The automated GitHub branch protector!
A tool incorporating:
- automatic branch protection on
main - required reviewer count
- disallowal of review process bypass
- ... and eventually more!
The Arborist is intended for the classroom, but is available for anyone who wants automated branch protection for GitHub repositories. Given that this tool is in early-phase testing, options aren't so configurable. But, they will be once we assess its value as an automated tool.
Like many other tools with humble beginnings, it's somewhat purpose-specific. However, with more open configuration, we aspire to make it useful for all educators who want to use branch protection automatically and, potentially, industry folks who find it convenient.
The Arborist requires a GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) set as an organization-level secret. This token must have the following permissions:
admin:orgrepoworkflow
Currently, this is a hard-coded secret created with the name arborist. Future releases will allow for configuration.