From 096ea92613a365cd781c2930beebac9f051fbdbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2025 23:39:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/18] de-limit

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index a77efbc4b01..c5461667419 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ on:
       - reopened
       - synchronize
       - ready_for_review
-    branches:
-      - "main"
   merge_group:
 
 concurrency:

From 8fb3011ad92a91e2fae6fd410b8554adb1e4b04d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2025 23:56:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 02/18] fixup! de-limit

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 34 ++++++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index c5461667419..26bee9d6490 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -62,21 +62,23 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check if all jobs passed
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          # Required jobs
-          if [[ "${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outcome }}" != "success" ]]; then
-            echo "Some job(s) did not succeed."
-            exit 1
-          fi
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const requiredJobs = ["pr-gate-build"];
+            const optionalJobs = ["smoke-tests"];
 
-          # Optional jobs
-          # These may be 'skipped' (neither success nor failure) if they were not required.
-          # Treat skipped as success.
-          if [[ "${{ needs.smoke-tests }}" == "failure" ]]; then
-            echo "Some job(s) failed."
-            exit 1
-          fi
+            for (const job of requiredJobs) {
+              if (context.payload.workflow_run.jobs[job].outcome !== "success") {
+                core.setFailed(`Required job '${job}' did not succeed.`);
+              }
+            }
 
-          echo "Workflow was successful."
+            for (const job of optionalJobs) {
+              const outcome = context.payload.workflow_run.jobs[job]?.outcome;
+              if (outcome === "failure") {
+                core.setFailed(`Optional job '${job}' failed.`);
+              }
+            }
+
+            console.log("Workflow was successful.");

From 7c815ac4c98e732cca581ca1c0b9b4ee8b2b4eaa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 00:11:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 03/18] fixup! fixup! de-limit

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index 26bee9d6490..0e79a2ae505 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -35,9 +35,13 @@ jobs:
   pr-gate-build:
     name: Build
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !github.event.pull_request.draft
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-artifact.yaml
-    with:
-      version: "22.04"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: |
+          exit 0
+    # uses: ./.github/workflows/build-artifact.yaml
+    # with:
+    #   version: "22.04"
 
   smoke-tests:
     needs: pr-gate-build
@@ -47,11 +51,15 @@ jobs:
         platform: [
           "tt-beta-ubuntu-2204-n300-large-stable",
         ]
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
-    with:
-      docker-image: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.ci-build-docker-image }}
-      package-artifact-name: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.packages-artifact-name }}
-      runner: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: |
+          exit 0
+    # uses: ./.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
+    # with:
+    #   docker-image: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.ci-build-docker-image }}
+    #   package-artifact-name: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.packages-artifact-name }}
+    #   runner: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
   # GitHub has so many design limitations it's not even funny.
   # This job is purely so we can capture the essence of the workflow as a whole in our status checks.
@@ -68,14 +76,19 @@ jobs:
             const requiredJobs = ["pr-gate-build"];
             const optionalJobs = ["smoke-tests"];
 
+            // The 'needs' context provides job outcomes
+            const needs = ${{ toJSON(needs) }};
+
+            // Check required jobs
             for (const job of requiredJobs) {
-              if (context.payload.workflow_run.jobs[job].outcome !== "success") {
+              if (needs[job]?.outcome !== "success") {
                 core.setFailed(`Required job '${job}' did not succeed.`);
               }
             }
 
+            // Check optional jobs (treat skipped as success)
             for (const job of optionalJobs) {
-              const outcome = context.payload.workflow_run.jobs[job]?.outcome;
+              const outcome = needs[job]?.outcome || "success"; // Default to success if undefined
               if (outcome === "failure") {
                 core.setFailed(`Optional job '${job}' failed.`);
               }

From adea6fb480b1f18d20a061b8952f31b2d2cb0873 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 00:18:55 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 04/18] fixup! fixup! fixup! de-limit

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index 0e79a2ae505..d16724e7536 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 
             // The 'needs' context provides job outcomes
             const needs = ${{ toJSON(needs) }};
+            console.log("Needs context:", needs);
 
             // Check required jobs
             for (const job of requiredJobs) {

From 21aa2d2676573fd428ca421386f5ac9f505d3bc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 00:53:31 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 05/18] fixup! fixup! fixup! fixup! de-limit

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index d16724e7536..ad8d7ab295a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -76,21 +76,24 @@ jobs:
             const requiredJobs = ["pr-gate-build"];
             const optionalJobs = ["smoke-tests"];
 
-            // The 'needs' context provides job outcomes
+            // Debugging: print the entire needs context
             const needs = ${{ toJSON(needs) }};
             console.log("Needs context:", needs);
 
             // Check required jobs
             for (const job of requiredJobs) {
-              if (needs[job]?.outcome !== "success") {
+              const result = needs[job]?.result;
+              console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
+              if (result !== "success") {
                 core.setFailed(`Required job '${job}' did not succeed.`);
               }
             }
 
             // Check optional jobs (treat skipped as success)
             for (const job of optionalJobs) {
-              const outcome = needs[job]?.outcome || "success"; // Default to success if undefined
-              if (outcome === "failure") {
+              const result = needs[job]?.result || "success"; // Default to success if missing
+              console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
+              if (result === "failure") {
                 core.setFailed(`Optional job '${job}' failed.`);
               }
             }

From f9d1b712d400e70ef911ed8687e236fe8828fb18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 00:56:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 06/18] test first failure

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index ad8d7ab295a..aec64ccd85b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - run: |
-          exit 0
+          exit 1
     # uses: ./.github/workflows/build-artifact.yaml
     # with:
     #   version: "22.04"

From ecd64609f26c6f54bc038c46f6c4958929a84099 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 00:57:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 07/18] test second failure

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index aec64ccd85b..2329bab2775 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - run: |
-          exit 1
+          exit 0
     # uses: ./.github/workflows/build-artifact.yaml
     # with:
     #   version: "22.04"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - run: |
-          exit 0
+          exit 1
     # uses: ./.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
     # with:
     #   docker-image: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.ci-build-docker-image }}

From fd4afc0d4086a0f405b26e57efd0394ab13c40d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 00:59:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 08/18] test req skip

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index 2329bab2775..efbc89145e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   pr-gate-build:
     name: Build
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !github.event.pull_request.draft
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !github.event.pull_request.draft && false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - run: |
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - run: |
-          exit 1
+          exit 0
     # uses: ./.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
     # with:
     #   docker-image: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.ci-build-docker-image }}

From abc4258d20416b47bf89f27272d3626d58889224 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 01:00:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 09/18] test opt skip

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index efbc89145e2..fcf401e9c2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   pr-gate-build:
     name: Build
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !github.event.pull_request.draft && false
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !github.event.pull_request.draft
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - run: |
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     #   version: "22.04"
 
   smoke-tests:
+    if: false
     needs: pr-gate-build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false

From facfa9d1dfd663979797c1b21551d5d1e6edc31d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 01:13:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 10/18] move to action

---
 .github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml | 14 ++++
 .github/actions/workflow-status/script.js  | 35 ++++++++++
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml             | 77 +++++++++++-----------
 3 files changed, 86 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
 create mode 100644 .github/actions/workflow-status/script.js

diff --git a/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml b/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b3b5c6a9e0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+name: "Workflow Status"
+description: "Ensures all required jobs succeeded and handles optional jobs correctly."
+inputs:
+  required-jobs:
+    description: "Comma-separated list of required jobs (must succeed)."
+    required: true
+  optional-jobs:
+    description: "Comma-separated list of optional jobs (skipped is OK, but failure is not)."
+    required: false
+    default: ""
+
+runs:
+  using: "node16"
+  main: "script.js"
diff --git a/.github/actions/workflow-status/script.js b/.github/actions/workflow-status/script.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c04592fc67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/workflow-status/script.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const core = require("@actions/core");
+
+async function run() {
+  try {
+    const requiredJobs = core.getInput("required-jobs").split(",").map(j => j.trim());
+    const optionalJobs = core.getInput("optional-jobs").split(",").map(j => j.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+
+    const needs = JSON.parse(process.env.NEEDS_CONTEXT);
+    console.log("Needs context:", needs);
+
+    // Check required jobs
+    for (const job of requiredJobs) {
+      const result = needs[job]?.result;
+      console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
+      if (result !== "success") {
+        core.setFailed(`Required job '${job}' did not succeed.`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Check optional jobs (treat skipped as success)
+    for (const job of optionalJobs) {
+      const result = needs[job]?.result || "success"; // Default to success if missing
+      console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
+      if (result === "failure") {
+        core.setFailed(`Optional job '${job}' failed.`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    console.log("Workflow was successful.");
+  } catch (error) {
+    core.setFailed(`Error: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
+run();
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index fcf401e9c2a..b685dfcff69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -35,13 +35,9 @@ jobs:
   pr-gate-build:
     name: Build
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !github.event.pull_request.draft
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: |
-          exit 0
-    # uses: ./.github/workflows/build-artifact.yaml
-    # with:
-    #   version: "22.04"
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-artifact.yaml
+    with:
+      version: "22.04"
 
   smoke-tests:
     if: false
@@ -52,15 +48,11 @@ jobs:
         platform: [
           "tt-beta-ubuntu-2204-n300-large-stable",
         ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: |
-          exit 0
-    # uses: ./.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
-    # with:
-    #   docker-image: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.ci-build-docker-image }}
-    #   package-artifact-name: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.packages-artifact-name }}
-    #   runner: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
+    with:
+      docker-image: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.ci-build-docker-image }}
+      package-artifact-name: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.packages-artifact-name }}
+      runner: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
   # GitHub has so many design limitations it's not even funny.
   # This job is purely so we can capture the essence of the workflow as a whole in our status checks.
@@ -71,32 +63,37 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check if all jobs passed
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: ./.github/actions/pr-gate-status
         with:
-          script: |
-            const requiredJobs = ["pr-gate-build"];
-            const optionalJobs = ["smoke-tests"];
+          required-jobs: "pr-gate-build"
+          optional-jobs: "smoke-tests"
+        env:
+          NEEDS_CONTEXT: '${{ toJSON(needs) }}'
+      # - name: Check if all jobs passed
+      #   uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      #   with:
+      #     script: |
+      #       const requiredJobs = ["pr-gate-build"];
+      #       const optionalJobs = ["smoke-tests"];
 
-            // Debugging: print the entire needs context
-            const needs = ${{ toJSON(needs) }};
-            console.log("Needs context:", needs);
+      #       const needs = ${{ toJSON(needs) }};
 
-            // Check required jobs
-            for (const job of requiredJobs) {
-              const result = needs[job]?.result;
-              console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
-              if (result !== "success") {
-                core.setFailed(`Required job '${job}' did not succeed.`);
-              }
-            }
+      #       // Check required jobs
+      #       for (const job of requiredJobs) {
+      #         const result = needs[job]?.result;
+      #         console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
+      #         if (result !== "success") {
+      #           core.setFailed(`Required job '${job}' did not succeed.`);
+      #         }
+      #       }
 
-            // Check optional jobs (treat skipped as success)
-            for (const job of optionalJobs) {
-              const result = needs[job]?.result || "success"; // Default to success if missing
-              console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
-              if (result === "failure") {
-                core.setFailed(`Optional job '${job}' failed.`);
-              }
-            }
+      #       // Check optional jobs (treat skipped as success)
+      #       for (const job of optionalJobs) {
+      #         const result = needs[job]?.result || "success"; // Default to success if missing
+      #         console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
+      #         if (result === "failure") {
+      #           core.setFailed(`Optional job '${job}' failed.`);
+      #         }
+      #       }
 
-            console.log("Workflow was successful.");
+      #       console.log("Workflow was successful.");

From 649dd38a5345cafe198907567485310848f95e0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 01:20:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 11/18] re-test

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 26 +++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index b685dfcff69..f46212b310e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -35,9 +35,13 @@ jobs:
   pr-gate-build:
     name: Build
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || !github.event.pull_request.draft
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-artifact.yaml
-    with:
-      version: "22.04"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: |
+          exit 0
+    # uses: ./.github/workflows/build-artifact.yaml
+    # with:
+    #   version: "22.04"
 
   smoke-tests:
     if: false
@@ -48,11 +52,15 @@ jobs:
         platform: [
           "tt-beta-ubuntu-2204-n300-large-stable",
         ]
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
-    with:
-      docker-image: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.ci-build-docker-image }}
-      package-artifact-name: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.packages-artifact-name }}
-      runner: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: |
+          exit 0
+    #uses: ./.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
+    #with:
+    #  docker-image: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.ci-build-docker-image }}
+    #  package-artifact-name: ${{ needs.pr-gate-build.outputs.packages-artifact-name }}
+    #  runner: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
   # GitHub has so many design limitations it's not even funny.
   # This job is purely so we can capture the essence of the workflow as a whole in our status checks.
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check if all jobs passed
-        uses: ./.github/actions/pr-gate-status
+        uses: ./.github/actions/workflow-status
         with:
           required-jobs: "pr-gate-build"
           optional-jobs: "smoke-tests"

From ca00e43bdecea419440039e1735a3a3bc4a96296 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 01:23:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 12/18] ref

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index f46212b310e..8ad347e1c22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check if all jobs passed
-        uses: ./.github/actions/workflow-status
+        uses: tenstorrent/tt-metal/.github/actions/workflow-status@afuller/test
         with:
           required-jobs: "pr-gate-build"
           optional-jobs: "smoke-tests"

From fe69589069fae07bef6e498ebe6d02e8f9a0a3f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 01:34:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 13/18] shuffle dance

---
 .github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml | 33 ++++++++++++++++++--
 .github/actions/workflow-status/script.js  | 35 ----------------------
 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/actions/workflow-status/script.js

diff --git a/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml b/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
index b3b5c6a9e0f..61905f089c3 100644
--- a/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: "Workflow Status"
 description: "Ensures all required jobs succeeded and handles optional jobs correctly."
+
 inputs:
   required-jobs:
     description: "Comma-separated list of required jobs (must succeed)."
@@ -10,5 +11,33 @@ inputs:
     default: ""
 
 runs:
-  using: "node16"
-  main: "script.js"
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Check Jobs with github-script
+      uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      with:
+        script: |
+          const requiredJobs = "${{ inputs.required-jobs }}".split(",");
+          const optionalJobs = "${{ inputs.optional-jobs }}".split(",");
+
+          const needs = ${{ toJSON(needs) }};
+
+          // Check required jobs
+          for (const job of requiredJobs) {
+            const result = needs[job]?.result;
+            console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
+            if (result !== "success") {
+              core.setFailed(`Required job '${job}' did not succeed.`);
+            }
+          }
+
+          // Check optional jobs (treat skipped as success)
+          for (const job of optionalJobs) {
+            const result = needs[job]?.result || "success"; // Default to success if missing
+            console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
+            if (result === "failure") {
+              core.setFailed(`Optional job '${job}' failed.`);
+            }
+          }
+
+          console.log("Workflow was successful.");
diff --git a/.github/actions/workflow-status/script.js b/.github/actions/workflow-status/script.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c04592fc67..00000000000
--- a/.github/actions/workflow-status/script.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-const core = require("@actions/core");
-
-async function run() {
-  try {
-    const requiredJobs = core.getInput("required-jobs").split(",").map(j => j.trim());
-    const optionalJobs = core.getInput("optional-jobs").split(",").map(j => j.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-
-    const needs = JSON.parse(process.env.NEEDS_CONTEXT);
-    console.log("Needs context:", needs);
-
-    // Check required jobs
-    for (const job of requiredJobs) {
-      const result = needs[job]?.result;
-      console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
-      if (result !== "success") {
-        core.setFailed(`Required job '${job}' did not succeed.`);
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Check optional jobs (treat skipped as success)
-    for (const job of optionalJobs) {
-      const result = needs[job]?.result || "success"; // Default to success if missing
-      console.log(`Job: ${job}, Result: ${result}`);
-      if (result === "failure") {
-        core.setFailed(`Optional job '${job}' failed.`);
-      }
-    }
-
-    console.log("Workflow was successful.");
-  } catch (error) {
-    core.setFailed(`Error: ${error.message}`);
-  }
-}
-
-run();

From 112631f01a19d70f6e1302ef6e8272c93a3e734e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 01:39:24 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 14/18] env var

---
 .github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml b/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
index 61905f089c3..340312d408e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ runs:
           const requiredJobs = "${{ inputs.required-jobs }}".split(",");
           const optionalJobs = "${{ inputs.optional-jobs }}".split(",");
 
-          const needs = ${{ toJSON(needs) }};
+          const needs = JSON.parse(process.env.NEEDS_CONTEXT);
 
           // Check required jobs
           for (const job of requiredJobs) {

From 412c6a73008b208b584616983824e379363c4d9a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 01:57:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 15/18] test multiples

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index 8ad347e1c22..1628e4d01d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check if all jobs passed
         uses: tenstorrent/tt-metal/.github/actions/workflow-status@afuller/test
         with:
-          required-jobs: "pr-gate-build"
+          required-jobs: "pr-gate-build, smoke-tests"
           optional-jobs: "smoke-tests"
         env:
           NEEDS_CONTEXT: '${{ toJSON(needs) }}'

From e9bf153eea118034af4f8a11efdc25cffef5d98c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 01:58:55 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 16/18] test multiples x2

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index 1628e4d01d8..4690462bd5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ jobs:
     #   version: "22.04"
 
   smoke-tests:
-    if: false
     needs: pr-gate-build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false

From 2fc3e3a12228c84eeadd97ab162f98acd56e5b56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 02:01:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 17/18] handle whitespace

---
 .github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml b/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
index 340312d408e..7277a44a9aa 100644
--- a/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/workflow-status/action.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/github-script@v7
       with:
         script: |
-          const requiredJobs = "${{ inputs.required-jobs }}".split(",");
-          const optionalJobs = "${{ inputs.optional-jobs }}".split(",");
+          const requiredJobs = "${{ inputs.required-jobs }}".split(",").map(job => job.trim());
+          const optionalJobs = "${{ inputs.optional-jobs }}".split(",").map(job => job.trim());
+
 
           const needs = JSON.parse(process.env.NEEDS_CONTEXT);
 

From 369d5baeeaee1a4e3fde4cee9fd4f0ccb4886b29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Fuller <afuller@tenstorrent.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2025 02:03:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 18/18] last test

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
index 4690462bd5c..1628e4d01d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     #   version: "22.04"
 
   smoke-tests:
+    if: false
     needs: pr-gate-build
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false