fix: update stale workflow permissions for reusable workflow compatibility#335
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fix: update stale workflow permissions for reusable workflow compatibility#335
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[WIP] fix: update stale workflow permissions for reusable workflow compatibility
fix: update stale workflow permissions for reusable workflow compatibility
Sep 11, 2025
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duplicate with #334 |
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I'm getting confused which repo is which. All the related issues and PRs look the same. |
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The stale workflow was failing due to insufficient permissions for the reusable workflow at
cpp-linter/.github/.github/workflows/stale.yml@main.Error from Actions run:
Root Cause:
The calling workflow only granted
issues: writeat the workflow level, but the reusable workflow's job requires additional permissions (contents: readandpull-requests: write) that were not available.Solution:
Following GitHub Actions security best practices with job-level permissions (principle of least privilege):
permissions: {}(empty)contents: readissues: writepull-requests: writeThis ensures the reusable workflow receives all required permissions while maintaining minimal privilege scope.
Before:
After:
Fixes #333.
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