hluk/CopyQ

FR: Automatically submit all release files to VirusTotal

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#3548 opened on Apr 12, 2026

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Currently, CopyQ release assets (files) don't appear to be submitted to VirusTotal for review. Although VirusTotal is far from perfect, it can offer some insights. Also, because many people use VirusTotal, submitting them will give you a heads-up before you get many issues reported if there are real or false positives.

Describe the solution you'd like Automatically submit all release files to VirusTotal. You can use a GitHub action, if you like. https://github.com/cssnr/virustotal-action and https://github.com/crazy-max/ghaction-virustotal are 2 options, or you can roll your own.

Describe alternatives you've considered Writing some code to download all the release files to cloud storage and uploading them to VirusTotal from there.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
github actions
Domain
ci cdsecurity
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Investigate the existing release workflow in the repository (likely .github/workflows/release.yml). Consider using one of the suggested VirusTotal GitHub Actions (cssnr/virustotal action or crazy max/ghaction virustotal) and determine the necessary configuration. Ensure that the VirusTotal API key is added as a repository secret. Test the integration in a fork before submitting a PR.