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Summary

  • make native Actions cache and Depot remote sccache false for every Depot-selected job, including trusted main
  • retain native GitHub cache only on hosted runners and trusted hosted release/cache-warmer paths
  • accept only strict GitHub-owned or loopback Actions proxy endpoints while rejecting Depot endpoints, userinfo, credential variables, WebDAV authority, and Docker auth
  • keep sccache job-local disk-only on Depot
  • preserve all jobs, matrices, commands, artifacts, and required summaries

Why

The bounded PR #1315 attempt-2 trial selected the expected Depot Linux/macOS/Windows labels but failed before checkout because Depot injects a non-GitHub ACTIONS_CACHE_URL even when dashboard automatic cache connectivity is disabled. Depot documents that its Actions cache is repository-scoped and not branch-isolated. Trusted workflows therefore must not consume that namespace while untrusted PR code can address the runner-local proxy.

This change makes the namespace inert for every legitimate Depot consumer. Hosted GitHub runners retain branch-scoped native cache behavior. Before enabling the PR gate, existing Depot Actions cache entries must be purged or allowed to expire; the protected negative canary must prove the live proxy is strict loopback and no Depot/WebDAV/registry credential is injected.

Evidence

  • PR [canary] docs: clarify runtime and SDK ownership #1315 hosted baseline: all five stable lanes green at head 6d049d5bf0815afb07389dfb1ac8381f0d71afa0, exact plan digest b4f42228c5a53b1d785572c17ede206f28fe0d053aa5858c8a6231310bd6b004, runner_contract_required=false
  • bounded Depot attempt: selector/labels correct; audit failed before checkout only on non-GitHub ACTIONS_CACHE_URL; no secret values printed
  • rollback attempt 3: exact same head/digest returned hosted and all five stable lanes green
  • global DEPOT_PR_RUNNERS_ENABLED remains absent

Validation

  • just ci-validate — 446 tests passed, 7 skipped; actionlint/diff/release/publish consistency passed
  • 80 focused selector/cache/audit/canary/trust tests passed
  • strict endpoint executable probes cover GitHub/loopback IPv4+IPv6/case/nounset and reject userinfo, suffix lookalikes, Depot redirects, invalid ports, Docker auth
  • 22 audit callers pinned to b5dc126b0abe9b990cccbbf65796c26af7a09dc8
  • structural workflow comparison found no changes to jobs, runs-on, needs, matrices, strategies, commands, containers, artifacts, fail-fast, or max-parallel

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Strengthened CI isolation checks for cache, registry, endpoint, and authentication settings.
    • Prevented Depot-selected runs from using native GitHub or Depot remote caches.
    • Restricted eligible endpoints to approved GitHub or loopback destinations.
  • Documentation

    • Updated CI policy and migration guidance for cache usage, namespace cleanup, and isolation requirements.
  • Tests

    • Expanded coverage for cache policies, endpoint validation, credential detection, and workflow configuration.

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Walkthrough

Depot selections now disable native GitHub and Depot remote caches. Centralized runner-policy outputs flow through CI workflows, sccache configuration, isolation audits, canary checks, documentation, and regression tests.

Changes

CI cache isolation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Cache policy and isolation enforcement
.github/actions/audit-depot-pr-isolation/action.yml, .github/actions/configure-sccache-gha/action.yml, .github/actions/select-ci-runners/action.yml, .agents/skills/manage-ci/references/current-inventory.md
Depot selections disable both cache systems. Isolation audits validate cache policies, endpoints, credentials, and Docker authentication.
Workflow policy propagation
.github/workflows/ci-*-slice.yml, .github/workflows/*-sdk-artifact.yml, .github/workflows/release.yml, .github/workflows/static-abi-artifact.yml
Workflows expose runner-policy outputs and pass cache permissions to isolation audits, sccache configuration, and release cache consumers.
Depot canary isolation checks
.github/workflows/depot-canary.yml, scripts/tests/test_depot_canary_workflow.py
Canary checks cover cache flags, endpoint parsing, loopback and GitHub authorities, forbidden credentials, and Docker authentication.
Policy documentation and regression coverage
.omo/specs/pr-ci-optimization.md, ci/DEPOT_MIGRATION.md, ci/ci.md, scripts/tests/test_ci_artifact_actions.py, scripts/tests/test_release_workflow_artifacts.py, scripts/tests/test_sccache_evidence.py
Documentation describes cache-inert Depot execution and namespace cleanup. Tests verify policy outputs, workflow wiring, release behavior, and cache consumers.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to a542d

The ROCm and Vulkan release paths may still access the shared Actions cache when running on Depot, weakening the intended isolation from untrusted PR workloads and potentially allowing cache contamination or exposure. This should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merging.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant RunnerPolicy
  participant CIWorkflow
  participant IsolationAudit
  participant Sccache
  RunnerPolicy->>CIWorkflow: publish cache permissions
  CIWorkflow->>IsolationAudit: pass native and Depot cache policies
  CIWorkflow->>Sccache: pass native cache policy
  IsolationAudit->>IsolationAudit: validate endpoints and credentials
  Sccache->>Sccache: enable or disable cache configuration
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Suggested labels: experimental

Suggested reviewers: i386, michaelneale

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In @.github/actions/configure-sccache-gha/action.yml:
- Around line 9-12: Change the default value of the allow_native_github_cache
input in the action configuration to false, keeping the input optional while
requiring callers that permit the native GitHub cache backend to opt in
explicitly.

In @.github/workflows/native-sdk-artifact.yml:
- Around line 320-325: Bind cache permissions to the effective runner: in
.github/workflows/native-sdk-artifact.yml#L320-L325, export final cache flags
from steps.resolve after the macOS runner override; in
.github/workflows/native-sdk-artifact.yml#L349-L349, pass the final native-cache
flag to configure-sccache-gha; and in .github/workflows/release.yml#L438-L438,
compute native-cache permission per matrix leg or isolate the hosted macOS leg
so hosted runners cannot receive native-cache access.
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  • .github/workflows/ci-windows-product-slice.yml
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  • .github/workflows/depot-canary.yml
  • .github/workflows/native-sdk-artifact.yml
  • .github/workflows/release.yml
  • .github/workflows/static-abi-artifact.yml
  • .github/workflows/swift-sdk-artifact.yml
  • .omo/specs/pr-ci-optimization.md
  • ci/DEPOT_MIGRATION.md
  • ci/ci.md
  • scripts/tests/test_ci_artifact_actions.py
  • scripts/tests/test_depot_canary_workflow.py

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In @.github/workflows/release.yml:
- Around line 645-647: Gate both native cache actions on the effective runner_16
policy, so Depot runners cannot contact the Actions cache service. In
.github/workflows/release.yml lines 645-647 and 703-705, make the ROCm and
Vulkan actions/cache conditions use the same effective runner-16 cache flag as
sccache. In scripts/tests/test_release_workflow_artifacts.py lines 163-196, add
assertions covering both cache-step gates.
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