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github/safe-settings

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2026-06-18

★ 880JavaScriptAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 4/5MaintainedSetup · hard

TLDR

Safe-Settings is a GitHub app that lets you manage branch protection, team access, and security policy for an entire organization from one config file, then automatically enforces and re-syncs it across every repo.

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    What it does
      Central org policy config
      Auto-applies to all repos
      Reverts manual drift
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      GitHub App
      YAML config
    Use cases
      Enforce branch protection
      Standardize team access
      Preview policy changes
    Audience
      Platform engineers
      Security teams

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Enforce consistent branch protection and security policy across hundreds of repositories from one config.

USE CASE 2

Automatically revert manual GitHub settings changes that conflict with organization policy.

USE CASE 3

Preview policy-file pull requests with a dry-run before the changes take effect.

USE CASE 4

Let individual teams override organization-wide defaults for their own repositories.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptYAMLGitHub App

How does it compare?

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Stars880897858
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2026-06-182026-06-08—
MaintenanceMaintainedMaintained—
Setup difficultyhardmoderateeasy
Complexity4/52/51/5
Audienceops devopsdevelopervibe coder

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Requires deploying a GitHub App and setting up an admin repo with YAML policy files.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up a Safe-Settings admin repo with organization-wide branch protection defaults.
Prompt 2
Explain how Safe-Settings' three-tier override system works between org, team, and repo level.
Prompt 3
Show me how to configure a dry-run preview for a Safe-Settings policy change pull request.
Prompt 4
How do I deploy Safe-Settings as a GitHub App for my organization without hitting API rate limits?

Frequently asked questions

What is safe-settings?

Safe-Settings is a GitHub app that lets you manage branch protection, team access, and security policy for an entire organization from one config file, then automatically enforces and re-syncs it across every repo.

What language is safe-settings written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, YAML, GitHub App.

Is safe-settings actively maintained?

Maintained — commit in last 6 months (last push 2026-06-18).

How hard is safe-settings to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is safe-settings for?

Mainly ops devops.

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