dependabot

Pass

Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 14, 2026

Risk Level: SAFE
Full Analysis
  • [SAFE]: The skill provides documentation for configuring GitHub Dependabot.
  • All code snippets are standard .github/dependabot.yml configuration examples for monitoring various package ecosystems (npm, pip, docker, etc.).
  • It assists agents in identifying repo structures and mapping directories for automated dependency management.
  • [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill references external GitHub resources.
  • Points to the advanced-security plugin and official GitHub MCP toolsets.
  • References official product changelogs on the github.blog domain.
  • All resources originate from the official vendor ('github').
  • [DYNAMIC_EXECUTION]: The documentation includes reference to the insecure-external-code-execution setting.
  • This is a standard, documented configuration option for the Dependabot service that allows it to execute code within manifests during dependency resolution for specific ecosystems (e.g., Ruby Bundler or Python Pip).
  • [CREDENTIALS_UNSAFE]: The skill references secrets using standard GitHub platform syntax.
  • Examples include using placeholders like token: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}} and password: ${{secrets.GHCR_TOKEN}}.
  • These are not hardcoded credentials but instructions on how to securely reference repository secrets.
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
SAFE
Analyzed
Sep 14, 2026, 02:32 PM
Security Audit — agent-trust-hub — dependabot