Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 3: Workflow does not contain permissions #75
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Potential fix for https://github.com/codeharborhub/blog/security/code-scanning/3
In general, the fix is to add an explicit
permissionsblock to the workflow (or to this job) that grants only the scopes required. This workflow reads and writes issues via the GitHub API, so it needsissues: write. It does not need write access to repository contents, so we can setcontents: read(or omit it entirely; keeping it explicit improves clarity).The best minimal change is to add a
permissionsblock at the top level, just after theon:block (affecting all jobs). Concretely, edit.github/workflows/close-old-issue.ymlto insert:between the existing
on:block (lines 2–4) and thejobs:block (line 6). No imports or additional methods are needed; this is purely a YAML configuration change within the workflow.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.