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Enable dependency scanning with Dependabot

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Description

Summary

Enable Dependabot to automatically scan dependencies for known vulnerabilities and create PRs for updates.

Background

From the security threat model (T7: Supply Chain - Dependency Compromise), dependencies like go-github, go-yaml, and helm-docs could be compromised. Automated scanning helps detect known vulnerabilities quickly.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Add .github/dependabot.yml configuration
  • Enable scanning for Go modules
  • Enable scanning for GitHub Actions
  • Configure appropriate update schedule (weekly recommended)
  • Consider grouping minor/patch updates to reduce PR noise

Example Configuration

version: 2
updates:
  - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
    directory: "/"
    schedule:
      interval: "weekly"
    groups:
      minor-and-patch:
        patterns:
          - "*"
        update-types:
          - "minor"
          - "patch"

  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
    directory: "/"
    schedule:
      interval: "weekly"

Priority

Medium - Supply chain security

Related

  • SECURITY.md threat model (T7)

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Review SECURITY.md for the T7 supply-chain context, then inspect the repository's Go module and GitHub Actions usage before creating .github/dependabot.yml. Configure weekly scanning for Go modules and GitHub Actions, with grouped minor and patch updates as appropriate. Done means the configuration covers both ecosystems and matches the listed acceptance criteria.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, go
Domain
ci-cd, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
76/100

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