paperclip/.github
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
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scripts fix: exempt Dependabot PRs from manual-lockfile block and quality gates (#7457) 2026-06-03 16:10:03 -07:00
workflows fix: exempt Dependabot PRs from manual-lockfile block and quality gates (#7457) 2026-06-03 16:10:03 -07:00
CODEOWNERS chore: add package files to CODEOWNERS for dependency review (#2476) 2026-04-01 20:32:39 -07:00
dependabot.yml feat(commitperclip): add automated PR quality and security gates (#6469) 2026-06-01 09:52:53 -07:00
PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md docs: add public roadmap and update contribution policy for feature PRs (#3835) 2026-04-16 13:04:50 -07:00