chore: implement automated dependency management and security hardening by EthanThePhoenix38 · Pull Request #4 · ThePhoenixAgency/AI-Pulse

EthanThePhoenix38 · 2026-01-08T00:35:11Z

Expanded article summaries from 300 to 600 characters for better content
Configured Dependabot for 2x daily npm and GitHub Actions version checks
Moved git author email from hardcoded value to GitHub secret
Created automated workflow to merge dependency updates to persistent branch
Added auto-issue creation for dependency interdependency conflicts
Implemented secure commit and PR pipeline without exposing sensitive data

- Expanded article summaries from 300 to 600 characters for better content - Configured Dependabot for 2x daily npm and GitHub Actions version checks - Moved git author email from hardcoded value to GitHub secret - Created automated workflow to merge dependency updates to persistent branch - Added auto-issue creation for dependency interdependency conflicts - Implemented secure commit and PR pipeline without exposing sensitive data

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chatgpt-codex-connector · 2026-01-08T00:37:30Z

.github/workflows/dependencies-auto-securite.yml

+
+        if grep -q "ERR!" install.log; then
+          echo "has_conflicts=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "conflict_details=$(cat install.log)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT


Use multiline output syntax for conflict_details

The value written to conflict_details is the full install.log, which will always contain multiple lines from npm install. Writing it as echo "conflict_details=$(cat install.log)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT violates the GitHub Actions output format and typically results in Invalid format errors or truncated output, so the subsequent issue body will be empty or the step will fail whenever conflicts are detected. Use the documented multiline output form (e.g., conflict_details<<EOF) to reliably pass the log contents.

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chatgpt-codex-connector · 2026-01-08T00:37:30Z

.github/workflows/dependencies-auto-securite.yml

+
+        # Switch to securite and merge
+        git switch securite
+        git merge origin/${{ github.head_ref }} --no-edit || true


Do not ignore merge conflicts when updating securite

The merge into securite is explicitly allowed to fail (git merge ... || true), so if the Dependabot update conflicts with the existing securite branch, the workflow continues and pushes the pre-merge HEAD. This silently drops the dependency update and provides no signal that manual resolution is required, which can leave securite/main without critical updates. Consider letting the job fail or creating an issue when the merge returns non‑zero.

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Pull request overview

This PR implements automated dependency management infrastructure with Dependabot integration and security hardening through secret externalization. The changes establish a workflow for automatically merging dependency updates to a staging branch (securite) before creating PRs to main.

Key changes include:

Configured Dependabot for daily npm and GitHub Actions dependency checks
Created automated workflow to merge dependency PRs to a securite branch with conflict detection
Externalized git author email from hardcoded value to GitHub secret
Increased article summary length from 300 to 600 characters

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File	Description
`src/aggregator.js`	Doubled article summary character limit from 300 to 600 for richer content previews
`.github/workflows/update-ai-pulse.yml`	Replaced hardcoded email with secret reference for security
`.github/workflows/dependencies-auto-securite.yml`	New workflow automating dependency PR merges to securite branch with conflict detection and issue creation
`.github/dependabot.yml`	Configured daily dependency scans for npm (06:00 UTC) and GitHub Actions (18:00 UTC) with automated PR generation

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Copilot · 2026-01-08T00:38:23Z

.github/workflows/dependencies-auto-securite.yml

+        # Push to securite
+        git push origin securite
+
+    - name: Auto-approve dependabot PR


The step name "Auto-approve dependabot PR" is misleading because the step only echoes a message and doesn't actually approve the PR. This could cause confusion about the workflow's actual behavior. Either implement actual PR approval logic (using gh pr review --approve) or rename the step to accurately reflect what it does, such as "Log dependabot detection".

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- name: Auto-approve dependabot PR

- name: Log dependabot PR merge to securite branch

Copilot · 2026-01-08T00:38:23Z

.github/workflows/dependencies-auto-securite.yml

+        git fetch origin securite 2>/dev/null || git switch --create securite
+        git push origin securite || true
+


The branch creation command git switch --create securite is executed only when git fetch origin securite fails, but the logic doesn't verify that the branch was successfully created locally before attempting to push. If the local branch creation fails but returns success (or is already checked out), the subsequent push might fail or push unexpected content. Consider explicitly verifying the branch state or separating the branch creation and push logic with proper error handling.

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git fetch origin securite 2>/dev/null || git switch --create securite

git push origin securite || true

# Try to fetch existing securite branch from origin; if it exists, switch to it.

if git fetch origin securite 2>/dev/null; then

git switch securite

else

# If fetch fails, create the securite branch locally.

git switch --create securite

fi

# Verify that we are actually on the securite branch before pushing.

CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)

if [ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" != "securite" ]; then

echo "Error: expected to be on 'securite' branch, but current branch is '$CURRENT_BRANCH'." >&2

exit 1

fi

# Push securite to origin; log a warning if the push fails but do not fail the job.

if ! git push origin securite; then

echo "Warning: failed to push 'securite' branch to origin." >&2

fi

Copilot · 2026-01-08T00:38:24Z

.github/dependabot.yml

      interval: "daily"
+      time: "06:00"  # First scan at 6 AM UTC
+    allow:
+      - dependency-type: "direct"
+      - dependency-type: "indirect"
+    pull-request-branch-name:
+      separator: "/"
+    reviewers:
+      - "ThePhoenixAgency"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "automated"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore: "
+      prefix-development: "chore: "
+      include: "scope"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    rebase-strategy: "disabled"
+    versioning-strategy: "auto"
+
+  # GitHub Actions - Version Updates
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+      time: "18:00"  # Second scan at 6 PM UTC


The description claims "2x daily" checks but the configuration only has one daily check per ecosystem (npm at 06:00 and github-actions at 18:00). Each ecosystem runs once per day, not twice. Either update the PR description to accurately reflect "daily" checks per ecosystem, or modify the configuration to run twice daily if that's the intended behavior.

Copilot · 2026-01-08T00:38:24Z

.github/workflows/dependencies-auto-securite.yml

+        git merge origin/${{ github.head_ref }} --no-edit || true
+


The merge command uses || true which silently ignores merge failures. This could lead to unnoticed conflicts or errors during the automated merge process. If a merge conflict occurs, the workflow will continue as if nothing happened, potentially causing the securite branch to be in an inconsistent state. Consider capturing the merge exit code and handling failures explicitly, or at minimum logging when a merge fails.

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git merge origin/${{ github.head_ref }} --no-edit || true

# Attempt to merge and handle failures explicitly

if ! git merge origin/${{ github.head_ref }} --no-edit; then

echo "Merge from origin/${{ github.head_ref }} into securite failed. Aborting merge and stopping workflow."

git merge --abort || true

exit 1

fi

Copilot · 2026-01-08T00:38:24Z

.github/workflows/dependencies-auto-securite.yml

+
+        if grep -q "ERR!" install.log; then
+          echo "has_conflicts=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "conflict_details=$(cat install.log)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT


Multiline output can cause issues when stored in GitHub Actions outputs. The conflict_details being set to the entire contents of install.log can contain newlines, special characters, and potentially exceed the output size limits. This can break the workflow or result in truncated/malformed data. Consider encoding the log content (e.g., base64) or writing it to a file artifact instead of storing it in an output variable.

Copilot · 2026-01-08T00:38:25Z

.github/workflows/dependencies-auto-securite.yml

+Please review the dependency conflicts and resolve manually if needed.
+
+## Notification
+Contact: ${{ secrets.GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL }}" \


The secret GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL is exposed in the issue body that will be publicly visible. Secrets should not be included in issue descriptions or PR bodies as they become accessible to anyone who can read the issue. Remove the contact line that includes the secret, or replace it with a static, non-sensitive contact method.

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Contact: ${{ secrets.GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL }}" \

If you need assistance, please contact the maintainers or open a discussion." \

Copilot · 2026-01-08T00:38:25Z

.github/workflows/dependencies-auto-securite.yml

+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  check-interdependencies:


The job check-interdependencies has no explicit dependency relationship with auto-merge-to-securite, meaning it runs in parallel. This can lead to a race condition where the dependency check runs against the original PR state before the merge to securite completes. Consider adding needs: auto-merge-to-securite to ensure the dependency check happens after the merge, or restructure the workflow logic to avoid timing issues.

Suggested change

check-interdependencies:

check-interdependencies:

needs: auto-merge-to-securite

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	- name: Auto-approve dependabot PR
	- name: Log dependabot PR merge to securite branch

		git fetch origin securite 2>/dev/null \|\| git switch --create securite
		git push origin securite \|\| true

-        git fetch origin securite 2>/dev/null || git switch --create securite
-        git push origin securite || true
+        # Try to fetch existing securite branch from origin; if it exists, switch to it.
+        if git fetch origin securite 2>/dev/null; then
+          git switch securite
+        else
+          # If fetch fails, create the securite branch locally.
+          git switch --create securite
+        fi
+        # Verify that we are actually on the securite branch before pushing.
+        CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+        if [ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" != "securite" ]; then
+          echo "Error: expected to be on 'securite' branch, but current branch is '$CURRENT_BRANCH'." >&2
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        # Push securite to origin; log a warning if the push fails but do not fail the job.
+        if ! git push origin securite; then
+          echo "Warning: failed to push 'securite' branch to origin." >&2
+        fi

-        git merge origin/${{ github.head_ref }} --no-edit || true
+        # Attempt to merge and handle failures explicitly
+        if ! git merge origin/${{ github.head_ref }} --no-edit; then
+          echo "Merge from origin/${{ github.head_ref }} into securite failed. Aborting merge and stopping workflow."
+          git merge --abort || true
+          exit 1
+        fi

	Contact: ${{ secrets.GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL }}" \
	If you need assistance, please contact the maintainers or open a discussion." \

	check-interdependencies:
	check-interdependencies:
	needs: auto-merge-to-securite

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