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## Overview This PR introduces granular permission controls for Gitea Actions tokens (`GITEA_TOKEN`), aligning Gitea's security model with GitHub Actions standards while maintaining compatibility with Gitea's unique repository unit system. It addresses the need for finer access control by allowing administrators and repository owners to define default token permissions, set maximum permission ceilings, and control cross-repository access within organizations. ## Key Features ### 1. Granular Token Permissions - **Standard Keyword Support**: Implements support for the `permissions:` keyword in workflow and job YAML files (e.g., `contents: read`, `issues: write`). - **Permission Modes**: - **Permissive**: Default write access for most units (backwards compatible). - **Restricted**: Default read-only access for `contents` and `packages`, with no access to other units. - ~~**Custom**: Allows defining specific default levels for each unit type (Code, Issues, PRs, Packages, etc.).~~**EDIT removed UI was confusing** - **Clamping Logic**: Workflow-defined permissions are automatically "clamped" by repository or organization-level maximum settings. Workflows cannot escalate their own permissions beyond these limits. ### 2. Organization & Repository Settings - **Settings UI**: Added new settings pages at both Organization and Repository levels to manage Actions token defaults and maximums. - **Inheritance**: Repositories can be configured to "Follow organization-level configuration," simplifying management across large organizations. - **Cross-Repository Access**: Added a policy to control whether Actions workflows can access other repositories or packages within the same organization. This can be set to "None," "All," or restricted to a "Selected" list of repositories. ### 3. Security Hardening - **Fork Pull Request Protection**: Tokens for workflows triggered by pull requests from forks are strictly enforced as read-only, regardless of repository settings. - ~~**Package Access**: Actions tokens can now only access packages explicitly linked to a repository, with cross-repo access governed by the organization's security policy.~~ **EDIT removed https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/36173#issuecomment-3873675346** - **Git Hook Integration**: Propagates Actions Task IDs to git hooks to ensure that pushes performed by Actions tokens respect the specific permissions granted at runtime. ### 4. Technical Implementation - **Permission Persistence**: Parsed permissions are calculated at job creation and stored in the `action_run_job` table. This ensures the token's authority is deterministic throughout the job's lifecycle. - **Parsing Priority**: Implemented a priority system in the YAML parser where the broad `contents` scope is applied first, allowing granular scopes like `code` or `releases` to override it for precise control. - **Re-runs**: Permissions are re-evaluated during a job re-run to incorporate any changes made to repository settings in the interim. ### How to Test 1. **Unit Tests**: Run `go test ./services/actions/...` and `go test ./models/repo/...` to verify parsing logic and permission clamping. 2. **Integration Tests**: Comprehensive tests have been added to `tests/integration/actions_job_token_test.go` covering: - Permissive vs. Restricted mode behavior. - YAML `permissions:` keyword evaluation. - Organization cross-repo access policies. - Resource access (Git, API, and Packages) under various permission configs. 3. **Manual Verification**: - Navigate to **Site/Org/Repo Settings -> Actions -> General**. - Change "Default Token Permissions" and verify that newly triggered workflows reflect these changes in their `GITEA_TOKEN` capabilities. - Attempt a cross-repo API call from an Action and verify the Org policy is enforced. ## Documentation Added a PR in gitea's docs for this : https://gitea.com/gitea/docs/pulls/318 ## UI: <img width="1366" height="619" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-24 174112" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bfa29c9a-4ea5-4346-9410-16d491ef3d44" /> <img width="1360" height="621" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-24 174048" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d5ec46c8-9a13-4874-a6a4-fb379936cef5" /> /fixes #24635 /claim #24635 --------- Signed-off-by: Excellencedev <ademiluyisuccessandexcellence@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: ChristopherHX <christopher.homberger@web.de> Signed-off-by: silverwind <me@silverwind.io> Signed-off-by: wxiaoguang <wxiaoguang@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: ChristopherHX <christopher.homberger@web.de> Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: silverwind <me@silverwind.io> Co-authored-by: Zettat123 <zettat123@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com> Co-authored-by: wxiaoguang <wxiaoguang@gmail.com>
Gitea
Purpose
The goal of this project is to make the easiest, fastest, and most painless way of setting up a self-hosted Git service.
As Gitea is written in Go, it works across all the platforms and architectures that are supported by Go, including Linux, macOS, and Windows on x86, amd64, ARM and PowerPC architectures. This project has been forked from Gogs since November of 2016, but a lot has changed.
For online demonstrations, you can visit demo.gitea.com.
For accessing free Gitea service (with a limited number of repositories), you can visit gitea.com.
To quickly deploy your own dedicated Gitea instance on Gitea Cloud, you can start a free trial at cloud.gitea.com.
Documentation
You can find comprehensive documentation on our official documentation website.
It includes installation, administration, usage, development, contributing guides, and more to help you get started and explore all features effectively.
If you have any suggestions or would like to contribute to it, you can visit the documentation repository
Building
From the root of the source tree, run:
TAGS="bindata" make build
or if SQLite support is required:
TAGS="bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify" make build
The build target is split into two sub-targets:
make backendwhich requires Go Stable, the required version is defined in go.mod.make frontendwhich requires Node.js LTS or greater and pnpm.
Internet connectivity is required to download the go and npm modules. When building from the official source tarballs which include pre-built frontend files, the frontend target will not be triggered, making it possible to build without Node.js.
More info: https://docs.gitea.com/installation/install-from-source
Using
After building, a binary file named gitea will be generated in the root of the source tree by default. To run it, use:
./gitea web
Note
If you're interested in using our APIs, we have experimental support with documentation.
Contributing
Expected workflow is: Fork -> Patch -> Push -> Pull Request
Note
- YOU MUST READ THE CONTRIBUTORS GUIDE BEFORE STARTING TO WORK ON A PULL REQUEST.
- If you have found a vulnerability in the project, please write privately to security@gitea.io. Thanks!
Translating
Translations are done through Crowdin. If you want to translate to a new language, ask one of the managers in the Crowdin project to add a new language there.
You can also just create an issue for adding a language or ask on Discord on the #translation channel. If you need context or find some translation issues, you can leave a comment on the string or ask on Discord. For general translation questions there is a section in the docs. Currently a bit empty, but we hope to fill it as questions pop up.
Get more information from documentation.
Official and Third-Party Projects
We provide an official go-sdk, a CLI tool called tea and an action runner for Gitea Action.
We maintain a list of Gitea-related projects at gitea/awesome-gitea, where you can discover more third-party projects, including SDKs, plugins, themes, and more.
Communication
If you have questions that are not covered by the documentation, you can get in contact with us on our Discord server or create a post in the discourse forum.
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Gitea?
Gitea is pronounced /ɡɪ’ti:/ as in "gi-tea" with a hard g.
Why is this not hosted on a Gitea instance?
We're working on it.
Where can I find the security patches?
In the release log or the change log, search for the keyword SECURITY to find the security patches.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for the full license text.
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