OSSF Scorecard workflow (middyjs/middy)
The OSSF Scorecard workflow from middyjs/middy, explained and optimized by Latchkey.
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CI health: C - fair
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What it does
This is the OSSF Scorecard workflow from the middyjs/middy repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its MIT license.
Below, Latchkey shows a faster, safer version produced by its optimization engine.
The workflow
workflow (.yml)
# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub. They are provided
# by a third-party and are governed by separate terms of service, privacy
# policy, and support documentation.
name: OSSF Scorecard
on:
# For Branch-Protection check. Only the default branch is supported. See
# https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#branch-protection
branch_protection_rule:
# To guarantee Maintained check is occasionally updated. See
# https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#maintained
schedule:
- cron: "12 15 * * 0"
push:
branches: ["main"]
workflow_dispatch:
# Declare default permissions as read only.
permissions: read-all
jobs:
analysis:
name: Scorecard analysis
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
# Needed to upload the results to code-scanning dashboard.
security-events: write
# Needed to publish results and get a badge (see publish_results below).
id-token: write
# Uncomment the permissions below if installing in a private repository.
# contents: read
# actions: read
steps:
- name: Harden runner
uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
with:
egress-policy: audit
disable-telemetry: true
- name: "Checkout code"
uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
with:
persist-credentials: false
- name: "Run analysis"
uses: ossf/scorecard-action@4eaacf0543bb3f2c246792bd56e8cdeffafb205a # v2.4.3
with:
results_file: results.sarif
results_format: sarif
# (Optional) "write" PAT token. Uncomment the `repo_token` line below if:
# - you want to enable the Branch-Protection check on a *public* repository, or
# - you are installing Scorecard on a *private* repository
# To create the PAT, follow the steps in https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action?tab=readme-ov-file#authentication-with-fine-grained-pat-optional.
# repo_token: ${{ secrets.SCORECARD_TOKEN }}
# Public repositories:
# - Publish results to OpenSSF REST API for easy access by consumers
# - Allows the repository to include the Scorecard badge.
# - See https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action#publishing-results.
# For private repositories:
# - `publish_results` will always be set to `false`, regardless
# of the value entered here.
publish_results: true
# Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
# format to the repository Actions tab.
- name: "Upload artifact"
uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
with:
name: SARIF file
path: results.sarif
retention-days: 5
# Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard (optional).
# Commenting out will disable upload of results to your repo's Code Scanning dashboard
- name: "Upload to code-scanning"
uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@8aad20d150bbac5944a9f9d289da16a4b0d87c1e # v4.36.2
with:
sarif_file: results.sarif
The same workflow, on Latchkey
Removes redundant runs and caps runaway jobs. Added and changed lines are highlighted.
# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub. They are provided # by a third-party and are governed by separate terms of service, privacy # policy, and support documentation. name: OSSF Scorecard on: # For Branch-Protection check. Only the default branch is supported. See # https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#branch-protection branch_protection_rule: # To guarantee Maintained check is occasionally updated. See # https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#maintained schedule: - cron: "12 15 * * 0" push: branches: ["main"] workflow_dispatch: # Declare default permissions as read only. permissions: read-all concurrency: group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }} cancel-in-progress: true jobs: analysis: timeout-minutes: 30 name: Scorecard analysis runs-on: latchkey-small permissions: # Needed to upload the results to code-scanning dashboard. security-events: write # Needed to publish results and get a badge (see publish_results below). id-token: write # Uncomment the permissions below if installing in a private repository. # contents: read # actions: read steps: - name: Harden runner uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4 with: egress-policy: audit disable-telemetry: true - name: "Checkout code" uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0 with: persist-credentials: false - name: "Run analysis" uses: ossf/scorecard-action@4eaacf0543bb3f2c246792bd56e8cdeffafb205a # v2.4.3 with: results_file: results.sarif results_format: sarif # (Optional) "write" PAT token. Uncomment the `repo_token` line below if: # - you want to enable the Branch-Protection check on a *public* repository, or # - you are installing Scorecard on a *private* repository # To create the PAT, follow the steps in https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action?tab=readme-ov-file#authentication-with-fine-grained-pat-optional. # repo_token: ${{ secrets.SCORECARD_TOKEN }} # Public repositories: # - Publish results to OpenSSF REST API for easy access by consumers # - Allows the repository to include the Scorecard badge. # - See https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action#publishing-results. # For private repositories: # - `publish_results` will always be set to `false`, regardless # of the value entered here. publish_results: true # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF # format to the repository Actions tab. - name: "Upload artifact" uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1 with: name: SARIF file path: results.sarif retention-days: 5 # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard (optional). # Commenting out will disable upload of results to your repo's Code Scanning dashboard - name: "Upload to code-scanning" uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@8aad20d150bbac5944a9f9d289da16a4b0d87c1e # v4.36.2 with: sarif_file: results.sarif
What changed
- Run on Latchkey managed runners with one line (
runs-on), which apply the fixes below automatically and self-heal transient failures. This example useslatchkey-small; pick the runner size that fits the job. - Cancel superseded runs when a branch or PR gets a newer push.
- Add a job timeout so a hung step cannot burn hours of runner time.
This workflow runs 1 job per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.