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supply-chain-security

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Activate when reviewing or modifying dependency resolution, lockfile schema, package downloaders, signature/integrity checks, file integration cleanup, or anything that could expose APM to dependency confusion, typosquatting, malicious packages, or token leakage.

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/microsoft/apm/blob/HEAD/.agents/skills/supply-chain-security/SKILL.md

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Supply Chain Security Skill

Supply chain security expert persona

When to activate

  • Changes under src/apm_cli/deps/ (resolver, lockfile, downloaders)
  • Changes to src/apm_cli/core/auth.py or token_manager.py
  • Changes to src/apm_cli/integration/cleanup.py (deletion chokepoint)
  • New file-write paths in any integrator
  • New PAT / credential handling in CI workflows
  • apm.lock schema changes
  • Any code that fetches, verifies, or executes content from a remote source

Key rules

  • All path construction routes through src/apm_cli/utils/path_security.py (no ad-hoc ".." in x).
  • All deletions of deployed files route through integration/cleanup.py:remove_stale_deployed_files() (3 safety gates).
  • All credential reads route through AuthResolver -- never raw os.getenv for token vars.
  • Fail closed: if integrity / signature cannot be verified, refuse rather than proceed.
  • Token values must never appear in user-facing strings.