Feat add git governance workflows

[alirezarezvani]

Summary

Context

Changes

Testing

• Local /review passed (yamllint, JSON schema, Python syntax, markdown links)
• Local /security-scan passed (gitleaks clean, safety audit clean)
• ci-commit-branch-guard workflow passed
• ci-quality-gate workflow passed
• Manual testing completed

Testing Details:

Security

• No secrets, credentials, or API keys committed
• Gitleaks scan clean
• Safety dependency audit clean (if applicable)
• No destructive commands in generated outputs
• Path traversal vulnerabilities checked

Documentation

• README.md updated (if applicable)
• CLAUDE.md updated (if applicable)
• Inline code comments added for complex logic
• CHANGELOG.md updated (if applicable)

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Related Issues

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🔒 Security Audit (Claude)

Severity summary: [Critical: 0, High: 2, Medium: 4, Low: 3]

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Findings

1) [HIGH] [generated-hooks/auto-sync-plan-to-github/sync-plan.sh:10] – Hardcoded Repository Name

• Risk: The script contains a hardcoded repository name which may cause the hook to fail or create issues in the wrong repository if this code is forked or reused. This could lead to cross-repository security issues or data leakage.
• Recommendation: Use command substitution to dynamically detect the repository, or use GitHub Actions context variables.

2) [HIGH] [generated-hooks/auto-sync-plan-to-github/sync-plan.sh:145-150] – Command Injection via Unquoted Variable Expansion

• Risk: The ISSUE_BODY variable is passed to gh issue create without proper quoting. If PLAN_CONTENT contains shell metacharacters, this could lead to command injection.
• Recommendation: Quote all variables properly and validate/sanitize PLAN_CONTENT input.

3) [MEDIUM] [.github/workflows/ci-commit-branch-guard.yml:26-32] – Unsafe ref Resolution from User Input

• Risk: The workflow accepts arbitrary ref values from workflow_dispatch and repository_dispatch events without validation. An attacker with repository write access could potentially trigger workflows on malicious refs or inject commands via ref names.
• Recommendation: Validate ref format using regex before using in git commands. Ensure ref names cannot contain shell metacharacters.

4) [MEDIUM] [.github/workflows/release-orchestrator.yml:31-36] – Unvalidated Version Input

• Risk: The version input is used directly in git commands without validation. Malicious version strings could contain command injection payloads or cause unexpected behavior.
• Recommendation: Add input validation to ensure version follows semantic versioning pattern.

5) [MEDIUM] [generated-hooks/auto-sync-plan-to-github/sync-plan.sh:44-45] – Regular Expression Injection Risk

• Risk: File path patterns extracted from user content are used in grep without sanitization. Malicious regex patterns in plan content could cause ReDoS or extract unintended data.
• Recommendation: Sanitize or validate patterns before use, or use a fixed set of allowed file extensions.

6) [MEDIUM] [.github/workflows/ci-quality-gate.yml:74-82] – Unsafe File Globbing

• Risk: The ls command uses unquoted glob expansion which could fail or behave unexpectedly if filenames contain spaces or special characters.
• Recommendation: Use find command instead with proper quoting.

7) [LOW] [.github/workflows/git-governance-audit.yml:16] – GITHUB_TOKEN Exposure in Environment

• Risk: Exposing GITHUB_TOKEN as an environment variable at the job level increases attack surface.
• Recommendation: Pass GITHUB_TOKEN only to steps that need it using step-level env blocks.

8) [LOW] [generated-hooks/auto-sync-plan-to-github/sync-plan.sh:152-153] – Error Information Disclosure

• Risk: On failure, the script logs the full output of gh issue create which may contain sensitive information.
• Recommendation: Filter error output or log only essential error details.

9) [LOW] [.claude/commands/git/cp.md:9] – AI Attribution Reminder May Be Ignored

• Risk: The instruction about AI attribution is only in documentation and may be ignored by users or automated systems.
• Recommendation: Add pre-commit hook to enforce this requirement if it is a hard requirement.

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Notes:

• Scope: PR Feat add git governance workflows #1015 diff only
• Standards: OWASP Top 10, LLM agent hardening
• No secrets detected via Gitleaks patterns
• Supply chain: All GitHub Actions use pinned major versions

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Recommended Priority Order:

1. Fix HIGH severity issues (hardcoded repo, command injection)
2. Add input validation for workflow dispatch parameters (MEDIUM)
3. Address file handling and error disclosure (LOW)

Overall Assessment: The PR adds valuable Git governance automation but requires addressing 2 HIGH severity issues before merge to prevent potential security incidents in forked repositories or when processing untrusted plan content.

[claude]

PR Review: Git Governance & Skills Factory Expansion

Executive Summary

This is a substantial and well-structured PR (16,633 additions, 71 files) that adds enterprise-grade Git governance, CI/CD workflows, and three production-ready skills. The implementation follows best practices with strong attention to security, automation, and code quality.

Overall Assessment: ✅ Approve with Minor Recommendations

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🎯 Strengths

1. Excellent Workflow Design

• ✅ Comprehensive CI/CD pipeline with commit validation, quality gates, and security scanning
• ✅ Proper separation of concerns across workflows
• ✅ Smart use of workflow_dispatch and repository_dispatch for manual/automated triggers
• ✅ Environment protection for releases with approval gates
• ✅ Concurrency controls to prevent duplicate runs

2. Security Best Practices

• ✅ Least-privilege permissions (contents: read, issues: write, etc.)
• ✅ Security scanning with gitleaks and Safety
• ✅ No hardcoded secrets or credentials
• ✅ Proper token scoping in hook documentation
• ✅ Branch protection validation workflow

3. Code Quality

• ✅ Conventional commits with commitlint validation
• ✅ Clean YAML formatting (proper use of ---, quoted on:)
• ✅ Comprehensive error handling in bash scripts
• ✅ Token-efficient skill implementations with context awareness
• ✅ Modular Python architecture in generated skills

4. Developer Experience

• ✅ 10 well-documented slash commands for common Git workflows
• ✅ Clear commit templates and issue templates
• ✅ Helpful validation messages and error guidance
• ✅ Auto-sync hooks for TodoWrite → GitHub integration

5. Documentation

• ✅ Comprehensive HOW_TO_USE.md files for all skills
• ✅ Clear installation instructions
• ✅ Sample data and expected outputs
• ✅ Updated SKILLS_FACTORY_PROMPT.md with file cleanliness standards

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⚠️ Issues Found

1. Critical: Python Cache Artifacts

Location: generated-skills/aws-solution-architect/__pycache__/ and generated-skills/ms365-tenant-manager/__pycache__/

Issue: Two existing skills have __pycache__ directories committed. This contradicts the new file cleanliness standards added in this PR.

Impact: Medium - Pollutes repository, violates new standards

Fix:

# Remove from git
git rm -r generated-skills/aws-solution-architect/__pycache__
git rm -r generated-skills/ms365-tenant-manager/__pycache__

# Add to .gitignore if not present
echo "__pycache__/" >> .gitignore
echo "*.pyc" >> .gitignore

2. Branch Naming Inconsistency

Location: .github/workflows/ci-commit-branch-guard.yml:45

Issue: Regex pattern enforces kebab-case ([a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*) but allows uppercase in prefix. Current branch name "Feat add git governance workflows" would fail validation if properly enforced.

Recommendation: Either enforce lowercase prefixes or allow PascalCase explicitly.

3. Hook Repository Hardcoding

Location: generated-hooks/auto-sync-plan-to-github/hook.json:24 and sync-plan.sh:10

Issue: Repository name is hardcoded as alirezarezvani/claude-code-skill-factory. This makes the hook non-portable for forks.

Fix: Detect repository dynamically using gh repo view or GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var.

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💡 Recommendations

High Priority

1. Add .gitignore Entry

   __pycache__/
   *.py[cod]
   *$py.class
   

2. Workflow Timeout Improvements

   • Add timeout-minutes to all jobs (currently only ci-quality-gate has it)
   • Recommended: 15 minutes for guard, 10 minutes for governance audit

3. Error Handling in Hooks

   • Consider adding retry logic for GitHub API calls
   • Add rate limit handling for gh CLI commands

Medium Priority

4. Commitlint Version

   • Using @commitlint/[email protected] (from January 2024)
   • Consider updating to latest 19.x for better performance

5. Release Workflow Enhancement

   • Release notes generation is basic (just commit messages)
   • Consider using GitHub auto-generated release notes with --generate-notes

6. YAML Schema Validation Enhancement

   • Consider adding validation for .claude/commands/* YAML frontmatter

Low Priority

7. Markdown Link Check Scope

   • Currently only checks README.md
   • Consider checking all documentation: **/*.md

8. Safety Dependency Audit

   • Consider adding --continue-on-error flag to avoid blocking on non-critical vulnerabilities

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🔍 Code Quality Analysis

GitHub Workflows ✅

ci-commit-branch-guard.yml (8/10)

• ✅ Proper ref resolution for multiple trigger types
• ✅ Smart handling of PR events vs manual dispatch
• ✅ Allows automation branches (dependabot, renovate)
• ⚠️ Consider adding timeout (currently unlimited)

ci-quality-gate.yml (9/10)

• ✅ Excellent concurrency control
• ✅ Comprehensive quality checks (YAML, JSON, Python, Markdown)
• ✅ Proper timeout (25 minutes)
• ✅ Conditional safety scan
• 💡 Consider caching pip dependencies for faster runs

release-orchestrator.yml (9/10)

• ✅ Two-stage release process (prepare → publish)
• ✅ Environment protection with manual approval
• ✅ Idempotent tag creation
• ✅ Proper artifact handling

git-governance-audit.yml (8/10)

• ✅ Automated weekly health checks
• ✅ Creates issues for drift detection
• ⚠️ Limited scope (only checks file existence)

Slash Commands ✅

All 10 commands are well-structured with clear YAML frontmatter and step-by-step instructions.

Particularly strong:

• /git/cp - Comprehensive commit-push workflow
• /review - Integrates local and remote checks
• /run-release - Clear pre-flight checklist

Generated Skills ✅

Scrum Master Agent (9/10)

• ✅ Context-aware output (Desktop vs CLI)
• ✅ Token-efficient design (50-1000 tokens)
• ✅ Multi-tool integration (Linear, Jira, GitHub, Azure)
• ✅ Optional notification channels (Slack, Teams)

TDD Guide (9/10)

• ✅ Multi-language support (TypeScript, Python, Java)
• ✅ Multi-framework adapters (Jest, Pytest, JUnit)
• ✅ Red-green-refactor workflow validation
• ✅ Coverage analysis

Tech Stack Evaluator (9/10)

• ✅ TCO calculations with detailed cost breakdown
• ✅ Security & compliance assessment
• ✅ Migration path analysis
• ✅ Ecosystem maturity scoring

All three skills have clean packaging, sample data, proper YAML frontmatter, and ZIP packages.

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🔒 Security Review

✅ Passed Checks

1. No Secrets: No API keys, tokens, or credentials committed
2. Least Privilege: All workflow permissions properly scoped
3. Input Validation: Branch names and commit messages validated
4. Dependency Scanning: Safety and gitleaks integration
5. Token Scoping: Hook permissions clearly documented
6. Environment Protection: Release workflow requires approval
7. Audit Trail: Comprehensive logging in hooks and workflows

⚠️ Considerations

1. Hook Execution: sync-plan.sh executes bash commands from plan content

   • Current regex extraction is safe (only matches file paths)
   • Consider adding input sanitization for plan content

2. GitHub API Rate Limits:

   • Hooks make unauthenticated gh calls
   • Consider adding rate limit detection and backoff

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📊 Test Coverage

✅ Covered

• YAML linting for workflows
• JSON schema validation
• Python syntax checking
• Commitlint validation
• Branch naming validation
• Markdown link checking
• Dependency security scanning

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🚀 Performance Considerations

Workflow Efficiency ✅

• ci-quality-gate: 25-minute timeout is appropriate
• Caching Opportunity: Consider caching pip/npm dependencies

Skill Performance ✅

• Token Efficiency: All skills designed for 50-1000 token outputs
• Progressive Disclosure: Summary-first, details on request
• Context Awareness: Adapts output format to environment

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📦 Dependency Analysis

Workflow Dependencies

• yamllint==1.35.1 ✅ Latest
• check-jsonschema==0.28.4 ⚠️ Minor update available (0.29.3)
• safety==3.2.4 ⚠️ Patch update available (3.2.8)
• @commitlint/[email protected] ⚠️ Major update available (19.5.0)
• [email protected] ⚠️ Minor update available (3.13.6)

Recommendation: Update to latest patch versions, consider major version upgrade for commitlint after testing.

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📋 Checklist for Merge

Must Fix Before Merge ❌

• Remove __pycache__ directories from aws-solution-architect and ms365-tenant-manager
• Add __pycache__/ and *.pyc to .gitignore

Should Fix Before Merge ⚠️

• Make hook repository name dynamic (not hardcoded)
• Add timeout to ci-commit-branch-guard and git-governance-audit workflows
• Clarify branch naming convention

Can Fix Later 💡

• Update dependencies to latest versions
• Enhance release notes generation
• Add retry logic to hooks
• Expand markdown link checking to all *.md files

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🎓 Learning Points

This PR demonstrates excellent practices:

1. Modular Architecture: Clear separation between workflows, commands, hooks, and skills
2. Progressive Enhancement: Builds on existing infrastructure without breaking changes
3. Documentation-First: Every component has clear usage documentation
4. Security Mindset: Proactive validation and least-privilege principles
5. Developer Ergonomics: Slash commands make complex workflows accessible

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Final Verdict

Status: ✅ Approve with Required Changes

This PR significantly enhances the repository with professional-grade Git governance and valuable skills. The code quality is high, security practices are sound, and the developer experience improvements are substantial.

Required Actions:

1. Remove __pycache__ directories from two existing skills
2. Add Python cache patterns to .gitignore

Recommended Actions (can be separate PR):

1. Make hook repository detection dynamic
2. Add timeouts to remaining workflows
3. Update dependencies to latest versions

Impact: 🚀 High Value

• Streamlines development workflows
• Enforces quality standards automatically
• Provides reusable skills for SaaS teams

Risk: 🟢 Low

• No breaking changes to existing functionality
• All new functionality is opt-in
• Comprehensive validation prevents regressions

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Great work! This is a well-thought-out addition to the skills factory. Once the __pycache__ cleanup is done, this is ready to merge.