Automate GitHub Issue Assignment with Smart AI Workflows
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Streamline your GitHub workflow by automatically assigning issues to developers. This n8n workflow intelligently handles issue creations and comments, ensuring prompt assignment and efficient project management.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow automates the process of assigning GitHub issues, boosting team productivity and ensuring no task goes unassigned. It intelligently detects whether an issue is newly created or if a team member expresses interest via a comment. For new issues, it assigns the creator to the issue. If a user comments asking to be assigned, the workflow checks if the issue is already assigned. If not, it assigns the commenter. This ensures that issues are promptly handled and that developers can easily pick up tasks they are interested in, reducing manual overhead and improving response times within your development team.
Key Features
- Smart Issue Assignment: Automatically assigns new GitHub issues to their creators.
- Comment-Based Assignment: Assigns issues to users who explicitly request it via comments, after checking for existing assignments.
- Actionable Notifications: Provides context-aware feedback, like informing users if an issue is already assigned.
- Customizable GitHub Integration: Leverages n8n's robust GitHub node for seamless interaction.
- Flexible Event Triggers: Responds to both
issue_commentandissuesevents.
How To Use
- Trigger Setup: Configure the
Github Trigger1node with your GitHub repository, owner, and desired events (issue_comment,issues). Ensure you have authenticated with your GitHub account. - Initial Routing: The
Switchnode routes incoming events. It directs newly created issues (created) to one path and other events (likeopenedissues or comments) to another. - New Issue Assignment Logic: For newly created issues, the
IF no assignee?node checks if the issue has any existing assignees. If not (length of assignees array is 0), theAssign Issue Creatornode assigns the issue creator to the issue and adds an 'assigned' label. - Commented Issue Assignment Logic: For events triggered by comments, the
IF wants to work?node checks if the comment body contains a phrase like 'assign me' using a regex. - Checking Existing Assignments: If a user requests assignment, the
IF not assigned?node checks if the issue already has an assignee. If the assignees array is empty, theAssign Commenternode assigns the commenter and adds an 'assigned' label. - Informative Comments: If an issue is already assigned and a user requests assignment, the
Add Commentnode notifies the commenter that the issue is already taken.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
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"id": "a7859da8-1b73-4b5d-b139-dade2aa8360c",
"name": "Automate GitHub Issue Assignment with Smart AI Workflows",
"nodes": 17,
"category": "DevOps",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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