Steps to Reproduce
Expected Behavior
The job should lint the tracked Markdown files it is intended to cover (/*.md except extensions//*.md) and fail when they contain lint errors.
Actual Behavior
The job matches no files and always passes.
Specify CLI Version
Not applicable — CI workflow defect at main @ c173bf1
AI Agent
Alquimia AI
Operating System
Windows 11 host; behavior confirmed in the live ubuntu-latest runner log
Python Version
Not applicable — workflow defect
Error Logs
Additional Context
Root cause: the YAML block scalar in .github/workflows/lint.yml preserves the single quotes around **/*.md, so markdownlint-cli2 receives a quoted glob that matches nothing. The issue was introduced by commit f14a47e. Running the intended scope against tracked files reports 277 issues across 32 files. Removing the quotes would make CI meaningful but red, so maintainer direction is needed for the intended scope and cleanup plan.
AI Assistance Disclosure: AI assistance was used for repository inspection, reproduction, evidence gathering, and drafting this report. The finding was checked against the frozen commit, live CI log, local reproduction output, and all-state issue/PR searches; no code changes were made for this report. Related issue #1030 does not report this exact defect.