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Copilot AI commented Jan 28, 2026

Each excluded gosec rule now links directly to its documentation, eliminating the need to search the gosec repository manually.

Changes

  • General reference section: Added gosec repository and rules reference links at top of Overview section
  • Per-rule documentation links: Added documentation URL with rule description for all 11 excluded rules (G101, G115, G602, G204, G404, G306, G305, G110, G301, G302, G304)

Example

### G101: Hardcoded Credentials
- **CWE**: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)
- **Documentation**: https://github.com/securego/gosec#available-rules (G101 - Look for hardcoded credentials)
- **Rationale**: High false positive rate on variable names containing terms like `token`, `secret`, `password`, `key`, etc.

All excluded rules from .golangci.yml now have corresponding documentation links in the specs file.

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<issue_title>[plan] Add gosec rule documentation links to specs/gosec.md</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Objective

Enhance specs/gosec.md with direct links to gosec rule documentation for each excluded rule.

Context

From discussion #12003: Make it easier for developers to understand security rules by adding documentation links for each excluded rule.

Approach

  1. Review current exclusions in specs/gosec.md
  2. Add documentation links for each rule:
### G101: Hardcoded Credentials
**CWE-798**: Use of Hard-coded Credentials  
**Documentation**: [gosec rule G101](https://github.com/securego/gosec#available-rules)  
**Why Excluded**: False positives in test fixtures and example code
  1. Add link to gosec rules reference at top of document
  2. Include examples from codebase where applicable

Files to Modify

  • Update: specs/gosec.md

Acceptance Criteria

  • All excluded rules have documentation links
  • Links are valid and point to correct rule docs
  • General gosec documentation link added at top
  • Examples provided for context

Priority

LOW - Documentation improvement

Estimated Effort

30-45 minutes

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🔍 PR Triage Results

Category: feature | Risk: high | Priority: 47/100

Scores Breakdown

  • Impact: 35/50 - Documentation improvement with good impact
  • Urgency: 7/30 - Standard feature development timeline
  • Quality: 5/20 - Draft PR with basic description

📋 Recommended Action: batch_review

This PR is part of batch-feature-high (6 PRs) - high-risk feature additions requiring careful review. Should be reviewed in priority order with attention to completeness and accuracy.

Note: This is a DRAFT PR - may need author input before final review.

Batch PRs: #12322, #12321, #12320, #12311, #12130, #12085


Triaged by PR Triage Agent on 2026-01-28T18:16:26Z

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@pelikhan pelikhan marked this pull request as ready for review January 28, 2026 19:12
@pelikhan pelikhan merged commit 6968376 into main Jan 28, 2026
@pelikhan pelikhan deleted the copilot/add-gosec-documentation-links branch January 28, 2026 19:12
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