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@abulo abulo commented Jan 3, 2026

Potential fix for https://github.com/abulo/ratel/security/code-scanning/9

In general, the fix is to explicitly define a permissions block that limits the GITHUB_TOKEN to the minimal scopes required by this workflow. Because the job only needs to check out the repository and run Go/module commands, it primarily requires read access to repository contents. It does not need to write to the repository or manage issues, pull requests, or other resources.

The single best way to fix this, without changing existing behavior, is to add a permissions block at the workflow root level (so it applies to all jobs) with contents: read. This matches the minimal starting point suggested by CodeQL and GitHub’s documentation. Place this block right after the name: Go line and before the on: block to keep the file clear and conventional:

name: Go
permissions:
  contents: read

on:
  ...

No additional methods, imports, or definitions are required; the change is entirely within the workflow YAML. If in the future the workflow adds steps that need more privileges (e.g., commenting on PRs), those specific scopes can be added to this permissions block or a job-level override.

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