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[WIP] Fix security findings in GitHub/gh-aw
Harden CLI external-tool execution paths against command injection
Aug 5, 2026
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Sighthound identified critical command-injection risks in several
pkg/clipaths where external tool commands were assembled from dynamic input. This change hardens those call sites by eliminating shell-style command construction and enforcing explicit argv-based execution.Security hardening in CLI exec call sites
pkg/cli/runner_guard.gopkg/cli/grant.gopkg/cli/poutine.gopkg/cli/upgrade_command.goArgument handling constraints
Regression coverage