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This PR sets up a comprehensive automated dependency vulnerability scanning strategy for the project's multi-ecosystem architecture.

Key changes:

  1. Rust Security Audit: A new job runs cargo-deny check advisories in the clients/agent-runtime directory. It uses the existing deny.toml and the RustSec database to identify vulnerable crates.
  2. Kotlin/Java Security Scan: We now use GitHub's dependency submission API via the Gradle action. This enables GitHub to generate security alerts for the Kotlin project, which was previously invisible to native scanning.
  3. Prevention at PR Time: Introduced the Dependency Review action on all PRs. This will automatically flag and optionally block PRs that attempt to introduce dependencies with known vulnerabilities.
  4. Renovate Integration: Verified that Renovate is configured to prioritize and label security-related updates, ensuring quick remediation.

All workflows use pinned major versions and follow project standards (Java 21, stable Rust).

Fixes #30


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    • Added automated dependency review on pull requests to main and minor to surface risky or outdated packages early.
    • Implemented security dependency scans for Rust and Kotlin components, running daily and on relevant pushes or manual triggers to improve dependency visibility and reduce supply-chain risk.

- Added `.github/workflows/security-dependencies.yml` for daily scans and push-time audits.
- Uses `cargo-deny` for Rust security advisory checks in `clients/agent-runtime`.
- Uses `gradle/actions/dependency-submission` to enable GitHub native security alerts for Kotlin.
- Added `.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml` to block PRs introducing vulnerable dependencies.
- Verified Renovate configuration in `.github/renovate.json` for security alert handling.

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Adds two GitHub Actions workflows: one that runs a dependency review on pull requests, and another that runs scheduled and on-demand security scans — a Rust cargo-deny audit and a Kotlin dependency submission via Gradle.

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GitHub Actions Workflows
​.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml, ​.github/workflows/security-dependencies.yml
Adds a PR-triggered dependency review workflow and a scheduled/manual security scan workflow. The security workflow contains two parallel jobs: rust-audit (checkout, setup Rust, install & run cargo-deny in clients/agent-runtime) and kotlin-dependency-submission (checkout, setup Java Corretto 21, run Gradle dependency-submission with the wrapper). Triggers: PRs, pushes to main/minor and daily schedule plus workflow_dispatch for security scans.

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sequenceDiagram
    participant PR as Pull Request / Push
    participant GH as GitHub Actions (Workflow)
    participant Runner as Actions Runner (ubuntu-latest)
    participant Repo as Repository (checkout)
    participant Rust as Rust toolchain / cargo-deny
    participant Java as Java (Corretto) / Gradle

    PR->>GH: trigger dependency-review / security-dependencies
    GH->>Runner: start job(s)
    Runner->>Repo: actions/checkout
    alt rust-audit job
        Runner->>Rust: setup rust toolchain
        Runner->>Rust: install cargo-deny
        Runner->>Rust: run cargo-deny in clients/agent-runtime
        Rust-->>Runner: advisories report
    end
    alt kotlin-dependency-submission job
        Runner->>Java: setup Corretto 21
        Runner->>Repo: use Gradle wrapper
        Runner->>Java: run Gradle dependency-submission
        Java-->>Runner: submission result
    end
    Runner-->>GH: job results
    GH-->>PR: report findings (checks/status)
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The PR implementation meets issue #30 requirements: adds Rust security scanning via cargo-deny, Kotlin scanning via Gradle dependency submission, and PR-time checks via Dependency Review action.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All changes (two new GitHub Actions workflows) are directly scoped to implementing automated dependency vulnerability checks as defined in issue #30 with no extraneous modifications.
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@yacosta738 yacosta738 changed the title Set up automated dependency vulnerability checks for Rust and Kotlin ci: Set up automated dependency vulnerability checks for Rust and Kotlin Feb 28, 2026
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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
.github/workflows/security-dependencies.yml (1)

14-32: Add explicit minimal permissions to the rust-audit job.

The kotlin-dependency-submission job correctly declares permissions: contents: write, but rust-audit relies on default token permissions. For security hardening, explicitly declare minimal permissions:

🛡️ Suggested fix
   rust-audit:
     name: Rust Security Audit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     steps:
       - name: ✈ Checkout repository
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In @.github/workflows/security-dependencies.yml around lines 14 - 32, The
rust-audit job is relying on default token permissions; add an explicit minimal
permissions block to the rust-audit job (job id "rust-audit") to restrict the
GitHub token—e.g., add permissions: contents: read directly under the rust-audit
job definition so the job only has repository read access while running the
checkout and cargo-deny steps.
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Nitpick comments:
In @.github/workflows/security-dependencies.yml:
- Around line 14-32: The rust-audit job is relying on default token permissions;
add an explicit minimal permissions block to the rust-audit job (job id
"rust-audit") to restrict the GitHub token—e.g., add permissions: contents: read
directly under the rust-audit job definition so the job only has repository read
access while running the checkout and cargo-deny steps.

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@jules name: 🦀 Setup Rust toolchain
uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
Use full commit SHA hash for this dependency.

  • name: 📥 Install cargo-deny
    uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
    Use full commit SHA hash for this dependency.

  • name: 🐘 Submit Dependency Graph
    uses: gradle/actions/dependency-submission@v4
    Use full commit SHA hash for this dependency.

google-labs-jules Bot and others added 2 commits February 28, 2026 13:39
- Added `.github/workflows/security-dependencies.yml` for daily scans and push-time audits.
- Uses `cargo-deny` for Rust security advisory checks in `clients/agent-runtime`.
- Uses `gradle/actions/dependency-submission` to enable GitHub native security alerts for Kotlin.
- Added `.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml` to block PRs introducing vulnerable dependencies.
- Pinned all GitHub Actions to full commit SHAs for enhanced security.
- Verified Renovate configuration in `.github/renovate.json` for security alert handling.

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Inline comments:
In @.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml:
- Around line 5-8: The workflow's pull_request trigger is limited by the
branches list (the pull_request -> branches setting), so dependency-review.yml
only runs for PRs targeting main and minor; remove the branches restriction or
change the branches value to cover all targets (e.g., remove the
pull_request.branches array entirely or set it to a wildcard) so the
pull_request workflow runs for every PR target and ensures all dependency
changes are reviewed.

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Comment on lines +5 to +8
pull_request:
branches:
- main
- minor
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Trigger scope is narrower than the stated “all PRs” security goal.

Lines 6-8 restrict execution to PRs targeting only main and minor, which can leave dependency risk unreviewed on other target branches.

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   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - minor
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pull_request:
branches:
- main
- minor
pull_request:
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In @.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml around lines 5 - 8, The workflow's
pull_request trigger is limited by the branches list (the pull_request ->
branches setting), so dependency-review.yml only runs for PRs targeting main and
minor; remove the branches restriction or change the branches value to cover all
targets (e.g., remove the pull_request.branches array entirely or set it to a
wildcard) so the pull_request workflow runs for every PR target and ensures all
dependency changes are reviewed.

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