Automate GitHub Issue Assignments via Comment Commands
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n8n-nodes-base.switch - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - GitHub
n8n-nodes-base.github - Github Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.githubTrigger - No Operation, do nothing
n8n-nodes-base.noOp
What it does
π€ GitHub Auto-Assign Bot Streamline your open source project with intelligent issue assignment automation. β¨ What It Does Automatically assigns GitHub issues to contributors who comment "assign me" - eliminating manual triage work and creating a fair, first-come-first-served system. π Key Features - Smart Detection: Monitors both new issues and comments for assignment requests - Conflict Prevention: Checks existing assignments before making new ones - Auto-Labeling: Adds "assigned" labels for better tracking - Self-Service Assignment: Contributors claim issues with simple "assign me" command - Polite Responses: Automatically notifies when issues are already assigned π― Perfect For - Open source maintainers - Development teams managing GitHub repos - Projects with active contributor communities - Anyone reducing manual issue management βοΈ Setup Requirements 1. GitHub repository with issues enabled 2. n8n instance with GitHub OAuth credentials 3. 5 minutes configuration time π How Contributors Use It 1. Find an unassigned issue 2. Comment assign me 3. Get automatically assigned 4. Start coding immediately β no maintainer approval needed! β
Benefits - Reduces maintainer workload - No manual assignments - Faster contributor onboarding - Instant self-service - Prevents conflicts - Built-in assignment checking - Scales automatically - Works across unlimited issues - Improves contributor experience - Simple, clear process β‘ Workflow Triggers - New GitHub issues containing "assign me" - New comments with "assign me" on existing issues - Automatic label management - Conflict resolution responses --- > Transform your GitHub workflow - Perfect for growing open source projects and development teams!