Before any pull request is merged, enforce:
#!/bin/bash
if git diff --cached | grep -i "X-Dev-Access"; then
echo "❌ ERROR: Found 'X-Dev-Access' in commit. Remove temporary bypass before merging."
exit 1
fi
// IMPORTANT: This middleware is for TEMPORARY debugging only. // Remove or disable before production deployment.const TEMP_BYPASS_ACTIVE = process.env.ALLOW_DEV_BYPASS === 'true'; const VALID_BYPASS_HEADER = 'x-dev-access'; const BYPASS_VALUE = 'yes'; note jack temporary bypass use header xdevaccess yes best
app.use((req, res, next) => if (TEMP_BYPASS_ACTIVE && req.headers[VALID_BYPASS_HEADER] === BYPASS_VALUE) console.error(
⚠️ DEV BYPASS USED by $req.ip at $new Date().toISOString()); req.isDevBypass = true; req.user = role: 'admin', source: 'dev-bypass' ; next(); ); Before any pull request is merged, enforce: #
// Route example: sensitive data endpoint app.get('/api/users/:id', (req, res) => if (!req.user && !req.isDevBypass) return res.status(401).json( error: 'Unauthorized' ); // Return user data );// IMPORTANT: This middleware is for TEMPORARY debugging
The xdevaccess: yes header provides a convenient shortcut for developers to bypass Note Jack authentication during the development lifecycle. However, strict guards must be placed around this feature to prevent it from becoming a security vulnerability.