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Claude Code GitHub Actions permissions guide emphasizes least privilege

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This guide details how to configure permissions for Claude Code within GitHub Actions to adhere to the principle of least privilege. It explains that two layers of permissions are necessary: the Claude GitHub App itself, which requires read/write access to Contents, Issues, and Pull Requests, and the workflow's GITHUB_TOKEN, which must include `id-token: write` for authentication. The article emphasizes starting with read-only scopes and adding write permissions only for specific jobs that modify code or interact with the GITHUB_TOKEN, providing YAML examples and clarifying common points of confusion. AI

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Claude Code GitHub Actions permissions guide emphasizes least privilege

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