auto-assign-copilot.yml

name: Auto Assign Copilot to Issues

on:
  issues:
    types:
      - opened
      - labeled

jobs:
  auto-assign:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    if: contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'copilot')
    steps:
      - name: Assign Copilot to new issues
        uses: actions/github-script@main
        with:
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          script: |
            const copilotUsername = "copilot";

            // Check if issue is already assigned to copilot
            const currentAssignees = context.payload.issue.assignees.map(u => u.login);

            if (!currentAssignees.includes(copilotUsername)) {
              console.log(`Issue has 'copilot' label. Assigning @${copilotUsername}...`);

              try {
                await github.rest.issues.addAssignees({
                  owner: context.repo.owner,
                  repo: context.repo.repo,
                  issue_number: context.issue.number,
                  assignees: [copilotUsername]
                });
                console.log(`✅ Assigned @${copilotUsername} to issue #${context.issue.number}`);
              } catch (error) {
                console.log(`⚠️ Failed to assign Copilot: ${error.message}`);
                console.log("Note: You must have a Copilot seat assigned to your account/org for this to work.");
              }
            } else {
              console.log(`ℹ️ @${copilotUsername} is already assigned to issue #${context.issue.number}`);
            }