[daily secrets] Daily Secrets Analysis - 2026-02-22 #17774
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📊 Executive Summary
Analysis of 158 compiled workflow files across the repository on 2026-02-22. A total of 5,477 secret references were identified across 24 unique secret types, with all 158 workflows protected by both redaction steps and explicit permission blocks — indicating a healthy security posture.
Key Metrics
secrets.*referencesgithub.tokenreferences🔑 Top 10 Secrets by Usage
GITHUB_TOKENGH_AW_GITHUB_TOKENGH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKENCOPILOT_GITHUB_TOKENANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYCODEX_API_KEYTAVILY_API_KEYNOTION_API_TOKENGH_AW_PROJECT_GITHUB_TOKENView All 24 Secret Types
GITHUB_TOKENGH_AW_GITHUB_TOKENGH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKENCOPILOT_GITHUB_TOKENANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYCODEX_API_KEYTAVILY_API_KEYNOTION_API_TOKENGH_AW_PROJECT_GITHUB_TOKENGH_AW_AGENT_TOKENGEMINI_API_KEYBRAVE_API_KEYDD_SITEDD_APPLICATION_KEYDD_API_KEYSENTRY_OPENAI_API_KEYSENTRY_ACCESS_TOKENCONTEXT7_API_KEYAZURE_TENANT_IDAZURE_CLIENT_SECRETAZURE_CLIENT_IDSLACK_BOT_TOKENGH_AW_BOT_DETECTION_TOKEN🛡️ Security Posture
Protection Mechanisms
✅ Redaction System: 158/158 workflows (100%) have
redact_secretssteps✅ Token Cascades: 598 instances of
GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN || GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || GITHUB_TOKENfallback chains✅ Permission Blocks: 158/158 workflows (100%) have explicit
permissions:definitions✅ Secrets in Outputs: 0 instances (no secret values exposed in job outputs)
✅ Step-Level Scoping: All 2,241 env-block secret assignments are at step level (not job level)
✅ Run-Script Injection: 0 instances of
github.event.*directly inrun:scriptsStructural Secret Usage
All secret injections are scoped to step-level
env:blocks (2,241 occurrences), providing the tightest possible blast radius. No job-level secret injection was found — this is the expected best-practice pattern.Notable Integrations (Low-Volume Secrets)
The following secrets are used only in specific integration workflows:
NOTION_API_TOKEN/SLACK_BOT_TOKEN/AZURE_*: Used only inmcp-inspector.lock.yml— a test/demo workflow for MCP server inspectionDD_*(Datadog): Used in 1 workflow for monitoring integration (3 occurrences each)SENTRY_*: Used in 1 workflow for error tracking (2 occurrences each)CONTEXT7_API_KEY: Used in 1 workflow (MCP Context7 integration)GH_AW_BOT_DETECTION_TOKEN: Used in 1 workflow for bot detectionThese low-volume secrets represent legitimate integrations and are expected.
🎯 Key Findings
GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN → GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN → GITHUB_TOKEN) ensure availability without hardcoding a single credential.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY,OPENAI_API_KEY,CODEX_API_KEY,GEMINI_API_KEY,COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN) reflect multi-engine workflow support — all appropriately scoped.💡 Recommendations
mcp-inspector.lock.yml: This single file concentrates several unique secrets (AZURE, NOTION, SLACK). Review periodically to ensure these are intentional and necessary.CONTEXT7_API_KEYadoption: Currently at only 2 occurrences. If Context7 MCP becomes more widely used, ensure consistent usage patterns.GH_AW_BOT_DETECTION_TOKEN: Only 1 occurrence — verify this secret is still in active use and the workflow it appears in is functioning correctly.📖 Reference Documentation
scratchpad/secrets-yml.mdactions/setup/js/redact_secrets.cjsReferences:
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