Manage Headers

What the source does

• FilesystemDeclared1 observation
• NetworkNone observedNo outbound calls in the source
• ShellNone observedNo commands run in the source
• DependenciesPinnedNothing floats
• SecretsNone foundNo keys in source

Five audit layers

Gates applied: no behavioural pass.

const { loadSiteSettings } = require('../../../scripts/lib/powerpages-config');

- `HTTP/Access-Control-Allow-Credentials`

- **Omit `HTTP/Access-Control-Allow-Credentials` to disable.** The runtime emits whatever value is set — writing `false` produces a confusing header with no effect.

Audit 0.4.1 · source sha 8075ef5705c5 · 18 Oct 2026Report an issue or request a re-scan

• Publishermicrosoft GitHub organizationOwner of the repository this skill is read from
• Source foldermicrosoft/power-platform-skills/plugins/power-pages/skills/manage-headersThe exact folder we audited
• LicenceMITAs the repository states it
• Commit pinned for this verdict8075ef5705c5A new audit runs when the source changes
• Repository statusNot archivedPushed today
• Sandboxed runNot runSkills are read, not executed; layer L4 is skipped

Its description: Inspects and configures the security headers a Power Pages site sends to browsers — Content Security Policy, frame and clickjacking protection, cross-origin sharing, cookie behavior, and related site settings.…

---
name: manage-headers
description: >-
  Inspects and configures the security headers a Power Pages site sends
  to browsers — Content Security Policy, frame and clickjacking protection,
  cross-origin sharing, cookie behavior, and related site settings.
  Identifies gaps and walks the user through fixes. Use when the user
  wants to review headers, fix CSP errors, allow embedding in another site,
  control cross-origin access, harden cookie settings, or asks "are my
  browser settings safe?", "fix my CSP", "set up CORS" — even if they only
  mention a specific header name without saying "security headers".
user-invocable: true
argument-hint: "[optional: --review <out-dir>]"
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion, TaskCreate, TaskUpdate, TaskList
model: opus
---

> **Plugin check**: Run `node "${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) |

---

## 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, accepte

Excerpt, first 6,001 characters of SKILL.md, verbatim from the audited commit. It is text from someone else’s repository, quoted so you can judge it before your agent reads it.

git clone https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills
git -C power-platform-skills checkout 8075ef5705c5

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