coala / coala/git-task-list

Catch missing GITHUB_TOKEN sooner

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Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

The deploy error message for missing `GITHUB_TOKEN` is a bit confusing.

This will occur on forks when they forget to set `GITHUB_TOKEN`.

Also it is wasteful to do a full master build and it fail on deploy because of missing GITHUB_TOKEN.

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Research direction

Start by locating the deployment and master-build configuration that reads GITHUB_TOKEN. Trace when the token is checked relative to the build, then verify that a fork with no token reports the missing configuration before running the full build.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github
Domain
ci-cd, devops
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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