microsoft / microsoft/ado-codespaces-auth

Allow granular scopes based on extension preference

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Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
10
Forks
8
Avg merge
8h 55m
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Description

Azure devops added support for granular scopes https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/new-azure-devops-scopes-now-available-for-microsoft-identity-oauth-delegated-flow-apps/. Previously we only had one default scope which allows access to all APIs.

Most developers using codespaces don't need tokens beyond vso.code_write (Git pull, push) & vso.packaging (Packaging - read). Getting full access tokens also risk developers making unintentional changes.

We can default to using the existing full scope, but allow developers to add the needed scopes in their devcontainer configuration using the VSCode settings customization option.

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Research direction

Start with the Azure DevOps scopes reference linked in the issue and the existing full-scope behavior. Then trace how VS Code settings customization is supplied through devcontainer configuration. Done means the full scope remains the default while configured granular scopes, including code and packaging permissions, are used for tokens.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure, typescript, vscode
Domain
authentication, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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