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Summary

Implements credential sidecar isolation architecture across 7 waves:

  • Wave 1: CP injects per-credential sidecar containers (GitHub/Jira/K8s/Google) into session pods with CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS env var
  • Wave 2: Runner connects to credential sidecars via SSE/streamable-http instead of subprocess MCP; skips token injection in sidecar mode
  • Wave 3: System prompts use MCP tools (push_files, create_pull_request) instead of git push/gh pr create when sidecars active
  • Wave 4: Dockerfiles for all 4 credential sidecars + Makefile build targets
  • Wave 5: Unit tests for buildCredentialSidecars (6 test cases covering all edge cases)
  • Wave 6: Shared credential-entrypoint Go binary for RSA-OAEP token exchange and credential fetching
  • Wave 7: Cleanup (gitignore built artifacts)

Integration tokens (GitHub, GitLab, Jira, kubeconfig, Google) are isolated in sidecar containers — the runner container has zero integration tokens in sidecar mode. LLM credentials remain in the runner. Full backward compatibility via fallback to subprocess mode.

Files changed

< /dev/null | Component | Files | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Control Plane | config.go, kube_reconciler.go, main.go | Sidecar injection, config, wiring |
| Runner | mcp.py, auth.py, prompts.py | SSE transport, token gating, MCP prompts |
| Sidecars | credential-sidecars/{github,jira,k8s,google}/Dockerfile | Container images |
| Entrypoint | credential-sidecars/entrypoint/main.go | Token exchange wrapper |
| Tests | kube_reconciler_test.go | 6 unit tests |
| Build | Makefile | build-credential-sidecars target |

Test plan

  • CP: go vet ./... clean
  • CP: go test ./... — all pass (6 new + 3 existing)
  • Runner: pytest — 714 passed, 11 skipped
  • GitHub sidecar image builds and starts (podman build + podman run)
  • Full kind cluster E2E with credential sidecars injected
  • Verify MCP tool connectivity from runner to sidecar
  • Verify token refresh cycle in sidecar entrypoint

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  • New Features

    • Per-credential, localhost-exposed MCP sidecars for integration credentials; sidecars refresh tokens and can be omitted when a project has no bound credentials.
    • Runner is explicitly credential-free for integrations; git write operations must use MCP tools (cloning moved to an init step).
  • Documentation

    • Opt-in sidecar deployment, session annotation, local sidecar endpoints, migration notes for tool name changes, and updated security/design invariants (LLM provider credentials exempt).

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⚠️ SDD Preflight — Managed Paths Modified

This PR modifies files in SDD-managed component(s). These components are migrating to Spec-Driven Development.

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Walkthrough

Three spec documents are updated to move integration credentials into CP-injected MCP sidecars with SSE endpoints, sidecar-managed refresh and a github-mcp git-credential proxy; runner no longer holds integration tokens, and security invariants/lifecycle are updated accordingly.

Changes

Sidecar Credential Isolation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Runner specification sidecar model
specs/agents/runner.spec.md
Runner credential model moves from per-turn fetch/clear to CP-injected per-credential MCP sidecars; runner connects to sidecars via localhost SSE, sidecars manage refresh via refresh_credentials (rate-limited), and git write operations route through MCP tools with cloning via init container.
MCP sidecar deployment and pod layout
specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md
Defines opt-in ambient-code.io/mcp-sidecar: "true", SSE-configured ambient-mcp, and per-credential sidecars injected with env vars (AMBIENT_API_URL, AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL, SESSION_ID) so sidecars can refresh credentials; runner is credential-free when sidecars are present.
Security requirements and lifecycle
specs/security/security.spec.md
Adds Agent Credential Isolation and MCP Credential Lifecycle: integration credentials must be isolated in sidecars (LLM provider creds exempt), sidecars refresh tokens themselves, and no sidecars are injected when a Project has no bound credentials; Key Invariants and Design Decisions updated.
Control Plane reconciler & tests
components/ambient-control-plane/internal/reconciler/..., components/ambient-control-plane/cmd/...
Reconciler gains per-provider sidecar spec registry, config image fields, helper methods to build sidecars, injects CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS into runner env, and unit tests for buildCredentialSidecars.
Credential sidecar entrypoint & images
components/credential-sidecars/entrypoint/*, components/credential-sidecars/*/Dockerfile
Adds a Go entrypoint that performs CP token exchange, fetches provider credentials (with hostname allowlist), writes kubeconfig when needed, registers refresh callbacks, and Dockerfiles/go.mod for provider-specific MCP sidecar images.
Runner bridges, auth, and prompts
components/runners/ambient-runner/ambient_runner/bridges/claude/mcp.py, platform/auth.py, platform/prompts.py
Runner MCP bridge supports sidecar URL mode; populate_runtime_credentials() now gates token/env injection when CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS is present (sidecar mode), avoids installing git credential helpers, and prompts/instructions switched to MCP-based git push/PR flows.
Build targets and ignore rule
Makefile, .gitignore
Makefile variables and targets to build credential sidecar images added; .gitignore excludes the credential-entrypoint binary.

Possibly Related PRs

  • ambient-code/platform#1593: Related runner-side MCP server provisioning changes and removal of legacy acp wiring; aligns with per-credential MCP sidecar model.
  • ambient-code/platform#1335: Related Control Plane MCP sidecar enablement and injection logic affecting reconciler behavior.
  • ambient-code/platform#1216: Introduces CP RSA token-exchange server behavior used by sidecars for token fetch/refresh.

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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Security And Secret Handling ❌ Error Credential API responses leak in logs. Silent failures on missing env vars. Unsafe JSON parsing. k8s/google Dockerfiles missing credential-entrypoint wrapper. Suppress response bodies in errors, hard-fail on missing bootstrap env vars, validate JSON config, add credential-entrypoint to k8s/google Dockerfile entrypoints.
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 3.95% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
Kubernetes Resource Safety ⚠️ Warning Pod and Secret resources missing OwnerReferences (cause orphaning on parent deletion). Pod spec missing pod-level securityContext (fsGroup, runAsNonRoot). Add OwnerReferences to Pod/Secret metadata. Add pod-level securityContext with fsGroup and runAsNonRoot: true to Pod spec.
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Description Check ✅ Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check ✅ Passed Title follows Conventional Commits format (feat scope) and accurately describes the main architectural shift: introducing credential sidecar isolation across specs.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
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Performance And Algorithmic Complexity ✅ Passed No blocking performance regressions. Sidecar iteration bounded by 4 providers, K8s Lists paginated (Size: 100), no O(n²), no unbounded caches or N+1 queries.
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specs/agents/runner.spec.md (1)

431-432: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Missing environment variable documentation.

The pod layout in mcp-server.spec.md (line 1010) introduces CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS={"github":"http://localhost:8091", ...} but this variable is not documented in the runner's environment variables table.

📝 Proposed addition to environment variables table
 | `CREDENTIAL_IDS` | JSON map `{provider: id}` — resolved credential IDs for this session |
 | `AMBIENT_MCP_URL` | Ambient MCP sidecar URL (SSE transport) |
+| `CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS` | JSON map `{provider: url}` — localhost URLs for credential MCP sidecars (e.g. `{"github":"http://localhost:8091"}`) |
 | `REPOS_JSON` | JSON array of `{url, branch, autoPush}` repo configs |
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@specs/agents/runner.spec.md` around lines 431 - 432, Add a new environment
variable row for CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS to the runner's environment variables table
(near the entries for CREDENTIAL_IDS and AMBIENT_MCP_URL) documenting that it is
a JSON map of provider to MCP URL (e.g., {"github":"http://localhost:8091"})
used to resolve credential MCP endpoints for this session; mention its format,
that values are MCP sidecar URLs (SSE transport) and how it relates to
CREDENTIAL_IDS (provider→id mapping) so readers understand both mappings
together.
🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
components/ambient-cli/cmd/acpctl/agent/cmd_test.go (1)

359-396: ⚡ Quick win

Add partial-failure tests for --all start/stop flows.

At Line [359] and Line [465], tests only cover all-success behavior. Please add cases where one agent/session operation fails and assert the command returns/aggregates that failure instead of silently succeeding.

As per coding guidelines **/*.go: Never silently swallow partial failures; every error path must propagate or be explicitly collected, never discarded.

Also applies to: 465-501

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@components/ambient-cli/cmd/acpctl/agent/cmd_test.go` around lines 359 - 396,
Add tests that cover partial-failure cases for the --all start/stop flows:
update TestStartAgent_AllFlag (and the analogous stop test around the other
block) to include at least one agent handler that returns an error status (e.g.,
4xx/5xx) or an error StartResponse and assert that running Cmd with "start
--all" (and "stop --all") returns a non-nil error or non-zero exit (result.Err)
and that the command output/stderr contains the failing agent/session ID and
error message instead of silently succeeding; ensure you reference the existing
test helpers (testhelper.NewServer, testhelper.Run, sampleAgent) and assert both
successful session IDs and the reported failure are present so partial failures
are collected and propagated.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

Inline comments:
In `@components/ambient-cli/cmd/acpctl/credential/cmd_test.go`:
- Around line 327-344: The test TestTokenCredential_Success currently asserts
the raw token is present in stdout (via sampleTokenResponse and invoking Cmd
"token"), which exposes secrets; update the test to assert the CLI redacts or
omits the token instead — for example, verify that stdout does not contain the
raw token value and that it contains a redaction marker or only the token
length/metadata (e.g., "token: [REDACTED]" or "token length: 12"); apply the
same change to the related token-output tests that reference
sampleTokenResponse/Cmd so they check for redaction/length or generic messages
rather than the literal token string.

---

Outside diff comments:
In `@specs/agents/runner.spec.md`:
- Around line 431-432: Add a new environment variable row for
CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS to the runner's environment variables table (near the
entries for CREDENTIAL_IDS and AMBIENT_MCP_URL) documenting that it is a JSON
map of provider to MCP URL (e.g., {"github":"http://localhost:8091"}) used to
resolve credential MCP endpoints for this session; mention its format, that
values are MCP sidecar URLs (SSE transport) and how it relates to CREDENTIAL_IDS
(provider→id mapping) so readers understand both mappings together.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@components/ambient-cli/cmd/acpctl/agent/cmd_test.go`:
- Around line 359-396: Add tests that cover partial-failure cases for the --all
start/stop flows: update TestStartAgent_AllFlag (and the analogous stop test
around the other block) to include at least one agent handler that returns an
error status (e.g., 4xx/5xx) or an error StartResponse and assert that running
Cmd with "start --all" (and "stop --all") returns a non-nil error or non-zero
exit (result.Err) and that the command output/stderr contains the failing
agent/session ID and error message instead of silently succeeding; ensure you
reference the existing test helpers (testhelper.NewServer, testhelper.Run,
sampleAgent) and assert both successful session IDs and the reported failure are
present so partial failures are collected and propagated.
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Comment on lines +327 to +344
func TestTokenCredential_Success(t *testing.T) {
srv := testhelper.NewServer(t)
srv.Handle("/api/ambient/v1/credentials/cred-t1/token", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
t.Errorf("expected GET, got %s", r.Method)
}
srv.RespondJSON(t, w, http.StatusOK, sampleTokenResponse("cred-t1", "github", "test-value-gh"))
})

testhelper.Configure(t, srv.URL)
result := testhelper.Run(t, Cmd, "token", "cred-t1")
if result.Err != nil {
t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v\nstdout: %s\nstderr: %s", result.Err, result.Stdout, result.Stderr)
}
if !strings.Contains(result.Stdout, "test-value-gh") {
t.Errorf("expected raw token in output, got: %s", result.Stdout)
}
}
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Stop enforcing plaintext token output in CLI tests.

At Line [341] and Line [360], the tests require raw token values in stdout/JSON. That bakes sensitive-token exposure into the CLI contract. Assert redacted/omitted token output (or metadata such as length) instead.

[suggested change]

Adjust assertions to block raw token disclosure
- if !strings.Contains(result.Stdout, "test-value-gh") {
- 	t.Errorf("expected raw token in output, got: %s", result.Stdout)
- }
+ if strings.Contains(result.Stdout, "test-value-gh") {
+ 	t.Errorf("raw token must not be printed, got: %s", result.Stdout)
+ }

...
- if !strings.Contains(result.Stdout, `"test-value-gl"`) {
- 	t.Errorf("expected JSON with token, got: %s", result.Stdout)
- }
+ if strings.Contains(result.Stdout, `"test-value-gl"`) {
+ 	t.Errorf("raw token must not be present in JSON output, got: %s", result.Stdout)
+ }

As per coding guidelines **/*.go: Never log, error, or return tokens directly in responses; use len(token) for logging and provide generic messages to users.

Also applies to: 346-362

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@components/ambient-cli/cmd/acpctl/credential/cmd_test.go` around lines 327 -
344, The test TestTokenCredential_Success currently asserts the raw token is
present in stdout (via sampleTokenResponse and invoking Cmd "token"), which
exposes secrets; update the test to assert the CLI redacts or omits the token
instead — for example, verify that stdout does not contain the raw token value
and that it contains a redaction marker or only the token length/metadata (e.g.,
"token: [REDACTED]" or "token length: 12"); apply the same change to the related
token-output tests that reference sampleTokenResponse/Cmd so they check for
redaction/length or generic messages rather than the literal token string.

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rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

Inline comments:
In `@specs/agents/runner.spec.md`:
- Around line 352-357: The docs reference a git credential HTTP endpoint on the
github-mcp sidecar but the MCP server spec only documents stdio and SSE
transports; update mcp-server.spec.md to either (A) formally document the git
credential HTTP endpoint and its request/response contract used by the git
credential helper (describe endpoint path, HTTP method, request fields and
credential-protocol formatted response), or (B) explicitly state that git
credential retrieval uses the existing stdio MCP transport (tool invocation over
stdio) and remove/adjust references to a separate HTTP endpoint in
security.spec.md and runner.spec.md; ensure mentions of "github-mcp", "git
credential helper", "git credential protocol", "stdio transport", and "SSE
transport" are consistent across the three specs.

In `@specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md`:
- Around line 987-1031: The credential sidecars (e.g., github-mcp, jira-mcp,
k8s-mcp, google-mcp) lack the backend auth env vars required for them to
re-fetch tokens; add AMBIENT_API_URL, AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL,
AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY and SESSION_ID to each credential sidecar's env var
list in the credential provider table and the Pod Layout (same format used for
ambient-mcp) so github-mcp, jira-mcp, k8s-mcp, google-mcp, etc. can authenticate
to the backend and perform their own token refresh cycles as described.
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Summary

This PR documents a significant architectural shift: moving from in-process credential management to sidecar-based credential isolation. Three spec files are updated to reflect that integration credentials (GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Google, kubeconfig) SHALL NOT be visible to the agent process, while LLM provider credentials (Anthropic/Vertex) remain in the runner container. The specs are well-written, internally consistent, and represent a positive security enhancement.

Findings

Blocker

None

Critical

1. PR scope mismatch (specs vs. implementation)
File: N/A (PR metadata)
Issue: The PR title is feat(specs,cli): credential sidecar isolation specs, which suggests both spec and CLI changes. However, the diff contains only spec file modifications (specs/agents/runner.spec.md, specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md, specs/security/security.spec.md). No CLI implementation changes are present.

The test plan mentions:

cd components/ambient-cli && go test ./cmd/acpctl/credential/ ./cmd/acpctl/agent/

This implies implementation code exists, but it's not in this PR diff.

Violated Standard: CLAUDE.md - "Verify contracts and references"

Suggested Fix:

  • If this is a specs-only PR: Change title to feat(specs): credential sidecar isolation specs and remove CLI mention
  • If implementation is missing: Add the corresponding CLI/backend/operator code changes
  • If implementation is in a separate PR: Note that in the PR description and ensure the specs-first approach is intentional

Major

1. CodeRabbit credential provider not in sidecar table
File: specs/security/security.spec.md:170
Issue: The security spec lists "GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Google, kubeconfig, CodeRabbit" as integration credentials, but the MCP server spec's sidecar table (line 987-992) only includes github, gitlab, jira, kubeconfig, and google. CodeRabbit is missing.

Violated Standard: Cross-cutting convention - "Verify contracts and references. After moving anything, grep scripts, workflows, manifests, and configs"

Suggested Fix:

  • Option A: Add a coderabbit-mcp row to the sidecar table in specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md if CodeRabbit will have a credential sidecar
  • Option B: Remove "CodeRabbit" from the security spec credential list if it follows a different integration pattern

2. Removed acp MCP server tools without migration path
File: specs/agents/runner.spec.md:377-387
Issue: The diff removes the acp in-process MCP server with 9 tools (acp_list_sessions, acp_get_session, acp_create_session, etc.) and replaces them with SSE sidecar architecture. However, there's no documented migration path or backward compatibility strategy for existing sessions or workflows that may depend on these tools.

Violated Standard: While not explicitly a standards violation, this is a breaking architectural change that affects existing functionality.

Suggested Fix:

  • Add a migration section to specs/agents/runner.spec.md explaining:
    • How existing sessions using acp tools will be handled
    • Whether the tools are simply renamed/moved or deprecated
    • If these 9 tools are now exposed by the ambient sidecar (:8090), clarify that in the spec

Minor

1. GitLab sidecar image marked as TBD
File: specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md:989
Issue: The GitLab MCP sidecar row shows TBD (community or custom) for the image field, while all other sidecars have specific images or commands.

Impact: Low - this is acceptable for a spec document, but signals incomplete design.

Suggested Fix: If the image is known, specify it. Otherwise, add a note that this will be determined during implementation.

2. Incomplete test plan checkboxes
File: N/A (PR description)
Issue: The test plan has unchecked boxes:

- [ ] Verify spec changes are consistent across all three documents
- [ ] `cd components/ambient-cli && go test ./cmd/acpctl/credential/ ./cmd/acpctl/agent/`

Suggested Fix: Complete the checklist before requesting review or merge. If tests haven't been run, the PR may be premature.

Positive Highlights

  1. Strong security enhancement: The credential sidecar isolation model prevents token exfiltration by the agent via Bash/Read tools. This is a significant security improvement over in-process credential management.

  2. Well-structured scenarios: The security spec includes clear scenarios (agent cannot read tokens, credential sidecar isolation, git credential proxy) that make the requirements testable and understandable.

  3. Comprehensive sidecar table: The MCP server spec's provider-to-sidecar mapping table clearly documents image names, ports, and environment variables for each integration.

  4. Explicit LLM credential exemption: The spec correctly identifies that Anthropic/Vertex credentials must remain in the runner container for inference, with clear rationale.

  5. Updated Design Decisions section: The security spec's Design Decisions table includes the new sidecar isolation rationale, maintaining the historical decision log.

  6. Good pod layout visualization: The revised pod layout diagram in specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md clearly shows the runner container without integration tokens and separate credential sidecars.

Recommendations

Priority order:

  1. CRITICAL: Clarify PR scope - Either add implementation code or adjust title/description to reflect specs-only change
  2. MAJOR: Resolve CodeRabbit discrepancy - Add to sidecar table or remove from credential list
  3. MAJOR: Document migration path for removed acp MCP server tools
  4. MINOR: Specify GitLab sidecar image or add implementation note
  5. MINOR: Complete test plan checklist before merge

The specs themselves are high-quality and represent sound architectural thinking. Once the scope/consistency issues are resolved, this will be a strong foundation for the sidecar credential isolation implementation.

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@markturansky markturansky changed the title feat(specs,cli): credential sidecar isolation specs feat(specs): credential sidecar isolation architecture May 20, 2026
Update security, MCP server, and runner specs to define the credential
sidecar isolation architecture: integration tokens live exclusively in
sidecar containers, never in the runner environment. LLM credentials
(Anthropic/Vertex) are exempt.

Key additions:
- Agent Credential Isolation requirement with testable scenarios
- Integration Credential Sidecars table with auth env vars for refresh
- Git Credential Proxy endpoint contract (GET /git-credentials)
- Migration note: acp in-process MCP server replaced by ambient-mcp SSE sidecar

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In `@specs/agents/runner.spec.md`:
- Around line 370-377: Add a new row for the gitlab MCP sidecar to the MCP
Servers table: insert the line for `gitlab-mcp` with SSE port `:8092`,
description "GitLab API tools (repos, MRs, pipelines)" and policy "CP-injected
sidecar, only if `gitlab` credential bound"; ensure the entry uses the same
table formatting and aligns with the existing rows for `github-mcp`, `jira-mcp`,
and `google-mcp` so `gitlab-mcp` is included in the table alongside `ambient`,
`session`, `rubric`, and `corrections`.
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| `ambient` | SSE (`AMBIENT_MCP_URL`) | 16 platform tools (sessions, agents, projects) | CP-injected sidecar |
| `github-mcp` | SSE (`:8091`) | GitHub API tools (repos, issues, PRs, actions) | CP-injected sidecar, only if `github` credential bound |
| `jira-mcp` | SSE (`:8093`) | Jira API tools (issues, search, transitions) | CP-injected sidecar, only if `jira` credential bound |
| `k8s-mcp` | SSE (`:8094`) | Kubernetes tools (kubectl via MCP) | CP-injected sidecar, only if `kubeconfig` credential bound |
| `google-mcp` | SSE (`:8095`) | Google Workspace tools (Gmail, Drive) | CP-injected sidecar, only if `google` credential bound |
| `session` | in-process | `refresh_credentials` | always registered |
| `rubric` | in-process | `evaluate_rubric` | registered if `.ambient/rubric.md` found |
| `corrections` | in-process | `log_correction` | always registered |
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add gitlab-mcp to the MCP Servers table.

The security spec (line 171) includes GitLab in the list of integration credentials requiring sidecar isolation, and the MCP server spec (lines 987-994) defines a gitlab-mcp sidecar. This table should include:

| `gitlab-mcp` | SSE (`:8092`) | GitLab API tools (repos, MRs, pipelines) | CP-injected sidecar, only if `gitlab` credential bound |

Cross-file consistency issue: all three specs must align on the complete credential sidecar set.

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In `@specs/agents/runner.spec.md` around lines 370 - 377, Add a new row for the
gitlab MCP sidecar to the MCP Servers table: insert the line for `gitlab-mcp`
with SSE port `:8092`, description "GitLab API tools (repos, MRs, pipelines)"
and policy "CP-injected sidecar, only if `gitlab` credential bound"; ensure the
entry uses the same table formatting and aligns with the existing rows for
`github-mcp`, `jira-mcp`, and `google-mcp` so `gitlab-mcp` is included in the
table alongside `ambient`, `session`, `rubric`, and `corrections`.

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Review Update - PR #1599

Changes Since Initial Review

Excellent progress! The PR author has addressed 2 of 5 findings from the initial review and added valuable clarifications.

✅ Issues Addressed

1. Migration Path for acp Tools (MAJOR → Resolved)

Original Issue: Removed acp MCP server tools without migration path

Resolution: Added comprehensive migration section in specs/agents/runner.spec.md:384-394:

### Migration: `acp` In-Process MCP Server Removed

The previous `acp` in-process MCP server (9 tools: `acp_list_sessions`,
`acp_get_session`, `acp_create_session`, ...) is replaced by the `ambient` 
SSE sidecar on `:8090`.

The `ambient-mcp` sidecar exposes the same platform tools (sessions, agents,
projects) via the MCP protocol over SSE. Tool names change from `acp_*` prefix
to unprefixed (`list_sessions`, `get_session`, etc.). Existing agent prompts
referencing `acp_*` tool names must be updated.

Verdict: ✅ Well documented. Clear mapping from old to new tool names.

2. GitLab Sidecar Image TBD (MINOR → Improved)

Original Issue: GitLab sidecar marked as "TBD (community or custom)"

Resolution: Expanded to "TBD — no official MCP server exists yet; will require a community or custom image" (line 989)

Verdict: ✅ More explicit. Clarifies that the blocker is the absence of an official server, not incomplete design.

➕ Valuable Additions

1. Git Operations Clarification

New Section: specs/agents/runner.spec.md:351-364 - "Git Operations"

Key points:

  • Explicitly states runner has no git credential helper and no GitHub/GitLab tokens
  • Documents MCP tool alternatives: PushFiles, CreatePullRequest
  • Clearly states git push and gh pr create are not supported (would violate isolation)
  • References init container for clone operations

Impact: Prevents implementation confusion. Makes architectural constraints explicit.

2. Enhanced Sidecar Token Refresh Details

Location: specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md:997-1002

Added environment variables for all credential sidecars:

  • AMBIENT_API_URL
  • AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL
  • SESSION_ID

Explains that sidecars use RSA-OAEP token exchange for credential refresh, same mechanism as ambient-mcp sidecar.

Impact: Complete picture of how sidecars maintain credentials over time.

3. Git Operations Security Scenario

New Scenario: specs/security/security.spec.md:195-202 - "Git write operations use MCP tools, not tokens"

Explicitly documents that:

  • Agent calls github-mcp sidecar's PushFiles or CreatePullRequest tools
  • Runner never has git credential helper or token
  • Direct git push / gh pr create SHALL fail (no credentials available)

Impact: Makes security boundary testable. Clear pass/fail criteria.

⚠️ Outstanding Issues

1. PR Scope Mismatch (CRITICAL - Still Open)

Status: NOT addressed (requires PR metadata change, not code)

Issue: PR title is feat(specs,cli): credential sidecar isolation specs but diff contains only spec files, no CLI implementation.

Action Required:

  • Change title to feat(specs): credential sidecar isolation specs, OR
  • Add corresponding CLI implementation to this PR, OR
  • Document in PR description that implementation will follow in separate PR

2. CodeRabbit Credential Discrepancy (MAJOR - Still Open)

Status: NOT addressed

Issue: specs/security/security.spec.md:170 mentions "GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Google, kubeconfig" in the Agent Credential Isolation requirement, but the original security spec text referenced CodeRabbit as an integration credential.

Current State: Checking the new diff...

Actually, looking at the new diff more carefully at line 170:

Integration credentials (GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Google, kubeconfig) SHALL
NOT be visible to the agent process.

Verdict: ✅ RESOLVED - CodeRabbit has been removed from the credential list entirely. The sidecar table and security spec are now consistent. No CodeRabbit sidecar exists.

Correction to my initial review: My original finding was based on outdated information. The latest diff shows consistency across all specs.

Final Status Summary

Finding Severity Status
Migration path for acp tools MAJOR ✅ Resolved
CodeRabbit discrepancy MAJOR ✅ Resolved (removed from specs)
PR scope mismatch CRITICAL ⚠️ Outstanding (PR metadata)
GitLab TBD MINOR ✅ Improved
Test plan incomplete MINOR ⚠️ Outstanding (PR metadata)

New Review Verdict

2 blockers remain, both are PR metadata issues (not spec content):

  1. PR title mentions cli but contains only specs - Clarify scope
  2. Test plan checklist unchecked - Complete or explain status

The spec content itself is now in excellent shape:

  • ✅ Comprehensive migration documentation
  • ✅ Clear git operations constraints
  • ✅ Detailed sidecar token refresh mechanism
  • ✅ Testable security scenarios
  • ✅ Consistent credential provider lists across all three specs

Recommendation

For merge readiness:

  1. Update PR title to feat(specs): credential sidecar isolation specs (remove cli)
  2. Check test plan boxes or note if this is specs-only PR (implementation TBD)
  3. Once metadata fixed: LGTM for merge 🎉

The architectural design is sound and well-documented. Excellent work addressing the review feedback!

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375-379: ⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add gitlab-mcp to the runner MCP server inventory

gitlab-mcp is defined in the MCP sidecar spec but missing here, so the server inventory is inconsistent across specs. Add the missing row (port :8092, conditional on gitlab binding).

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In `@specs/agents/runner.spec.md` around lines 375 - 379, The runner MCP server
inventory table is missing the `gitlab-mcp` row; add a new table row mirroring
the other MCP entries with name `gitlab-mcp`, SSE URL `:8092`, a short
description like "GitLab API tools (repos, issues, MRs, CI)" and note
"CP-injected sidecar, only if `gitlab` credential bound" so it matches the
pattern used by `github-mcp`, `jira-mcp`, etc.; ensure the row formatting aligns
with the existing Markdown table columns (`name | SSE | tools |
injection/condition`) and keep the port `:8092`.
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In `@specs/agents/runner.spec.md`:
- Around line 324-349: Update the legacy runner credential-flow text that still
describes populating/clearing credentials inside the runner so it matches the
sidecar-isolation model: remove or rewrite references that say the runner
environment or filesystem is populated/cleared and instead describe CP adding
per-credential sidecar containers (sidecar environment contains only its own
credential), the runner connecting to sidecars via SSE (localhost:{port}/sse),
and the `refresh_credentials` MCP tool (registered under the `session` MCP
server) signaling sidecars to refresh tokens; also ensure the credential-free
fallback section consistently states that no sidecars are added when a project
has no bound credentials.

In `@specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md`:
- Around line 987-1001: The spec claims credential sidecars use the same
RSA-OAEP token exchange as ambient-mcp but the env var
AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY is missing; add AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY to each
credential provider row in the provider table (github-mcp, gitlab-mcp, jira-mcp,
k8s-mcp, google-mcp) and include AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY in the pod
layout/env-vars block for credential sidecars so they can perform the RSA-OAEP
token verification alongside AMBIENT_API_URL, AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL, and
SESSION_ID.
- Around line 970-995: The docs conflict: this section says sidecars use SSE
("runner connects to each sidecar as an SSE MCP client on
`http://localhost:{port}/sse`") while earlier text describes stdio/default-stdio
transport; pick one transport (prefer SSE for sidecar HTTP ports) and make all
references consistent: update the earlier stdio/default-stdio mentions to
describe SSE sidecar connectivity, adjust any examples and the "ambient-mcp" /
"Integration Credential Sidecars" descriptions to reference the SSE endpoint and
ports, and remove or clearly scope any remaining stdio text (or conversely, if
you choose stdio, change the `/sse` sentence and port table entries
accordingly).

---

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In `@specs/agents/runner.spec.md`:
- Around line 375-379: The runner MCP server inventory table is missing the
`gitlab-mcp` row; add a new table row mirroring the other MCP entries with name
`gitlab-mcp`, SSE URL `:8092`, a short description like "GitLab API tools
(repos, issues, MRs, CI)" and note "CP-injected sidecar, only if `gitlab`
credential bound" so it matches the pattern used by `github-mcp`, `jira-mcp`,
etc.; ensure the row formatting aligns with the existing Markdown table columns
(`name | SSE | tools | injection/condition`) and keep the port `:8092`.
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Comment on lines +324 to +349
Integration credentials are **isolated in sidecar containers**. The runner container
has no integration tokens in its environment or filesystem. Each credential-bearing
MCP sidecar holds only its own credentials and exposes tools via SSE on a localhost
port.

LLM provider credentials (Anthropic API key, Vertex AI service account) remain in
the runner container — they are necessary for inference.

### Sidecar Credential Flow

```
populate_runtime_credentials(context):
concurrent asyncio.gather:
_fetch_credential("github") → GITHUB_TOKEN, /tmp/.ambient_github_token
_fetch_credential("gitlab") → GITLAB_TOKEN, /tmp/.ambient_gitlab_token
_fetch_credential("google") → GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS, credentials.json
_fetch_credential("jira") → JIRA_URL, JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_EMAIL

clear_runtime_credentials():
unset all env vars + delete all temp files
CP resolves CREDENTIAL_IDS for the Project
→ For each bound credential:
CP adds a sidecar container to the pod spec
Sidecar environment contains only its own credential
Sidecar exposes MCP tools on localhost:{port}/sse
→ Runner connects to sidecars as SSE MCP clients
→ Agent calls MCP tools — never sees raw tokens
```

The credential fetch uses `context.caller_token` (the user's bearer from `x-caller-token` header) so each user can only access their own credentials. The `BACKEND_API_URL` is validated to be a cluster-local hostname before any request is made (prevents token exfiltration to external hosts).
Credential sidecars manage their own token refresh cycles. The `refresh_credentials`
MCP tool (registered under the `session` MCP server) signals sidecars to re-fetch
tokens from the backend API. Rate-limited to once per 30 seconds.

The credential-free fallback: Projects with no bound credentials get no credential
sidecars. The runner operates without integration credentials.
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Update legacy runner credential flow references to match sidecar isolation

The new model says integration credentials never enter the runner, but the same document still instructs credential population/clearing in-runner (Line 153, Line 238, Line 241). Please align those sections so there is a single authoritative flow.

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In `@specs/agents/runner.spec.md` around lines 324 - 349, Update the legacy runner
credential-flow text that still describes populating/clearing credentials inside
the runner so it matches the sidecar-isolation model: remove or rewrite
references that say the runner environment or filesystem is populated/cleared
and instead describe CP adding per-credential sidecar containers (sidecar
environment contains only its own credential), the runner connecting to sidecars
via SSE (localhost:{port}/sse), and the `refresh_credentials` MCP tool
(registered under the `session` MCP server) signaling sidecars to refresh
tokens; also ensure the credential-free fallback section consistently states
that no sidecars are added when a project has no bound credentials.

Comment on lines +970 to +995
### Platform MCP Sidecar (`ambient-mcp`)

Sessions opt into the MCP sidecar by setting the annotation:
Sessions opt into the platform MCP sidecar by setting the annotation:

```
ambient-code.io/mcp-sidecar: "true"
```

This annotation is set on the Session resource at creation time. The operator reads it and injects the `ambient-mcp` container into the runner Job pod.
This annotation is set on the Session resource at creation time. The CP reads it and injects the `ambient-mcp` container into the runner Job pod.

### Integration Credential Sidecars

For each credential bound to the session's Project (via `CREDENTIAL_IDS`), the CP
injects an additional sidecar container running the corresponding MCP server. Each
sidecar has its own isolated environment containing only its credential. The runner
container has **no** integration credential tokens in its environment or filesystem.

| Credential Provider | Sidecar Name | Image | Port | Env Vars Injected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `github` | `github-mcp` | `ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server` | `:8091` | `GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`, `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |
| `gitlab` | `gitlab-mcp` | TBD — no official MCP server exists yet; will require a community or custom image | `:8092` | `GITLAB_TOKEN`, `GITLAB_HOST`, `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |
| `jira` | `jira-mcp` | `uvx mcp-atlassian` (init + run) | `:8093` | `JIRA_URL`, `JIRA_API_TOKEN`, `JIRA_EMAIL`, `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |
| `kubeconfig` | `k8s-mcp` | `uvx kubernetes-mcp-server` (init + run) | `:8094` | `KUBECONFIG` (file mount), `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |
| `google` | `google-mcp` | `uvx workspace-mcp` (init + run) | `:8095` | `GOOGLE_OAUTH_*`, `USER_GOOGLE_EMAIL`, `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |

The runner connects to each sidecar as an SSE MCP client on `http://localhost:{port}/sse`.
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Sidecar transport mode conflicts with earlier MCP transport definition

This section defines sidecar connectivity as SSE (/sse on localhost), but earlier sections still define sidecar mode as stdio/default stdio. Please reconcile to one transport contract; right now implementation guidance is contradictory.

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In `@specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md` around lines 970 - 995, The docs
conflict: this section says sidecars use SSE ("runner connects to each sidecar
as an SSE MCP client on `http://localhost:{port}/sse`") while earlier text
describes stdio/default-stdio transport; pick one transport (prefer SSE for
sidecar HTTP ports) and make all references consistent: update the earlier
stdio/default-stdio mentions to describe SSE sidecar connectivity, adjust any
examples and the "ambient-mcp" / "Integration Credential Sidecars" descriptions
to reference the SSE endpoint and ports, and remove or clearly scope any
remaining stdio text (or conversely, if you choose stdio, change the `/sse`
sentence and port table entries accordingly).

Comment on lines +987 to +1001
| Credential Provider | Sidecar Name | Image | Port | Env Vars Injected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `github` | `github-mcp` | `ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server` | `:8091` | `GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`, `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |
| `gitlab` | `gitlab-mcp` | TBD — no official MCP server exists yet; will require a community or custom image | `:8092` | `GITLAB_TOKEN`, `GITLAB_HOST`, `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |
| `jira` | `jira-mcp` | `uvx mcp-atlassian` (init + run) | `:8093` | `JIRA_URL`, `JIRA_API_TOKEN`, `JIRA_EMAIL`, `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |
| `kubeconfig` | `k8s-mcp` | `uvx kubernetes-mcp-server` (init + run) | `:8094` | `KUBECONFIG` (file mount), `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |
| `google` | `google-mcp` | `uvx workspace-mcp` (init + run) | `:8095` | `GOOGLE_OAUTH_*`, `USER_GOOGLE_EMAIL`, `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, `SESSION_ID` |

The runner connects to each sidecar as an SSE MCP client on `http://localhost:{port}/sse`.

Each credential sidecar receives `AMBIENT_API_URL`, `AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL`, and
`SESSION_ID` so it can re-fetch tokens from the backend API when credentials
approach expiry. The sidecar authenticates to the backend using the same
RSA-OAEP token exchange mechanism as the `ambient-mcp` sidecar.

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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Credential sidecar auth contract is incomplete for RSA-OAEP flow

You state sidecars use the same RSA-OAEP exchange as ambient-mcp, but credential sidecars are missing AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY in both the provider table and pod layout (e.g., Line 989–Line 993, Line 1043–Line 1049). Without it, the documented exchange cannot be executed.

Also applies to: 1043-1049

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In `@specs/integrations/mcp-server.spec.md` around lines 987 - 1001, The spec
claims credential sidecars use the same RSA-OAEP token exchange as ambient-mcp
but the env var AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY is missing; add
AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY to each credential provider row in the provider
table (github-mcp, gitlab-mcp, jira-mcp, k8s-mcp, google-mcp) and include
AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY in the pod layout/env-vars block for credential
sidecars so they can perform the RSA-OAEP token verification alongside
AMBIENT_API_URL, AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL, and SESSION_ID.

user and others added 7 commits May 20, 2026 21:17
Wave 1 of credential sidecar isolation. Adds buildCredentialSidecars()
to inject per-provider MCP sidecar containers (GitHub, Jira, K8s, Google)
into session pods. Each sidecar runs on a dedicated port (8091-8094) and
the runner receives CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS env var mapping providers to
localhost sidecar URLs. Sidecars are only injected when the corresponding
image env var is configured.

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Wave 2 of credential sidecar isolation. When CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS is set
(injected by CP from Wave 1), the runner connects to credential sidecars
via SSE instead of spawning subprocess MCP servers. Integration tokens
(GitHub, GitLab, Jira, kubeconfig, Google) are no longer injected into
the runner environment in sidecar mode. Git identity (user name/email)
is still extracted for commit attribution. Falls back to subprocess mode
when sidecars are not configured.

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Wave 3 of credential sidecar isolation. When credential sidecars are
active, system prompts instruct the agent to use mcp__github__push_files
and mcp__github__create_pull_request instead of git push/gh pr create.
Token visibility prompts are replaced with MCP tool documentation.
Falls back to legacy token-based prompts when sidecars are not configured.

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Wave 4 of credential sidecar isolation. Adds Dockerfiles for four
credential sidecars:
- GitHub: wraps official github-mcp-server with streamable-http transport
- Jira: mcp-atlassian via mcp-proxy SSE bridge
- K8s: kubernetes-mcp-server via mcp-proxy SSE bridge
- Google: workspace-mcp via mcp-proxy SSE bridge

Adds Makefile targets (build-credential-sidecars and per-provider).
Updates runner sidecar registry with per-provider transport types
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Wave 5 of credential sidecar isolation. Adds comprehensive tests for
buildCredentialSidecars covering: empty credentials, missing image
config, single sidecar, multiple sidecars, unknown providers, localhost
image pull policy, and CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS JSON round-trip. Also fixes
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Wave 6 of credential sidecar isolation. Adds a shared Go entrypoint
binary (credential-entrypoint) that handles RSA-OAEP token exchange
with the CP token server, fetches integration credentials from the
backend API, injects them as env vars, then exec's the actual MCP
server binary. Includes background token refresh. Validates API URL
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Wave 7 of credential sidecar isolation. Removes the credential-entrypoint
binary from git tracking and adds it to .gitignore. All tests pass:
- CP: go vet + go test (6 new reconciler tests + 3 existing)
- Runner: 714 tests pass, 11 skipped

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Claude Code Review - PR #1599 (Implementation)

Summary

This PR implements the credential sidecar isolation architecture across the entire stack: Control Plane (Go), Runner (Python), sidecar Dockerfiles, and shared entrypoint. The implementation quality is excellent with strong test coverage (6 new unit tests), proper security contexts, and comprehensive backward compatibility. The code follows platform conventions closely. Minor issues exist but none are blockers.

Findings

Blocker

None

Critical

None

Major

1. Hardcoded placeholder credential token in sidecar environment
File: components/ambient-control-plane/internal/reconciler/kube_reconciler.go:34-38
Issue: The GitHub credential sidecar registry defines:

ProviderEnvs: map[string]string{
    "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "__CREDENTIAL_TOKEN__",
},

This injects a literal __CREDENTIAL_TOKEN__ string into the sidecar environment. The entrypoint is supposed to fetch the real token and replace environment variables, but this placeholder approach is fragile.

Problems:

  • If the entrypoint fails to fetch credentials, the sidecar runs with a placeholder token
  • No clear contract for which env vars the entrypoint should populate
  • Error handling unclear: does the MCP server fail gracefully or expose the placeholder?

Violated Standard: Security standards - "No tokens in logs/errors/responses" (indirect: placeholder could leak in error messages)

Suggested Fix:

Option A (Preferred): Don't inject placeholder tokens. Let entrypoint fetch and set env vars before exec:

// Remove ProviderEnvs from registry (except for Jira multi-field case)
// Entrypoint reads provider from CREDENTIAL_PROVIDER and sets appropriate env vars

Option B: Document the placeholder contract clearly:

  • Add comment explaining __CREDENTIAL_TOKEN__ is replaced by entrypoint
  • Add entrypoint error handling to exit with clear message if replacement fails
  • Ensure MCP server validates token format and doesn't log placeholders

Recommendation: Option A - Remove placeholder injection. The entrypoint already knows the provider (CREDENTIAL_PROVIDER=github) and can set the correct env var names itself.

2. Missing credential token injection for Jira/K8s/Google sidecars
File: components/ambient-control-plane/internal/reconciler/kube_reconciler.go:39-52
Issue: Only GitHub sidecar has ProviderEnvs defined. Jira, K8s, and Google sidecars have empty ProviderEnvs: map[string]string{} (default).

"jira": {
    Name:       "credential-jira",
    ImageField: "JiraMCPImage",
    Port:       8092,
    // ProviderEnvs missing - no token injection!
},

Impact: These sidecars will receive AMBIENT_API_URL and AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL but the entrypoint may not know which provider-specific env vars to set.

Violated Standard: Cross-cutting convention - "Verify contracts and references"

Suggested Fix:

Since the entrypoint sets credentials based on CREDENTIAL_PROVIDER env var (line 28 in entrypoint/main.go), the CP doesn't need to inject placeholders. However, the code should either:

  1. Remove GitHub placeholder (make all sidecars consistent), OR
  2. Add placeholders for all providers (explicit contract)

Looking at entrypoint/main.go:67-100, the entrypoint fetches credentials and should set provider-specific env vars. The CP's ProviderEnvs should be removed entirely since the entrypoint handles this.

Downgrade to MINOR after re-examining - the entrypoint owns credential injection, not the CP. The GitHub placeholder is vestigial and should be removed for consistency.

Minor

1. Test plan incomplete
File: PR description
Issue: Test plan shows unchecked E2E tests:

- [ ] Full kind cluster E2E with credential sidecars injected
- [ ] Verify MCP tool connectivity from runner to sidecar
- [ ] Verify token refresh cycle in sidecar entrypoint

Suggested Fix: Check these boxes if tests passed, or document that E2E testing is in progress / to be completed before merge.

2. Credential URL validation uses string suffix matching
File: components/credential-sidecars/entrypoint/main.go:73-78
Issue: URL validation logic:

if !strings.HasSuffix(hostname, ".svc.cluster.local") &&
    !strings.HasSuffix(hostname, ".svc") &&
    hostname != "localhost" &&
    hostname != "127.0.0.1" {
    return fmt.Errorf("refusing to send credentials to external host: %s", hostname)
}

Problems:

  • Suffix matching can be spoofed: evil.svc.cluster.local.attacker.com would pass the .svc.cluster.local check
  • No validation that the domain is actually cluster-internal
  • IPv6 localhost (::1) not included

Violated Standard: Security standards - "Input validation"

Suggested Fix:

// More robust cluster-internal validation
hostname := parsed.Hostname()

// Exact match for localhost
if hostname == "localhost" || hostname == "127.0.0.1" || hostname == "::1" {
    // OK
} else if strings.HasSuffix(hostname, ".svc.cluster.local") && !strings.Contains(hostname, "..") {
    // OK - cluster-internal service DNS
} else if strings.HasSuffix(hostname, ".svc") && !strings.Contains(hostname, "..") {
    // OK - short service DNS
} else {
    return fmt.Errorf("refusing to send credentials to external host: %s", hostname)
}

Better: use net.LookupHost() to verify the hostname resolves to a cluster IP range, but this adds complexity.

3. No readOnlyRootFilesystem in sidecar SecurityContext
File: components/ambient-control-plane/internal/reconciler/kube_reconciler.go:964-970
Issue: Sidecar SecurityContext:

"securityContext": map[string]interface{}{
    "allowPrivilegeEscalation": false,
    "capabilities": map[string]interface{}{
        "drop": []interface{}{"ALL"},
    },
},

Missing readOnlyRootFilesystem: true.

Violated Standard: Operator conventions - "Restricted SecurityContext on all containers"

Suggested Fix:

"securityContext": map[string]interface{}{
    "allowPrivilegeEscalation": false,
    "readOnlyRootFilesystem":   true,  // Add this
    "capabilities": map[string]interface{}{
        "drop": []interface{}{"ALL"},
    },
},

Note: Only add if sidecars don't need temp file writes. The GitHub MCP server likely needs /tmp for caching, so this may require adding a tmpfs emptyDir volume mount.

4. Runner MCP connection transport autodetection logic
File: components/runners/ambient-runner/ambient_runner/bridges/claude/mcp.py:266-289
Issue: The code attempts SSE connection first, then falls back to subprocess:

try:
    server_config = _build_server_config_streamable_http(
        base_url=sidecar_url, server_name=server_name
    )
except Exception as e:
    logger.warning(
        "Failed to build SSE config for %s at %s: %s — falling back to subprocess",
        server_name,
        sidecar_url,
        e,
    )
    server_config = _build_server_config_subprocess(...)

Problem: This silently falls back to subprocess mode on any SSE config error, which could hide configuration issues. The sidecar URL is explicitly provided in CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS, so fallback to subprocess defeats the isolation purpose.

Violated Standard: Error handling conventions - "Never silently swallow partial failures"

Suggested Fix:

if sidecar_url:
    # Explicit sidecar mode - SSE only, no subprocess fallback
    try:
        server_config = _build_server_config_streamable_http(...)
    except Exception as e:
        logger.error(f"Failed to connect to {server_name} sidecar at {sidecar_url}: {e}")
        raise  # Don't fall back - this violates isolation
else:
    # Legacy subprocess mode
    server_config = _build_server_config_subprocess(...)

5. Dockerfile entrypoint could use -- separator
File: components/credential-sidecars/github/Dockerfile:32-33
Issue:

ENTRYPOINT ["credential-entrypoint", "github-mcp-server"]
CMD ["http", "--port", "8091"]

If someone overrides CMD with arguments that look like flags (e.g., --some-flag), they could be misinterpreted by credential-entrypoint.

Suggested Fix:

ENTRYPOINT ["credential-entrypoint"]
CMD ["github-mcp-server", "http", "--port", "8091"]

Or use -- separator:

ENTRYPOINT ["credential-entrypoint", "--"]
CMD ["github-mcp-server", "http", "--port", "8091"]

Impact: Very low - CMD is unlikely to be overridden in practice.

6. Missing runAsNonRoot in SecurityContext
File: components/ambient-control-plane/internal/reconciler/kube_reconciler.go:964-970
Issue: While the Dockerfile sets USER 1001, the SecurityContext doesn't explicitly enforce runAsNonRoot: true.

Violated Standard: CLAUDE.md - "Restricted SecurityContext on all containers: runAsNonRoot"

Suggested Fix:

"securityContext": map[string]interface{}{
    "allowPrivilegeEscalation": false,
    "runAsNonRoot":             true,  // Add this
    "capabilities": map[string]interface{}{
        "drop": []interface{}{"ALL"},
    },
},

Positive Highlights

  1. Excellent test coverage: 6 comprehensive unit tests for buildCredentialSidecars covering all edge cases:

    • No credentials (empty project)
    • No image configured (sidecar disabled)
    • Single sidecar (GitHub)
    • Multiple sidecars (all 4 providers)
    • Unknown provider (gracefully ignored)
    • Localhost image (IfNotPresent pull policy)
    • JSON round-trip for CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS
  2. Proper SecurityContext on all sidecars: allowPrivilegeEscalation: false, capabilities dropped (ALL), meets most security requirements.

  3. Comprehensive backward compatibility:

    • Runner checks CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS and falls back to legacy populate_runtime_credentials() if absent
    • Old sessions continue working with subprocess MCP
    • No breaking changes to API surface
  4. Clean separation of concerns:

    • CP builds sidecar containers
    • Entrypoint fetches tokens using RSA-OAEP exchange
    • MCP server receives credentials via environment
    • Runner connects via SSE, never sees tokens
  5. Proper logging throughout:

    • CP logs sidecar injection count
    • Entrypoint logs token fetch success/failure
    • Runner logs MCP server configuration
    • No tokens in logs (uses len(token) or redacted markers)
  6. Resource limits on sidecars: Each sidecar has CPU/memory requests and limits (100m/128Mi requests, 500m/256Mi limits).

  7. Shared entrypoint pattern: Single credential-entrypoint binary handles token exchange for all providers, reducing code duplication.

  8. Image pull policy logic: Correctly sets IfNotPresent for localhost/ images (kind development) and Always for registry images.

  9. Multi-stage Dockerfiles: Efficient builds using builder pattern - Go toolset for compilation, minimal UBI for runtime.

  10. Proxy support: All sidecars receive HTTP_PROXY, HTTPS_PROXY, NO_PROXY env vars from CP config.

  11. Registry pattern for sidecar specs: Clean data structure mapping provider → (name, image, port, env vars).

  12. System prompts updated: Runner system prompts instruct agent to use MCP tools (push_files, create_pull_request) instead of git push / gh pr create.

  13. Makefile build target: make build-credential-sidecars builds all 4 sidecar images in parallel.

  14. Gitignore updated: Built credential-entrypoint binary excluded from version control.

Recommendations

Priority order:

  1. MAJOR→MINOR: Remove GitHub placeholder token from ProviderEnvs (make all sidecars consistent - entrypoint owns credential injection)
  2. MINOR: Fix URL validation to prevent domain spoofing (exact hostname checks, no suffix-only matching)
  3. MINOR: Add runAsNonRoot: true to sidecar SecurityContext
  4. MINOR: Consider adding readOnlyRootFilesystem: true if sidecars don't need temp writes
  5. MINOR: Remove subprocess fallback in runner when sidecar URL is explicitly provided
  6. MINOR: Complete E2E test plan or document status
  7. MINOR: Add -- separator in Dockerfile ENTRYPOINT

Architecture Review

The sidecar isolation architecture is sound and well-executed:

Security: Integration tokens never touch the runner container
Isolation: Each credential in its own sidecar with dedicated environment
Scalability: Per-provider ports (8091-8094) allow parallel MCP connections
Maintainability: Shared entrypoint reduces duplication
Observability: Comprehensive logging at all layers
Compatibility: Legacy subprocess mode preserved

The implementation successfully achieves the spec's goals without breaking existing functionality.

Code Quality Assessment

Aspect Rating Notes
Test Coverage ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6 unit tests covering all edge cases
Error Handling ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good logging, but some silent fallbacks
Security ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strong isolation model, minor SecurityContext gaps
Documentation ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Specs and code comments excellent
Conventions ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Follows CLAUDE.md closely
Backward Compat ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flawless - no breaking changes

Overall: 4.8/5 - Excellent implementation with minor polish needed.

Final Verdict

Recommend: Approve with minor changes

The implementation is production-ready with the following minor fixes:

  1. Remove GitHub placeholder token (consistency)
  2. Strengthen URL validation (security)
  3. Add runAsNonRoot: true (compliance)

All other findings are optional improvements. The core architecture is solid, tests are comprehensive, and backward compatibility is preserved. Great work!

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In `@components/ambient-control-plane/internal/reconciler/kube_reconciler.go`:
- Around line 491-502: The code currently injects credential sidecars and sets
CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS unconditionally; change the logic in the block that calls
buildCredentialSidecars (around function/method kube_reconciler.go where
buildCredentialSidecars, envVar and containers are used) to first verify
token-exchange prerequisites (non-empty CPTokenURL and CPTokenPublicKey on the
session/config) and only proceed to append credSidecars and set the
CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS env var when both are present; if either is missing, skip
injecting the sidecars/env and emit a clear log entry (r.logger.Warn/Info)
indicating token-exchange is not configured for session.ID. Also handle
json.Marshal error explicitly instead of swallowing it: if json.Marshal returns
an error, log the error with context (including session.ID and credMCPURLs) and
do not mutate containers. Ensure references to buildCredentialSidecars,
CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS, envVar and containers remain consistent.

In `@components/credential-sidecars/entrypoint/main.go`:
- Around line 118-120: The error currently returns the raw response body
(string(body)) which may leak secrets; update the error returned from the
credential fetch logic to omit the body contents and instead include only
non-sensitive metadata (e.g., resp.StatusCode and len(body)) and a generic
message. Locate the fmt.Errorf call that references resp.StatusCode and body in
main.go (the credential fetch/HTTP response handling) and replace the detailed
body string with a sanitized message that reports status and body length or a
generic failure text while keeping the fmt.Errorf usage for context.
- Around line 30-34: The current check for tokenURL, publicKey, and sessionID in
main (using the variables tokenURL, publicKey, sessionID) prints an error then
calls execCommand(os.Args[1:]) which allows the process to "fail open"; instead,
make the path fail closed by stopping startup when any required bootstrap env
var is missing: replace the execCommand call with an immediate non-zero exit
(e.g., log to stderr or via process logger and call os.Exit(1) or log.Fatalf) so
the sidecar does not continue running without valid auth configuration; update
the conditional in main.go accordingly and remove the execCommand invocation for
this error path.

In `@components/credential-sidecars/k8s/Dockerfile`:
- Around line 10-11: The image starts kubernetes_mcp_server with --kubeconfig
/tmp/.ambient_kubeconfig but never runs credential-entrypoint (which creates and
refreshes that file), so add the credential bootstrap wrapper to the container
start sequence: run credential-entrypoint before starting the existing
ENTRYPOINT/CMD so it writes /tmp/.ambient_kubeconfig and runs token refresh,
then exec into the current processes (mcp-proxy and python -m
kubernetes_mcp_server). Update the Dockerfile ENTRYPOINT/CMD invocation (and
mirror the same change in google/Dockerfile) to invoke credential-entrypoint as
the wrapper that then starts mcp-proxy and kubernetes_mcp_server.

In `@components/runners/ambient-runner/ambient_runner/bridges/claude/mcp.py`:
- Around line 227-243: In _build_sidecar_mcp_servers:
json.loads(credential_mcp_urls_raw) can produce non-dict values and entries can
contain non-string URLs which cause .items() or .rstrip('/') to raise; update
the function to validate that the parsed credential_mcp_urls is a dict and
iterate only its items where provider is a string and url is a string (or coerce
to str safely) and skip/ log any malformed entries, before looking up
_CREDENTIAL_SIDECAR_REGISTRY and building the servers dict so only well-formed
server_name, transport_type and url values are added to servers.

In `@components/runners/ambient-runner/ambient_runner/platform/auth.py`:
- Around line 386-387: The helper _using_credential_sidecars currently returns
true for any non-empty CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS string which lets malformed config
enable sidecar mode and skip legacy token setup; change
_using_credential_sidecars to parse and validate CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS (split by
comma/whitespace, trim entries, verify each is a well-formed URL/host:port as
your app expects) and only return True when at least one valid URL is present;
if parsing/validation fails, return False (and optionally log the invalid value)
so the code paths that set up legacy tokens/helpers still run.

In `@components/runners/ambient-runner/ambient_runner/platform/prompts.py`:
- Around line 244-247: The prompt currently chooses GIT_PUSH_MCP_STEPS whenever
credential_mcp_urls is non-empty; instead, validate that credential_mcp_urls can
be parsed and contains a usable GitHub entry before gating MCP instructions.
Update the logic around credential_mcp_urls (the variable) to: try to
parse/normalize it, ensure it contains a "github" entry or an entry whose
type/host == "github" (handle JSON parsing errors and missing keys), and only
append GIT_PUSH_MCP_STEPS.format(branch=push_branch) when that validation
succeeds; otherwise append GIT_PUSH_STEPS.format(branch=push_branch). Apply the
same validation/guarded decision to the other occurrence covering lines
~256-264.

In `@Makefile`:
- Around line 228-254: Add the new Makefile targets to the .PHONY declaration so
their recipes always run: include build-credential-sidecars,
build-credential-github, build-credential-jira, build-credential-k8s, and
build-credential-google in the existing .PHONY list (update the .PHONY line near
the top where other phony targets are declared) to prevent name collisions with
files of the same names.
- Around line 228-254: The new credential sidecar targets
(build-credential-github, build-credential-jira, build-credential-k8s,
build-credential-google) are not wired into the main flows; update the primary
meta targets build-all, push-all and the _kind-load-images target to include
these sidecar targets (or include a sidecar variable list) so that running make
build-all, make push-all, or make _kind-load-images (and make kind-up
LOCAL_IMAGES=true) will build/push/load the credential sidecars; reference the
targets by name (build-credential-github, build-credential-jira,
build-credential-k8s, build-credential-google) when adding them as dependencies
or appending them to the appropriate image lists used by build-all, push-all and
_kind-load-images.
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credSidecars, credMCPURLs := r.buildCredentialSidecars(session.ID, credentialIDs)
containers = append(containers, credSidecars...)
if len(credMCPURLs) > 0 {
raw, err := json.Marshal(credMCPURLs)
if err == nil {
containers[0].(map[string]interface{})["env"] = append(
containers[0].(map[string]interface{})["env"].([]interface{}),
envVar("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS", string(raw)),
)
}
r.logger.Info().Int("count", len(credSidecars)).Str("session_id", session.ID).Msg("credential sidecars injected")
}
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Gate credential sidecar injection on token-exchange prerequisites.

This path injects sidecars and CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS without validating CPTokenURL and CPTokenPublicKey. If those are empty, runner still gets endpoints that cannot authenticate/fetch credentials.

Suggested fix
-	credSidecars, credMCPURLs := r.buildCredentialSidecars(session.ID, credentialIDs)
-	containers = append(containers, credSidecars...)
-	if len(credMCPURLs) > 0 {
+	canUseCredentialSidecars := r.cfg.CPTokenURL != "" && r.cfg.CPTokenPublicKey != ""
+	if !canUseCredentialSidecars && len(credentialIDs) > 0 {
+		r.logger.Warn().
+			Str("session_id", session.ID).
+			Msg("credential sidecars disabled: CP token exchange config missing")
+	}
+	credSidecars, credMCPURLs := []interface{}{}, map[string]string{}
+	if canUseCredentialSidecars {
+		credSidecars, credMCPURLs = r.buildCredentialSidecars(session.ID, credentialIDs)
+		containers = append(containers, credSidecars...)
+	}
+	if len(credMCPURLs) > 0 {
 		raw, err := json.Marshal(credMCPURLs)
 		if err == nil {
 			containers[0].(map[string]interface{})["env"] = append(
 				containers[0].(map[string]interface{})["env"].([]interface{}),
 				envVar("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS", string(raw)),
 			)
 		}
 		r.logger.Info().Int("count", len(credSidecars)).Str("session_id", session.ID).Msg("credential sidecars injected")
 	}

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credSidecars, credMCPURLs := r.buildCredentialSidecars(session.ID, credentialIDs)
containers = append(containers, credSidecars...)
if len(credMCPURLs) > 0 {
raw, err := json.Marshal(credMCPURLs)
if err == nil {
containers[0].(map[string]interface{})["env"] = append(
containers[0].(map[string]interface{})["env"].([]interface{}),
envVar("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS", string(raw)),
)
}
r.logger.Info().Int("count", len(credSidecars)).Str("session_id", session.ID).Msg("credential sidecars injected")
}
canUseCredentialSidecars := r.cfg.CPTokenURL != "" && r.cfg.CPTokenPublicKey != ""
if !canUseCredentialSidecars && len(credentialIDs) > 0 {
r.logger.Warn().
Str("session_id", session.ID).
Msg("credential sidecars disabled: CP token exchange config missing")
}
credSidecars, credMCPURLs := []interface{}{}, map[string]string{}
if canUseCredentialSidecars {
credSidecars, credMCPURLs = r.buildCredentialSidecars(session.ID, credentialIDs)
containers = append(containers, credSidecars...)
}
if len(credMCPURLs) > 0 {
raw, err := json.Marshal(credMCPURLs)
if err == nil {
containers[0].(map[string]interface{})["env"] = append(
containers[0].(map[string]interface{})["env"].([]interface{}),
envVar("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS", string(raw)),
)
}
r.logger.Info().Int("count", len(credSidecars)).Str("session_id", session.ID).Msg("credential sidecars injected")
}
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@components/ambient-control-plane/internal/reconciler/kube_reconciler.go`
around lines 491 - 502, The code currently injects credential sidecars and sets
CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS unconditionally; change the logic in the block that calls
buildCredentialSidecars (around function/method kube_reconciler.go where
buildCredentialSidecars, envVar and containers are used) to first verify
token-exchange prerequisites (non-empty CPTokenURL and CPTokenPublicKey on the
session/config) and only proceed to append credSidecars and set the
CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS env var when both are present; if either is missing, skip
injecting the sidecars/env and emit a clear log entry (r.logger.Warn/Info)
indicating token-exchange is not configured for session.ID. Also handle
json.Marshal error explicitly instead of swallowing it: if json.Marshal returns
an error, log the error with context (including session.ID and credMCPURLs) and
do not mutate containers. Ensure references to buildCredentialSidecars,
CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS, envVar and containers remain consistent.

Comment on lines +30 to +34
if tokenURL == "" || publicKey == "" || sessionID == "" {
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL, AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY, SESSION_ID required\n")
execCommand(os.Args[1:])
return
}
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Do not fail open when required bootstrap env vars are missing.

When required vars are absent, this currently logs and continues to exec the server. That hides a broken auth path and starts a non-functional sidecar.

Suggested fix
 	if tokenURL == "" || publicKey == "" || sessionID == "" {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL, AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY, SESSION_ID required\n")
-		execCommand(os.Args[1:])
-		return
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}

As per coding guidelines "Never silently swallow partial failures; every error path must propagate or be explicitly collected, never discarded".

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if tokenURL == "" || publicKey == "" || sessionID == "" {
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL, AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY, SESSION_ID required\n")
execCommand(os.Args[1:])
return
}
if tokenURL == "" || publicKey == "" || sessionID == "" {
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_URL, AMBIENT_CP_TOKEN_PUBLIC_KEY, SESSION_ID required\n")
os.Exit(1)
}
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@components/credential-sidecars/entrypoint/main.go` around lines 30 - 34, The
current check for tokenURL, publicKey, and sessionID in main (using the
variables tokenURL, publicKey, sessionID) prints an error then calls
execCommand(os.Args[1:]) which allows the process to "fail open"; instead, make
the path fail closed by stopping startup when any required bootstrap env var is
missing: replace the execCommand call with an immediate non-zero exit (e.g., log
to stderr or via process logger and call os.Exit(1) or log.Fatalf) so the
sidecar does not continue running without valid auth configuration; update the
conditional in main.go accordingly and remove the execCommand invocation for
this error path.

Comment on lines +118 to +120
if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
return fmt.Errorf("credential fetch HTTP %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
}
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Avoid including raw credential API response bodies in errors.

Returning string(body) in the error can leak sensitive backend details into stderr/log sinks.

Suggested fix
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		return fmt.Errorf("credential fetch HTTP %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
+		return fmt.Errorf("credential fetch HTTP %d (body_len=%d)", resp.StatusCode, len(body))
 	}

As per coding guidelines "Never log, error, or return tokens directly in responses; use len(token) for logging and provide generic messages to users".

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if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
return fmt.Errorf("credential fetch HTTP %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
}
if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
return fmt.Errorf("credential fetch HTTP %d (body_len=%d)", resp.StatusCode, len(body))
}
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@components/credential-sidecars/entrypoint/main.go` around lines 118 - 120,
The error currently returns the raw response body (string(body)) which may leak
secrets; update the error returned from the credential fetch logic to omit the
body contents and instead include only non-sensitive metadata (e.g.,
resp.StatusCode and len(body)) and a generic message. Locate the fmt.Errorf call
that references resp.StatusCode and body in main.go (the credential fetch/HTTP
response handling) and replace the detailed body string with a sanitized message
that reports status and body length or a generic failure text while keeping the
fmt.Errorf usage for context.

Comment on lines +10 to +11
ENTRYPOINT ["mcp-proxy", "--sse-port", "8093", "--"]
CMD ["python", "-m", "kubernetes_mcp_server", "--kubeconfig", "/tmp/.ambient_kubeconfig", "--disable-multi-cluster"]
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🔴 Critical | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Credential bootstrap wrapper is missing for this sidecar flow (also applies to google/Dockerfile).

kubernetes_mcp_server is started with --kubeconfig /tmp/.ambient_kubeconfig, but this image never runs credential-entrypoint (the component that writes that file and handles token refresh). This breaks credential hydration at runtime.

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@components/credential-sidecars/k8s/Dockerfile` around lines 10 - 11, The
image starts kubernetes_mcp_server with --kubeconfig /tmp/.ambient_kubeconfig
but never runs credential-entrypoint (which creates and refreshes that file), so
add the credential bootstrap wrapper to the container start sequence: run
credential-entrypoint before starting the existing ENTRYPOINT/CMD so it writes
/tmp/.ambient_kubeconfig and runs token refresh, then exec into the current
processes (mcp-proxy and python -m kubernetes_mcp_server). Update the Dockerfile
ENTRYPOINT/CMD invocation (and mirror the same change in google/Dockerfile) to
invoke credential-entrypoint as the wrapper that then starts mcp-proxy and
kubernetes_mcp_server.

Comment on lines +227 to +243
def _build_sidecar_mcp_servers(credential_mcp_urls_raw: str) -> dict:
try:
credential_mcp_urls = json.loads(credential_mcp_urls_raw)
except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
logger.warning("Failed to parse CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS — skipping credential MCP servers")
return {}

servers: dict = {}
for provider, url in credential_mcp_urls.items():
spec = _CREDENTIAL_SIDECAR_REGISTRY.get(provider, {})
server_name = spec.get("server_name", provider)
transport_type = spec.get("type", "sse")
path = spec.get("path", "/sse")
servers[server_name] = {
"type": transport_type,
"url": f"{url.rstrip('/')}{path}",
}
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Harden sidecar URL parsing to avoid runtime crashes on malformed config.

json.loads() may return non-dicts, and url values may be non-strings; current logic can fail on .items()/.rstrip('/') and break credential MCP initialization. Validate shape and skip bad entries.

Suggested fix
 def _build_sidecar_mcp_servers(credential_mcp_urls_raw: str) -> dict:
     try:
         credential_mcp_urls = json.loads(credential_mcp_urls_raw)
     except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
         logger.warning("Failed to parse CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS — skipping credential MCP servers")
         return {}
+    if not isinstance(credential_mcp_urls, dict):
+        logger.warning("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS must be a JSON object: provider -> base URL")
+        return {}

     servers: dict = {}
     for provider, url in credential_mcp_urls.items():
+        if not isinstance(provider, str) or not isinstance(url, str) or not url.strip():
+            logger.warning("Skipping invalid credential sidecar entry for provider=%r", provider)
+            continue
         spec = _CREDENTIAL_SIDECAR_REGISTRY.get(provider, {})
         server_name = spec.get("server_name", provider)
         transport_type = spec.get("type", "sse")
         path = spec.get("path", "/sse")
         servers[server_name] = {
             "type": transport_type,
             "url": f"{url.rstrip('/')}{path}",
         }

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def _build_sidecar_mcp_servers(credential_mcp_urls_raw: str) -> dict:
try:
credential_mcp_urls = json.loads(credential_mcp_urls_raw)
except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
logger.warning("Failed to parse CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS — skipping credential MCP servers")
return {}
servers: dict = {}
for provider, url in credential_mcp_urls.items():
spec = _CREDENTIAL_SIDECAR_REGISTRY.get(provider, {})
server_name = spec.get("server_name", provider)
transport_type = spec.get("type", "sse")
path = spec.get("path", "/sse")
servers[server_name] = {
"type": transport_type,
"url": f"{url.rstrip('/')}{path}",
}
def _build_sidecar_mcp_servers(credential_mcp_urls_raw: str) -> dict:
try:
credential_mcp_urls = json.loads(credential_mcp_urls_raw)
except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
logger.warning("Failed to parse CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS — skipping credential MCP servers")
return {}
if not isinstance(credential_mcp_urls, dict):
logger.warning("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS must be a JSON object: provider -> base URL")
return {}
servers: dict = {}
for provider, url in credential_mcp_urls.items():
if not isinstance(provider, str) or not isinstance(url, str) or not url.strip():
logger.warning("Skipping invalid credential sidecar entry for provider=%r", provider)
continue
spec = _CREDENTIAL_SIDECAR_REGISTRY.get(provider, {})
server_name = spec.get("server_name", provider)
transport_type = spec.get("type", "sse")
path = spec.get("path", "/sse")
servers[server_name] = {
"type": transport_type,
"url": f"{url.rstrip('/')}{path}",
}
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@components/runners/ambient-runner/ambient_runner/bridges/claude/mcp.py`
around lines 227 - 243, In _build_sidecar_mcp_servers:
json.loads(credential_mcp_urls_raw) can produce non-dict values and entries can
contain non-string URLs which cause .items() or .rstrip('/') to raise; update
the function to validate that the parsed credential_mcp_urls is a dict and
iterate only its items where provider is a string and url is a string (or coerce
to str safely) and skip/ log any malformed entries, before looking up
_CREDENTIAL_SIDECAR_REGISTRY and building the servers dict so only well-formed
server_name, transport_type and url values are added to servers.

Comment on lines +386 to +387
def _using_credential_sidecars() -> bool:
return bool(os.getenv("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS", "").strip())
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Don’t activate sidecar mode from a non-empty string alone.

Current detection treats malformed CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS as enabled, then skips legacy token/helper setup. If sidecar config is invalid, credentials are unavailable in both paths.

Suggested fix
 def _using_credential_sidecars() -> bool:
-    return bool(os.getenv("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS", "").strip())
+    raw = os.getenv("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS", "").strip()
+    if not raw:
+        return False
+    try:
+        parsed = _json.loads(raw)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        logger.warning("Invalid CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS; falling back to legacy credential mode")
+        return False
+    return isinstance(parsed, dict) and any(
+        isinstance(v, str) and v.strip() for v in parsed.values()
+    )

As per coding guidelines, "Handle errors and edge cases explicitly rather than ignoring them".

Also applies to: 400-404

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@components/runners/ambient-runner/ambient_runner/platform/auth.py` around
lines 386 - 387, The helper _using_credential_sidecars currently returns true
for any non-empty CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS string which lets malformed config enable
sidecar mode and skip legacy token setup; change _using_credential_sidecars to
parse and validate CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS (split by comma/whitespace, trim entries,
verify each is a well-formed URL/host:port as your app expects) and only return
True when at least one valid URL is present; if parsing/validation fails, return
False (and optionally log the invalid value) so the code paths that set up
legacy tokens/helpers still run.

Comment on lines +244 to +247
if credential_mcp_urls:
prompt += GIT_PUSH_MCP_STEPS.format(branch=push_branch)
else:
prompt += GIT_PUSH_STEPS.format(branch=push_branch)
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Gate GitHub MCP push instructions on a valid GitHub sidecar entry.

The prompt currently switches to MCP push steps on any non-empty CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS, even if JSON is invalid or lacks "github". That can direct the agent to unavailable tools.

Suggested fix
-    credential_mcp_urls = os.getenv("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS", "").strip()
+    credential_mcp_urls = os.getenv("CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS", "").strip()
+    github_mcp_enabled = False
+    if credential_mcp_urls:
+        try:
+            import json as _json
+            parsed_urls = _json.loads(credential_mcp_urls)
+            github_mcp_enabled = (
+                isinstance(parsed_urls, dict)
+                and isinstance(parsed_urls.get("github"), str)
+                and bool(parsed_urls.get("github", "").strip())
+            )
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            logger.warning("Invalid CREDENTIAL_MCP_URLS in prompt builder; using legacy git instructions")
@@
-            if credential_mcp_urls:
+            if github_mcp_enabled:
                 prompt += GIT_PUSH_MCP_STEPS.format(branch=push_branch)
             else:
                 prompt += GIT_PUSH_STEPS.format(branch=push_branch)
@@
-    if credential_mcp_urls:
-        try:
-            import json as _json
-            urls = _json.loads(credential_mcp_urls)
-            if "github" in urls:
-                prompt += GITHUB_MCP_PROMPT
-        except (ValueError, TypeError):
-            pass
+    if github_mcp_enabled:
+        prompt += GITHUB_MCP_PROMPT

As per coding guidelines, "Handle errors and edge cases explicitly rather than ignoring them".

Also applies to: 256-264

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@components/runners/ambient-runner/ambient_runner/platform/prompts.py` around
lines 244 - 247, The prompt currently chooses GIT_PUSH_MCP_STEPS whenever
credential_mcp_urls is non-empty; instead, validate that credential_mcp_urls can
be parsed and contains a usable GitHub entry before gating MCP instructions.
Update the logic around credential_mcp_urls (the variable) to: try to
parse/normalize it, ensure it contains a "github" entry or an entry whose
type/host == "github" (handle JSON parsing errors and missing keys), and only
append GIT_PUSH_MCP_STEPS.format(branch=push_branch) when that validation
succeeds; otherwise append GIT_PUSH_STEPS.format(branch=push_branch). Apply the
same validation/guarded decision to the other occurrence covering lines
~256-264.

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Comment on lines +228 to +254
build-credential-sidecars: build-credential-github build-credential-jira build-credential-k8s build-credential-google ## Build all credential sidecar images

build-credential-github: ## Build GitHub credential sidecar image
@echo "$(COLOR_BLUE)▶$(COLOR_RESET) Building GitHub credential sidecar with $(CONTAINER_ENGINE)..."
@$(CONTAINER_ENGINE) build $(PLATFORM_FLAG) $(BUILD_FLAGS) \
-f components/credential-sidecars/github/Dockerfile \
-t $(GITHUB_MCP_IMAGE) .
@echo "$(COLOR_GREEN)✓$(COLOR_RESET) GitHub credential sidecar built: $(GITHUB_MCP_IMAGE)"

build-credential-jira: ## Build Jira credential sidecar image
@echo "$(COLOR_BLUE)▶$(COLOR_RESET) Building Jira credential sidecar with $(CONTAINER_ENGINE)..."
@cd components/credential-sidecars/jira && $(CONTAINER_ENGINE) build $(PLATFORM_FLAG) $(BUILD_FLAGS) \
-t $(JIRA_MCP_IMAGE) .
@echo "$(COLOR_GREEN)✓$(COLOR_RESET) Jira credential sidecar built: $(JIRA_MCP_IMAGE)"

build-credential-k8s: ## Build K8s credential sidecar image
@echo "$(COLOR_BLUE)▶$(COLOR_RESET) Building K8s credential sidecar with $(CONTAINER_ENGINE)..."
@cd components/credential-sidecars/k8s && $(CONTAINER_ENGINE) build $(PLATFORM_FLAG) $(BUILD_FLAGS) \
-t $(K8S_MCP_IMAGE) .
@echo "$(COLOR_GREEN)✓$(COLOR_RESET) K8s credential sidecar built: $(K8S_MCP_IMAGE)"

build-credential-google: ## Build Google credential sidecar image
@echo "$(COLOR_BLUE)▶$(COLOR_RESET) Building Google credential sidecar with $(CONTAINER_ENGINE)..."
@cd components/credential-sidecars/google && $(CONTAINER_ENGINE) build $(PLATFORM_FLAG) $(BUILD_FLAGS) \
-t $(GOOGLE_MCP_IMAGE) .
@echo "$(COLOR_GREEN)✓$(COLOR_RESET) Google credential sidecar built: $(GOOGLE_MCP_IMAGE)"

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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Declare new credential-sidecar targets as .PHONY.

The targets added at Lines 228, 230, 237, 243, and 249 are missing from .PHONY (Lines 1-13). If same-named files appear, recipes may not run.

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-.PHONY: _create-operator-config _auto-port-forward _show-access-info _kind-load-images
+.PHONY: _create-operator-config _auto-port-forward _show-access-info _kind-load-images
+.PHONY: build-credential-sidecars build-credential-github build-credential-jira build-credential-k8s build-credential-google
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[warning] 228-228: Target "build-credential-sidecars" should be declared PHONY.

(phonydeclared)

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@Makefile` around lines 228 - 254, Add the new Makefile targets to the .PHONY
declaration so their recipes always run: include build-credential-sidecars,
build-credential-github, build-credential-jira, build-credential-k8s, and
build-credential-google in the existing .PHONY list (update the .PHONY line near
the top where other phony targets are declared) to prevent name collisions with
files of the same names.

⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Credential sidecar build targets are currently orphaned from primary workflows.

At Line 228 you add sidecar build targets, but build-all (Line 170), push-all (Line 299), and _kind-load-images (Line 1263) still omit these images. This means make kind-up LOCAL_IMAGES=true and make push-all can skip sidecar images even when sidecars are required.

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-build-all: build-frontend build-backend build-operator build-runner build-state-sync build-public-api build-api-server build-observability-dashboard ## Build all container images
+build-all: build-frontend build-backend build-operator build-runner build-state-sync build-public-api build-api-server build-observability-dashboard build-credential-sidecars ## Build all container images
@@
-	`@for` image in $(FRONTEND_IMAGE) $(BACKEND_IMAGE) $(OPERATOR_IMAGE) $(RUNNER_IMAGE) $(STATE_SYNC_IMAGE) $(PUBLIC_API_IMAGE) $(API_SERVER_IMAGE) $(OBSERVABILITY_DASHBOARD_IMAGE); do \
+	`@for` image in $(FRONTEND_IMAGE) $(BACKEND_IMAGE) $(OPERATOR_IMAGE) $(RUNNER_IMAGE) $(STATE_SYNC_IMAGE) $(PUBLIC_API_IMAGE) $(API_SERVER_IMAGE) $(OBSERVABILITY_DASHBOARD_IMAGE) $(GITHUB_MCP_IMAGE) $(JIRA_MCP_IMAGE) $(K8S_MCP_IMAGE) $(GOOGLE_MCP_IMAGE); do \
@@
-	`@for` img in $(BACKEND_IMAGE) $(FRONTEND_IMAGE) $(OPERATOR_IMAGE) $(RUNNER_IMAGE) $(STATE_SYNC_IMAGE) $(PUBLIC_API_IMAGE) $(API_SERVER_IMAGE) $(OBSERVABILITY_DASHBOARD_IMAGE); do \
+	`@for` img in $(BACKEND_IMAGE) $(FRONTEND_IMAGE) $(OPERATOR_IMAGE) $(RUNNER_IMAGE) $(STATE_SYNC_IMAGE) $(PUBLIC_API_IMAGE) $(API_SERVER_IMAGE) $(OBSERVABILITY_DASHBOARD_IMAGE) $(GITHUB_MCP_IMAGE) $(JIRA_MCP_IMAGE) $(K8S_MCP_IMAGE) $(GOOGLE_MCP_IMAGE); do \
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[warning] 228-228: Target "build-credential-sidecars" should be declared PHONY.

(phonydeclared)

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@Makefile` around lines 228 - 254, The new credential sidecar targets
(build-credential-github, build-credential-jira, build-credential-k8s,
build-credential-google) are not wired into the main flows; update the primary
meta targets build-all, push-all and the _kind-load-images target to include
these sidecar targets (or include a sidecar variable list) so that running make
build-all, make push-all, or make _kind-load-images (and make kind-up
LOCAL_IMAGES=true) will build/push/load the credential sidecars; reference the
targets by name (build-credential-github, build-credential-jira,
build-credential-k8s, build-credential-google) when adding them as dependencies
or appending them to the appropriate image lists used by build-all, push-all and
_kind-load-images.

Address PR review findings:
- Fail-closed entrypoint: exit(1) when bootstrap env vars missing instead of
  starting MCP server unauthenticated
- Prevent credential response body leak in error logs (use len(body))
- Add multi-stage Dockerfile builds for jira/k8s/google sidecars (include
  credential-entrypoint Go binary)
- Gate sidecar injection on CPTokenURL/CPTokenPublicKey configuration
- Fix credential token API URL: /api/ambient/v1/credentials/{id}/token
- Add CREDENTIAL_IDS and AGENTIC_SESSION_NAMESPACE env vars to sidecars
- Add input validation in runner mcp.py, auth.py, prompts.py
- Fix Makefile: .PHONY declarations, repo-root build context for sidecars
- Handle json.Marshal error in credential MCP URL serialization

Verified end-to-end on kind cluster:
- Sidecar injection (2 containers: runner + credential-github)
- Fail-closed behavior (exit 1 without env vars)
- Credential fetch via CP token exchange → API server → token set in env
- SecurityContext (drop ALL capabilities, no privilege escalation)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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