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action-remediate

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by bitwarden · part of bitwarden/ai-plugins

Remediate GitHub Actions action findings identified by the action-audit skill. Applies the appropriate fix per action type — `@main` ref for internal `bitwarden/` actions, full SHA with inline version comment for external actions, or full replacement — across selected repos and creates draft PRs. Run the action-audit skill first to identify findings before using this skill. <example> User: Go ahead and fix the unpinned actions from the audit Action: Trigger action-remediate to apply fixes and cr

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🧩 One of 7 skills in the bitwarden/ai-plugins package — works on its own, and pairs well with its siblings.

This is the playbook your agent receives when the skill activates — you don't need to read it to use the skill, but it's here to audit before installing.

Rules

  • No mutating API calls without confirmation. gh api GET requests are allowed freely. Any call using -X POST, -X PUT, -X PATCH, or -X DELETE must be shown to the user and approved before execution.
  • Never force-push, delete branches, or delete repositories.
  • Only modify files under .github/. Do not touch application code, scripts, or configuration outside of workflow files.
  • Show a diff and get confirmation before handing off for commit.
  • All PRs must be created as drafts.
  • Flag uncertainty. If a finding is ambiguous or a fix could break a workflow, stop and ask rather than guessing.

Step 1: Confirm Audit Findings

Before proceeding, verify that the user has audit findings to act on. These should come from a prior run of the action-audit skill. Confirm:

  • Which repos to remediate (all, a subset, or specific ones)
  • The remediation approach:
    • pin to main — for internal bitwarden/ actions: change the ref to @main
    • pin update — for external actions: update to a verified 40-character SHA with an inline version comment
    • replace — swap to a different action entirely
  • The target SHA, replacement action, or confirmation that @main is the fix

If any of this is unclear, ask the user before continuing.

Step 2: Apply Fixes Per Repo

For each selected repo:

  1. Ask the user for the base directory where their repos are cloned (if not already known). Check if a local clone exists at <base-dir>/<repo>. If not, inform the user and skip that repo.

  2. Create a fix branch:

    git checkout -b fix/action-remediation-<action-name-slug>
  3. Apply the fix to each affected file based on the remediation approach:

    • Pin to main (internal bitwarden/ actions): Replace the ref with @main — e.g., uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/action@v1 → uses: bitwarden/gh-actions/action@main. No SHA resolution needed.
    • Pin update (external actions): Replace the uses: line with uses: <action>@<sha> # <original-ref>
    • Replace: Before applying, verify the replacement action is on Bitwarden's approved actions list in bitwarden/workflow-linter. Then swap uses: <old-action>@<ref> with uses: <new-action>@<sha> # <tag>
  4. Show a git diff of changes in this repo and get confirmation before proceeding.

Step 3: Commit, Push, and Create PRs

Do not run the staging, commit, or push commands yourself. For each repo, present the block below for the user to run manually as a suggestion:

git add .github/
git commit -m "Remediate <action-name> action usage"
git push -u origin fix/action-remediation-<action-name-slug>

Once the user confirms the push, create the draft PR:

gh pr create \
  --title "Remediate <action-name> action usage" \
  --body "$(cat <<'EOF'

## Summary

Remediates usage of `<action-name>` across this repository.

**Action taken:** <pin updated to `<sha>` / replaced with `<new-action>`>

**Reason:** <compromised action / deprecated action / unpinned reference>
EOF
)" \
  --draft

Step 4: Final Summary

Output a summary of all actions taken:

RepoFiles ChangedPR CreatedNotes
............

Remind the user that code search results may have a lag and to verify no repos were missed by checking manually if this is a security incident.