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Assign author to pull requests when the pull requests are opened
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auto-author-assign

GitHub Actions: Automatically assign pull request authors.

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Why this action?

In most cases, the pull request author should be assigned as an assignee of the pull request.

This action automatically assigns the pull request author as an assignee.

Usage

# .github/workflows/auto-author-assign.yml
name: Auto Author Assign

on:
  pull_request_target:
    types: [ opened, reopened ]

permissions:
  pull-requests: write

jobs:
  assign-author:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: toshimaru/auto-author-assign@v2.1.1

Use your own token

You can specify your own token.

jobs:
  assign-author:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: toshimaru/auto-author-assign
        with:
          repo-token: ${{ secrets.YOUR_TOKEN }}

If not specified, GITHUB_TOKEN will be used by default.

Enable auto-author-assign for issues

An issue's author can be automatically assigned as an issue assignee.

  • Add issues to the trigger
  • Add issues: write to the permissions
on:
  issues:
    types: [ opened, reopened ]
  pull_request_target:
    types: [ opened, reopened ]

permissions:
  issues: write
  pull-requests: write

jobs:
  ...

Skip assigning the author

The auto-author-assign action skips assigning the author when:

  1. Someone is already assigned as an assignee
  2. The author is a bot

Auto Author Assign is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.

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Assign author to pull requests when the pull requests are opened
v2.1.1
Latest

Auto Author Assign is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.