microsoft / microsoft/OSSGadget

GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable is never used

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Description

Even though it's set in the environment, I always get this error when trying to run oss-health against something hosted in github:

WARN - Unable to calculate health for pkg:github/stevemao/left-pad: Missing GitHub access token. Please define GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN.
I think I have found the reason and will submit a PR shortly, but may be the wrong way to fix it, as I am new to c# or this project.

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Research direction

Start by running oss-health against github/stevemao/left-pad with GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN set, then trace the token handling from the oss-health entry point. The payload names no file or test; done means the environment value is recognized and the missing-token warning no longer appears.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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