Post an automatic reply when a new GitHub issue opens

Watches for new GitHub issues and posts an automatic reply comment when they meet your conditions.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4)

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Starts itA stepAn outside serviceOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Image & Media ProcessingDevOps & IT Operations
Connects
GitHub

The problem it solves

Every new issue that comes in deserves an acknowledgment, but typing the same reply over and over eats into time you would rather spend fixing things. Issues can also sit unanswered when your team is heads down.

Who it fits

A development team or open-source maintainer who wants new GitHub issues acknowledged automatically.

How it works

  1. A new GitHub issue triggers the automation
  2. It checks who created the issue against your conditions
  3. If it matches, an automatic comment is posted on the issue
What you get

GitHub issues acknowledged the moment they open

New GitHub issues that match your conditions get an automatic reply comment the moment they're opened.

What you get

An automatic comment posted on matching GitHub issues, with no manual reply needed.

What you need

A GitHub account with access to the repository.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

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