Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 1: Workflow does not contain permissions#35
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Potential fix for https://github.com/ethrgeist/git-credential-1password/security/code-scanning/1
In general, the fix is to explicitly declare a
permissionsblock for the workflow or for the specific job, granting only the minimal scopes needed. In this workflow, the steps only need to read the repository source code (actions/checkout) and then build and test locally; they do not create releases, push commits, or interact with issues or pull requests via the API. Therefore the minimal appropriate permissions arecontents: read, and nowritescopes appear to be required.The best fix without changing existing functionality is to add a
permissionssection at the root level of the workflow (so it applies to all jobs, includingtest). Concretely, in.github/workflows/test.yml, insert:between the
on:block and thejobs:block (e.g., after line 5 and a blank line). This does not affect any step behavior, since they already operate within these limits, but it ensures theGITHUB_TOKENcannot be used to write repository contents or perform other unintended actions. No additional imports, methods, or definitions are needed because this is purely a YAML configuration change.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.