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manage-headers

The manage-headers skill inspects and configures HTTP security headers for Power Pages sites by reading and editing YAML site-setting files stored in `.powerpages-site/site-settings/`. Use it to review current header configuration, identify security gaps, apply header changes like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, and verify the configuration is correct while avoiding platform-managed headers like HSTS and respecting runtime behaviors such as CSP nonce replacement and CORS wildcard specialization.

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SKILL.md

> **Plugin check**: Run `node "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/check-version.js"` — if it outputs a message, show it to the user before proceeding.

# Manage Headers

Inspect and configure the HTTP security headers for a Power Pages site. Headers are configured as `HTTP/*` site settings stored in `.powerpages-site/site-settings/` YAML files.

**Initial request:** $ARGUMENTS

## Gotchas

- **Site settings are YAML files.** Each header is a separate `.yml` file in `.powerpages-site/site-settings/`. The file name uses `-` instead of `/` (e.g., `HTTP/X-Frame-Options` → `http-x-frame-options.sitesetting.yml`).
- **Absent = no header.** When a site setting is absent, the runtime omits that header entirely (except CSP on new sites — see headers-reference.md).
- **HSTS and Cache-Control are platform-managed.** Do not try to set `HTTP/Strict-Transport-Security` — the runtime does not recognize it and the setting has no effect.
- **Maker-mode bypasses headers.** Requests from Power Pages Studio skip all `HTTP/*` header emission. Verify headers in an incognito tab, not the studio preview.
- **CSP is pass-through.** The runtime emits the value verbatim — it does NOT merge runtime sources automatically. The CSP MUST include Power Pages runtime hosts or the site breaks.
- **CSP nonce.** When `script-src` contains `'nonce'`, the runtime replaces it per-request with `'nonce-<random>'` and auto-hashes inline event handlers. Scripts created dynamically via `document.createElement` do NOT receive the nonce.
- **`SameSite=None` requires HTTPS.** The runtime sets `Secure` on every cookie over HTTPS automatically.
- **CORS `*` is auto-specialized.** The runtime replaces `*` per-request with the specific requesting Origin — the browser sees a single-origin header, not a wildcard.

## Workflow

1. **Prerequisites** — Locate project, confirm site-settings directory exists
2. **Inspect current headers** — Read site-setting YAML files, identify configured and missing headers
3. **Assess and plan** — Identify gaps, present recommendations
4. **Apply changes** — Edit existing settings or create new ones
5. **Summarize** — Present results, record usage, offer follow-ups

## Task Tracking

Create tasks in four groups. Mark each `in_progress` when starting, `completed` when done.

| Group | When to create | Tasks |
|-------|----------------|-------|
| 1 | At start | Check prerequisites |
| 2 | After prerequisites pass | Inspect current headers · Assess and plan (skip "Assess and plan" in review mode) |
| 3 | After user approves changes | Apply changes (skip in review mode OR if no changes were accepted) |
| 4 | After apply or assess | Summarize (always) |

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## 1. Prerequisites

### 1.1 Locate the project, detect review mode

Use `Glob` to find `**/powerpages.config.json`. If `$ARGUMENTS` contains `--review <out-dir>`, remember the output directory — Steps 3–4 are skipped and Step 5 writes JSON only.

### 1.2 Verify site-settings directory

Check that `.powerpages-site/site-settings/` exists. If not, the site has not been deployed yet — tell the user and recommend `/deploy-site`. Stop.

---

## 2. Inspect current headers

Use `Glob` to find all `*.yml` files in `.powerpages-site/site-settings/`. Use `Read` to read each file and extract the `name` and `value` fields. Identify all settings with an `HTTP/` prefix — these are the configured headers.

Compare against the recognized header catalogue in `references/headers-reference.md`. For each header in the catalogue:
- **Present** — record its current value.
- **Missing** — record it as absent and note the recommended value from headers-reference.md.

For CSP specifically: if `HTTP/Content-Security-Policy` is present, scan the project's source files using `Glob` + `Read` to find external URLs and check whether they are covered by the policy. Identify the site's cloud environment via `pac auth who` to determine the correct Power Pages runtime host (see headers-reference.md § "Power-Pages-runtime sources a CSP must allow").

---

## 3. Assess and plan

Skip in **review mode**.

MUST use plain language only. Never lead with words like CSP, CORS, HSTS, or MIME sniffing — explain using everyday language:

| Header concept | Plain-language name |
|----------------|---------------------|
| Content-Security-Policy | "which scripts and resources the browser is allowed to load" |
| X-Frame-Options / frame-ancestors | "whether other websites can put your site inside a frame" |
| X-Content-Type-Options | "stop the browser from guessing file types" |
| CORS headers | "which other websites can call your site's data" |
| SameSite cookies | "when the browser sends your sign-in cookie" |

### Default approach

Read `references/headers-reference.md` for recommended values and guidance. **Present the most important gaps first** — headers that are missing or misconfigured relative to the recommended values.

<!-- gate: manage-headers:3.per-finding | category=plan | cancel-leaves=nothing -->

> 🚦 **Gate (plan · manage-headers:3.per-finding):** Per-finding loop — for each header gap, prompt accept / customize / skip. Fires PER FINDING in the loop; skipped findings leave the header at its current value, accepted/customized findings get an Edit / create-script call in Phase 4.
>
> **Trigger:** Phase 3 entry has tallied header gaps against `references/headers-reference.md`.
> **Why we ask:** Auto-accepting can apply CSP/CORS values that break the site (legitimate scripts blocked, third-party widgets refused); auto-skipping leaves the site missing important headers.
> **Cancel leaves:** Nothing — Phase 4's Edit / create-script call only fires on accepted findings.

For each finding, present via `AskUserQuestion`:
- A plain-language explanation of why the change matters
- The recommended value
- Options: accept the recommendation, customize, or skip

Do NOT present all headers at once — present the important gaps first. For headers already set to recommended values, mention them in the summary w
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