feat: add registry-url and registry-token inputs for private registries - #50
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe action adds optional private-registry inputs. It validates paired credentials, configures pnpm authentication before installation, and adds unit tests for input validation and command argument construction. ChangesPrivate registry authentication
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to Private-registry authentication can leave credentials on the runner, expose them to the install process, or transmit them over HTTP. These security issues should be addressed before merge. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
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Confidence Score: 3/5The PR is not yet safe to merge because registry credentials can persist beyond the configuring job on reused self-hosted runners. The shell-injection, log-exposure, malformed-key, and documentation findings were addressed in the current code. All four previous threads were also manually resolved without explanatory replies. One blocking credential-lifecycle issue remains: the new command stores the token in global pnpm configuration without cleanup, allowing later jobs under the same runner account to recover it. Files Needing Attention: src/pnpm-install/index.ts, dist/index.js
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In `@action.yml`:
- Line 111: Update runPnpmInstall so the registry token is supplied only through
per-install configuration, or is removed in a finally path that runs after both
successful and failed installations; avoid persisting credentials via global
pnpm configuration.
In `@src/inputs/index.ts`:
- Around line 136-137: Update validateRegistryInputs to reject authenticated
registryUrl values unless their protocol is https:, while preserving only a
narrowly defined loopback HTTP exception if the existing requirements support
it; ensure rejected inputs do not return RegistryConfig, and add a test covering
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| Base URL of a private npm registry to authenticate against, e.g. | ||
| `https://myorg.jfrog.io/artifactory/api/npm/npm-local/`. When set, | ||
| `registry-token` must also be provided. The action runs | ||
| `pnpm config set "<url>//:_authToken" "<token>"` before installing. |
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In current versions of pnpm (v11/v12), the pnpm config set command is designed to store authentication tokens in a secure, global location rather than in project-level files [1][2][3]. When you run pnpm config set to configure an authentication token, it writes to your user-level or global configuration files by default [1][4][3]. This ensures that sensitive credentials are never committed to your project's repository [1][3]. Key points regarding configuration location and authentication: Default Behavior: The pnpm config set command defaults to global scope [2][5]. When setting auth-related keys (like _authToken), pnpm writes these to your global configuration files (such as rc or config.yaml) instead of the project's.npmrc [1][2][4]. Where Auth Tokens are Stored: 1. Global Auth Files: For legacy and npm-compatible settings, pnpm uses the auth.ini or rc file located in your global pnpm configuration directory [1][6]. 2. Global YAML Config: In newer versions (v12.1+), pnpm writes structured _auth settings to the global config.yaml [1][2]. 3. User-level.npmrc: pnpm also reads from the user-level ~/.npmrc as a fallback [1]. How to Set a Token: To set a registry authentication token, use the following command [1][3]: pnpm config set //registry.npmjs.org/:authToken "$NPM_TOKEN" This command will automatically save the token to the global configuration rather than your local project files [1][3]. Important Note for CI/Environment Variables: Because pnpm no longer expands environment variables in repository-level.npmrc files (to prevent security risks), it is recommended to either: - Use pnpm config set to write the token to the global/user config on the build runner before installation [1][4][3]. - Provide the credential via an environment variable directly (e.g., pnpm_config//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken) [1][3]. - Use the structured _auth setting in the global config.yaml for complex authentication needs [1][7]. You can verify your configuration settings by using pnpm config get [key] [2]. Use pnpm config --help or refer to the official pnpm documentation for more detailed information on specific configuration locations [2][6].
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- 1: https://pnpm.io/npmrc
- 2: https://pnpm.io/cli/config
- 3: https://pnpm.io/blog/2026/06/11/env-variables-in-repository-npmrc
- 4: https://pnpm.io/10.x/npmrc
- 5: https://pnpm.io/10.x/cli/config
- 6: https://pnpm.io/configuring
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Avoid leaving the token in global pnpm configuration.
pnpm config set stores the token in user-level configuration by default, and runPnpmInstall has no cleanup path. Use per-install configuration or remove the credential in a finally path, including after installation failures.
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In `@action.yml` at line 111, Update runPnpmInstall so the registry token is
supplied only through per-install configuration, or is removed in a finally path
that runs after both successful and failed installations; avoid persisting
credentials via global pnpm configuration.
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| export function validateRegistryInputs(registryUrl: string, registryToken: string): RegistryConfig | undefined { | ||
| if (registryUrl && !registryToken) { |
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In pnpm, authentication to registries via _authToken is configured in.npmrc files using a URL-scoped format [1][2]. The standard format requires specifying the registry URL (without protocol if using the // host format, or including http/https) followed by the credential key [1][2]. Important Configuration Guidelines: 1. URL Scope Format: To configure an auth token, use the pattern //registry.url.com/:authToken=TOKEN [2]. The registry URL must not include credentials, query strings, or fragments [1]. 2. Environment Variable Expansion Security: As of pnpm v10.34.2 and v11.5.3, pnpm no longer expands environment variables (e.g., ${NPM_TOKEN}) within project-level or workspace-level.npmrc files [2][3][4]. This change was implemented to prevent potential security leaks where a malicious repository could redirect environment-stored secrets to an attacker-controlled registry [3][4]. 3. Trusted Locations: You should place credentials or configuration containing environment variable placeholders in "trusted" locations instead of the repository [3][4]. These locations include: * User-level configuration (~/.npmrc) [1][2][4]. * Global configuration files (e.g., via pnpm config set) [2][3][4]. * CLI options [2][3]. * Directly via environment variables (e.g., pnpm_config//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=$TOKEN) [3]. 4. Alternative Auth Format: For CI environments or scenarios where URL-scoped variables are problematic, pnpm supports an _auth setting that accepts a structured value keyed by the registry URL [1]. This acts as an alternative to multiple //host/:_authToken entries [1]. If you attempt to use environment variable expansion in a repository-controlled.npmrc, pnpm will ignore the setting and issue a warning [3][4][5]. You should migrate these settings to your user-level ~/.npmrc or use pnpm config set to store them in your global configuration [2][4].
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- 1: https://pnpm.io/npmrc
- 2: https://pnpm.io/10.x/npmrc
- 3: https://pnpm.io/blog/2026/06/11/env-variables-in-repository-npmrc
- 4: GitHub issue 12314 in pnpm/pnpm (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 5: GitHub pull request 12331 in pnpm/pnpm (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
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Require HTTPS for registry authentication.
validateRegistryInputs accepts http:// URLs and passes them to pnpm with the registry token. Require https: before returning RegistryConfig, except for a narrowly defined loopback case if needed. Add a rejection test.
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In `@src/inputs/index.ts` around lines 136 - 137, Update validateRegistryInputs to
reject authenticated registryUrl values unless their protocol is https:, while
preserving only a narrowly defined loopback HTTP exception if the existing
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| setSecret(inputs.registry.registryToken) | ||
| const configArgs = buildRegistryAuthArgs(inputs.registry.registryUrl, inputs.registry.registryToken) | ||
| startGroup('Configuring private registry auth...') | ||
| const configResult = spawnSync('pnpm', configArgs, { stdio: 'inherit' }) |
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pnpm config set is invoked without a project-local or temporary configuration location, and neither the main nor post-action path removes the authentication entry. If a self-hosted runner account is reused across jobs, a later job can read the previous job's registry token from pnpm's persistent global configuration. Use job-local configuration or remove the credential after installation.
How this was verified: The configuration command has no project or temporary location, and neither the main nor post-action path deletes the resulting authentication entry.
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In `@src/pnpm-install/index.ts`:
- Line 56: Update the pnpm configuration flow around the configResult spawnSync
call to use an isolated temporary pnpm configuration for registry authentication
instead of the user-level configuration, and ensure that temporary configuration
is removed in a finally block on both successful and failed installation paths.
- Line 54: Update the pnpm install child-process setup around
buildRegistryAuthArgs so the environment passed to pnpm install excludes
INPUT_REGISTRY-TOKEN when registry-token is configured, while preserving all
other environment variables. Add or update a test covering this case and assert
the child environment does not contain the registry token.
In `@src/pnpm-install/registry.ts`:
- Around line 2-4: Validate the parsed URL in the registry configuration flow
before constructing the auth key, requiring the protocol to be HTTPS and
rejecting other schemes; if local HTTP registries are intentionally supported,
allow only that narrowly defined case and cover it with tests. Keep the existing
URL parsing and key generation behavior for accepted HTTPS registries.
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- 1: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/metadata-syntax
- 2: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/metadata-syntax
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- 4: https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/main/packages/core/src/core.ts
- 5: NamelsKing/qvac@08cd576
- 6: https://github.com/quantakrypto/pqc-tools/blob/main/packages/action/src/io.ts
- 7: GitHub issue 629 in actions/toolkit (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
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- 9: https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/main/packages/core/README.md
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Remove the registry token from the install child environment.
When registry-token is configured, pass a filtered environment to pnpm install so INPUT_REGISTRY-TOKEN is absent. Add a test that asserts the child environment does not contain the token.
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In `@src/pnpm-install/index.ts` at line 54, Update the pnpm install child-process
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| startGroup('Configuring private registry auth...') | ||
| const configResult = spawnSync('pnpm', configArgs, { stdio: 'inherit' }) |
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- 1: https://pnpm.io/cli/config
- 2: https://pnpm.io/10.x/cli/config
- 3: https://pnpm.io/configuring
- 4: https://pnpm.io/npmrc
- 5: https://pnpm.io/settings
- 6: https://pnpm.io/settings/other
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Use an isolated pnpm configuration for registry authentication.
pnpm config set stores the token in the user-level configuration by default. This function has no cleanup path when installation succeeds or fails. Use a temporary configuration and remove it in a finally block.
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| const parsed = new URL(registryUrl) | ||
| const path = parsed.pathname.endsWith('/') ? parsed.pathname : `${parsed.pathname}/` | ||
| const key = `//${parsed.host}${path}:_authToken` |
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In pnpm, registry authentication via.npmrc is configured using URL-scoped keys that associate a specific registry host with a credential, such as an _authToken [1]. For a registry hosted at a specific URL, the standard format in an.npmrc file is [1]: //host/path/:_authToken=your-token-value Registry URLs used in these keys must be formatted as absolute paths (e.g., //registry.npmjs.org/ or //company-registry.com/api/) [1]. When defining registry URLs in other contexts (such as the _auth setting or registry configuration), they must use the http or https protocol [2]. Important Configuration Notes: 1. Environment Variable Expansion: As of recent pnpm versions, environment variables are no longer expanded within project or workspace.npmrc files to prevent security risks (e.g., secret leakage) [1][3]. 2. Trusted Locations: If you need to use environment variables for authentication, you must define them in trusted locations, such as your user-level ~/.npmrc, global configuration, CLI options, or specific environment variables [1][3]. 3. File-Free Authentication: pnpm now supports configuring registry authentication directly via environment variables using the pnpm_config_//host/path/:_authToken or npm_config_//host/path/:_authToken format [4]. This method is preferred for CI/CD environments as it bypasses the need for a physical.npmrc file and ensures the secret is bound to the correct host [3][4]. 4. Structured _auth: A newer, structured _auth configuration (available in the global config or via the pnpm_configauth environment variable) allows you to define credentials keyed by registry URL, which can also include scope-specific tokens [5][2]. This is an alternative to the traditional URL-scoped syntax [5]. Source references: [5], [1], [3], [4], [2]
Citations:
- 1: https://pnpm.io/10.x/npmrc
- 2: pnpm/pnpm@3425e80
- 3: https://pnpm.io/blog/2026/06/11/env-variables-in-repository-npmrc
- 4: GitHub pull request 12338 in pnpm/pnpm (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 5: https://pnpm.io/npmrc
🏁 Script executed:
#!/bin/bash
rg -n -C 5 --glob '!node_modules/**' --glob '!dist/**' --glob '!build/**' 'registryUrl|registryToken|registry-url|registry-token|registry' .Repository: pnpm/setup
Length of output: 22723
🌐 Web query:
site:pnpm.io/npmrc "_authToken" "http" registry request
💡 Result:
In the context of package managers and HTTP registry requests (such as npm, pnpm, or yarn), an authToken is a credential used to authenticate requests to a remote package registry [1]. It typically serves as a bearer token that authorizes the client to perform actions like downloading private packages or publishing modules [1]. Common configurations include: 1. URL-scoped entries: Traditionally, authentication is defined in a configuration file (like.npmrc) using a format keyed by the registry host, such as //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=... [1]. 2. Structured auth configurations: Modern tools and CI environments often prefer structured JSON values to avoid issues with special characters in environment variables. For example, some tools support a registry-specific format where the authToken is explicitly mapped to a registry URL: {"//registry.npmjs.org/": {"authToken": "your-token-here"}} [1]. These tokens ensure that requests made by the registry client are authorized by the server, preventing unauthorized access to private package repositories [1].
Citations:
Sensitive Data Exposure (CWE-319): Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Reachability: External · Exploitability: Moderate
Enforce HTTPS for registry-url.
The input validation only checks that registry-url and registry-token are set together. It does not reject http: URLs. Since the generated pnpm auth key omits the scheme, an HTTP registry can receive registryToken without transport encryption. Reject non-HTTPS URLs, or add and test a narrow exception for local HTTP registries.
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In `@src/pnpm-install/registry.ts` around lines 2 - 4, Validate the parsed URL in
the registry configuration flow before constructing the auth key, requiring the
protocol to be HTTPS and rejecting other schemes; if local HTTP registries are
intentionally supported, allow only that narrowly defined case and cover it with
tests. Keep the existing URL parsing and key generation behavior for accepted
HTTPS registries.
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Adds support for authenticating against a private npm registry (e.g. Artifactory, GitHub Packages, Nexus) before running
pnpm install.Two new optional inputs are introduced:
registry-url— base URL of the private registryregistry-token— auth token for that registry (pass via a GitHub secret)When both are set, the action runs:
before
pnpm install. If only one of the two is provided, the action fails with a clear error message.Usage
Closes #13
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