issue-triage-labels.yaml

name: Issue triage labels

on:
  issues:
    types:
      - opened
      - reopened
      - labeled
      - unlabeled

permissions:
  issues: write

jobs:
  sync-triage-label:
    name: Sync needs-triage label
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Apply/remove needs-triage
        uses: actions/github-script@v8
        with:
          script: |
            const triageLabel = "needs-triage";
            const labels = context.payload.issue.labels.map((label) => label.name);
            const hasAreaLabel = labels.some((label) => label.startsWith("area:"));
            const hasPriorityLabel = labels.some((label) => label.startsWith("priority:"));
            const hasTriageLabel = labels.includes(triageLabel);

            const shouldHaveTriageLabel = !(hasAreaLabel || hasPriorityLabel);

            if (shouldHaveTriageLabel && !hasTriageLabel) {
              await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
                owner: context.repo.owner,
                repo: context.repo.repo,
                issue_number: context.issue.number,
                labels: [triageLabel],
              });
              core.info(`Added ${triageLabel}`);
              return;
            }

            if (!shouldHaveTriageLabel && hasTriageLabel) {
              await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
                owner: context.repo.owner,
                repo: context.repo.repo,
                issue_number: context.issue.number,
                name: triageLabel,
              });
              core.info(`Removed ${triageLabel}`);
              return;
            }

            core.info("No label changes needed");