[daily secrets] Daily Secrets Analysis - February 16, 2026

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Date: 2026-02-16
Workflow Files Analyzed: 154
Run: §22075916989

📊 Executive Summary

Analyzed 154 compiled workflow files for secret usage patterns. The repository maintains comprehensive secret redaction coverage with robust token cascade fallback mechanisms across all workflows.

Key Highlights:

• ✅ 100% redaction coverage - All workflows include secret redaction
• ✅ Zero secrets in outputs - No security leaks detected
• ✅ Universal permission blocks - All workflows have explicit permissions
• ⚠️ 1,934 direct event interpolations - Monitored for template injection risks

📈 Secret Usage Statistics

Metric	Value
Total Secret References	5,205 (secrets.*)
GitHub Token References	456 (github.token)
Combined References	5,661
Unique Secret Types	25
Average Secrets/Workflow	33.7

🔑 Top 10 Secrets by Usage

View Complete Secret Breakdown

Rank	Secret Name	Occurrences	Workflows	Avg per Workflow
1	GITHUB_TOKEN	1,612	154	10.5
2	GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN	1,583	154	10.3
3	GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN	784	154	5.1
4	COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN	506	104	4.9
5	CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN	185	37	5.0
6	ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	185	37	5.0
7	OPENAI_API_KEY	68	11	6.2
8	CODEX_API_KEY	68	11	6.2
9	TAVILY_API_KEY	15	5	3.0
10	NOTION_API_TOKEN	6	2	3.0

Notable patterns:

• GitHub token trio (GITHUB_TOKEN, GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN, GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN) accounts for 3,979 references (76.5%)
• AI engine tokens (Copilot, Claude, OpenAI, Codex) account for 1,012 references (19.4%)
• Specialized services (Tavily, Notion, Datadog, Azure, Sentry, Slack) account for 42 references (0.8%)

🛡️ Security Posture

✅ Protection Mechanisms

Security Control	Coverage	Status
Redaction System	154/154 (100%)	✅ Universal
Token Cascades	480 instances	✅ Robust
Permission Blocks	154 workflows	✅ Universal
Secret Validation	738 validation steps	✅ Comprehensive

🔍 Security Checks

View Detailed Security Analysis

✅ Pass - No Critical Issues:

• Secrets in outputs: 0 instances (no secret exposure risk)
• Redaction coverage: 100% (all workflows protected)
• Permission definitions: 154/154 explicit permission blocks

⚠️ Monitor - Non-Critical:

• Direct event interpolation: 1,934 instances of github.event.* usage
  • These are monitored for potential template injection risks
  • Current usage appears within normal parameters
  • Recommendation: Continue monitoring for patterns outside of env blocks

📊 Configuration Patterns:

• GITHUB_TOKEN in env blocks: 1,010 instances
• Write permissions: All 154 workflows have write permissions
• Token cascade pattern: Used in 480 contexts for robust fallback

🎯 Secret Distribution by AI Engine

View Engine-Specific Secret Usage

Engine	Workflows	Primary Secrets
Copilot	74	COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN, GITHUB_TOKEN
Claude	37	CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
Codex	11	CODEX_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY
Custom	1	Various
Unspecified	31	GITHUB_TOKEN only

Total: 154 workflows across 4 engine types

📊 Workflows with Highest Secret Complexity

View Top 5 Workflows by Secret Count

Workflow	Unique Secrets	Purpose
mcp-inspector.lock.yml	18	MCP server inspection tool
smoke-claude.lock.yml	7	Claude smoke tests
scout.lock.yml	7	Repository scouting
duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml	7	Code duplication analysis
workflow-generator.lock.yml	6	Workflow generation

Analysis: MCP Inspector requires extensive secrets for multi-engine testing and integration verification.

💡 Key Findings

1. Universal Security Coverage: 100% redaction coverage demonstrates mature secret management practices across all workflows.

2. Token Cascade Resilience: 480 token cascade implementations provide robust fallback mechanisms for GitHub API access.

3. AI Engine Diversity: Workflows leverage 4 different AI engines (Copilot, Claude, Codex, Custom) with engine-specific token requirements.

4. Concentrated Secret Usage: Top 4 secrets (GitHub token trio + Copilot token) account for 80% of all secret references.

5. Specialized Service Integration: 15 specialized secrets support integrations with Datadog, Azure, Sentry, Notion, Slack, Brave, and Tavily.

🎯 Recommendations

1. ✅ Maintain Current Posture: Continue 100% redaction coverage and universal permission blocks.

2. 📊 Monitor Event Interpolation: Track the 1,934 direct event interpolation instances for anomalous patterns that might indicate template injection risks.

3. 🔄 Secret Rotation Audit: Consider periodic audits of the 25 unique secret types to ensure all are still necessary and properly scoped.

4. 📚 Document Secret Patterns: The token cascade pattern (480 instances) should be documented as a standard practice for new workflows.

5. 🔍 High-Complexity Workflows: Workflows with 7+ secrets (5 workflows identified) should undergo periodic security reviews.

📖 Reference Documentation

For detailed information about secret usage patterns, see:

• Specification: scratchpad/secrets-yml.md
• Redaction System: actions/setup/js/redact_secrets.cjs
• Token Cascade Pattern: Used in token selection fallback chains

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Generated: 2026-02-16 20:00:08 UTC
Workflow: daily-secrets.md

AI generated by Daily Secrets Analysis Agent

• expires on Feb 19, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC

[github-actions[bot]]

💥 WHOOSH! 💥 The Claude smoke test agent just zipped through here at lightspeed!

🦸 POW! All systems are GO! The test suite executed flawlessly - MCP servers responding, safe outputs firing on all cylinders, and the Agentic Workflows engine humming like a well-oiled superhero gadget!

⚡ KAPOW! Another successful patrol through the codebase! 🚀

💥 [THE END] — Illustrated by Smoke Claude

[evelynmitchell]

fewer emoji, please

[github-actions[bot]]

Superseded by newer daily secrets analysis reports. Closing as outdated.