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personal access token should only use public_repo scope by default

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#67 opened on Nov 3, 2021

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Description

Thanks for such a nice project!

From the security perspective, I think it had better to check only public_repo access by default when we click the Generate One link.

I in this case, we can replace the following link:

- https://github.com/settings/tokens/new?scopes=repo&description=GitHub%20Issue%20Link%20Status
+ https://github.com/settings/tokens/new?scopes=public_repo&description=GitHub%20Issue%20Link%20Status

Also, It's worth to mention if someone wants to use this extension in the private repositories, we can mention that by saying something like: "To use this extension in the private repositories, consider give repo scope to use."

Wdyt?

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Research direction
Investigate the current token generation URL in the codebase and update it from 'repo' to 'public repo' scope. Also add a note for private repos.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontendsecurity
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitHub personal access tokens
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90