Add Codacy security scan workflow #9

JaclynCodes · 2025-12-19T01:19:06Z

This workflow integrates Codacy security scans with GitHub Actions, checking code on push and pull requests to the main branch, and scheduling weekly scans.

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This workflow integrates Codacy security scans with GitHub Actions, checking code on push and pull requests to the main branch, and scheduling weekly scans. Signed-off-by: Misfit <218383634+JaclynCodes@users.noreply.github.com>

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A new GitHub Actions workflow file is added to perform Codacy security scanning. The workflow triggers on pushes and pull requests to main, plus weekly intervals. It checks out code, executes Codacy analysis, generates a SARIF report, and uploads results to GitHub Code Scanning.

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Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Codacy Security Scan Workflow `.github/workflows/codacy.yml`	Introduces new GitHub Actions workflow triggering on main branch pushes, pull requests, and weekly schedule. Runs Codacy security analysis with SARIF report generation and uploads results via CodeQL action.

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Verify that the CODACY_PROJECT_TOKEN secret is properly configured in repository settings
Confirm the SARIF upload step is compatible with existing GitHub Code Scanning setup
Check that trigger conditions (push to main, PRs, schedule) align with intended security scanning cadence

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🔒 A guardian workflow takes its stance,
Codacy scans with algorithmic dance,
SARIF reports in ordered array—
Security whispers, "All clear today!" 🫧

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: adding a Codacy security scan workflow to the repository.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description is directly related to the changeset, explaining what the Codacy workflow does and when it runs, though the checklist items are left unchecked.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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This PR adds a new GitHub Actions workflow to integrate Codacy security scans into the CI/CD pipeline. The workflow runs on pushes and pull requests to the main branch, as well as on a weekly schedule.

Key changes:

Adds automated Codacy security scanning with SARIF output for GitHub Security
Configures workflow to run on push, pull request, and weekly cron schedule (Sundays at 17:43 UTC)
Integrates results with GitHub Advanced Security code scanning features

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.github/workflows/codacy.yml (1)

41-55: Configuration looks solid! 🫧 Consider updating to latest action version.

The workflow is well-configured with CODACY_ANALYSIS_CLI_VERSION=7.10.0 bundled by default, SARIF output format for GitHub Code Scanning integration, and the appropriate settings for severity adjustment and SARIF generation.

However, the pinned commit SHA (d840f886c4bd4edc059706d09c6a1586111c540b) appears to be an older version. The latest stable releases are v4.4.7 (17 Jul), v4.4.6 (15 Jul), and v4.4.5 (12 Jul). Consider using a version tag like @v4.4.7 instead of a specific commit, which makes future maintenance easier and ensures you're on the latest stable build.

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Summary of Relevant Context for PR Review

Codacy Workflow Configuration Best Practices

The PR implementation aligns well with official Codacy GitHub Action recommendations. To authenticate the GitHub Action on Codacy, you should obtain a project API token and store it as an encrypted secret for your repository with the name CODACY_PROJECT_TOKEN, or obtain an account API token and store it as an encrypted secret for your organization with the name CODACY_API_TOKEN. The PR uses project-token from secrets, which is the correct approach for a single-repository setup.

Critical Security Considerations

API Token Security: API tokens grant owner permissions to your projects on Codacy and should never be written to configuration files and kept well protected. This is a key point for the PR review—verify that the project-token secret has been properly configured in the repository settings and is not committed.

Workflow Integration Standards

The workflow triggers on pushes to main, pull requests targeting main, and uses GitHub code scanning integration to display analysis results in the repository's Security tab under Code scanning alerts. The PR's trigger configuration (push to main, pull requests to main, and weekly schedule) follows the recommended pattern.

SARIF Output and GitHub Code Scanning

The analysis results are output to a results.sarif file, which is then uploaded to GitHub. The PR correctly configures this output format and uses github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3 for the upload step. Third-party code scanning tools are initiated with a GitHub Action based on an event in GitHub, and results are formatted as SARIF and uploaded to the GitHub Security Alerts tab.

Key Review Points

Verify the CODACY_PROJECT_TOKEN secret is properly configured in repository settings (not checked in code)
Confirm the action version (codacy/codacy-analysis-cli-action uses an unversioned reference—consider pinning to a specific version like @master or a release tag)
The max-allowed-issues: 2147483647 effectively disables issue limits, allowing the workflow to always generate the SARIF report

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.github/workflows/codacy.yml (6)

1-13: Documentation looks great! 🫧

The header provides clear context about the third-party action and helpful links to Codacy documentation. This will be handy for future maintainers.

14-24: Trigger configuration is spot-on! 🎯

The workflow will run on pushes, pull requests, and weekly intervals—a solid approach for catching security issues early and continuously monitoring the codebase.

25-34: Permissions are configured beautifully! 🔐

The least-privilege approach with job-level overrides and clear inline documentation is exactly what we want to see. This keeps the workflow secure while granting only the necessary access.

35-39: Checkout step is solid! ✓

Using ubuntu-latest and actions/checkout@v4 are both excellent choices.

47-47: Verify the secret is configured in repository settings! 🔑

The workflow references secrets.CODACY_PROJECT_TOKEN, which must be properly set up in your repository's secrets before this workflow can run successfully. Based on Codacy's documentation, this should be a project API token that grants owner permissions.

Please confirm the CODACY_PROJECT_TOKEN secret has been added to the repository settings (Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions).

Based on external tools context: API tokens grant owner permissions and should never be written to configuration files—the use of secrets here is correct.

57-61: SARIF upload step is perfect! 📤

The upload configuration correctly references the results.sarif file generated by Codacy and uses the appropriate github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3 action. This will integrate beautifully with GitHub's Security tab.

openhands-ai · 2025-12-19T01:27:03Z

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- Codacy Security Scan

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JaclynCodes · 2025-12-19T01:29:20Z

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Copilot · 2025-12-19T01:31:49Z

@JaclynCodes I've opened a new pull request, #10, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.

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JaclynCodes · 2025-12-19T01:33:42Z

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Copilot · 2025-12-19T01:33:53Z

@JaclynCodes I've opened a new pull request, #11, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.

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JaclynCodes · 2025-12-19T01:35:27Z

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Copilot · 2025-12-19T01:35:42Z

@JaclynCodes I've opened a new pull request, #12, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.

* Add Codacy security scan workflow This workflow integrates Codacy security scans with GitHub Actions, checking code on push and pull requests to the main branch, and scheduling weekly scans. Signed-off-by: Misfit <218383634+JaclynCodes@users.noreply.github.com> * Update .github/workflows/codacy.yml Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Misfit <218383634+JaclynCodes@users.noreply.github.com> * Update .github/workflows/codacy.yml Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Misfit <218383634+JaclynCodes@users.noreply.github.com> * Update .github/workflows/codacy.yml Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Misfit <218383634+JaclynCodes@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Signed-off-by: Misfit <218383634+JaclynCodes@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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