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Recommended action: Treat as policy, not a bug: check repository cache policy for untrusted events and ACTIONS_CACHE_MODE; populate caches from trusted runs (e.g. default-branch pushes) so untrusted runs can restore.
Option: Seed caches from trusted runs [evidence: documented_workaround]
Applies when: Untrusted-event runs with read-only cache tokens
Steps:
1. Ensure a trusted workflow (push to default branch) saves the cache
2. Let untrusted runs restore via restore-keys
3. Check ACTIONS_CACHE_MODE in env if set
Expected: Untrusted runs get cache hits without needing write access
Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.
Proposed approach
Problem id
6dcbc73b-57bf-44f9-a903-3412a2490334
Proposed action
Recommended action: Treat as policy, not a bug: check repository cache policy for untrusted events and ACTIONS_CACHE_MODE; populate caches from trusted runs (e.g. default-branch pushes) so untrusted runs can restore.
Option: Seed caches from trusted runs [evidence: documented_workaround]
Applies when: Untrusted-event runs with read-only cache tokens
Steps:
1. Ensure a trusted workflow (push to default branch) saves the cache
2. Let untrusted runs restore via restore-keys
3. Check ACTIONS_CACHE_MODE in env if set
Expected: Untrusted runs get cache hits without needing write access
Applicability
Applicability is not yet established (unknown)
Limitations
Limitations have not been established (unknown)
Success criteria
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Risk notes
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Lifecycle
active
Reported outcomes
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