Implementation:Testtimescaling Testtimescaling github io Workflow Dispatch Verification

Type	External Tool Doc
Source	`.github/workflows/update_citations.yml:L6` (`workflow_dispatch` trigger)
Domains	Quality_Assurance, CI_CD
Last Updated	2026-02-14

Overview

A verification process using GitHub Actions manual dispatch to confirm that all components of the paper addition workflow are functioning correctly end-to-end.

Description

This implementation documents the step-by-step verification process a contributor follows after committing and pushing all changes from the paper addition workflow. It uses the GitHub Actions workflow_dispatch trigger to manually run the citation update pipeline and then checks each integration point.

The verification process consists of five sequential steps:

Commit and push: All changes from Steps 3 (table editing) and 4 (citation registration) are committed and pushed to the repository. This includes modifications to README.md, both papers.json files, and update_arxiv_citations.py.
Trigger the workflow: Navigate to the GitHub Actions tab, select the "Update Arxiv Citations" workflow, and click "Run workflow" to trigger a manual dispatch.
Wait for completion: Monitor the workflow run until it completes. A successful run is indicated by a green checkmark.
Verify outputs: Check each verification point in the checklist to confirm correct behavior.
Confirm badge update: Verify that the Shields.io badge at the top of the README displays the correct updated citation count.

The workflow being triggered (update_citations.yml) performs the following automated steps:

Reads arXiv IDs from the hardcoded list in update_arxiv_citations.py
Queries the Semantic Scholar API for each paper's citation count
Writes the aggregated results to arxiv_citations.json
Commits and pushes the updated citation data

Usage

Execute this verification process immediately after pushing changes from Steps 3 and 4. Do not consider the paper addition complete until all checklist items pass. If any item fails, diagnose and fix the issue before re-running verification.

Code Reference

Source Location

The workflow definition is at .github/workflows/update_citations.yml. The workflow_dispatch trigger is defined at line 6, enabling manual triggering from the GitHub Actions UI.

Interface Specification

VERIFICATION INTERFACE
=======================

Preconditions:
  - All changes from Steps 3-4 committed and pushed to remote
  - GitHub repository access with Actions permissions

Steps:
  1. NAVIGATE to GitHub → Actions tab → "Update Arxiv Citations" workflow
  2. CLICK "Run workflow" button (uses workflow_dispatch trigger)
  3. WAIT for workflow run to complete
  4. EVALUATE each checklist item:

     Verification Checklist:
     ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
     │ [ ] New row visible in README comparison table                  │
     │     - Title renders as bold italic                              │
     │     - arXiv badge links to correct paper                        │
     │     - All taxonomy columns populated correctly                  │
     │                                                                 │
     │ [ ] Citation workflow completed successfully                    │
     │     - Green checkmark in GitHub Actions                         │
     │     - No error messages in workflow logs                        │
     │                                                                 │
     │ [ ] arxiv_citations.json updated with new total                 │
     │     - File contains updated citation count                      │
     │     - New paper's citations included in total                   │
     │                                                                 │
     │ [ ] Shields.io badge displays correct count                     │
     │     - Badge at top of README shows updated number               │
     │     - Count matches value in arxiv_citations.json               │
     └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

  5. If all checks PASS → paper addition is complete
     If any check FAILS → diagnose issue, fix, and re-run

Import

External dependencies:

GitHub Actions: Provides the CI/CD infrastructure and workflow_dispatch trigger mechanism
Semantic Scholar API: Provides citation count data for arXiv papers
Shields.io: Provides the dynamic badge service that renders citation counts in the README

I/O Contract

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
committed_changes	Git commit	Yes	All changes from Steps 3-4 committed and pushed to the remote repository
github_access	Authentication	Yes	GitHub account with write access to the repository and permission to trigger Actions workflows

Outputs

Output	Type	Description
verification_result	Pass/Fail	Overall result of the verification checklist
table_row_rendered	Boolean	Whether the new row appears correctly in the rendered README
workflow_status	Boolean	Whether the citation update workflow completed successfully
citations_updated	Boolean	Whether `arxiv_citations.json` contains updated data including the new paper
badge_correct	Boolean	Whether the Shields.io badge displays the correct citation count

Usage Examples

Example 1: Successful verification after adding a paper

Prerequisites:
  - Added "Scaling LLM Test-Time Compute..." to comparison table
  - Registered arXiv ID 2408.03314 in all three files
  - Committed and pushed all changes

Step 1: Navigate to GitHub Actions
  → Repository page → "Actions" tab
  → Click "Update Arxiv Citations" in left sidebar

Step 2: Trigger workflow
  → Click "Run workflow" dropdown
  → Select branch: main
  → Click green "Run workflow" button

Step 3: Wait for completion
  → Workflow run appears in the list
  → Status changes from yellow (running) to green (success)
  → Duration: approximately 30-60 seconds

Step 4: Verify checklist
  [✓] README table row visible:
      - "Scaling LLM Test-Time Compute..." appears in bold italic
      - Badge links to https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.03314
      - Columns show: Sequential | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Beam | PRM | Best-of-N | Math | Pass@1

  [✓] Workflow completed:
      - Green checkmark in Actions tab
      - Logs show "Successfully fetched citations for 2 papers"

  [✓] arxiv_citations.json updated:
      - File shows total citation count including new paper
      - Individual paper counts listed

  [✓] Badge updated:
      - Citation count badge at top of README shows new total
      - Number matches arxiv_citations.json value

Result: ALL CHECKS PASSED → Paper addition complete

Example 2: Failed verification -- arXiv ID missing from Python script

Step 3: Workflow completes with green check (no error in script itself)

Step 4: Verify checklist
  [✓] README table row visible (correct)
  [✓] Workflow completed (green check)
  [✗] arxiv_citations.json NOT updated for new paper:
      - Total count unchanged from before
      - New paper's citations not included
      - Root cause: arXiv ID was added to papers.json
        but NOT to the hardcoded list in update_arxiv_citations.py

Fix:
  1. Open .github/scripts/update_arxiv_citations.py
  2. Add missing arXiv ID to the arxiv_ids list
  3. Commit and push
  4. Re-trigger workflow
  5. Re-run verification checklist

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