This GitHub Action allows you to create an attestation for your CI process using the Witness tool. It supports optional integration with Sigstore for signing and Archivista for attestation storage and distibution.

To use this action, include it in your GitHub workflow YAML file.

permissions:
  id-token: write # This is required for requesting the JWT
  contents: read  # This is required for actions/checkout

name: Example Workflow
on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/[email protected]

      - name: Witness Run
        uses: testifysec/witness-run-action@v1
        with:
          step: build
          enable-archivista: false
          enable-sigstore: false
          command: make build

This action supports the use of Sigstore and Archivista for creating attestations. By enabling the option enable-archivista, you create a public record of your attestations, which can be useful for transparency and compliance.

Sigstore is an open-source platform for securely signing software artifacts. When the enable-sigstore flag is set to true, this action will use Sigstore for signing the attestation. This creates a publicly verifiable record of the attestation on the Sigstore public instance, sigstore.dev

Archivista is a server that stores and retrieves attestations. When the enable-archivista flag is set to true, this action will use Archivista for storing and retrieving attestations. By default, the attestations are stored on a public Archivista server, https://archivista.testifysec.io, making the details publicly accessible. This server also has no guarantees on data availability or integrity.

By default when using Sigstore, this action utilizes FreeTSA, a free and public Timestamp Authority (TSA) service, to provide trusted timestamping for your attestations. Timestamping is a critical aspect of creating non-repudiable and legally binding attestations. FreeTSA offers a reliable and convenient solution for timestamping without the need for setting up and managing your own TSA. When using this action, the timestamp-servers input is set to FreeTSA's service (https://freetsa.org/) by default, ensuring your attestations are properly timestamped with a trusted and publicly verifiable source.

If you want to keep the details of your attestations private, you can set up and host your own instances of Archivista and Sigstore. This allows you to manage access control and ensure that only authorized users can view the attestation details.

To use your own instances, set the archivista-server input to the URL of your Archivista server, and the fulcio input to the address of your Sigstore instance. Additionally, you'll need to configure the fulcio-oidc-client-id and fulcio-oidc-issuer inputs to match your Sigstore instance's OIDC configuration.

Please consult the documentation for Archivista and Sigstore on how to set up and host your own instances.