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327c9c7068 feat(cooldown): respect trusted_packages in dependency cooldown (#342)
* feat(cooldown): respect trusted_packages in dependency cooldown

Trusted packages are now treated as a superset waiver that bypasses every
PMG control (malware analysis, cooldown, and any future controls). A
globally trusted package is automatically exempt from the cooldown window
and no longer needs a duplicate entry in dependency_cooldown.skip.

The skip list remains the narrower, cooldown-only waiver for packages
that must bypass the cooldown wait but still be malware-scanned.

* refactor(cooldown): tag skip reason and audit-log skipped packages

Address review feedback on #342:

- Restore cooldownSkip to a pure single-list function (SRP); the merge
  into trusted_packages now happens in a separate mergeCooldownSkip step,
  driven by the exported CooldownSkip wrapper.
- Extend CooldownSkipInfo with a CooldownSkipReason (TrustedPackage /
  CooldownSkipList) on both SkipAll and per-version entries, so callers
  can tell apart the broad waiver from the cooldown-only one. When both
  lists match the same package, trusted_packages wins.
- Add audit.LogCooldownSkipped and emit it from the npm and PyPI
  interceptors on the SkipAll path, alongside the existing info log,
  carrying the source list as the reason.

* refactor(cooldown): inline list merge, audit per-version exemptions

Address further review feedback:

- Drop the separate mergeCooldownSkip helper; cooldownSkip now writes
  into a shared *CooldownSkipInfo and is called twice from CooldownSkip
  (cooldown skip list first, trusted_packages on top so trusted entries
  override the reason on overlap).
- Audit log every exemption, not just SkipAll: a new auditCooldownSkip
  helper in proxy/interceptors/cooldown.go emits one event per match
  (package-wide or per-version), each tagged with its source list.
  LogCooldownSkipped gains a version argument for the per-version case.
- Cover the trusted_packages reason path in TestCooldownSkip.

* fix(cooldown): avoid double-auditing trusted package exemptions

auditCooldownSkip now only emits EventTypeCooldownSkipped for entries
that came from dependency_cooldown.skip. Trusted-package exemptions
already get an EventTypeInstallTrustedAllowed event at tarball-download
time (proxy/interceptors/base_registry.go), so emitting a cooldown event
for them too would double-count the same waiver.

* emit trusted and cooldown skip events to cloud

* fix tests

* refactor(cooldown): return value from collectCooldownSkip, short-circuit on trusted SkipAll

Address PR review feedback:
- Rename cooldownSkip to collectCooldownSkip and return CooldownSkipInfo
  instead of mutating an input pointer.
- Add mergeCooldownSkip to combine per-list results with trusted_packages
  taking precedence on overlap.
- CooldownSkip now consults trusted_packages first and returns immediately
  on a package-wide trusted exemption (DC skip list cannot add anything).
- Extend tests to cover disjoint pinned entries across both lists and the
  case where DC version-less subsumes a trusted pinned entry.

* fix(audit): address cooldown review feedback

* fix(cooldown): audit cooldown skips at download time with concrete version

Backend rejects PackageVersion messages without a version, and audit logs
should reflect the runtime fact (a specific version was skipped) rather
than the config rule. Move the audit emission from metadata-request
handling to download-request handling, where the concrete version is
known, and require version in LogCooldownSkipped.

* chore(audit): drop dead scope assignment in LogCooldownSkipped

* refactor(cooldown): move skip-list logic into cooldown handlers

Registry interceptors no longer compute CooldownSkip or branch on SkipAll;
they just call HandleMetadataRequest. The npm and pypi cooldown handlers
own the skip lookup, the package-wide exemption short-circuit, and (for
pypi) the canonical-name denormalization. Also align LogCooldownSkipped
with other LogXxx signatures by taking *packagev1.PackageVersion.

* fix: Simplify audit logging for dependency cooldown skip

* refactor: Simplify cooldown handling and maintain separation of concepts for trusted and DC skip packages

* fix: Code review fixes

* fix: Emit cooldown skipped audit event ONLY when an in-window version is skipped

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Co-authored-by: Abhisek Datta <abhisek.datta@gmail.com>
2026-06-21 18:22:15 +05:30

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Trusted Packages

pmg allows you to trust a package. A trusted package bypasses every control PMG enforces: it is not scanned for malware, it is exempt from the dependency cooldown window, and it will be exempted from any future controls PMG adds. Use this list for packages you fully vouch for — typically first-party packages or vendored internal dependencies.

If you only want to waive a single control (for example, install a package immediately without waiting out the cooldown, but still have it analyzed for malware), use the per-control skip list for that control instead — e.g. dependency_cooldown.skip.

Configuration

Trusted packages are configured in the config.yml file. See config template for the configuration schema. If you don't have a config.yml file, you can create one by running pmg setup install.

Example

trusted_packages:
  - purl: pkg:npm/@safedep/pmg
    reason: "All versions of PMG are trusted"
  - purl: pkg:npm/express@4.18.0
    reason: "Version 4.18.0 of Express is a trusted package"