Ensure scale set exists

Github will remove inactive scale sets after 7 days. This change
ensures the scale set exists in github before spinning up the listener.

Signed-off-by: Gabriel Adrian Samfira <gsamfira@cloudbasesolutions.com>

cache/entity_cache.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ package cache
 
 import (
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cloudbase/garm/params"
 )
@@ -28,10 +29,16 @@ func init() {
 	entityCache = ghEntityCache
 }
 
+type RunnerGroupEntry struct {
+	RunnerGroupID int64
+	time          time.Time
+}
+
 type EntityItem struct {
-	Entity    params.ForgeEntity
+	Entity       params.ForgeEntity
-	Pools     map[string]params.Pool
+	Pools        map[string]params.Pool
-	ScaleSets map[uint]params.ScaleSet
+	ScaleSets    map[uint]params.ScaleSet
+	RunnerGroups map[string]RunnerGroupEntry
 }
 
 type EntityCache struct {
@@ -80,9 +87,10 @@ func (e *EntityCache) SetEntity(entity params.ForgeEntity) {
 	cache, ok := e.entities[entity.ID]
 	if !ok {
 		e.entities[entity.ID] = EntityItem{
-			Entity:    entity,
+			Entity:       entity,
-			Pools:     make(map[string]params.Pool),
+			Pools:        make(map[string]params.Pool),
-			ScaleSets: make(map[uint]params.ScaleSet),
+			ScaleSets:    make(map[uint]params.ScaleSet),
+			RunnerGroups: make(map[string]RunnerGroupEntry),
 		}
 		return
 	}
@@ -314,6 +322,42 @@ func (e *EntityCache) GetAllScaleSets() []params.ScaleSet {
 	return scaleSets
 }
 
+func (e *EntityCache) SetEntityRunnerGroup(entityID, runnerGroupName string, runnerGroupID int64) {
+	e.mux.Lock()
+	defer e.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if _, ok := e.entities[entityID]; ok {
+		e.entities[entityID].RunnerGroups[runnerGroupName] = RunnerGroupEntry{
+			RunnerGroupID: runnerGroupID,
+			time:          time.Now().UTC(),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (e *EntityCache) GetEntityRunnerGroup(entityID, runnerGroupName string) (int64, bool) {
+	e.mux.Lock()
+	defer e.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if _, ok := e.entities[entityID]; ok {
+		if runnerGroup, ok := e.entities[entityID].RunnerGroups[runnerGroupName]; ok {
+			if time.Now().UTC().After(runnerGroup.time.Add(1 * time.Hour)) {
+				delete(e.entities[entityID].RunnerGroups, runnerGroupName)
+				return 0, false
+			}
+			return runnerGroup.RunnerGroupID, true
+		}
+	}
+	return 0, false
+}
+
+func SetEntityRunnerGroup(entityID, runnerGroupName string, runnerGroupID int64) {
+	entityCache.SetEntityRunnerGroup(entityID, runnerGroupName, runnerGroupID)
+}
+
+func GetEntityRunnerGroup(entityID, runnerGroupName string) (int64, bool) {
+	return entityCache.GetEntityRunnerGroup(entityID, runnerGroupName)
+}
+
 func GetEntity(entityID string) (params.ForgeEntity, bool) {
 	return entityCache.GetEntity(entityID)
 }

database/sql/scalesets.go

@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ func (s *sqlDatabase) updateScaleSet(tx *gorm.DB, scaleSet ScaleSet, param param
 		scaleSet.ExtendedState = *param.ExtendedState
 	}
 
+	if param.ScaleSetID != 0 {
+		scaleSet.ScaleSetID = param.ScaleSetID
+	}
+
 	if param.Name != "" {
 		scaleSet.Name = param.Name
 	}

params/requests.go

@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ type UpdateScaleSetParams struct {
 	GitHubRunnerGroup *string        `json:"runner_group,omitempty"`
 	State             *ScaleSetState `json:"state"`
 	ExtendedState     *string        `json:"extended_state"`
+	ScaleSetID        int            `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // swagger:model CreateGiteaEndpointParams

runner/common/mocks/GithubClient.go

@@ -385,6 +385,63 @@ func (_c *GithubClient_GetEntityJITConfig_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(context.Co
 	return _c
 }
 
+// GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, runnerGroupName
+func (_m *GithubClient) GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx context.Context, runnerGroupName string) (int64, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called(ctx, runnerGroupName)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName")
+	}
+
+	var r0 int64
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, string) (int64, error)); ok {
+		return rf(ctx, runnerGroupName)
+	}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, string) int64); ok {
+		r0 = rf(ctx, runnerGroupName)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(int64)
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, string) error); ok {
+		r1 = rf(ctx, runnerGroupName)
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
+// GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName'
+type GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName is a helper method to define mock.On call
+//   - ctx context.Context
+//   - runnerGroupName string
+func (_e *GithubClient_Expecter) GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx interface{}, runnerGroupName interface{}) *GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call {
+	return &GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName", ctx, runnerGroupName)}
+}
+
+func (_c *GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call) Run(run func(ctx context.Context, runnerGroupName string)) *GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		run(args[0].(context.Context), args[1].(string))
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call) Return(_a0 int64, _a1 error) *GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(_a0, _a1)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(context.Context, string) (int64, error)) *GithubClient_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
 // GetWorkflowJobByID provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, owner, repo, jobID
 func (_m *GithubClient) GetWorkflowJobByID(ctx context.Context, owner string, repo string, jobID int64) (*github.WorkflowJob, *github.Response, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, owner, repo, jobID)

runner/common/mocks/GithubEntityOperations.go

@@ -385,6 +385,63 @@ func (_c *GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityJITConfig_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(
 	return _c
 }
 
+// GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, runnerGroupName
+func (_m *GithubEntityOperations) GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx context.Context, runnerGroupName string) (int64, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called(ctx, runnerGroupName)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName")
+	}
+
+	var r0 int64
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, string) (int64, error)); ok {
+		return rf(ctx, runnerGroupName)
+	}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, string) int64); ok {
+		r0 = rf(ctx, runnerGroupName)
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(int64)
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, string) error); ok {
+		r1 = rf(ctx, runnerGroupName)
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
+// GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName'
+type GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call struct {
+	*mock.Call
+}
+
+// GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName is a helper method to define mock.On call
+//   - ctx context.Context
+//   - runnerGroupName string
+func (_e *GithubEntityOperations_Expecter) GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx interface{}, runnerGroupName interface{}) *GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call {
+	return &GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call{Call: _e.mock.On("GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName", ctx, runnerGroupName)}
+}
+
+func (_c *GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call) Run(run func(ctx context.Context, runnerGroupName string)) *GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call {
+	_c.Call.Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+		run(args[0].(context.Context), args[1].(string))
+	})
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call) Return(_a0 int64, _a1 error) *GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(_a0, _a1)
+	return _c
+}
+
+func (_c *GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call) RunAndReturn(run func(context.Context, string) (int64, error)) *GithubEntityOperations_GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName_Call {
+	_c.Call.Return(run)
+	return _c
+}
+
 // GithubBaseURL provides a mock function with no fields
 func (_m *GithubEntityOperations) GithubBaseURL() *url.URL {
 	ret := _m.Called()

runner/common/util.go

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type GithubEntityOperations interface {
 	RateLimit(ctx context.Context) (*github.RateLimits, error)
 	CreateEntityRegistrationToken(ctx context.Context) (*github.RegistrationToken, *github.Response, error)
 	GetEntityJITConfig(ctx context.Context, instance string, pool params.Pool, labels []string) (jitConfigMap map[string]string, runner *github.Runner, err error)
+	GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx context.Context, runnerGroupName string) (int64, error)
 
 	// GetEntity returns the GitHub entity for which the github client was instanciated.
 	GetEntity() params.ForgeEntity

runner/pool/pool.go

@@ -771,8 +771,7 @@ func (r *basePoolManager) AddRunner(ctx context.Context, poolID string, aditiona
 		// Attempt to create JIT config
 		jitConfig, runner, err = r.ghcli.GetEntityJITConfig(ctx, name, pool, labels)
 		if err != nil {
-			slog.With(slog.Any("error", err)).ErrorContext(
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate JIT config: %w", err)
-				ctx, "failed to get JIT config, falling back to registration token")
 		}
 	}
 

runner/pool/stub_client.go

@@ -82,3 +82,7 @@ func (s *stubGithubClient) GithubBaseURL() *url.URL {
 func (s *stubGithubClient) RateLimit(_ context.Context) (*github.RateLimits, error) {
 	return nil, s.err
 }
+
+func (s *stubGithubClient) GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(_ context.Context, _ string) (int64, error) {
+	return 0, s.err
+}

runner/scalesets.go

@@ -225,13 +225,10 @@ func (r *Runner) CreateEntityScaleSet(ctx context.Context, entityType params.For
 	if err != nil {
 		return params.ScaleSet{}, fmt.Errorf("error getting scaleset client: %w", err)
 	}
-	var runnerGroupID int64 = 1
+
-	if param.GitHubRunnerGroup != "Default" {
+	runnerGroupID, err := ghCli.GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx, param.GitHubRunnerGroup)
-		runnerGroup, err := scalesetCli.GetRunnerGroupByName(ctx, param.GitHubRunnerGroup)
+	if err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
+		return params.ScaleSet{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to get github runner group for entity %s: %w", entity.ID, err)
-			return params.ScaleSet{}, fmt.Errorf("error getting runner group: %w", err)
-		}
-		runnerGroupID = runnerGroup.ID
 	}
 
 	createParam := &params.RunnerScaleSet{

util/github/client.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/go-github/v72/github"
 
 	runnerErrors "github.com/cloudbase/garm-provider-common/errors"
+	"github.com/cloudbase/garm/cache"
 	"github.com/cloudbase/garm/metrics"
 	"github.com/cloudbase/garm/params"
 	"github.com/cloudbase/garm/runner/common"
@@ -419,22 +420,35 @@ func (g *githubClient) getEnterpriseRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx context.Context, ent
 	return 0, runnerErrors.NewNotFoundError("runner group not found")
 }
 
-func (g *githubClient) GetEntityJITConfig(ctx context.Context, instance string, pool params.Pool, labels []string) (jitConfigMap map[string]string, runner *github.Runner, err error) {
+func (g *githubClient) GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx context.Context, runnerGroupName string) (int64, error) {
-	// If no runner group is set, use the default runner group ID. This is also the default for
-	// repository level runners.
 	var rgID int64 = 1
+	var ok bool
+	var err error
+	// attempt to get the runner group ID from cache. Cache will invalidate after 1 hour.
+	if runnerGroupName != "" && !strings.EqualFold(runnerGroupName, "default") {
+		rgID, ok = cache.GetEntityRunnerGroup(g.entity.ID, runnerGroupName)
+		if !ok {
+			switch g.entity.EntityType {
+			case params.ForgeEntityTypeOrganization:
+				rgID, err = g.getOrganizationRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx, g.entity, runnerGroupName)
+			case params.ForgeEntityTypeEnterprise:
+				rgID, err = g.getEnterpriseRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx, g.entity, runnerGroupName)
+			}
 
-	if pool.GitHubRunnerGroup != "" {
+			if err != nil {
-		switch g.entity.EntityType {
+				return 0, fmt.Errorf("getting runner group ID: %w", err)
-		case params.ForgeEntityTypeOrganization:
+			}
-			rgID, err = g.getOrganizationRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx, g.entity, pool.GitHubRunnerGroup)
-		case params.ForgeEntityTypeEnterprise:
-			rgID, err = g.getEnterpriseRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx, g.entity, pool.GitHubRunnerGroup)
 		}
+		// set cache. Avoid getting the same runner group for more than once an hour.
+		cache.SetEntityRunnerGroup(g.entity.ID, runnerGroupName, rgID)
+	}
+	return rgID, nil
+}
 
-		if err != nil {
+func (g *githubClient) GetEntityJITConfig(ctx context.Context, instance string, pool params.Pool, labels []string) (jitConfigMap map[string]string, runner *github.Runner, err error) {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("getting runner group ID: %w", err)
+	rgID, err := g.GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(ctx, pool.GitHubRunnerGroup)
-		}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get runner group: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	req := github.GenerateJITConfigRequest{

util/github/scalesets/client.go

@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ func (s *ScaleSetClient) SetGithubClient(cli common.GithubClient) {
 	s.ghCli = cli
 }
 
+func (s *ScaleSetClient) GetGithubClient() (common.GithubClient, error) {
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	defer s.mux.Unlock()
+	if s.ghCli == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("github client is not set in scaleset client")
+	}
+	return s.ghCli, nil
+}
+
 func (s *ScaleSetClient) Do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	if s.httpClient == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("http client is not initialized")

workers/scaleset/controller.go

@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ func NewController(ctx context.Context, store dbCommon.Store, entity params.Forg
 
 	ctx = garmUtil.WithSlogContext(
 		ctx,
-		slog.Any("worker", consumerID))
+		slog.Any("worker", consumerID),
+		slog.Any("entity", entity.String()),
+		slog.Any("endpoint", entity.Credentials.Endpoint),
+	)
 
 	return &Controller{
 		ctx:        ctx,

workers/scaleset/controller_watcher.go

@@ -65,6 +65,22 @@ func (c *Controller) handleScaleSet(event dbCommon.ChangePayload) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *Controller) createScaleSetWorker(scaleSet params.ScaleSet) (*Worker, error) {
+	provider, ok := c.providers[scaleSet.ProviderName]
+	if !ok {
+		// Providers are currently static, set in the config and cannot be updated without a restart.
+		// ScaleSets and pools also do not allow updating the provider. This condition is not recoverable
+		// without a restart, so we don't need to instantiate a worker for this scale set.
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("provider %s not found for scale set %s", scaleSet.ProviderName, scaleSet.Name)
+	}
+
+	worker, err := NewWorker(c.ctx, c.store, scaleSet, provider)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating scale set worker: %w", err)
+	}
+	return worker, nil
+}
+
 func (c *Controller) handleScaleSetCreateOperation(sSet params.ScaleSet) error {
 	c.mux.Lock()
 	defer c.mux.Unlock()
@@ -74,17 +90,9 @@ func (c *Controller) handleScaleSetCreateOperation(sSet params.ScaleSet) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	provider, ok := c.providers[sSet.ProviderName]
+	worker, err := c.createScaleSetWorker(sSet)
-	if !ok {
-		// Providers are currently static, set in the config and cannot be updated without a restart.
-		// ScaleSets and pools also do not allow updating the provider. This condition is not recoverable
-		// without a restart, so we don't need to instantiate a worker for this scale set.
-		return fmt.Errorf("provider %s not found for scale set %s", sSet.ProviderName, sSet.Name)
-	}
-
-	worker, err := NewWorker(c.ctx, c.store, sSet, provider)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("creating scale set worker: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating scale set worker: %w", err)
 	}
 	if err := worker.Start(); err != nil {
 		// The Start() function should only return an error if an unrecoverable error occurs.
@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ func (c *Controller) handleScaleSetCreateOperation(sSet params.ScaleSet) error {
 		// to retry fixing the condition. For example, not being able to retrieve tools due to bad
 		// credentials should not stop the worker. The credentials can be fixed and the worker
 		// can continue to work.
-		return fmt.Errorf("starting scale set worker: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error starting scale set worker: %w", err)
 	}
 	c.ScaleSets[sSet.ID] = &scaleSet{
 		scaleSet: sSet,
@@ -130,6 +138,19 @@ func (c *Controller) handleScaleSetUpdateOperation(sSet params.ScaleSet) error {
 		// fixing the reason for the failure.
 		return c.handleScaleSetCreateOperation(sSet)
 	}
+	if set.worker != nil && !set.worker.IsRunning() {
+		worker, err := c.createScaleSetWorker(sSet)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("creating scale set worker: %w", err)
+		}
+		set.worker = worker
+		defer func() {
+			if err := worker.Start(); err != nil {
+				slog.ErrorContext(c.ctx, "failed to start worker", "error", err, "scaleset", sSet.Name)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
 	set.scaleSet = sSet
 	c.ScaleSets[sSet.ID] = set
 	// We let the watcher in the scale set worker handle the update operation.

workers/scaleset/scaleset.go

@@ -68,6 +68,74 @@ type Worker struct {
 	quit    chan struct{}
 }
 
+func (w *Worker) ensureScaleSetInGitHub() error {
+	entity, err := w.scaleSet.GetEntity()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get entity: %w", err)
+	}
+	cli, err := w.GetScaleSetClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get scaleset client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	ghCli, err := cli.GetGithubClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get github client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	rgID, err := ghCli.GetEntityRunnerGroupIDByName(w.ctx, w.scaleSet.GitHubRunnerGroup)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get github runner group for entity %s: %w", entity.ID, err)
+	}
+	scaleSet, err := cli.GetRunnerScaleSetByNameAndRunnerGroup(w.ctx, int(rgID), w.scaleSet.Name)
+	if err == nil {
+		// The scale set exists
+		if scaleSet.ID != w.scaleSet.ScaleSetID {
+			// The scale set exists in github, but the ID differs from what we know to be true.
+			// It is possible that the scale set is being managed by some other auto scaler.
+			// We error here, as there is no way to listen on a scale set that already has a listener
+			// or is being managed by something else.
+			return fmt.Errorf("scale set already exists in github and it differs from the ID we know (github: %d vs local: %d)", scaleSet.ID, w.scaleSet.ScaleSetID)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	if !errors.Is(err, runnerErrors.ErrNotFound) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get scale set: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	createScaleSetParams := &params.RunnerScaleSet{
+		Name:          w.scaleSet.Name,
+		RunnerGroupID: rgID,
+		Labels: []params.Label{
+			{
+				Name: w.scaleSet.Name,
+				Type: "System",
+			},
+		},
+		RunnerSetting: params.RunnerSetting{
+			Ephemeral:     true,
+			DisableUpdate: w.scaleSet.DisableUpdate,
+		},
+		Enabled: &w.scaleSet.Enabled,
+	}
+	runnerScaleSet, err := cli.CreateRunnerScaleSet(w.ctx, createScaleSetParams)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating runner scale set: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// update the DB scale set
+	updateParams := params.UpdateScaleSetParams{
+		ScaleSetID: runnerScaleSet.ID,
+	}
+	_, err = w.store.UpdateEntityScaleSet(w.ctx, entity, w.scaleSet.ID, updateParams, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update scale set: %w", err)
+	}
+	w.scaleSet.ScaleSetID = runnerScaleSet.ID
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (w *Worker) Stop() error {
 	slog.DebugContext(w.ctx, "stopping scale set worker", "scale_set", w.consumerID)
 	w.mux.Lock()
@@ -86,6 +154,13 @@ func (w *Worker) Stop() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (w *Worker) IsRunning() bool {
+	w.mux.Lock()
+	defer w.mux.Unlock()
+
+	return w.running
+}
+
 func (w *Worker) Start() (err error) {
 	slog.DebugContext(w.ctx, "starting scale set worker", "scale_set", w.consumerID)
 	w.mux.Lock()
@@ -101,8 +176,8 @@ func (w *Worker) Start() (err error) {
 	}
 
 	for _, instance := range instances {
-		switch {
+		switch instance.Status {
-		case instance.Status == commonParams.InstanceCreating:
+		case commonParams.InstanceCreating:
 			// We're just starting up. We found an instance stuck in creating.
 			// When a provider creates an instance, it sets the db instance to
 			// creating and then issues an API call to the IaaS to create the
@@ -177,7 +252,7 @@ func (w *Worker) Start() (err error) {
 					return fmt.Errorf("updating runner %s: %w", instance.Name, err)
 				}
 			}
-		case instance.Status == commonParams.InstanceDeleting:
+		case commonParams.InstanceDeleting:
 			// Set the instance in deleting. It is assumed that the runner was already
 			// removed from github either by github or by garm. Deleting status indicates
 			// that it was already being handled by the provider. There should be no entry on
@@ -194,7 +269,7 @@ func (w *Worker) Start() (err error) {
 					return fmt.Errorf("updating runner %s: %w", instance.Name, err)
 				}
 			}
-		case instance.Status == commonParams.InstanceDeleted:
+		case commonParams.InstanceDeleted:
 			if err := w.handleInstanceCleanup(instance); err != nil {
 				locking.Unlock(instance.Name, false)
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove database entry for %s: %w", instance.Name, err)
@@ -205,6 +280,10 @@ func (w *Worker) Start() (err error) {
 		locking.Unlock(instance.Name, false)
 	}
 
+	if err := w.ensureScaleSetInGitHub(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to ensure scale set: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	consumer, err := watcher.RegisterConsumer(
 		w.ctx, w.consumerID,
 		watcher.WithAny(