[CEL-1259] Prevent checkout token from masking pipeline PAT by mong-x · Pull Request #23 · CellarNode/.github

mong-x · 2026-08-28T09:22:43Z

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Outcome

Hardens reusable i18n pipeline so one organization PAT owns generated-branch push and REST PR creation. Prevents checkout github.token from masking invalid PATs.

Changes

Requires I18N_PIPELINE_TOKEN for PAT-authenticated push and REST PR creation.
Disables checkout credential persistence.
Uses temporary 0600 credential file; unsets helper and removes file on success/failure.
Deletes pushed branch through PAT REST API when PR creation fails.
Validates empty, malformed comma, LF, and CR language lists before translation.
Gives every language original cache snapshot.
Fails auto-merge closed unless valid required checks exist.
Pins privileged actions.
Adds executable Ruby workflow contracts and hosted contracts workflow.

Exact-SHA verification

Workflow SHA: 151eada

Six Ruby contract suites: PASS.
Ruby syntax, YAML parsing, actionlint, git diff --check: PASS.
Hosted contracts: PASS, run 33166298418.
CodeRabbit status: PASS; latest detailed review rate-limited.
Goal, code, security, context, QA review lanes: PASS.
Runtime audit: PASS for PR failure rollback, rollback failure, success, multiline rejection, cache isolation, and required-check gate.
Two independent reviewers completed. No P0/P1. P2 target-language parsing routed to CEL-1559.

Merge order

Merge CellarNode/.github [CEL-1259] Prevent checkout token from masking pipeline PAT #23.
Merge CellarNode/producer-dashboard #682.

No merge or auto-merge was enabled by this handoff.

Post-merge proof

Do not close CEL-1259 until next natural consumer run proves:

PAT push → REST PR creation → pull_request CI → guarded auto-merge.

coderabbitai · 2026-08-28T09:23:32Z

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Summary by CodeRabbit

Chores
- Improved automated localization workflow authentication and credential handling.
- Enhanced translation processing to support multiple target languages while preserving translation cache consistency.
- Improved automatic pull request creation and merging reliability.
- Added automated validation for localization workflow authentication and translation cache behavior.

Walkthrough

The i18n workflow now requires I18N_PIPELINE_TOKEN, isolates translation cache state per language, validates auto-merge status-check probes, and adds path-filtered Ruby contract tests for authentication and translation behavior.

Changes

i18n pipeline hardening

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Authentication and generated-branch push `.github/workflows/i18n-pipeline.yaml`, `.github/tests/i18n-pipeline-auth.test.rb`	The workflow requires `I18N_PIPELINE_TOKEN`, disables persisted checkout credentials, and uses an ephemeral credential file for pushes and REST PR creation.
Per-language translation cache `.github/workflows/i18n-pipeline.yaml`, `.github/tests/i18n-pipeline-translation-cache.test.rb`	The Translate step runs once per target language with an isolated cache snapshot and writes the updated cache back to `.polyglot-cache.json`.
Auto-merge probes and workflow contracts `.github/workflows/i18n-pipeline.yaml`, `.github/workflows/validate-i18n-pipeline.yaml`	Auto-merge status-check probes validate numeric results and default to zero on failure. A path-filtered validation workflow runs both Ruby contract tests.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to cdb65

The workflow’s language-list handling can silently accept a trailing comma and skip validation of the empty entry, creating a bounded correctness risk for malformed inputs. The PR is otherwise mergeable with explicit owner awareness or follow-up for this edge case.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Workflow
  participant PolyglotI18n
  participant Cache
  participant GitHub
  Workflow->>Cache: snapshot original cache
  loop Each target language
    Workflow->>Cache: restore base cache
    Workflow->>PolyglotI18n: translate one language
    PolyglotI18n->>Cache: update language cache
  end
  Workflow->>GitHub: push branch and create pull request
  Workflow->>GitHub: probe status checks and apply auto-merge

Suggested labels: fix

Poem

A rabbit guards the token tight
And keeps each cache lane clear and bright
One language hops, then starts anew
Checks count safely as they should do
Tests watch the workflow through

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 2…
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the primary change: preventing the checkout token from masking the pipeline PAT.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description is directly related to the changeset and describes the authentication hardening, cache isolation, validation, cleanup, tests, and verification.

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Explanation

No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 2 files. (2 skipped: 2 unsupported.)

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Inline comments:
In @.github/workflows/i18n-pipeline.yaml:
- Around line 288-291: Update the comment near the commit author configuration
to remove the claim that the branch and PR share one author identity. Describe
only that GH_TOKEN is the sole credential used for pushing and that the
resulting authentication may allow pull_request CI to run when the PAT is
configured.

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_{Requires human review: Disables actions/checkout credential persistence so the i18n pipeline push and PR creation use the PAT exclusively, fixing a bug where stale PATs were masked. Requires human review due to authentication and operational tradeoffs.

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Resolved in later commits; current head d8d9186 passes contract CI and exact-SHA review.

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Inline comments:
In @.github/tests/i18n-pipeline-translation-cache.test.rb:
- Around line 14-19: Add an assertion in the translation pipeline script checks
that the empty-cache branch creates BASE_CACHE with printf '{}\n' >
"$BASE_CACHE", alongside the existing cache-copy assertions in the test.

In @.github/workflows/i18n-pipeline.yaml:
- Around line 210-218: Validate TARGET_LANGUAGES for a trailing comma before the
IFS/read language-parsing block, and exit with the existing empty-language error
when found. Keep the current per-language validation and loop behavior unchanged
for valid input.

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.github/tests/i18n-pipeline-auth.test.rb
.github/tests/i18n-pipeline-translation-cache.test.rb
.github/workflows/i18n-pipeline.yaml
.github/workflows/validate-i18n-pipeline.yaml

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mong-x · 2026-08-28T11:18:03Z

Independent review at 151eada5e86bcc9ab8bc0259eefdccc1ec6d6e9e: REQUEST_CHANGES.

P2 — .github/workflows/i18n-pipeline.yaml:224 deletes all whitespace from target-language values. d e silently becomes de; path separators remain accepted before polyglot-i18n uses language as output directory. Trim delimiter-adjacent whitespace only, then allowlist BCP-47 tags; add embedded-whitespace/path-separator cases.

P2 — workflow now has 305 pure LOC (233 on main), over 250-LOC ceiling; split or explicitly justify growth.

Verified: both Ruby contract tests, Ruby syntax, YAML parse, git diff --check; PR contracts check passed. actionlint unavailable locally. Report: .omo/evidence/CEL-1259-code-review.md.

mong-x · 2026-08-28T11:18:09Z

Review verdict: APPROVE — SHA 151eada5e86bcc9ab8bc0259eefdccc1ec6d6e9e.

P0/P1: none. Verification passed: Ruby contract tests, YAML parse, actionlint, git diff --check; callers use secrets: inherit, selected org PAT confirmed.

P2 watch: .github/tests/i18n-pipeline-auth.test.rb:16-36,80-102 and .github/tests/i18n-pipeline-translation-cache.test.rb:16-23 pin implementation strings. Prefer outcome-based checks where executable tests already prove behavior.

mong-x · 2026-08-28T11:26:49Z

Review triage for exact SHA 151eada:

Target-language normalization/path-like tokens: accepted as P2. Filed CEL-1559 with executable LF, CR, embedded-whitespace, path-separator, and valid BCP-47 acceptance criteria. Security/runtime audits confirmed metacharacters remain quoted argv data; no command injection or P0/P1.
305 workflow LOC: no current change. Programming skill activation applies to Python, Rust, TypeScript, Go, and listed manifests, not GitHub Actions YAML. Splitting this workflow would expand CEL-1259 without fixing a demonstrated defect.
Implementation-string tests: accepted P2 maintenance note. Executable shell fixtures cover cache isolation, PR rollback, credential cleanup, malformed inputs, and merge gating.

Current PR: no P0/P1 blockers. CEL-1559 tracks deferred correctness hardening.

fix(i18n): unmask pipeline token authentication (CEL-1259)

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fix(i18n): require secure pipeline PAT auth (CEL-1259)

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mong-x added 5 commits August 28, 2026 11:43

fix(i18n): isolate translation caches per language (CEL-1259)

d224228

fix(i18n): fail closed on ungated auto-merge (CEL-1259)

046b38d

fix(i18n): clean credentials on push failure (CEL-1259)

d928d84

fix(i18n): accept regional language tags (CEL-1259)

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ci(i18n): run pipeline contracts (CEL-1259)

d8d9186

ci(i18n): harden contract checkout (CEL-1259)

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mong-x and others added 3 commits August 28, 2026 12:30

ci(i18n): pin pipeline checkout (CEL-1259)

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ci(i18n): pin privileged actions (CEL-1259)

d880829

fix(i18n): validate language cache inputs (CEL-1259)

5ee593f

github-actions Bot added 6 commits August 28, 2026 12:48

fix(i18n): count configured ruleset checks (CEL-1259)

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fix(i18n): validate classic required checks (CEL-1259)

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fix(i18n): tolerate malformed ruleset entries (CEL-1259)

b54d952

fix(i18n): validate language list before translation (CEL-1259)

54cba77

fix(i18n): reject multiline language inputs (CEL-1259)

dbd92b8

fix(i18n): roll back orphan branches (CEL-1259)

151eada

mong-x merged commit 1d0f696 into main Aug 28, 2026
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