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Two sets of questions in one repository

Use this when one assignment needs more than one set of questions, each with its own instructions, such as a checkpoint part-way through a lab and a final review at the end, and you run each set by hand.

Each set is a workflow file of its own. The workflow's name is its set, so each one gets its own issue, PDF and instructor-repository folder, and neither replaces the other's questions. This is the checkpoint's file.

.github/workflows/grill-my-code-lab-3-checkpoint.yml
name: Lab 3 checkpoint

on:
  workflow_dispatch:

# A new run cancels any run of this workflow still in progress for the same
# branch, so only the latest commit is ever assessed.
# Do not modify this setting unless you have a compelling reason to.
concurrency:
  group: grillmycode-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true

jobs:
  generate-questions:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 15
    permissions:
      contents: write # gmc-assessments release + PDF asset
      issues: write # assessment issue
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0 # full history required for diff resolution

      - uses: NSCC-ITC-Assessment/GrillMyCode@v0
        with:
          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          api_key: ${{ secrets.OPENROUTER_API_KEY }}
          # The name above is this workflow's set of questions.
          question_set: ${{ github.workflow }}
          num_questions: 10
          instructor_context: |
            This is the checkpoint. Ask about the input parsing only.

Change these​

  • name:, in each file. Give every set a different name, such as Lab 3 checkpoint and Lab 3 final. The name appears in the issue title, so students can tell the sets apart.
  • The file name, one per set. The Workflow Wizard names it after the set for you.
  • instructor_context: what each set should focus on.

Good to know​

  • Students see one issue per set, such as GrillMyCode Questions: Lab 3 checkpoint (main).
  • Two files with the same name are one set, and replace each other's questions.
  • Renaming a workflow starts a new set from its next run. The old issue and folder are left as they are.

Question sets · Separate workflow per phase · Manual run overrides