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‎README.md‎

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# CodeAnt CI Scan Action
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This GitHub Action runs CodeAnt CI security and code quality analysis on your repository. It integrates seamlessly with your CI/CD pipeline to provide automated code scanning and security insights.
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## Features
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- 🔒 Security vulnerability detection
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- 📊 Code quality analysis
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- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
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- 🔄 Seamless CI/CD integration
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- 📈 Detailed reports and insights
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## Inputs
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| Name | Description | Required | Default |
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|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------|--------------------------|
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| access_token | GitHub PAT or repository token for authentication | Yes | - |
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| api_base | Base URL for CodeAnt API | No | https://api.codeant.ai |
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## Usage
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### Basic Example
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```yaml
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name: CodeAnt CI Scan
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on:
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push:
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branches: [ main, develop ]
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pull_request:
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branches: [ main ]
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jobs:
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scan:
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- name: Run CodeAnt Scan
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uses: your-username/codeant-ci-scan@v1
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with:
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access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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```
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### Custom API Base URL
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```yaml
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- name: Run CodeAnt Scan
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uses: your-username/codeant-ci-scan@v1
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with:
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access_token: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN_GITHUB }}
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api_base: https://custom.codeant.ai
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```
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## Testing from Another Repository
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To test this action before publishing to the GitHub Marketplace:
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1. **Push this action to a GitHub repository** (e.g., `your-username/codeant-ci-scan`)
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2. **In another repository**, reference it using the repository path:
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```yaml
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- name: Test CodeAnt Scan
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uses: your-username/codeant-ci-scan@main # or use a specific branch/tag
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with:
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access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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```
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3. **For testing specific commits or branches:**
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```yaml
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uses: your-username/codeant-ci-scan@feature-branch
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# or
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uses: your-username/codeant-ci-scan@abc1234 # commit SHA
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```
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## Required Permissions
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The `access_token` requires the following permissions:
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- `repo` - Full control of private repositories (for reading code)
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- `contents: read` - Read access to repository contents
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## Publishing to GitHub Marketplace
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Before publishing:
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1. ✅ Create a release with semantic versioning (e.g., v1.0.0)
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2. ✅ Add a LICENSE file
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3. ✅ Test thoroughly from another repository
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4. ✅ Ensure action.yml has proper branding and metadata
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## Support
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For issues, questions, or contributions, please visit the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/your-username/codeant-ci-scan).
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## License
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[Add your license here]

‎README_LOCAL.md‎

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# GitHub Action Development - Best Practices Used
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This document outlines the best practices we implemented while creating the CodeAnt CI Scan GitHub Action.
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## 1. Action Metadata (action.yml)
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### ✅ Proper Action Definition
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- **Clear naming**: Used descriptive `name` and `description` fields
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- **Author identification**: Set proper `author` field
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- **Branding**: Added `icon` and `color` for marketplace visibility
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```yaml
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branding:
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icon: "shield"
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color: "blue"
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```
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### ✅ Input Configuration
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- **Clear descriptions**: Each input has a detailed description
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- **Required vs Optional**: Properly marked required inputs
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- **Default values**: Provided sensible defaults (e.g., `api_base`)
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- **Documentation**: Included examples in descriptions
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## 2. Composite Action Best Practices
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### ✅ Shell Specification
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**Critical for composite actions**: Always specify `shell` in run steps
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```yaml
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- name: Step name
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shell: bash
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run: |
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# commands here
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```
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### ✅ Error Handling
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- **Fail fast**: Used `set -e` to exit on any error
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- **Explicit error messages**: Added conditional checks with helpful error messages
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```bash
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if ! curl -fsSL ...; then
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echo "Error: Failed to fetch scan script"
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exit 1
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fi
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```
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### ✅ Informative Logging
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- Added echo statements to track progress
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- Clear messages at each step for debugging
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## 3. Dependency Management
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### ✅ Version Pinning
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- Updated to `actions/checkout@v4` (latest stable version)
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- Avoid using `@master` or `@latest` in production
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### ✅ Minimal External Dependencies
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- Used standard tools available in GitHub runners (curl, base64, bash)
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- No need for additional setup steps
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## 4. Security Best Practices
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### ✅ Token Handling
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- Never hardcode tokens
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- Use inputs with clear security requirements
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- Document required permissions in README
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### ✅ Secure Script Handling
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- Validate downloaded scripts before execution
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- Check curl exit codes
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- Verify base64 decoding success
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### ✅ Fail-Safe Execution
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- Use `curl -fsSL` flags:
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- `-f`: Fail on HTTP errors
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- `-s`: Silent mode
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- `-S`: Show errors
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- `-L`: Follow redirects
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## 5. Documentation Best Practices
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### ✅ Comprehensive README
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- Clear feature list
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- Input/output documentation in table format
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- Multiple usage examples (basic and advanced)
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- Testing instructions before marketplace publication
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- Required permissions documentation
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- Publishing checklist
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### ✅ Usage Examples
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- Provided complete workflow examples
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- Showed both simple and complex use cases
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- Included testing from another repository instructions
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## 6. Code Organization
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### ✅ Clean Repository Structure
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codeant-ci-scan/
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├── action.yml # Action definition
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├── README.md # User documentation
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├── README_LOCAL.md # Development documentation
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└── LICENSE # License file (recommended)
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```
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### ✅ No Unnecessary Files
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- Removed boilerplate code (main.py)
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- Keep only essential files
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## 7. Action Steps Structure
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### ✅ Logical Step Separation
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1. **Checkout**: Get repository code
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2. **Fetch**: Download scan script
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3. **Prepare**: Decode and make executable
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4. **Execute**: Run the analysis
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### ✅ Clear Step Naming
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- Use descriptive names for each step
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- Avoid generic names like "Run script"
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## 8. Testing Strategy
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### ✅ Before Publishing
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1. **Local testing**: Test in another repository using branch reference
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uses: username/repo@branch-name
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```
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2. **Commit testing**: Test specific commits
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uses: username/repo@commit-sha
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```
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3. **Tag testing**: Create and test release tags
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uses: username/repo@v1.0.0
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```
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### ✅ Test Scenarios
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- Test with minimal required inputs
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- Test with all optional inputs
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- Test error conditions (invalid tokens, unreachable API)
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- Test on different runners (ubuntu, macos, windows if applicable)
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## 9. Marketplace Preparation
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### ✅ Pre-Publication Checklist
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- [ ] Add LICENSE file (required for marketplace)
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- [ ] Create semantic version release (v1.0.0)
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- [ ] Test thoroughly from another repository
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- [ ] Verify branding displays correctly
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- [ ] Ensure README has no placeholder text
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- [ ] Add repository topics/tags
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- [ ] Configure repository description
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- [ ] Add GitHub repository metadata
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### ✅ Release Strategy
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- Use semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)
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- Create major version tags (v1) pointing to latest minor/patch
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- Document breaking changes in release notes
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## 10. Common Pitfalls Avoided
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### ❌ Missing Shell Specification
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Composite actions MUST specify shell for run steps
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### ❌ No Error Handling
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Always handle potential failures gracefully
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### ❌ Outdated Action Versions
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Keep dependencies up-to-date (checkout@v4, not v2)
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### ❌ Poor Input Documentation
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Users need to know what each input does and requires
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### ❌ No Branding
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Actions without branding are less discoverable in marketplace
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### ❌ Incomplete README
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Missing usage examples make actions hard to adopt
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### ❌ No Testing Instructions
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Users should know how to test before publishing
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## 11. GitHub Actions Specific Features Used
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### ✅ Context Variables
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```yaml
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${{ github.repository }} # Current repository
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${{ github.sha }} # Commit SHA
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${{ github.ref_name }} # Branch/tag name
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${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # Auto-generated token
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```
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### ✅ Environment Variables
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env:
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API_BASE: ${{ inputs.api_base }}
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```
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### ✅ Input References
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${{ inputs.access_token }}
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${{ inputs.api_base }}
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## 12. Performance Considerations
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### ✅ Efficient Script Fetching
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- Single API call to fetch script
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- No unnecessary downloads or processing
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### ✅ Minimal Checkout
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- Uses default checkout settings (fast)
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- Only checks out when needed
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## 13. Maintainability
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### ✅ Clear Code Comments
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- Self-documenting step names
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- Informative echo messages
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### ✅ Version Control
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- Clean commit history
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### ✅ Documentation
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- Both user-facing (README.md) and developer-facing (README_LOCAL.md)
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- Inline documentation in action.yml
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## Summary
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This action follows GitHub's official best practices for:
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- Composite action structure
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- Security and token handling
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- Error handling and logging
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- Documentation and examples
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- Testing and marketplace publication
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Following these practices ensures a reliable, secure, and maintainable GitHub Action that users can trust and easily integrate into their workflows.

‎action.yml‎

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name: "CodeAnt CI Scan"
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description: "Runs CodeAnt CI security and code quality analysis on your GitHub repository"
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author: "CodeAnt AI"
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branding:
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icon: "shield"
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color: "blue"
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inputs:
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access_token:
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description: "GitHub PAT or repository token for authentication"
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required: true
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api_base:
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description: "Base URL for CodeAnt API (e.g., https://api.codeant.ai)"
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required: true
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default: "https://api.codeant.ai"
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runs:
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using: "composite"
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steps:
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- name: Checkout repository
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uses: actions/checkout@v4
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- name: Fetch CodeAnt scan script
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shell: bash
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env:
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API_BASE: ${{ inputs.api_base }}
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run: |
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set -e
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echo "Fetching CodeAnt scan script from ${API_BASE}..."
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if ! curl -fsSL -X GET "${API_BASE}/analysis/ci/scan/script/get" --output start_scan.sh.b64; then
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echo "Error: Failed to fetch scan script from ${API_BASE}"
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exit 1
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fi
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echo "Successfully fetched scan script"
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- name: Prepare scan script
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shell: bash
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run: |
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set -e
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if ! base64 -d start_scan.sh.b64 > start_scan.sh; then
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echo "Error: Failed to decode scan script"
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exit 1
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echo "Scan script prepared successfully"
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- name: Run CodeAnt analysis
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shell: bash
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run: |
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echo "Starting CodeAnt analysis..."
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-b "${{ github.ref_name }}" \
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-s github \
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-i "" \
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-e ""
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echo "CodeAnt analysis completed"

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