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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Supported Versions

Version Supported
0.1.x

Reporting a Vulnerability

If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it responsibly:

  1. Do NOT open a public issue
  2. Email the maintainer directly or use GitHub's private vulnerability reporting
  3. Include:
    • Description of the vulnerability
    • Steps to reproduce
    • Potential impact
    • Suggested fix (if any)

Response Timeline

  • Initial response: Within 48 hours
  • Status update: Within 7 days
  • Fix release: Depends on severity

After Reporting

  • We will acknowledge receipt of your report
  • We will investigate and determine the impact
  • We will work on a fix and coordinate disclosure
  • You will be credited in the security advisory (unless you prefer anonymity)

Security Best Practices

This tool:

  • Only reads local file system to detect project types
  • Makes HTTPS requests only to raw.githubusercontent.com for templates
  • Does not execute any downloaded content
  • Does not require elevated privileges

There aren’t any published security advisories