Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 2: Workflow does not contain permissions #140
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Potential fix for https://github.com/zopefoundation/groktoolkit/security/code-scanning/2
To fix the problem, explicitly define the minimal required
GITHUB_TOKENpermissions for this workflow. Since the job only checks out code and commits changes to files in the repository, it needs repository contents write access, but does not require broader scopes such asactions,issues, orpull-requests.The best fix without changing existing functionality is to add a
permissionsblock at the workflow root (so it applies to all jobs) withcontents: write. Place this block after theon:section and beforeconcurrency:. This keeps the workflow’s behavior the same (it can still commit viaEndBug/add-and-commit@v9) while avoiding reliance on potentially broad repository defaults.No imports or external libraries are needed; this is a pure YAML configuration change inside
.github/workflows/sync.yml.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.