chore: PAT token verification (temporary)#291
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| runs-on: ubuntu-latest | ||
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| - name: Echo PAT verification | ||
| run: echo "PAT verification workflow for VStory" |
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AI 9 days ago
In general, this issue is fixed by adding an explicit permissions block either at the workflow root (applies to all jobs) or under the specific job that needs restricted permissions. The block should reflect the minimal scopes required; for a simple echo step that does not interact with the repository or GitHub APIs, contents: read is a safe, conventionally recommended default minimal permission.
For this specific workflow in .github/workflows/pat-verify.yml, the least intrusive and clearest fix is to add a top-level permissions block immediately after the name: (or before jobs:) so that it applies to all jobs. Given the current content, we can add:
permissions:
contents: readat the root level. No additional imports, methods, or definitions are required, as this is purely a YAML configuration change. The existing job and steps remain unchanged and will continue to run as before, but with the GITHUB_TOKEN limited to read-only access to repository contents.
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Temporary PR for PAT permission verification. Will be closed without merge.