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Devin Foley
c369d3d357
fix: exempt Dependabot PRs from manual-lockfile block and quality gates (#7457)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies, including
how we ship the public `paperclip` repo itself
> - The `PR` and `commitperclip PR Review` workflows are the CI gating
layer that decides whether any pull request — human or bot — can be
merged to `master`
> - Dependabot opens dependency PRs that always carry a `pnpm-lock.yaml`
diff and an auto-generated PR body, but our `policy` job hard-fails any
non-`chore/refresh-lockfile` lockfile change, and our `commitperclip`
quality gate requires a Thinking-Path / What-Changed / Verification /
Risks / Model template Dependabot can't produce
> - Because `policy` fails first, every downstream lane (`Build`,
`Typecheck + Release Registry`, `General tests`, `Verify serialized
server`, `Canary Dry Run`, `e2e`, and the required `verify` check) skips
and `verify` fails — so we never see whether the upgrade is actually
safe
> - Socket.dev (PR Alerts + Project Report) and Snyk already run on
every dependency PR and are the supply-chain compensating control
against malicious upgrades; the missing piece is just letting our own
build/test signal run so a human can merge with confidence
> - This pull request adds a narrow Dependabot bypass to the two gates
that block on lockfile diffs and PR-template prose, while leaving every
other policy and security check active
> - The benefit is that Dependabot PRs like #7331 will now run the full
PR matrix, giving reviewers real evidence to approve or reject — without
weakening any check that targets supply-chain or build-correctness risk

## What Changed

- `.github/workflows/pr.yml` — extended the existing
`chore/refresh-lockfile` bypass on the `policy` job's "Block manual
lockfile edits" step to also skip when `github.actor ==
'dependabot[bot]'`. Every other policy step (Dockerfile deps stage
validation, `no-git-push` enforcement, release-package map check,
release bootstrap, manifest-driven `pnpm install --lockfile-only`
resolution) keeps running on Dependabot PRs.
- `.github/workflows/commitperclip-review.yml` — gated the `Run quality
gates` step and the dependent `Fail if quality gates failed` step on
`github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot[bot]'`. `Run
security gates` (`check-pr-security.mjs`) stays unconditional so
supply-chain visibility into Dependabot lockfile churn is preserved.

No changes to `.github/scripts/*.mjs` — keeping the bypass at the
workflow level avoids churning unit-tested code.

## Verification

- CI on this PR: `policy` should pass and the downstream lanes (`Build`,
`Typecheck + Release Registry`, `General tests`, `Verify serialized
server`, `Canary Dry Run`, `e2e`, `verify`) should all run normally
(this PR isn't from Dependabot, so the bypass condition is false —
proves we didn't accidentally widen the exemption).
- After merge, ask Dependabot to rebase #7331 (`@dependabot rebase`) and
confirm:
- `PR / policy` → `success` (lockfile step now `skipped`, other policy
steps `success`)
- `PR / Build`, `PR / Typecheck + Release Registry`, `PR / General tests
(server|workspaces-a|workspaces-b)`, `PR / Verify serialized server
(1/4..4/4)`, `PR / Canary Dry Run`, `PR / e2e` → all execute (none
`skipped`)
  - `PR / verify` → `success` once the matrix passes
- `commitperclip PR Review / review` → `success` (quality-gates steps
`skipped` for Dependabot; security gates ran)
  - Socket and Snyk checks unchanged
- Local sanity-check: `git diff origin/master..HEAD` shows only the two
workflow files, 7 added / 2 removed lines.

## Risks

- **Auto-merging a poisoned dep.** Mitigated by Socket.dev + Snyk +
human merge approval. This change only affects CI gating, not who clicks
"Merge".
- **Spoofing `github.actor` as `dependabot[bot]`.** GitHub sets
`github.actor` from the push actor; spoofing requires a compromised
Dependabot install token, which is the same threat model that already
lets an attacker push anything to a Dependabot-controlled branch — not a
new risk surface.
- **Policy "Validate dependency resolution when manifests change" step
running `pnpm install --lockfile-only --no-frozen-lockfile` on a
Dependabot lockfile.** That step intentionally uses `--lockfile-only`,
so it only verifies the manifest resolves and does not push or commit
the result. Existing behavior is unchanged.
- Low overall: the diff is two workflow-level `if:` conditions in steps
that already had bypasses.

## Model Used

- Provider: Anthropic Claude (via Claude Code in the Paperclip executor)
- Model ID: claude-opus-4-7
- Context window: 200K
- Reasoning mode: standard tool-use; no extended thinking required for
this change
- Capabilities used: file edit, bash, GraphQL/REST API calls
- Plan was drafted, approved by board, and split into child issues
before implementation; see
[PAPA-490](https://paperclip.ing/PAPA/issues/PAPA-490) for the planning
thread.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass (this change is
workflow-only — no code under test; lint via `yamllint` clean)
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable (workflow gating;
no script changes, no unit-testable surface)
- [x] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots (no UI changes)
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes (no
docs reference these gates)
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
2026-06-03 16:10:03 -07:00
Devin Foley
03e1e3abd2
Revert "Remove linked-issue gate from commitperclip" (#7426)
Reverts paperclipai/paperclip#7423

Decided to keep this in place so we can automate issue reproduction in
the future. We all make mistakes. Even me, if you can believe it.
2026-06-03 08:54:52 -07:00
Devin Foley
68401f82f3
Remove linked-issue gate from commitperclip (#7423)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies
> - The `commitperclip` PR quality gates enforce hygiene on every PR
before merge
> - One of those gates required PRs to link to a tracking issue, which
adds friction for small/internal changes that don't need a tracker entry
> - The repository owner decided the linked-issue requirement is no
longer the right default
> - This pull request removes the linked-issue gate (the script, its
tests, and the orchestrator wiring)
> - The benefit is fewer false-failing PR checks and one less mandatory
authoring step

## What Changed

- Deleted `.github/scripts/check-pr-linked-issue.mjs`
- Deleted `.github/scripts/tests/check-pr-linked-issue.test.mjs`
- Removed the `checkLinkedIssue` import, the
`Promise.resolve(checkLinkedIssue(...))` entry in the `Promise.all`
block, the `issueResult` destructured binding, and the
`...issueResult.failures` spread from
`.github/scripts/run-quality-gates.mjs`

## Verification

- `node --test .github/scripts/tests/*.test.mjs` — 72/72 tests pass
across the remaining 4 gate suites
- `git grep -n
'check-pr-linked-issue\|checkLinkedIssue\|check-pr-linked'` — no matches
- Inspected `run-quality-gates.mjs` — no orphaned `issueResult`
references

## Risks

- Low risk. Pure removal of one optional gate; the
`.github/workflows/commitperclip-review.yml` workflow only invokes the
orchestrator and needs no changes. PR template and `CONTRIBUTING.md` do
not mention linked issues, so no docs change is required.

## Model Used

- Claude (Anthropic), `claude-opus-4-7`, extended-thinking mode, tool
use enabled

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable (existing
gate-suite tests still pass; removed gate's tests deleted with it)
- [x] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots (n/a — CI script change)
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes (no
docs reference the removed gate)
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-06-02 17:12:41 -07:00
brandonburr
96feaa331a
feat(commitperclip): add automated PR quality and security gates (#6469)
Fixes #6470

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is an open-source AI agent platform receiving a high
volume of community PRs — currently 2,398 open
> - The contributor experience is broken: PRs sit for months with no
feedback, contributors don't know why they're stuck, and maintainers
spend review time on PRs that are missing basics
> - Common problems: no linked issue, no test coverage, incomplete PR
template, manually-edited lockfile — all catchable before human review
> - At the same time, accepting untrusted PRs from unknown contributors
is a real attack surface: malicious packages, secret injection,
tampering with CI scripts, and code touching the sensitive paths from
the April security advisories
> - This PR adds automated gates that run on every PR: quality failures
get a clear comment telling contributors exactly what to fix, security
concerns are silently flagged as draft advisories and block merge via a
pending check run
> - The benefit is a dramatically faster feedback loop for good-faith
contributors and a meaningful security layer for the maintainers
reviewing them

## What Changed

- **`.github/workflows/commitperclip-review.yml`** — new workflow using
`pull_request_target` (runs in base branch context, has secrets, never
executes PR code). Runs quality gates + security gates on every PR
open/update.
- **`.github/dependabot.yml`** — weekly automated dependency
vulnerability PRs for npm and GitHub Actions.
- **`.github/scripts/get-bot-token.mjs`** — generates a short-lived
commitperclip installation token from `COMMITPERCLIP_KEY` secret.
- **`.github/scripts/run-quality-gates.mjs`** — orchestrates 5 quality
gates, posts/updates a single consolidated comment on the PR.
- **`.github/scripts/check-pr-template.mjs`** — validates all 5 required
template sections, Thinking Path depth (≥3 sentences), Model Used not
placeholder.
- **`.github/scripts/check-pr-linked-issue.mjs`** — requires `Fixes
#NNN` or issue URL in PR body.
- **`.github/scripts/check-pr-test-coverage.mjs`** — requires at least
one test file in the diff.
- **`.github/scripts/check-pr-lockfile.mjs`** — blocks manual
`pnpm-lock.yaml` edits (only the refresh bot may change it).
- **`.github/scripts/check-pr-dependencies.mjs`** — informational
comment when new npm packages are added.
- **`.github/scripts/check-pr-security.mjs`** — 6 silent security
checks: secret patterns, CI workflow tampering, build script changes,
supply chain (new packages in lockfile), suspicious test patterns
(outbound network/shell exec/env var reads), and changes to the 9
sensitive path prefixes from the April advisories. When any fire:
creates a draft security advisory + sets `security-review` check to
`in_progress` (blocks merge). When clean: sets `security-review` to
`success`.
- **`actions/dependency-review-action@v4`** — per-PR dependency
vulnerability check (fails if new dep has known CVE).
- **44 unit tests** across all gate modules (`node:test`, no external
deps).

## Verification

Run all unit tests locally:
```bash
node --test .github/scripts/tests/*.test.mjs
```
Expected: 44 pass, 0 fail.

End-to-end: open a PR missing the template, linked issue, and test files
→ commitperclip posts a consolidated comment listing all failures. Open
a PR with all gates satisfied → ` All checks passing` comment posted,
all check runs green.

## Risks

**`pull_request_target` security model:** This workflow runs in base
branch context and has access to secrets. It explicitly checks out `ref:
master` (never PR code) and reads the PR diff via GitHub API only — no
PR code is ever executed. This is the correct pattern for running
secret-bearing checks on fork PRs; deviating from it (e.g. checking out
the PR branch) would be a security vulnerability.

**False positives on security gates:** The sensitive-path gate flags any
PR touching the 9 path prefixes from the April advisories. Legitimate
fixes to those paths will trigger draft advisories. This is intentional
— those paths warrant a human look regardless. The `security-review`
check can be manually resolved by a maintainer once reviewed.

**commitperclip not yet installed:** Until the app is installed on this
repo and the `COMMITPERCLIP_KEY` secret is added, the workflow will fail
on the token generation step. The quality gate comment won't post, but
Dependency Review will still run independently.

## Model Used

Claude Sonnet 4.5, 200k context window, extended thinking enabled, tool
use: read/edit files, bash execution, GitHub API calls

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass (44/44)
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable (44 unit tests
across all gate modules)
- [ ] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots (N/A — CI only)
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

---

## One-time setup needed from you, Dotta

1. **Install commitperclip app** on this repo:
https://github.com/apps/commitperclip/installations/new
2. **Add `COMMITPERCLIP_KEY`** as a repository secret (Actions →
Secrets) — ask @brandonburr for the key
3. **Add `security_advisories: write` and `checks: write`** to the
commitperclip app permissions (commit-capital org → Settings → Apps →
commitperclip → Permissions)
4. **Install Socket.dev** from GitHub Marketplace for supply chain
scanning
5. **Branch protection** (optional but recommended): require
`commitperclip-review` and `security-review` checks to pass before merge

## Dashboard integration note

The `commitperclip-review` check run result maps cleanly to your PR
triage dashboard. A single filter on your Worker:

```javascript
const gatesCheck = checkRuns.find(r => r.name === 'commitperclip-review');
if (gatesCheck?.conclusion === 'failure') return null; // filter from queue
```

For security flags: `GET
/repos/paperclipai/paperclip/security-advisories?state=draft` — advisory
titles include `PR #NNN` for cross-referencing. PRs with a matching
draft advisory have `security-review` in `in_progress` state (grey
spinner, can't merge via branch protection).

---------

Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: Devin Foley <devin@devinfoley.com>
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-06-01 09:52:53 -07:00