fix: Skip CodeQL scanning on forked repositories#873
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SamMorrowDrums merged 2 commits intogithub:mainfrom Dec 23, 2025
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fix: Skip CodeQL scanning on forked repositories#873SamMorrowDrums merged 2 commits intogithub:mainfrom
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The CodeQL workflow requires security-events write permission and access to internal GitHub registries/packs that aren't available in forks. Adding a condition to only run on the main repository prevents workflow failures in forked repositories. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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Pull Request Overview
This PR fixes CodeQL workflow failures on forked repositories by adding a repository check condition. The workflow will now only execute on the main repository, preventing permission and access issues that occur when forks attempt to run security scanning.
Key changes:
- Added conditional execution to skip CodeQL analysis on forks
- Prevents failures related to missing security permissions and internal resources on forked repositories
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Thank you for your contribution, I think it's reasonable.
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Summary
Adds a condition to the CodeQL workflow to only run on the main repository, preventing failures on forks.
Problem
The CodeQL code scanning workflow fails on forked repositories because:
security-events: writepermission to upload resultsGITHUB_REGISTRIES_PROXY) not available in forksSolution
Added an
ifcondition to the analyze job to only run whengithub.repository == 'github/github-mcp-server'This ensures the workflow:
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