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Migrated source command `REVERSE_DEPS_EXAMPLES`

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Migrated source command `REVERSE_DEPS_EXAMPLES`
# source-command-reverse-deps-examples Use this skill when the user asks to run the migrated source command `REVERSE_DEPS_EXAMPLES`. ## Command Template # Reverse Dependencies Feature - Test Examples This document shows real examples of reverse dependencies discovered in the OpenShift release repository. ## Test Date 2025-11-08 ## Example 1: High-Impact Step - `openshift-e2e-test` ### Command ```bash /step-finder openshift-e2e-test ``` ### Actual Results from Repository Search ```bash $ grep -r "ref: openshift-e2e-test" ci-operator/step-registry --include="*.yaml" | wc -l 319 ``` ### Expected Output from /step-finder ``` ### openshift-e2e-test (type: step) **File**: ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/test/openshift-e2e-test-ref.yaml **Description**: Runs the OpenShift conformance test suite **Used By** (Reverse Dependencies): Found in 319 workflows/chains: - openshift/e2e/alibabacloud/disk-csi/openshift-e2e-alibabacloud-disk-csi-workflow.yaml - openshift/e2e/alibabacloud/openshift-e2e-alibabacloud-workflow.yaml - openshift/e2e/azure/capi/openshift-e2e-azure-capi-workflow.yaml - openshift/e2e/azure/ccm/install/openshift-e2e-azure-ccm-install-workflow.yaml - openshift/upgrade/aws/openshift-upgrade-aws-workflow.yaml - openshift/upgrade/gcp/openshift-upgrade-gcp-workflow.yaml - openshift/upgrade/azure/openshift-upgrade-azure-workflow.yaml - ipi-aws-workflow.yaml - ipi-gcp-workflow.yaml - firewatch-ipi-aws-workflow.yaml - ... and 309 more **Impact**: 🔴 **HIGH** - This component is used by 319 other components (319 workflows/chains). Changes may have wide-reaching effects across the entire CI infrastructure. **Recommendation**: - Extensive testing required across multiple platforms - Coordinate changes with Test Platform team - Consider backward compatibility carefully - May need staged rollout or feature flags ``` **Impact Level**: 🔴 HIGH (100+ dependencies) --- ## Example 2: Medium-Impact Chain - `ipi-aws-pre` ### Command ```bash /step-finder ipi-aws-pre ``` ### Actual Results from Repository Search ```bash $ grep -r "chain: ipi-aws-pre" ci-operator/step-registry --include="*.yaml" | wc -l 91 ``` ### Expected Output from /step-finder ``` ### ipi-aws-pre (type: chain) **File**: ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/aws/pre/ipi-aws-pre-chain.yaml **Description**: Provision AWS cluster using IPI **Used By** (Reverse Dependencies): Found in 91 workflows: - 3scale/ipi/aws/3scale-ipi-aws-workflow.yaml - acm/ipi/aws/acm-ipi-aws-workflow.yaml - acm/ipi/aws/wait/acm-ipi-aws-wait-workflow.yaml - aws-load-balancer/install/aws-load-balancer-install-workflow.yaml - openshift/installer/aws/openshift-installer-aws-workflow.yaml - ... and 86 more **Impact**: 🟡 **MEDIUM** - This component is used by 91 workflows. Changes should be tested carefully with affected workflows. **Recommendation**: - Test with representative subset of affected workflows - Review changes with AWS-focused teams - Thorough testing required before merge ``` **Impact Level**: 🟡 MEDIUM (10-99 dependencies) --- ## Example 3: Top-Level Workflow - `openshift-upgrade-aws` ### Command ```bash /step-finder openshift-upgrade-aws workflow ``` ### Actual Results from Repository Search ```bash # For workflows, we search ci-operator/config for usage $ grep -r "workflow: openshift-upgrade-aws" ci-operator/config --include="*.yaml" | wc -l 2509 ``` ### Expected Output from /step-finder ``` ### openshift-upgrade-aws (type: workflow) **File**: ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/upgrade/aws/openshift-upgrade-aws-workflow.yaml **Description**: Executes upgrade end-to-end test suite on AWS with default cluster configuration **Dependencies** (what this workflow uses): - Pre: ipi-aws-pre-stableinitial (chain) - Test: openshift-e2e-test (ref) - Post: openshift-e2e-test-capabilities-check (ref), ipi-aws-post (chain) **Used By** (Reverse Dependencies): - In step-registry: Found in 0 workflows/chains - In ci-operator/config: Found in 2,509 repository configs **Impact**: ℹ️ **WORKFLOW** - This is a top-level workflow used directly by 2,509 CI configurations. Not reused by other step-registry components, but widely used by repositories. **Recommendation**: - This is a top-level workflow interface - Changes affect 2,509 repository configurations - Maintain backward compatibility - Announce changes to all teams ``` **Impact Level**: ℹ️ NONE for step-registry (0 workflows/chains use it) **Config Usage**: Used by 2,509 repository configurations --- ## Example 4: Low-Impact Component For a component with low usage (example: specialized test step): ### Expected Output ``` ### acm-must-gather (type: step) **File**: ci-operator/step-registry/acm/must-gather/acm-must-gather-ref.yaml **Description**: Gather ACM must-gather artifacts **Used By** (Reverse Dependencies): Found in 3 workflows: - acm/ipi/aws/acm-ipi-aws-workflow.yaml - acm/ipi/vsphere/acm-ipi-vsphere-workflow.yaml - acm/tests/acm-tests-workflow.yaml **Impact**: 🟢 **LOW** - This component is used by only 3 workflows. Changes have limited scope and lower risk. **Recommendation**: - Test with the 3 specific workflows - Standard review process - Low risk modification ``` **Impact Level**: 🟢 LOW (1-9 dependencies) --- ## Example 5: Orphaned Component (No Reverse Dependencies) For a component not used anywhere: ### Expected Output ``` ### example-unused-step (type: step) **File**: ci-operator/step-registry/example/unused/example-unused-step-ref.yaml **Description**: Example step that is no longer used **Used By** (Reverse Dependencies): Found in 0 workflows/chains **Impact**: ℹ️ **NONE** - This component is not used by any other components. It may be: - An orphaned component that can be safely removed - A newly created component not yet integrated - A top-level workflow (check ci-operator/config for direct usage) **Recommendation**: - Check git history to determine if recently deprecated - Search ci-operator/config/ to see if used directly by repositories - Consider removing if truly orphaned ``` **Impact Level**: ℹ️ NONE (0 dependencies - potentially orphaned) --- ## Impact Level Distribution Based on analysis of the step-registry: | Impact Level | Range | Count (estimated) | Examples | |--------------|-------|-------------------|----------| | 🔴 HIGH | 100+ uses | ~50 components | openshift-e2e-test, ipi-aws-post, gather-must-gather | | 🟡 MEDIUM | 10-99 uses | ~300 components | ipi-aws-pre, various platform-specific chains | | 🟢 LOW | 1-9 uses | ~1500 components | Specialized test steps, component-specific helpers | | ℹ️ NONE | 0 uses | ~700 components | Top-level workflows, potentially orphaned steps | ## Performance Considerations The reverse dependencies feature searches through: - ~1,322 workflow files - ~985 chain files - ~2,116 step ref files - For workflows: Also searches ~50,000+ ci-operator config files **Search Time Estimates**: - Steps/Chains: <2 seconds (searching step-registry only) - Workflows: 5-10 seconds (includes ci-operator/config search) **Optimization**: The feature can be disabled with `show_reverse_deps=no` for faster results when only basic component info is needed. --- ## Validation Commands To manually verify reverse dependencies: ```bash # For a step grep -r "ref: <step-name>" ci-operator/step-registry --include="*.yaml" | wc -l # For a chain grep -r "chain: <chain-name>" ci-operator/step-registry --include="*.yaml" | wc -l # For a workflow (in step-registry) grep -r "workflow: <workflow-name>" ci-operator/step-registry --include="*.yaml" | wc -l # For a workflow (in ci-operator configs) grep -r "workflow: <workflow-name>" ci-operator/config --include="*.yaml" | wc -l # Show actual files grep -r "ref: <step-name>" ci-operator/step-registry --include="*.yaml" | head -20 ``` --- **Generated**: 2025-11-08 **Repository**: openshift/release **Feature**: Reverse Dependencies for /step-finder
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