[deep-report] Optimize Daily Syntax Error Quality Check — 6.07M tokens in single run #29148

Description

The Copilot Token Audit (discussion #29104) shows Daily Syntax Error Quality Check consumed 6,069,197 tokens in a single run — the highest single-run token consumption in the entire fleet for 2026-04-29. This is ~14% of the daily Copilot token budget in one workflow.

By comparison, Test Quality Sentinel (11 runs) used 3.2M total (289K avg/run), while this workflow matched it alone.

Expected Fix

1. Read the current workflow prompt/configuration for Daily Syntax Error Quality Check
2. Identify what causes high token usage (scope too broad? excessive file reads? verbose output?)
3. Propose and apply targeted optimizations:
   • Add file scope limits (e.g., only scan files changed in last N commits)
   • Add output truncation for large result sets
   • Consider caching syntax scan results across runs

Expected Impact

Estimated savings: 3–5M tokens/day if the workflow scope is halved. This alone could reduce daily Copilot consumption by ~7–10%.

Suggested Agent

Copilot Token Usage Optimizer or Agentic Optimization Kit agent.

Estimated Effort

Quick (< 1 hour) for analysis and initial scope-limiting change.

Data Source

DeepReport Intelligence Briefing — 2026-04-29 · Copilot Token Audit discussion #29104 · Run §25117657405

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• expires on May 1, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC