be able to fetch Installation Token using a BYO JWT

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#219 abierto el 24/3/2025 9 comentarios 2 reacciones 0 asignados Ver en GitHub

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Evaluación

Dificultad: 4/5
Tiempo estimado: 3-5 días
Aptitud para principiantes: 52/100

Tipo de issue: Nueva funcionalidad
Claridad: Bastante claro
Estado de actividad: Tranquilo
Stack tecnológico: github-actions, javascript
Área: api, authentication, security

Línea de trabajo

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by tracing the action's current inputs and GitHub App installation-token flow, then review how a caller-provided JWT could fit that flow without requiring the private key. Done means a workflow can supply its own JWT, receive the installation token, and retain the existing behavior for other users.

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Descripción

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Story

Given that credentials can be leaked from GitHub actions accidentally or intentionally by a variety of means
As a security-conscious GHA workflow owner
When there is a Requirement to use a high-privileged GitHub App in a workflow
I need a way to put only short-lived, easy to rotate creds into the workflow context
so that if the cred is leaked, the risk of exploitation is time-bound and easier to contain/respond to

Scenario

Summary: A workflow owner already has a way to get the JWT, but wants to use this Action to get the installation token.
How is the JWT obtained? A GH App's Private Key has been stored in a Secrets Store, such that it can be used for signing claims but cannot be downloaded.
What would we want this Action/create-github-app-token to change? Allow the workflow consumer to provide their own JWT, and not have to rewrite the logic for getting an Installation Token.
What's the security benefit? The Private Key never leaves the Secret Store. It's never directly exposed in any way to leakage.

Priority Level

Nice-to-have.
- There are a few nuances, but overall, it's not super hard to get the installation token.
- Would just be nice to have the abstraction and not reinvent the wheel. Instead of countless organizations writing their own internal Action for local use, or using scripts in Actions contexts.

Lenguaje dominante: JavaScript
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Forks: 174
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