Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 5: Workflow does not contain permissions#197
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Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 5: Workflow does not contain permissions#197
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Potential fix for https://github.com/lcn2/calc/security/code-scanning/5
In general, the problem is fixed by explicitly declaring a
permissionsblock that limits theGITHUB_TOKENto the minimum needed. Since this workflow only checks out code and runs local build commands, it does not need write access to repository contents or other scopes, socontents: readat the workflow or job level is sufficient.The best fix without changing existing functionality is to add a top‑level
permissionssection (aligned withnameandon) that setscontents: read. This applies to all jobs in the workflow and matches the CodeQL suggestion for a minimal starting point. No existing steps need to change, and no extra permissions (likepull-requests: write) are required based on the shown snippet.Concretely, in
.github/workflows/test.yml, between thename: C CIline and theon:block, insert:No imports, methods, or other code constructs are needed since this is a YAML configuration change only.
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