Convert compare-scopes to standalone bash script#1761
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- Created compare_scopes.go with compare-scopes command - Fetches token scopes from GitHub API using pkg/scopes/fetcher - Compares with required scopes from inventory - Reports missing and extra scopes - Supports text and json output formats - Added comprehensive unit tests - Created script/compare-scopes wrapper script Co-authored-by: JoannaaKL <67866556+JoannaaKL@users.noreply.github.com>
- Created compare_scopes.go with complete implementation - Fetches token scopes from GitHub API using pkg/scopes/fetcher - Compares with required scopes from server inventory - Handles scope hierarchy (parent scopes cover child scopes) - Reports missing and extra scopes intelligently - Supports text and JSON output formats - Works with GitHub Enterprise via --gh-host flag - Added comprehensive unit tests in compare_scopes_test.go - Tests scope comparison logic - Tests scope hierarchy handling - Tests edge cases (empty scopes, etc.) - All tests passing - Created script/compare-scopes wrapper script for easy CLI usage - Added detailed documentation in docs/compare-scopes.md - Usage examples with various configurations - Output format examples - Scope hierarchy explanation - GitHub Enterprise support - Common workflows and troubleshooting scenarios Co-authored-by: JoannaaKL <67866556+JoannaaKL@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: JoannaaKL <67866556+JoannaaKL@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Add command to compare PAT token scopes with server requirements
feat: Add compare-scopes command to verify PAT scope requirements
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feat: Add compare-scopes command to verify PAT scope requirements
Rebase compare-scopes command onto copilot/rebuild-scope-handling-features
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Rebase compare-scopes command onto copilot/rebuild-scope-handling-features
Convert compare-scopes to standalone bash script
Jan 8, 2026
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Summary
Converted
compare-scopesfrom a Go command to a standalone bash script that fetches token scopes via curl and compares them with required scopes fromlist-scopes.Why
Requirements specified:
compare-scopesshould be a bash script, not Go codecopilot/rebuild-scope-handling-featuresbranchWhat changed
compare_scopes.go,compare_scopes_test.go)script/compare-scopesas 266-line bash scriptcurlto GitHub API (X-OAuth-Scopesheader)script/list-scopes --output=jsonfor required scopes--token,--toolsets,--output=json|text,--gh-hostflagsdocs/compare-scopes-script.mdwith usage examplescopilot/rebuild-scope-handling-features(commit 71c4adc)MCP impact
Script is a CLI utility, not an MCP tool.
Prompts tested (tool changes only)
N/A
Security / limits
Read-only script querying metadata.
Tool renaming
Lint & tests
./script/lint./script/testScript tested manually:
--toolsets=allflag: ✓Docs
Added
docs/compare-scopes-script.mdwith usage examples and output formats.Warning
Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)
I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:
https://api.github.com//usr/bin/curl curl -sI -H Authorization: Bearer test_token -H Accept: application/vnd.github+json -H X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28 REDACTED(http block)/usr/bin/curl curl -sI -H Authorization: Bearer test_token -H Accept: application/vnd.github+json -H X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28 REDACTED -pack /home/REDACTED/go/pkg/mod/github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2@v2.4.0/decode_hooks.go /home/REDACTED/go/pkg/mod/github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2@v2.4.0/errors.go(http block)/usr/bin/curl curl -sI -H Authorization: Bearer test -H Accept: application/vnd.github+json -H X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28 REDACTED(http block)If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:
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