Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 5: Workflow does not contain permissions #53
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Pull request overview
This PR addresses a code scanning security alert by adding an explicit minimal permissions block to the unit tests workflow. The change implements the principle of least privilege by restricting the workflow to only read repository contents, which is all that's needed for checking out code, setting up Node, installing dependencies, and running tests.
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permissions: contents: readblock to the tests.yml workflow file
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Potential fix for https://github.com/DevCycleHQ/feature-flag-code-usage-action/security/code-scanning/5
To address the problem, we should add an explicit minimal
permissionsblock to the workflow. Since the workflow consists solely of checking out code, setting up Node, installing dependencies, and running tests, only reading repository contents is necessary. We do not need write access for anything. Place thepermissions:block at the top (workflow level) to apply to all jobs. The correct section is immediately below the workflowname:and aboveon:. No further changes, imports, or method definitions are required, only this YAML addition.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.