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Reviewer 2 closed #224 on 2026-08-28 with a directive: split the work into four narrow PRs. This is Split PR 4 (configuration + operator policy) and addresses the P2 finding the reviewer assigned to it.

Two operator-facing docs contradicted the code that PR #330 landed. Config::enforce_owner_push declares default_value_t = true, .env.example sets =true, the README env-var table says "Defaults to true", and the runtime behavior matches. But SECURITY.md line 57 (the "Repository write authorization defaults" section) and README.md line 69 (the "Known limitations" prose) both still said the default was false. The runtime, .env.example, env-var table, and security prose were lying to operators in opposite directions.

What this PR changes

  • SECURITY.md — rewrite the owner-push limitation to lead with "defaults to true" and describe GITLAWB_ENFORCE_OWNER_PUSH=false as the explicit rolling-upgrade compatibility override.
  • README.md — same correction in the Known-limitations bullet.
  • crates/gitlawb-node/tests/owner_push_default_docs.rs — new regression test that reads the four surfaces at test time and asserts each independently says the default is true. Reverting either doc edit or flipping default_value_t back to false turns a named test red.

Boundaries covered

  • Producer: the clap default_value_t = true declaration in Config and the .env.example shipping default.
  • Persistence: none — no state.
  • Restart/restore: none — no restart concern.
  • Consumer/effect: operator reads SECURITY.md and README to learn the default.
  • Cleanup/failure: if a future doc edit reintroduces the wrong wording, the named test goes red on the named surface.

Why this is its own PR (and not part of #224)

Reviewer 2: "Use the tested configuration default as the source of truth. State that owner enforcement is enabled by default and describe GITLAWB_ENFORCE_OWNER_PUSH=false only as the explicit rolling-upgrade compatibility override. Consolidate the duplicate limitation sections." The reviewer called this out as the P2 finding for the policy split, not the post-receive or transport split. It does not need the outbox work, the ANS-104 work, or any of the cert/CLI changes to land.

Overlap with open PRs

This PR is safe to land independently. It does not require any sibling PR. No new migration. No new dependency. No new env var. No code path change.

Verification

cargo test -p gitlawb-node --test owner_push_default_docs
cargo fmt --all -- --check
cargo clippy -p gitlawb-node --tests -- -D warnings

The regression test was load-bearing-checked before committing: stashing the SECURITY.md edit made security_md_states_owner_push_default_is_true go red on the exact pre-fix prose; stashing the README edit made readme_known_limitations_states_owner_push_default_is_true go red on the exact pre-fix prose. The other two tests (.env.example row and the existing env-var table) stayed green on each revert, confirming each surface is checked independently.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Documentation
    • Updated security guidance to clarify that repository writes require owner authorization by default.
    • Documented that authentication alone does not grant push access, including for delegated or CI keys.
    • Clarified that the compatibility override temporarily disabling owner enforcement should only be used during upgrades.
  • Tests
    • Added checks to ensure the owner-enforcement default is consistently documented and configured across repository guidance and environment examples.

PR Gitlawb#330 flipped the code default to true and updated .env.example, the
README env-var table, the AWS guide, the macOS app, and docs/RUN-A-NODE.md,
but two prose mentions in operator-facing docs still describe the
opposite. SECURITY.md line 57 ("Repository write authorization defaults"
section) and README.md line 69 (Known limitations) both say the flag
"defaults to `false`", which contradicts the live runtime and the rest
of the same files. Reviewer 2 closed Gitlawb#224 with this as the P2 finding
to fix in the config-and-policy split.

The correct text already exists in the README env-var table; the prose
restatements were missed. Bring the prose into line with the code.

- SECURITY.md: rewrite the section to lead with the default being true
  and describe `false` as the explicit rolling-upgrade override.
- README.md: rewrite the known-limitations bullet to state the default
  is true and the `false` opt-out is a rolling-upgrade only.
- Add `crates/gitlawb-node/tests/owner_push_default_docs.rs`: a
  regression guard that reads the four surfaces (clap default, .env.example,
  README known-limitations prose, README env-var table, SECURITY.md) and
  asserts each one says the default is `true`. Reverting either doc edit
  turns one named test red; flipping `default_value_t` back to `false`
  turns the env example test red. Each surface is checked independently
  so a stale doc lies alone.

No code change. No new migration. No dependency change. Compiles clean,
clippy clean under `-D warnings`.

Refs: closes the P2 finding from the review of Gitlawb#224.
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The change updates repository write-authorization documentation to state that owner enforcement defaults to true. It documents the temporary false override for rolling upgrades and adds integration tests for consistency across documentation and environment configuration.

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Owner-push default

Layer / File(s) Summary
Document the owner-push policy
README.md, SECURITY.md
Documentation states that owner enforcement defaults to true, explains authentication limits, and describes the temporary rolling-upgrade override.
Validate documented defaults
crates/gitlawb-node/tests/owner_push_default_docs.rs
Integration tests validate the owner-push default in SECURITY.md, both README surfaces, and .env.example. Helpers load repository files, extract Markdown sections, and detect false-default wording.

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The PR corrects operator-facing documentation and adds regression coverage without changing the runtime code path. A bounded risk remains because the test does not directly verify the declared configuration default, so future runtime-default drift could go undetected; merge is reasonable with explicit owner follow-up.

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In `@crates/gitlawb-node/tests/owner_push_default_docs.rs`:
- Around line 66-67: Update the README extraction in the owner-push test around
section_after so it scopes Known limitations content to its actual Markdown
block, using a real following boundary such as the See block or horizontal rule.
Ensure the owner-push assertion cannot match an environment-variable table row
later in README.md when the bullet is absent.
- Around line 11-19: Update the owner-push default documentation guard to assert
the declared Clap default for Config::enforce_owner_push, using the same
configuration parsing path or an explicit validation of default_value_t = true.
Keep the existing documentation and environment-based assertions unchanged.
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Comment on lines +11 to +19
//! This guard pins the four surfaces together. Each one is read off the
//! working tree at test time, not a copy in the binary, so a revert of the doc
//! edit or a flip of the clap default turns it red:
//!
//! 1. `Config::enforce_owner_push` declares `default_value_t = true` (the
//! `enforce_owner_push_is_declared_true_independent_of_the_environment`
//! unit test in `config.rs` already covers this; this guard re-asserts
//! it at the integration layer so a future removal of the unit test is
//! caught).

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add an assertion for the declared configuration default.

The test never reads or parses Config::enforce_owner_push. A change from default_value_t = true to false will leave all four current tests passing if the documentation remains unchanged. Add an assertion that exercises the same Clap configuration path or explicitly validates the declared default.

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In `@crates/gitlawb-node/tests/owner_push_default_docs.rs` around lines 11 - 19,
Update the owner-push default documentation guard to assert the declared Clap
default for Config::enforce_owner_push, using the same configuration parsing
path or an explicit validation of default_value_t = true. Keep the existing
documentation and environment-based assertions unchanged.

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The doc edits match the live default. I ran cargo test -p gitlawb-node --test owner_push_default_docs (4/4 green) and revert probes on SECURITY.md, the README limitations bullet, and .env.example: each named test went RED on the pre-fix wording. enforce_owner_push_is_declared_true_independent_of_the_environment in config.rs already pins the clap default independently of env.

Findings

  • [P2] Pin the clap default in the integration guard or narrow the module doc
    crates/gitlawb-node/tests/owner_push_default_docs.rs:15
    The module header lists four surfaces and says the integration layer re-asserts Config::enforce_owner_push so unit-test removal is caught, but none of the four tests read the parser default. The unit test covers it today (cargo test -p gitlawb-node enforce_owner_push passed both cases). Either scrape Config::command() for default_value_t = true here, or drop Config from the stated contract.

  • [P2] Bound the Known limitations slice before the next section
    crates/gitlawb-node/tests/owner_push_default_docs.rs:66
    section_after(&readme, "Known limitations:") sets header_level = 0, so the stop condition never fires and the slice runs to EOF, including the env-var table row. Reverting the limitations bullet to the old defaults to false wording fails correctly, but removing the bullet fails only because .find() lands on the table row and the lowercase defaults to \true`assert mismatchesDefaults to `true`. Stop at See:(line 77) or the next#` heading so this test guards the limitations prose, not the table row the sibling test already covers.

One process note, not a finding: mechanical README overlap with several open PRs; expect a rebase conflict, not a redone review.

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I found issues that need to be addressed before this is ready.

Findings

  • [P2] Keep the Known limitations assertion within its actual block
    crates/gitlawb-node/tests/owner_push_default_docs.rs:66
    This guard passes Known limitations: to section_after, but that helper derives
    its boundary from Markdown # characters. Because this marker is plain text,
    header_level is zero and level > 0 && level <= header_level can never hold;
    the returned slice extends from the marker through EOF. Its subsequent .find()
    is therefore not scoped to the limitations bullet and can select the separate
    GITLAWB_ENFORCE_OWNER_PUSH environment-variable table row later in README.md.
    A future documentation edit that removes or relocates the security limitation can
    consequently leave this test green if that table uses the accepted lowercase
    wording. Address the root cause by using a selector whose boundaries match the
    README structure—e.g. take text from Known limitations: through See: (or parse
    the bullet block explicitly)—then select the env-var line within that bounded
    region. Keep the table test independent so it cannot satisfy this prose test.

  • [P3] Make the Config default coverage match the guard's stated contract
    crates/gitlawb-node/tests/owner_push_default_docs.rs:11
    The module documentation and PR describe this target as a four-surface guard that
    independently reasserts Config::enforce_owner_push's declared
    default_value_t = true, including protection against removal of the existing
    unit test. The implementation does not do that: its four tests read SECURITY.md,
    two README locations, and .env.example; none imports Config, calls
    Config::command(), or inspects Clap's declared default. The root cause is that
    the test's stated invariant was broader than its actual inputs, creating a second
    test target that can remain green after a default flip if the separate
    config.rs test is removed or weakened. Either add the advertised narrow
    declaration assertion (following the existing Config::command() test) or revise
    the module and PR wording to say this target covers only documentation and the
    example file. The existing config.rs unit test protects the runtime default
    today, so this is a coverage/maintenance mismatch rather than a present runtime
    regression.

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Superseded by 96260a0: prior asks addressed on the fix-up head.

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The doc edits match the live default on head 96260a0. I ran cargo test -p gitlawb-node --test owner_push_default_docs (4/4) and cargo test -p gitlawb-node --bin gitlawb-node enforce_owner_push_is_declared_true (1/1). Revert probes on SECURITY.md, the README limitations bullet, and .env.example each RED the named test; removing the limitations bullet while keeping the env-var table row still fails because the slice no longer mentions the env var. The section_after plain-text fix stops at ## Quickstart, so the limitations guard cannot be satisfied by the table row alone. The module doc now honestly splits doc surfaces from the config.rs parser test.

One process note, not a finding: expect mechanical README rebase conflicts with several open PRs; that is overlap, not a reason to re-audit the diff.

Not an ask, recorded only: docs/RUN-A-NODE.md and docs/OSS-READINESS-AUDIT.md say "on by default" but are outside this guard's four-surface contract; wording is correct today.

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lgtm

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