Add workflow OAuth scope so MCP can manage .github/workflows/*.yml#2
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GitHub returns 404 on writes to .github/workflows/* without the workflow scope, even when repo is granted. Bump the default GITHUB_SCOPES fallback and docs; existing users still need to disconnect/reconnect to mint a token with the new scope. Fixes #1
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Summary
workflowto the defaultGITHUB_SCOPESfallback insrc/github-oauth.tsso newly-minted GitHub tokens can create/update.github/workflows/*files (GitHub 404s writes to that path without the scope, even withrepogranted)..env.example,README.md, andCLAUDE.mdto reflect the new default and document whyworkflowis needed.Deployment note (manual, out of scope for this PR)
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CLAUDE.md, the VPS.envis not touched bynpm run deploy. After merge, someone needs to:workflowtoGITHUB_SCOPESin/opt/github-mcp-auth/.envon the VPS (or remove the var entirely to pick up this new default).systemctl restart github-mcp-auth.Fixes #1
Test plan
npm run buildpasses (strict TS, no errors)github:create_or_update_file(path=".github/workflows/foo.yml")no longer 404s