# gitlab-skill: Remove hardcoded corporate URL

> `validate_glfm.py` lines 152-153 hardcode `https://sourcery.assaabloy.net` as the default GitLab instance URL. `gitlab-ci-local-guide.md` line 51 also references this URL. This leaks a corporate internal URL into a public repository. Replace with a generic placeholder (e.g., `https://gitlab.example.com`) or make the URL a required argument with no default.

- Skill: `tools-only/gitlab-skill-remove-hardcoded-corporate-url` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add tools-only/gitlab-skill-remove-hardcoded-corporate-url`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/gitlab-skill-remove-hardcoded-corporate-url/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/gitlab-skill-remove-hardcoded-corporate-url

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## Groomed (2026-02-24)

### Reproducibility

**Original problem (pre-fix):**
1. Open `plugins/gitlab-skill/skills/gitlab-skill/scripts/validate_glfm.py` lines 152–153 — default `--gitlab-url` was `https://sourcery.assaabloy.net`
2. Open `plugins/gitlab-skill/skills/gitlab-skill/references/gitlab-ci-local-guide.md` line 51 — example URL referenced same corporate host

**Verification (post-fix):**
1. `rg "sourcery\.assaabloy\.net" plugins/gitlab-skill` returns no matches
2. Both locations use `https://gitlab.example.com`

### Output / Evidence

- **Commit**: 103cbf6c2d1e865bdd6afdef6e3d5912ff7bab2b — `fix(gitlab-skill): replace hardcoded corporate URL with generic placeholder`
- **Files changed**: `validate_glfm.py` (default arg + help text), `gitlab-ci-local-guide.md` (example URL), `plugin.json`, `marketplace.json`, `BACKLOG.md`
- **Fact-check**: All three claims verified (validate_glfm.py, gitlab-ci-local-guide.md, fix applied)

### Priority

8/10 — Corporate URL in a public repo is a security/privacy leak; affects all contributors and downstream users.

### Impact

- **Before**: Internal corporate host exposed in public code
- **After**: Generic placeholder; no internal infrastructure exposed

### Benefits

- Public repo no longer exposes internal URLs
- Script and docs use generic placeholder suitable for any GitLab instance
- `--gitlab-url` remains optional with a safe default

### Expected Behavior

- `validate_glfm.py --gitlab-url` defaults to `https://gitlab.example.com` (or equivalent generic placeholder)
- Documentation examples use generic URLs, not internal hosts

### Desired Structure

- Default URL: generic placeholder (e.g., `https://gitlab.example.com`)
- Alternative: make `--gitlab-url` required with no default
- Chosen approach: generic placeholder (keeps backward compatibility)

### Acceptance Criteria

1. [x] `validate_glfm.py` lines 152–153 use `https://gitlab.example.com` as default
2. [x] `gitlab-ci-local-guide.md` line 51 uses `https://gitlab.example.com` in examples
3. [x] No references to `sourcery.assaabloy.net` remain in the repo

### Resources

| Type | Item |
|------|------|
| Skill | gitlab-skill (`plugins/gitlab-skill/skills/gitlab-skill/`) |
| Skill | glab-cli-ci-debugging (Cursor skill for GitLab CI debugging) |
| Agent | @plugin-assessor (gitlab-skill audit) |
| Prior work | [completed-replace-requests-with-httpx-in-all-scripts](completed-replace-requests-with-httpx-in-all-scripts.md) — validate_glfm.py migrated to httpx |
| Prior work | [ideas-gitlab-skill-gitlab-ci-glfm-validation-mcp](ideas-gitlab-skill-gitlab-ci-glfm-validation-mcp.md) — MCP wrapper for validate_glfm |
| Commit | 103cbf6 |

### Effort

Small — two locations updated in a single commit.