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feat(claude-responder): raise the max_turns default to 80 - #74

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The responder's max_turns default of 40 turned completed work into failed runs. claude-code-action enforces the cap after the fact: on lentago/claytonia#139 and #140 (2026-10-13) the responder finished, posted its comment, and then the run went red with "Claude reported a successful result after 46 turns, exceeding the configured maximum of 40". The only effect of the cap at that point is a red check on main and a red row on the fleet's Actions dashboard.

Of the three options in #72, this takes the first: raise the default and keep the cap. 46 turns was a normal issue-reading task, so the default moves to 80, enough room for one of those while still stopping a session that never converges. The input's description now says what the cap is for. Callers that want the old ceiling set max_turns: 40 explicitly; no caller sets it today, so every caller on the default gets the new ceiling when it bumps.

Released as v1.4.0 rather than a patch, per RELEASING.md: an existing input's default changed, even though the only behavioural effect for callers relying on it is that longer runs are allowed. The internal render-claude-summary refs move to v1.4.0 in the same change (RELEASING step 2), and CHANGELOG.md carries the entry. The tag is cut on this commit once it is on main.

Validation: both workflow files parse; the change is a default and a description, with no expression or step changes.

Closes #72

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  • Improvements
    • Automated workflows now allow up to 80 turns by default, supporting longer tasks. The previous 40-turn limit remains available for workflows that need it.
    • Execution summaries now use an updated renderer, providing the latest summary presentation.

The responder workflow raises the default max_turns from 40 to 80. Both workflows update their summary-rendering action reference to v1.4.0. The changelog records the default change and the option to set max_turns: 40.

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Responder limit and summary action updates
.github/workflows/claude-responder.yml, .github/workflows/claude-review.yml, CHANGELOG.md
The responder default changes from 40 to 80. Both workflows reference render-claude-summary@v1.4.0. The changelog records these changes and the option to retain a 40-turn limit.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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This change raises the responder's default turn cap from 40 to 80 so that long runs are no longer marked failed. Callers can restore the old cap with max_turns: 40. No merge-blocking risk is evident. The v1.4.0 tag still has to exist before the updated action references resolve.

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Title check Passed The title is imperative, specific, 57 characters long, and accurately describes the main change.
Description check Passed The description explains the max_turns change, version updates, rationale, validation, and linked issue.
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #72 requires a cap strategy. .github/workflows/claude-responder.yml raises max_turns from 40 to 80, retains the cap, and describes it as a runaway guard. The selected option does not require…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The render-claude-summary updates in .github/workflows/claude-responder.yml and .github/workflows/claude-review.yml support the documented v1.4.0 release. The CHANGELOG.md entry documents th…
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Review comments at @.github/workflows/claude-responder.yml:
- Line 110: Update the release workflow ordering so the required branch-ref
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the canary after tag publication or publish the tag before it, ensuring both
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- Around line 18-19: Update the changelog sentence after the `max_turns: 40`
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claude-responder: a 40-turn cap fails runs that finished successfully

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