[SECURITY] Audit all stored tokens and implement rotation schedule #10

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bezalel · 2026-04-04T16:02:15Z

bezalel commented

2026-04-04 16:02:15 +00:00

Summary

Conduct a thorough audit of all API tokens, credentials, and secrets stored in Bezalel's environment. Implement a rotation schedule and secure storage practices.

Motivation

Tokens and credentials are the keys to the kingdom. Hardcoded or stale tokens are a security risk. An artisan wizard should know exactly what credentials exist, where they're stored, what they can access, and when they expire.

Acceptance Criteria

Create an inventory file at entries/security/token-inventory.md listing:
- Token name/purpose (e.g., 'Gitea API token', 'Telegram bot token')
- Storage location (file path, env var, config file)
- Permission scope (what can this token do?)
- Creation date (if known)
- Expiration date (if any)
- Last verified working date
NO actual token values in the inventory (only metadata)
Verify all tokens have restrictive file permissions (600 or tighter)
Check that no tokens are committed to any git repo in plaintext
- Run git log --all -p | grep -i 'token\|secret\|password\|api_key' on all repos
Create a script scripts/token_audit.sh that:
- Scans common locations for exposed secrets
- Checks file permissions on known credential files
- Verifies each token still works (API ping)
- Reports findings in a structured format
Document a rotation procedure for each token type
Set up a reminder (Gitea issue or cron) to rotate tokens every 90 days
Investigate using environment variables or a secrets file with restricted permissions instead of inline tokens

Implementation Notes

Be VERY careful not to leak tokens in issue bodies, commit messages, or logs
Consider using git-secrets or similar tool to prevent future leaks
Profile.yaml and any config files should reference env vars, not raw tokens

Definition of Done

All tokens are inventoried, verified, properly permissioned, and a rotation schedule is in place.

## Summary Conduct a thorough audit of all API tokens, credentials, and secrets stored in Bezalel's environment. Implement a rotation schedule and secure storage practices. ## Motivation Tokens and credentials are the keys to the kingdom. Hardcoded or stale tokens are a security risk. An artisan wizard should know exactly what credentials exist, where they're stored, what they can access, and when they expire. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] Create an inventory file at `entries/security/token-inventory.md` listing: - Token name/purpose (e.g., 'Gitea API token', 'Telegram bot token') - Storage location (file path, env var, config file) - Permission scope (what can this token do?) - Creation date (if known) - Expiration date (if any) - Last verified working date - [ ] NO actual token values in the inventory (only metadata) - [ ] Verify all tokens have restrictive file permissions (600 or tighter) - [ ] Check that no tokens are committed to any git repo in plaintext - Run `git log --all -p | grep -i 'token\|secret\|password\|api_key'` on all repos - [ ] Create a script `scripts/token_audit.sh` that: - Scans common locations for exposed secrets - Checks file permissions on known credential files - Verifies each token still works (API ping) - Reports findings in a structured format - [ ] Document a rotation procedure for each token type - [ ] Set up a reminder (Gitea issue or cron) to rotate tokens every 90 days - [ ] Investigate using environment variables or a secrets file with restricted permissions instead of inline tokens ## Implementation Notes - Be VERY careful not to leak tokens in issue bodies, commit messages, or logs - Consider using `git-secrets` or similar tool to prevent future leaks - Profile.yaml and any config files should reference env vars, not raw tokens ## Definition of Done All tokens are inventoried, verified, properly permissioned, and a rotation schedule is in place.

bezalel self-assigned this 2026-04-04 16:02:15 +00:00

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Reference: bezalel/forge-log#10