From 466336755bfb1b1e79c48debafcc5c8597f4c100 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:31:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/14] chore: move ci templates inside specific directory

---
 .github/workflows/contribs.yml                        | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/gnoland.yml                         | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/gnovm.yml                           | 8 ++++----
 .github/workflows/misc.yml                            | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/{ => templates}/build_template.yml  | 0
 .github/workflows/{ => templates}/gnofmt_template.yml | 0
 .github/workflows/{ => templates}/lint_template.yml   | 0
 .github/workflows/{ => templates}/main_template.yml   | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/{ => templates}/test_template.yml   | 0
 .github/workflows/tm2.yml                             | 2 +-
 10 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
 rename .github/workflows/{ => templates}/build_template.yml (100%)
 rename .github/workflows/{ => templates}/gnofmt_template.yml (100%)
 rename .github/workflows/{ => templates}/lint_template.yml (100%)
 rename .github/workflows/{ => templates}/main_template.yml (85%)
 rename .github/workflows/{ => templates}/test_template.yml (100%)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/contribs.yml b/.github/workflows/contribs.yml
index d83b8dad8ed..ed7472a32eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contribs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contribs.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         program: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.programs) }}
     name: Run Main
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
     with:
       modulepath: contribs/${{ matrix.program }}
       go-version: ${{ (fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.go-versions))[matrix.program] }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnoland.yml b/.github/workflows/gnoland.yml
index d279ad3822b..7f5da70d723 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnoland.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnoland.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Run gno.land suite
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
     with:
       modulepath: "gno.land"
       tests-extra-args: "-coverpkg=github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/..."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
index c5b503bb631..54e1f8d5a95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  main:
+  test:
     name: Run GnoVM suite
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
     with:
       modulepath: "gnovm"
       tests-extra-args: "-coverpkg=github.com/gnolang/gno/gnovm/..."
     secrets:
       codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-  fmt:
+  stdlibs-fmt:
     name: Run gno fmt on stdlibs
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/gnofmt_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs/..."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/misc.yml b/.github/workflows/misc.yml
index 1116a87c300..575e5cf2141 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/misc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/misc.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           - goscan
           - loop
     name: Run misc suite
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
     with:
       modulepath: misc/${{ matrix.program }}
       tests-extra-args: "-coverpkg=github.com/gnolang/gno/misc/..."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_template.yml b/.github/workflows/templates/build_template.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/build_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/templates/build_template.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnofmt_template.yml b/.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/gnofmt_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_template.yml b/.github/workflows/templates/lint_template.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/lint_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/templates/lint_template.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_template.yml b/.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
similarity index 85%
rename from .github/workflows/main_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
index b56567b610f..71d58f7769c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ on:
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: Go Lint
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/lint_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/lint_template.yml
     with:
       modulepath: ${{ inputs.modulepath }}
       go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
   build:
     name: Go Build
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/build_template.yml
     with:
       modulepath: ${{ inputs.modulepath }}
       go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
   test:
     name: Go Test
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/test_template.yml
     with:
       modulepath: ${{ inputs.modulepath }}
       tests-ts-seq: ${{ inputs.tests-ts-seq }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_template.yml b/.github/workflows/templates/test_template.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/test_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/templates/test_template.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tm2.yml b/.github/workflows/tm2.yml
index d2157eb8828..da53f6c6f11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tm2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tm2.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Run TM2 suite
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
     with:
       modulepath: "tm2"
       tests-extra-args: "-coverpkg=github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/..."

From 8fe7308e2f1a3d3753e44d5c591aacb4818ec98d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:32:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/14] feat: add `-C`, similar to go, to change directory
 before execution

---
 gnovm/cmd/gno/main.go | 64 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnovm/cmd/gno/main.go b/gnovm/cmd/gno/main.go
index c785e1bcb9b..4c58789f9c1 100644
--- a/gnovm/cmd/gno/main.go
+++ b/gnovm/cmd/gno/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"runtime/pprof"
 
@@ -23,17 +26,68 @@ func main() {
 		defer pprof.StopCPUProfile()
 	}
 
-	cmd := newGnocliCmd(commands.NewDefaultIO())
+	io := commands.NewDefaultIO()
+	cmd, cfg := newGnocliCmd(io)
 
-	cmd.Execute(context.Background(), os.Args[1:])
+	args := os.Args[1:]
+
+	if err := cmd.Parse(args); err != nil {
+		handleError(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Apply directory change after parsing, before running
+	if err := cfg.ApplyDirectory(); err != nil {
+		handleError(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	if err := cmd.Run(ctx); err != nil {
+		handleError(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func handleError(err error) {
+	var ece commands.ExitCodeError
+	switch {
+	case errors.Is(err, flag.ErrHelp): // just exit with 1 (help already printed)
+	case errors.As(err, &ece):
+		os.Exit(int(ece))
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%+v\n", err)
+	}
+	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
-func newGnocliCmd(io commands.IO) *commands.Command {
+// rootConfig handles global flags
+type rootConfig struct {
+	ChangeDir string
+}
+
+// RegisterFlags registers the -C flag for changing directory
+func (cfg *rootConfig) RegisterFlags(fs *flag.FlagSet) {
+	fs.StringVar(&cfg.ChangeDir, "C", "", "change to directory before running command")
+}
+
+// ApplyDirectory changes to the specified directory if set
+func (cfg *rootConfig) ApplyDirectory() error {
+	if cfg.ChangeDir != "" {
+		if err := os.Chdir(cfg.ChangeDir); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to change directory to %q: %w", cfg.ChangeDir, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func newGnocliCmd(io commands.IO) (*commands.Command, *rootConfig) {
+	cfg := &rootConfig{}
+
 	cmd := commands.NewCommand(
 		commands.Metadata{
 			ShortUsage: "gno <command> [arguments]",
 		},
-		commands.NewEmptyConfig(),
+		cfg,
 		commands.HelpExec,
 	)
 
@@ -62,5 +116,5 @@ func newGnocliCmd(io commands.IO) *commands.Command {
 		// vet
 	)
 
-	return cmd
+	return cmd, cfg
 }

From f16f5a93f96b264a6048c211f441e39706f9c24d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:42:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 03/14] chore(ci): use gno tempalte

---
 .github/workflows/examples.yml | 54 +++++++++-------------------------
 .github/workflows/gnovm.yml    |  7 ++++-
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 4dd58161af0..79ca305608d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -31,56 +31,30 @@ jobs:
       - run: go install -v ./gnovm/cmd/gno
       - run: go run ./gnovm/cmd/gno tool transpile -v --gobuild ./examples
   test:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        goversion:
-          - "1.23.x"
-        # unittests: TODO: matrix with contracts
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 30
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: ${{ matrix.goversion }}
-      - name: Set environment variables for debug mode
-        if: env.ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG == 'true'
-        run: |
-          export LOG_PATH_DIR=${{ runner.temp }}/logs
-          mkdir -p $LOG_PATH_DIR
-          echo "LOG_LEVEL=debug" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "LOG_PATH_DIR=$LOG_PATH_DIR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - run: go install -v ./gnovm/cmd/gno
-      - run: cd examples && go run ../gnovm/cmd/gno test -v -print-runtime-metrics -print-events ./...
+    name: Run gno test
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnotest_template.yml
+    with:
+      path: "examples"
+      go-version: "1.23.x"
+
   lint:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        goversion:
-          - "1.23.x"
-        # unittests: TODO: matrix with contracts
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: ${{ matrix.goversion }}
-      # testing official directories, basically examples/ minus examples/.../x/.
-      - run: make lint -C ./examples
-      # TODO: consider running lint on every other directories, maybe in "warning" mode?
+    name: Run gno lint
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnolint_template.yml
+    with:
+      path: "examples"
+      go-version: "1.23.x"
+    # TODO: consider running lint on every other directories, maybe in "warning" mode?
     # TODO: track coverage
 
   fmt:
     name: Run gno fmt on examples
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/gnofmt_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
     with:
       path: "examples/..."
 
   generate:
     name: Check generated files are up to date
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/build_template.yml
     with:
       modulepath: "examples"
       go-version: "1.23.x"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
index 54e1f8d5a95..6182e12c190 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  test:
+  main:
     name: Run GnoVM suite
     uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
     with:
@@ -28,3 +28,8 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs/..."
+  stdlibs-test:
+    name: Run gno test on stdlibs
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
+    with:
+      path: "gnovm/stdlibs/..."

From a15d0a9dbc114087ed10fa4c1a51c7f308996476 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:47:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/14] chore: use diff for fmt

---
 .github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml | 8 +-------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml b/.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
index e587502a5f4..21ceaf18065 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Format code with gno fmt
-        env:
-          GNOFMT_PATH: ${{ inputs.path }}
-        run: go run ./gnovm/cmd/gno fmt -v -diff $GNOFMT_PATH
-
-      - name: Check for unformatted code
-        run: |
-          git diff --exit-code || (echo "Some gno files are not formatted, please run 'make fmt'." && exit 1)
+        run: go run ./gnovm/cmd/gno -C ${{ inputs.path }} fmt -diff ./...

From 42483e9b98df7a463deb41f2232c2bff2d50e90c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:00:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/14] chore: prefix instead of having a template directory

---
 .github/workflows/contribs.yml                |  2 +-
 .github/workflows/examples.yml                |  8 ++--
 .github/workflows/gnoland.yml                 |  2 +-
 .github/workflows/gnovm.yml                   |  6 +--
 .github/workflows/misc.yml                    |  2 +-
 .../build_template.yml => template_build.yml} |  0
 ...nofmt_template.yml => template_gnofmt.yml} |  0
 .github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml        | 32 +++++++++++++++
 .github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml        | 40 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../lint_template.yml => template_lint.yml}   |  0
 .../main_template.yml => template_main.yml}   |  6 +--
 .../test_template.yml => template_test.yml}   |  0
 .github/workflows/tm2.yml                     |  2 +-
 13 files changed, 86 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
 rename .github/workflows/{templates/build_template.yml => template_build.yml} (100%)
 rename .github/workflows/{templates/gnofmt_template.yml => template_gnofmt.yml} (100%)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
 rename .github/workflows/{templates/lint_template.yml => template_lint.yml} (100%)
 rename .github/workflows/{templates/main_template.yml => template_main.yml} (85%)
 rename .github/workflows/{templates/test_template.yml => template_test.yml} (100%)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/contribs.yml b/.github/workflows/contribs.yml
index ed7472a32eb..243def482f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contribs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contribs.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         program: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.programs) }}
     name: Run Main
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_main.yml
     with:
       modulepath: contribs/${{ matrix.program }}
       go-version: ${{ (fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.go-versions))[matrix.program] }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 79ca305608d..17fb49cb38a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ jobs:
       - run: go run ./gnovm/cmd/gno tool transpile -v --gobuild ./examples
   test:
     name: Run gno test
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnotest_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
     with:
       path: "examples"
       go-version: "1.23.x"
 
   lint:
     name: Run gno lint
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnolint_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
     with:
       path: "examples"
       go-version: "1.23.x"
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ jobs:
 
   fmt:
     name: Run gno fmt on examples
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
       path: "examples/..."
 
   generate:
     name: Check generated files are up to date
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/build_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_build.yml
     with:
       modulepath: "examples"
       go-version: "1.23.x"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnoland.yml b/.github/workflows/gnoland.yml
index 7f5da70d723..456e38edc0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnoland.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnoland.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Run gno.land suite
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_main.yml
     with:
       modulepath: "gno.land"
       tests-extra-args: "-coverpkg=github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/..."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
index 6182e12c190..bd49746f03f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Run GnoVM suite
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_main.yml
     with:
       modulepath: "gnovm"
       tests-extra-args: "-coverpkg=github.com/gnolang/gno/gnovm/..."
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ jobs:
       codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
   stdlibs-fmt:
     name: Run gno fmt on stdlibs
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs/..."
   stdlibs-test:
     name: Run gno test on stdlibs
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs/..."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/misc.yml b/.github/workflows/misc.yml
index 575e5cf2141..b8647b45e69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/misc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/misc.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           - goscan
           - loop
     name: Run misc suite
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_main.yml
     with:
       modulepath: misc/${{ matrix.program }}
       tests-extra-args: "-coverpkg=github.com/gnolang/gno/misc/..."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/build_template.yml b/.github/workflows/template_build.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/templates/build_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/template_build.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/templates/gnofmt_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e5e20dd738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      path:
+        description: "Path to run gno lint on"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      go-version:
+        description: "Go version to use"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      debug:
+        description: "Enable debug logs"
+        required: false
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
+
+      - name: Run gno lint
+        run: go run ./gnovm/cmd/gno lint -C ${{ inputs.path }} -v .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5680239dbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      path:
+        description: "Path to run gno test on"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      go-version:
+        description: "Go version to use"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      debug:
+        description: "Enable debug logs"
+        required: false
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
+
+      - name: Setup debug env
+        if: ${{ inputs.debug }}
+        run: |
+          export LOG_PATH_DIR=${{ runner.temp }}/logs
+          mkdir -p $LOG_PATH_DIR
+          echo "LOG_LEVEL=debug" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "LOG_PATH_DIR=$LOG_PATH_DIR" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Run gno test
+        run: go run ./gnovm/cmd/gno test -C ${{ inputs.path }} -v -print-runtime-metrics -print-events ./...
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/lint_template.yml b/.github/workflows/template_lint.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/templates/lint_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/template_lint.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml b/.github/workflows/template_main.yml
similarity index 85%
rename from .github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/template_main.yml
index 71d58f7769c..6dc66de19a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_main.yml
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ on:
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: Go Lint
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/lint_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_lint.yml
     with:
       modulepath: ${{ inputs.modulepath }}
       go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
   build:
     name: Go Build
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/build_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_build.yml
     with:
       modulepath: ${{ inputs.modulepath }}
       go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
   test:
     name: Go Test
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/test_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_test.yml
     with:
       modulepath: ${{ inputs.modulepath }}
       tests-ts-seq: ${{ inputs.tests-ts-seq }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/test_template.yml b/.github/workflows/template_test.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/templates/test_template.yml
rename to .github/workflows/template_test.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tm2.yml b/.github/workflows/tm2.yml
index da53f6c6f11..8f234117d93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tm2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tm2.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Run TM2 suite
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/templates/main_template.yml
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_main.yml
     with:
       modulepath: "tm2"
       tests-extra-args: "-coverpkg=github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/..."

From f1b8e53f4538b9c0c095f233254ed1809f09ffa9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:06:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/14] fix: path

---
 .github/workflows/examples.yml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/gnovm.yml    | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 17fb49cb38a..813b7a79b6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Run gno fmt on examples
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
-      path: "examples/..."
+      path: "examples"
 
   generate:
     name: Check generated files are up to date
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
index bd49746f03f..0078c96213f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Run gno fmt on stdlibs
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
-      path: "gnovm/stdlibs/..."
+      path: "gnovm/stdlibs"
   stdlibs-test:
     name: Run gno test on stdlibs
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
-      path: "gnovm/stdlibs/..."
+      path: "gnovm/stdlibs"

From ce862983e61eee4aad6377fd05d1aaa5984be8b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:12:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/14] chore: lint

---
 gnovm/cmd/gno/README.md     | 3 +++
 gnovm/cmd/gno/clean_test.go | 6 ++++--
 gnovm/cmd/gno/main_test.go  | 3 ++-
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnovm/cmd/gno/README.md b/gnovm/cmd/gno/README.md
index f38b4fad81b..02ffea95afa 100644
--- a/gnovm/cmd/gno/README.md
+++ b/gnovm/cmd/gno/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ SUBCOMMANDS
   tool     run specified gno tool
   version  display installed gno version
 
+FLAGS
+  -C ...  change to directory before running command
+
 ```
 
 ## Install
diff --git a/gnovm/cmd/gno/clean_test.go b/gnovm/cmd/gno/clean_test.go
index 44955066dfc..d0b2847bde3 100644
--- a/gnovm/cmd/gno/clean_test.go
+++ b/gnovm/cmd/gno/clean_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ func TestCleanApp(t *testing.T) {
 			io.SetErr(commands.WriteNopCloser(mockErr))
 
 			// dry run clean
-			err = newGnocliCmd(io).ParseAndRun(context.Background(), []string{"clean", "-n"})
+			cmd, _ := newGnocliCmd(io)
+			err = cmd.ParseAndRun(context.Background(), []string{"clean", "-n"})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			// check output
 			if tc.stdOut != "" {
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ func TestCleanApp(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			// run clean
-			err = newGnocliCmd(io).ParseAndRun(context.Background(), []string{"clean"})
+			cmd, _ = newGnocliCmd(io)
+			err = cmd.ParseAndRun(context.Background(), []string{"clean"})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			// check files
 			for _, file := range tc.filesRemoved {
diff --git a/gnovm/cmd/gno/main_test.go b/gnovm/cmd/gno/main_test.go
index 909bd8cbf93..ef1b5f39edf 100644
--- a/gnovm/cmd/gno/main_test.go
+++ b/gnovm/cmd/gno/main_test.go
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ func testMainCaseRun(t *testing.T, tc []testMainCase) {
 
 			testPackageFetcher = examplespkgfetcher.New("")
 
-			err := newGnocliCmd(io).ParseAndRun(context.Background(), test.args)
+			cmd, _ := newGnocliCmd(io)
+			err := cmd.ParseAndRun(context.Background(), test.args)
 
 			if errShouldBeEmpty {
 				require.Nil(t, err, "err should be nil")

From d915672987c900aa4aa277240efd4181f2886549 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:12:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/14] feat: stdlibs lint

---
 .github/workflows/gnovm.yml | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
index 0078c96213f..fd9a39b064b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs"
+  stdlibs-lint:
+    name: Run gno test on stdlibs
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
+    with:
+      path: "gnovm/stdlibs"

From c011e1702d21a589f9880969a68a1f3fbecc376b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:18:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/14] fix: template

---
 .github/workflows/examples.yml         | 1 +
 .github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml | 1 +
 .github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml | 1 +
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 813b7a79b6a..ef8f0004cde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Run gno test
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
     with:
+      debug: env.ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG == 'true'
       path: "examples"
       go-version: "1.23.x"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
index 8e5e20dd738..41bbd220111 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
       debug:
         description: "Enable debug logs"
         required: false
+        type: boolean
 
 jobs:
   lint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
index f5680239dbd..33b3f892c4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
       debug:
         description: "Enable debug logs"
         required: false
+        type: boolean
 
 jobs:
   test:

From 9bd4639a8339746b360c69feaff37b46212163cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:21:45 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/14] fix: template

---
 .github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml | 3 ++-
 .github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
index 41bbd220111..8c394306c22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ on:
         type: string
       go-version:
         description: "Go version to use"
-        required: true
+        required: false
         type: string
+        default: "1.23.x"
       debug:
         description: "Enable debug logs"
         required: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
index 33b3f892c4d..da67bc103f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ on:
         type: string
       go-version:
         description: "Go version to use"
-        required: true
+        required: false
         type: string
+        default: "1.23.x"
       debug:
         description: "Enable debug logs"
         required: false

From 0a36cc450b278939c4fbab47e7637a82e17f6f2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:30:11 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/14] fix: template

---
 .github/workflows/gnovm.yml            | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml  | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
index fd9a39b064b..c90114f0134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs"
   stdlibs-lint:
-    name: Run gno test on stdlibs
+    name: Run gno lint on stdlibs
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
index 21ceaf18065..b4d2f70909f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ jobs:
   fmt:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
 
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
       - name: Format code with gno fmt
         run: go run ./gnovm/cmd/gno -C ${{ inputs.path }} fmt -diff ./...
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
index 8c394306c22..6ad918e4f97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
index da67bc103f1..d13636d6d15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
 

From 4f06991d28c1515acad9d40f9fa512da4cc9c5a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:32:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/14] chore: rename job

---
 .github/workflows/gnovm.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
index c90114f0134..48da1fbcf3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ jobs:
     secrets:
       codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
   stdlibs-fmt:
-    name: Run gno fmt on stdlibs
+    name: stdlibs - fmt
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs"
   stdlibs-test:
-    name: Run gno test on stdlibs
+    name: stdlibs - test
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs"
   stdlibs-lint:
-    name: Run gno lint on stdlibs
+    name: stdlibs - lint
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs"

From 109c06a89d41dcee2af489438d530ac3a63a36ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:34:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/14] fix: gno lint action

---
 .github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
index 6ad918e4f97..6ba92e04bfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ jobs:
           go-version: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
 
       - name: Run gno lint
-        run: go run ./gnovm/cmd/gno lint -C ${{ inputs.path }} -v .
+        run: go run ./gnovm/cmd/gno lint -C ${{ inputs.path }} -v ./...

From 7c891f7810992f988c623fbba900c38b5e83a38b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gfanton <8671905+gfanton@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:45:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/14] fix wrong template name

---
 .github/workflows/gnovm.yml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
index 48da1fbcf3d..319e6870e66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ jobs:
     secrets:
       codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
   stdlibs-fmt:
-    name: stdlibs - fmt
+    name: stdlibs - Run fmt
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs"
   stdlibs-test:
-    name: stdlibs - test
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnofmt.yml
+    name: stdlibs - Run tests
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnotest.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs"
   stdlibs-lint:
-    name: stdlibs - lint
+    name: stdlibs - Run lint
     uses: ./.github/workflows/template_gnolint.yml
     with:
       path: "gnovm/stdlibs"