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+# Check External Contributor Action
+
+Automatically labels pull requests created by users who are not members of a specified GitHub team.
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+- uses: SolaceDev/solace-public-workflows/check-external-contributor@main
+  with:
+    github_team_slug: solace-ai
+    label_name: "external contributor"
+    github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+```
+
+## Inputs
+
+| Input | Description | Required | Default |
+|-------|-------------|----------|---------|
+| `github_team_slug` | GitHub team slug to check membership against (e.g., `solace-ai`) | Yes | - |
+| `label_name` | Label to add to PR if creator is not in the team | No | `"external contributor"` |
+| `github-token` | GitHub token for API access | Yes | - |
+
+## How it Works
+
+1. Checks if the PR creator is a member of the specified GitHub team
+2. If not a member, adds the specified label to the PR
+3. Logs the results for debugging
+
+## Workflow Trigger
+
+This action is designed to work with `pull_request_target` to safely handle external contributors:
+
+```yaml
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  check-external:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+      issues: write
+```
+
+## Examples
+
+### Basic Example
+
+```yaml
+name: Check External Contributor
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: SolaceDev/solace-public-workflows/check-external-contributor@main
+        with:
+          github_team_slug: my-team
+          label_name: "external contributor"
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+```
+
+## Permissions Required
+
+The GitHub token must have the following permissions:
+- `pull-requests: write` - To access PR information
+- `issues: write` - To add labels to PRs
+
+## Notes
+
+- Use `pull_request_target` instead of `pull_request` for security when running workflows on external PRs
+- The action gracefully handles errors when checking team membership
+- If the label doesn't exist, GitHub will automatically create it when adding it to the PR
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+name: Check External Contributor
+description: Checks if PR creator is in a GitHub team and adds a label if not
+
+inputs:
+  github_team_slug:
+    description: "GitHub team slug to check membership against (e.g., 'solace-ai')"
+    required: true
+  label_name:
+    description: "Label to add to PR if creator is not in the team"
+    required: false
+    default: "external contributor"
+  github-token:
+    description: "GitHub token for API access"
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Check if PR creator is in team
+      id: check-team
+      uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
+        script: |
+          const teamSlug = '${{ inputs.github_team_slug }}';
+          const org = context.repo.owner;
+          const prCreator = context.payload.pull_request.user.login;
+
+          console.log(`🔍 Checking team membership for PR creator...`);
+          console.log(`  - Team slug: ${teamSlug}`);
+          console.log(`  - PR creator: ${prCreator}`);
+          console.log(`  - Organization: ${org}`);
+
+          try {
+            const { data } = await github.rest.teams.getMembershipForUserInOrg({
+              org: org,
+              team_slug: teamSlug,
+              username: prCreator
+            });
+
+            core.setOutput('is_member', 'true');
+            console.log(`✅ PR creator is a member of the team`);
+          } catch (error) {
+            if (error.status === 404) {
+              core.setOutput('is_member', 'false');
+              console.log(`⚠️  PR creator is not a member of the team`);
+            } else {
+              console.log(`⚠️  Could not verify team membership (${error.message}), assuming external contributor`);
+              core.setOutput('is_member', 'false');
+            }
+          }
+
+    - name: Add external contributor label
+      if: steps.check-team.outputs.is_member == 'false'
+      uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
+        script: |
+          const labelName = '${{ inputs.label_name }}';
+          const prNumber = context.issue.number;
+
+          console.log(`🏷️  Adding label "${labelName}" to PR #${prNumber}...`);
+
+          await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+            owner: context.repo.owner,
+            repo: context.repo.repo,
+            issue_number: prNumber,
+            labels: [labelName]
+          });
+
+          console.log(`✅ Added label "${labelName}" to PR #${prNumber}`);
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