fix: block scheme:: remote helpers and restrict git transports

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Summary

• Reject scheme:: remote-helper URL tokens (e.g. ext::…) in matchGitArgs, closing a denylist gap that only checked option-shaped args.
• Restrict git child transports via GIT_ALLOW_PROTOCOL / GIT_PROTOCOL_FROM_USER=0 by default.
• Add allow_unsafe_git_protocols opt-out for trusted custom remotes/helpers (does not disable --upload-pack / -F denylists).

Test plan

• Unit tests for ext:: / evil:: rejection, opt-out allow path, and :: inside -m / --message values
• Existing --upload-pack / -F tests still pass
• npm test (jest + lint) and npm run build via pre-commit hook
• Optionally verify with protocol.ext.allow=always that default settings still reject fetch: 'ext::…' before git runs

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added an optional setting to allow restricted Git transport protocols and remote-helper URLs.
  • Unsafe protocol support is disabled by default.
  • Added warnings when unsafe protocols are enabled.

• Bug Fixes

  • Git operations consistently enforce transport restrictions by default.
  • Dangerous Git options remain blocked while valid message values continue to work.

• Documentation

  • Documented the setting, default behavior, security implications, and configuration guidance.

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Walkthrough

The action adds an allow_unsafe_git_protocols input. Git argument parsing rejects scheme:: remote-helper URLs by default. Git child processes receive protocol restrictions unless the input is enabled.

Changes

Unsafe Git protocol controls

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Unsafe protocol input contract action.yml, src/io.ts, test/integration/helpers.ts, README.md	Adds the optional input with a false default, validation warning, integration support, and documentation.
Remote-helper argument validation src/util.ts, test/util.test.ts	Rejects scheme:: remote-helper URLs by default. The explicit parser option permits them without allowing --upload-pack or misclassifying :: inside message values.
Git process and operation wiring src/main.ts	Applies protocol environment settings to primary and temporary Git clients. Uses parseGitArgs for fetch, commit, tag, push, pull, add, and remove operations.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant ActionInputs
  participant parseGitArgs
  participant GitChildProcesses
  ActionInputs->>parseGitArgs: unsafe protocol setting
  parseGitArgs->>GitChildProcesses: validated Git arguments
  ActionInputs->>GitChildProcesses: restricted protocol environment

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Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly summarizes the main changes: blocking scheme:: remote helpers and restricting Git transport protocols.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.
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Inline comments:
In `@action.yml`:
- Line 72: Quote the entire description value for the transport-protocol
allowlist option so the “scheme:: remote-helper” text is parsed as a plain
scalar rather than a YAML mapping separator. Preserve the existing description
content and behavior.

In `@README.md`:
- Line 120: Update the README link fragment in the Git transport restriction
sentence to match the generated anchor for the “Allow unsafe git protocols”
heading, using the heading’s actual lowercase hyphenated fragment.

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