This dotfiles repository provides security updates for the current release branch only:

This repository contains personal dotfiles and configuration for development environments. While it doesn't handle sensitive user data directly, security is important for:

• Dependency management: Ensuring packages and tools are free from known vulnerabilities
• Script safety: Shell scripts and configurations should not introduce security risks
• Secret management: Preventing accidental inclusion of secrets or credentials

• Homebrew packages: Automated vulnerability scanning via GitHub Actions
• Node.js dependencies: npm audit integration where applicable
• Weekly updates: Automated dependency update PRs with security patches

• Shell script validation: Comprehensive shellcheck integration
• Configuration validation: Multi-validator framework for configuration integrity
• Repository scanning: Automated checks for potential secret exposure

If you discover a security vulnerability in this dotfiles repository, please report it responsibly:

1. DO NOT create a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities
2. Email: Send details to the repository maintainer privately
3. Include: Detailed description, steps to reproduce, potential impact

• GitHub Issues: Use for non-security bugs and feature requests
• Pull Requests: Submit fixes and improvements via standard PR process

• Initial response: Within 48 hours
• Severity assessment: Within 1 week
• Resolution timeline: Depends on severity
  • Critical: Within 1 week
  • High: Within 2 weeks
  • Medium/Low: Within 1 month

• Never commit secrets: API keys, tokens, passwords, or sensitive data
• Use environment variables: For any configuration requiring sensitive values
• Review dependencies: Understand what packages you're adding
• Test thoroughly: Ensure changes don't introduce security vulnerabilities

• Review before use: Understand what these dotfiles do before installing
• Customize safely: Add personal configurations in *.local files
• Keep updated: Use automated update workflows or manual updates regularly
• Environment separation: Consider separate configurations for different security contexts

• Vulnerability scanning: Automated checks with brew audit --vulnerabilities
• Update process: Weekly automated updates via GitHub Actions
• Review required: All dependency updates are reviewed before merge

• Static analysis: All shell scripts validated with shellcheck
• Function testing: Comprehensive test suite for git functions and utilities
• Safe practices: Scripts designed to fail safely and avoid destructive operations

• Signed commits: Support for GPG signing (user-configurable)
• Safe defaults: Secure git configurations and aliases
• Personal data: No personal information committed to repository

• No private keys: Repository contains no private keys or certificates
• Configuration only: SSH/GPG configurations are templates only
• User responsibility: Users must generate and manage their own keys

1. Assess impact: Determine what may have been exposed
2. Revoke credentials: Rotate any potentially compromised secrets
3. Update repository: Remove or fix vulnerable configurations
4. Notify users: Issue security advisory if user action is required

1. Clean installation: Backup and clean install of affected configurations
2. Credential rotation: Generate new SSH keys, GPG keys, API tokens as needed
3. Monitoring: Watch for unusual activity in connected accounts/services

• Repository: github.com/joshukraine/dotfiles
• Issues: Use GitHub issues for non-security matters
• Security: Contact repository maintainer directly for security issues

This security policy may be updated periodically. Major changes will be communicated via:

• Repository release notes
• Commit messages using conventional commit format
• Updated documentation

Note: This repository is personal dotfiles for development environment setup. While security is taken seriously, this is not a production application or service. Use at your own discretion and customize for your security requirements.

Last updated: 2025-07-22