Any way to make rulesets only apply to one app/team, or one file/path?

[allwalte]

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Right now with the rulesets I can obviously see the bypass ability - i.e. apply these rules to everyone except team A. Or with a push ruleset, restrict so team B cannot push to this dir. But is there any way to do that in reverse? Apply these rules only to team X? Or only allow team Y to push to this path? This would be extremely helpful in limiting bot/app functionality for automation, so I'm hoping there's a way I haven't figured out yet.

[Arianrezaz]

Yes, in many version control and CI/CD systems, it’s possible to define rules that apply only to specific teams, users, paths, or files, and in some cases, reverse restrictions (like applying only to a specific team or file) can be achieved through carefully configured rulesets. Here are a few approaches that might suit your needs:

Path-Specific Rules for Teams: Some systems let you create rulesets that apply only to specific paths or directories within your repository. For example, in GitHub, you can use branch protection rules scoped to certain branches or even paths. GitLab allows you to specify paths and restrict merge requests or pushes to certain groups or members.

Branch Protection Rules with Required Status Checks: Branch protection rules can be tailored to only apply to specific branches. In systems that support it, you could combine this with checks or workflows that only trigger for certain paths or teams. For example, you could require a status check that only team X can satisfy (like an approval) to create a rule that effectively limits access to a particular directory or feature.

Custom CI/CD Pipeline Configuration: In CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), you can configure pipelines to run based on conditions such as file paths or branches. You can define specific jobs in the pipeline that only execute for specific teams or files, effectively allowing only the specified team to perform actions related to those paths.

Access Control Lists (ACLs) on Repositories and Directories: Some advanced systems support ACLs for specific paths or directories. This feature allows you to grant or restrict access by team or user level specifically for certain parts of your repository. This could be particularly useful if you’re working in a system with fine-grained permissions, such as Bitbucket, which supports path-based permissions.

Bot/App-Specific Roles: If you’re working with automation (bots or apps), some platforms let you define roles for these bots so they’re limited to certain files or directories. This is especially useful in cases where you want automated processes to have restricted access to paths that humans are not allowed to modify.

If none of these options provide the exact functionality you need, a combination of branch protection rules, custom CI/CD configurations, and access control lists often works to limit or reverse restrict permissions effectively. Let me know if you’re using a specific platform, and I can give more detailed examples for that environment.