assign.yml

name: Assign Command

on:
  issue_comment:
    types: [created]

jobs:
  assign:
    # Only run on issue comments (not PR comments)
    if: "!github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(github.event.comment.body, '/assign')"
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      issues: write
    steps:
      - name: Self-assign if unassigned
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
          ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
          COMMENTER: ${{ github.event.comment.user.login }}
        run: |
          # Check if issue has any assignees
          ASSIGNEES=$(gh issue view "$ISSUE_NUMBER" --repo "$REPO" --json assignees -q '.assignees | length')

          if [ "$ASSIGNEES" -eq 0 ]; then
            # Use API directly to assign (works for any GitHub user, not just collaborators)
            if gh api "repos/${REPO}/issues/${ISSUE_NUMBER}/assignees" -X POST -f "assignees[]=${COMMENTER}" --silent; then
              echo "Successfully assigned @${COMMENTER} to issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}"
            else
              echo "Failed to assign @${COMMENTER} to issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}"
              exit 1
            fi
          else
            # Add commenter as an additional assignee
            if gh api "repos/${REPO}/issues/${ISSUE_NUMBER}/assignees" -X POST -f "assignees[]=${COMMENTER}" --silent; then
              echo "Successfully added @${COMMENTER} as an additional assignee to issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}"
            else
              echo "Failed to add @${COMMENTER} as an additional assignee to issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}"
              exit 1
            fi
          fi