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What

  • .github/dependabot.yml: npm is checked daily; @unbrained/pm-cli and pm-* packages arrive as one pm-toolchain PR, other minor/patch updates as one dependencies PR. Other ecosystems are unchanged.
  • .github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml: for Dependabot PRs only (and only in unbraind), dependabot/fetch-metadata (SHA-pinned v3.1.0) classifies the update; the pm-toolchain group (calendar-versioned, so a year rollover reads as semver-major) and every other non-major update get gh pr merge --auto --squash. Workflow default permissions are {}; the job alone gets contents: write + pull-requests: write.
  • Repository setting: auto-merge allowed, merged branches deleted.

Why

Fleet rule ([companion pm-cli-website-6d05]): a pm CLI release must reach every package without a hand-written certification PR. Branch protection still requires test (22), test (26), so nothing merges red; a bump that fails CI stays open as a real defect. Major updates still need a person. Same change as the reviewed pilot unbraind/pm-presets#118.

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Summary by Sourcery

Automate safe Dependabot updates while preserving branch protection and human review for non-toolchain major upgrades.

New Features:

  • Automatically enable squash auto-merge for eligible Dependabot updates once required checks pass.
  • Group the pm toolchain and other npm dependency updates into separate daily Dependabot pull requests.

Enhancements:

  • Restrict auto-merge to Dependabot pull requests in the intended repository and keep major non-toolchain updates for manual review.
  • Apply least-privilege permissions to the auto-merge workflow.

Summary by cubic

Automates npm version bumps so they merge themselves once the required checks pass: Dependabot now checks npm daily and groups @unbrained/pm-cli with pm-* packages into one pm-toolchain PR, and other minor/patch updates into one dependencies PR. A least-privilege workflow enables GitHub squash auto-merge for eligible updates, so a release bump lands without a hand-written certification PR and a failing bump stays open as a real defect.

  • pm-toolchain always auto-merges, even on semver-major, because calendar versioning makes a year rollover read as major; other updates auto-merge only when classified minor or patch, so major and unclassified updates wait for a person.
  • The workflow runs only in unbraind for Dependabot PRs, with contents and pull-requests write scoped to the job alone.
  • Requires the "Allow auto-merge" repository setting; branch protection still gates every merge.
  • Tracks the change under the now-closed pm-github-u9df task.

Written for commit 38202a9. Summary will update on new commits.

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…ne daily PR

Version bumps of @unbrained/pm-cli, pm-ops and pm-changelog are mechanical.
Dependabot now checks npm daily and groups the pm toolchain (and other
minor/patch updates) into single pull requests; a least-privilege workflow
enables squash auto-merge for every non-major Dependabot PR, so it lands as
soon as the required checks pass and a failing bump stays open as a defect.

pm item: pm-github-u9df

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  • Chores
    • Dependency update pull requests are now created daily and grouped to make related updates easier to review.
    • Eligible Dependabot updates are automatically merged once required checks pass. Major updates outside the toolchain group are not automatically merged.

Walkthrough

Dependabot now checks npm dependencies daily and groups updates by package pattern. A new pull-request workflow enables squash auto-merge for eligible Dependabot updates. The task history and changelog record the rollout.

Changes

Dependabot automation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Daily update policy
.agents/pm/tasks/pm-github-u9df.toon, .github/dependabot.yml
The task records daily checks, package grouping, and auto-merge requirements. Dependabot checks npm daily and groups @unbrained/pm-cli and pm-* separately from minor and patch updates to other dependencies.
Conditional auto-merge and rollout records
.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml, CHANGELOG.md, .agents/pm/history/pm-github-u9df.jsonl
The workflow gates squash auto-merge on the PR author, repository owner, dependency group, and update type. The changelog and task history record the change and rollout.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant DependabotPR as Dependabot pull request
  participant Workflow as dependabot-auto-merge workflow
  participant Metadata as dependabot/fetch-metadata
  participant GitHub as GitHub auto-merge
  DependabotPR->>Workflow: Open pull request
  Workflow->>Metadata: Fetch update metadata
  Metadata-->>Workflow: Dependency group and update type
  Workflow->>GitHub: Enable squash auto-merge when eligible
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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 39031

Daily grouped Dependabot updates and conditional auto-merge are mostly well scoped. Depending on repository settings, the workflow's token may be read-only, so auto-merge could quietly fail to enable and leave update PRs open. Confirm the token setting before relying on this automation; it does not risk merging untested code.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 39031

Eligible dependency updates can now merge without a manual decision, including major pm-toolchain updates and non-major GitHub Actions updates. Bot-only execution and an isolated merge job limit exposure, but the required merge protections and effective token permissions could not be confirmed.

Retained concerns

  • Medium · security · inferred: The new unattended merge path delegates its safety gate to repository settings that were not accessible. The workflow does not itself wait for or validate CI results. If the intended checks are not mandatory, eligible updates could merge without the protection asserted by the rollout. This is an unresolved enforcement concern, not an observed bypass.
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Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — The independently affected scope demonstrated here is this repository's dependency and workflow updates entering its merge lifecycle. A compromised upstream release could reach that path through a genuine Dependabot PR; an arbitrary contributor PR does not satisfy the bot-author gate. Downstream production, tenant, credential, or fleet-wide exposure is not established by the reviewed evidence.

Security Findings and Attack Paths

  • observed — The canonical security assessment contains no retained findings and one deferred candidate at the merge operation. Its unresolved branch-protection question remains a proof gap. The reviewed source contains no release-age condition, and the brief does not establish a required waiting period that this PR removes.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • inferred — Upstream dependency selection becomes eligible for automated repository acceptance through Dependabot identity and metadata. The bot gate, pinned metadata action, isolated merge job, and absence of a bypass flag are meaningful countercontrols. They do not independently prove required-check enforcement or that eligible code is safe.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

  • observed — The workflow authorizes by PR URL without explicit head-SHA binding, concurrency coordination, or revocation when eligibility changes. A metadata-step failure normally prevents the later step, but successful empty update-type output would satisfy the non-major comparison. Reachability of incomplete output and platform handling of changed heads, interruption, repetition, and pending authorization remain unverified; these omissions alone are not proven exploits.

Hardening Proposals

  • proposed — Before relying on unattended merging, verify effective token permissions and enforced checks on the target branch, including bypass behavior. Define rollback to inspect and, where necessary, disable already-pending auto-merges rather than assuming workflow removal revokes them.
  • proposed — Require positively recognized metadata before enabling auto-merge, preserving the intentional pm-toolchain exception while rejecting empty or unexpected classification values.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main changes: daily Dependabot updates, automatic merging, and grouping the pm toolchain.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the Dependabot grouping and schedule, auto-merge conditions, workflow permissions, and required checks.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…
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This PR changes npm Dependabot checks from weekly to daily, groups the pm CLI toolchain separately from other minor/patch dependencies, and adds a tightly scoped workflow that enables squash auto-merge for green Dependabot updates while preserving manual review for unrelated major updates. Repository auto-merge and branch deletion are enabled, with the associated pm task records added.

Flow diagram for Dependabot update grouping and auto-merge

flowchart TD
    A[Daily npm Dependabot check] --> B{Dependency group}
    B -->|"@unbrained/pm-cli or pm-*"| C[pm-toolchain PR]
    B -->|"Other minor or patch package"| D[dependencies PR]
    B -->|"Other major package"| E[Ungrouped major PR]
    C --> F{Required checks pass}
    D --> F
    E --> G[Manual review]
    F -->|Yes| H[Auto-merge squash]
    F -->|No| I[PR remains open]
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Change Details Files
Configure Dependabot to run daily and consolidate package updates into targeted groups.
  • Run npm updates daily.
  • Group @unbrained/pm-cli and pm-* packages into pm-toolchain, including major calendar-version rollovers.
  • Group all other minor and patch updates into dependencies while excluding pm packages.
  • Leave other ecosystem configuration unchanged.
.github/dependabot.yml
Automatically enable squash auto-merge for eligible green Dependabot pull requests with narrowly scoped permissions.
  • Trigger on pull requests and restrict execution to Dependabot PRs in the unbraind organization.
  • Fetch pinned Dependabot metadata to identify update groups and semantic update types.
  • Auto-merge pm-toolchain updates and all non-major updates; leave unrelated major updates for manual review.
  • Use empty workflow-level permissions and grant write access only to the merge job.
.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml
Enable repository-level automatic merge behavior and branch cleanup.
  • Allow pull request auto-merge.
  • Delete head branches after merge.
Repository settings
Record the associated pm work item and history.
  • Add the pm-github-u9df task record.
  • Add its JSONL history entry.
.agents/pm/tasks/pm-github-u9df.toon
.agents/pm/history/pm-github-u9df.jsonl

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RetriggerConfidence Score: 5/5

[High risk] Enables automatic merging of dependency updates via GitHub workflow.

The PR appears safe to merge; the previous finding is fixed and no new blocking issue was found.

What we checked:

  • Unknown updates wait for review: No. The changed condition accepts only the pm-toolchain group or an exact minor or patch classification.

Summary

This PR groups npm updates into daily Dependabot PRs and enables squash auto-merge for eligible updates.

  • pm-toolchain includes calendar-versioned major updates. Other updates must be classified minor or patch.
  • The latest changes add an explicit wildcard to dependencies and explain the workflow permissions.
  • The previous task wording finding is fully addressed. No new actionable issues or mounted-rule violations were found.
Diagram
%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
  A[Dependabot pull request] --> B{Dependabot author and unbraind owner?}
  B -- No --> C[Skip job]
  B -- Yes --> D[Read update metadata]
  D --> E{pm-toolchain or classified minor or patch?}
  E -- No --> F[Leave for a person]
  E -- Yes --> G[Request squash auto-merge]
  G --> H[GitHub enforces required checks]
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Review comments at @.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml:
- Line 6: Ensure the Dependabot workflow can use a write-authorized token to
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Review feedback: an update that fetch-metadata cannot classify must not
auto-merge, so the condition now requires semver-minor or semver-patch
outside the calendar-versioned pm-toolchain group. The job's write scopes
are documented, the dependencies group selects every package explicitly,
and the item's acceptance criteria name the pm-toolchain exception.

pm item: pm-github-u9df
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