Description
Stale .lock.yml files are the #1 verified incident in the Hippo Memory system (confidence score: 1.007 — the highest in the 500-memory store). Contributors frequently edit workflow markdown files without running make recompile, causing downstream CI failures. The Hippo Memory explicitly recommends adding a CI pre-check or git hook.
From Hippo Memory Insights (2026-04-24):
mem_e90a83bbe468 (score=1.007, verified): Stale .lock.yml files cause CI churn — always run make recompile after editing markdown workflows. Add a CI pre-check or git hook that detects uncommitted .lock.yml diffs after workflow markdown changes.
Historical impact: This pattern has caused repeated CI failures across the repository and is the single most-verified incident in the memory store.
Expected Impact
Eliminates the most frequent source of CI failures. A pre-check that detects stale lock files at PR time (before merge) would surface the issue immediately rather than after agent runs fail.
Suggested Agent
An agent should: (1) add a make check-locks target that detects if any .md workflow files are newer than their corresponding .lock.yml, (2) add a CI step in the validation workflow that runs this check on PRs, (3) optionally add a pre-commit hook template in the repo docs.
Estimated Effort
Quick (< 1 hour) — Makefile target + workflow step addition.
Data Source
DeepReport Intelligence Briefing — April 24, 2026 (run §24896194233). Hippo Memory report #28217 (memory mem_e90a83bbe468, score=1.007).
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Description
Stale
.lock.ymlfiles are the #1 verified incident in the Hippo Memory system (confidence score: 1.007 — the highest in the 500-memory store). Contributors frequently edit workflow markdown files without runningmake recompile, causing downstream CI failures. The Hippo Memory explicitly recommends adding a CI pre-check or git hook.From Hippo Memory Insights (2026-04-24):
Historical impact: This pattern has caused repeated CI failures across the repository and is the single most-verified incident in the memory store.
Expected Impact
Eliminates the most frequent source of CI failures. A pre-check that detects stale lock files at PR time (before merge) would surface the issue immediately rather than after agent runs fail.
Suggested Agent
An agent should: (1) add a
make check-lockstarget that detects if any.mdworkflow files are newer than their corresponding.lock.yml, (2) add a CI step in the validation workflow that runs this check on PRs, (3) optionally add a pre-commit hook template in the repo docs.Estimated Effort
Quick (< 1 hour) — Makefile target + workflow step addition.
Data Source
DeepReport Intelligence Briefing — April 24, 2026 (run §24896194233). Hippo Memory report #28217 (memory
mem_e90a83bbe468, score=1.007).