clean-issue-optional-fields.yml

name: Clean Issue Optional Fields

# This workflow automatically cleans up issue bodies when they are created by
# removing sections that contain "_No response_" (which appears in optional fields
# when users don't fill them out). This helps keep issues looking clean and minimal.

on:
  issues:
    types: [opened]

permissions:
  issues: write
  contents: read

jobs:
  clean-optional-fields:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Clean issue body
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            const issueNumber = context.issue.number;
            const issueBody = context.payload.issue.body;
            
            if (!issueBody) {
              console.log('No issue body to clean');
              return;
            }
            
            console.log('Original issue body:');
            console.log(issueBody);
            
            // Clean the issue body by removing sections with "_No response_"
            function cleanIssueBody(body) {
              const lines = body.split('\n');
              const cleanedLines = [];
              let i = 0;
              
              while (i < lines.length) {
                const line = lines[i];
                
                // Check if current line is a heading (starts with #)
                if (line.match(/^#+\s+/)) {
                  // Look ahead to see if the next non-empty line contains "_No response_"
                  let nextContentIndex = i + 1;
                  
                  // Skip empty lines and find the next content line
                  while (nextContentIndex < lines.length && 
                         lines[nextContentIndex].trim() === '') {
                    nextContentIndex++;
                  }
                  
                  // If next content line contains "_No response_", skip this section
                  if (nextContentIndex < lines.length && 
                      lines[nextContentIndex].includes('_No response_')) {
                    
                    console.log(`Removing section: ${line.trim()}`);
                    
                    // Skip the heading line
                    i++;
                    
                    // Skip all content until we reach the next heading or end of body
                    while (i < lines.length && !lines[i].match(/^#+\s+/)) {
                      i++;
                    }
                    
                    continue;
                  }
                }
                
                // Keep this line
                cleanedLines.push(line);
                i++;
              }
              
              // Clean up excessive empty lines
              const finalLines = [];
              let consecutiveEmptyLines = 0;
              
              for (let i = 0; i < cleanedLines.length; i++) {
                const line = cleanedLines[i];
                
                if (line.trim() === '') {
                  consecutiveEmptyLines++;
                  // Allow at most 2 consecutive empty lines
                  if (consecutiveEmptyLines <= 2) {
                    finalLines.push(line);
                  }
                } else {
                  consecutiveEmptyLines = 0;
                  finalLines.push(line);
                }
              }
              
              // Remove trailing empty lines
              while (finalLines.length > 0 && 
                     finalLines[finalLines.length - 1].trim() === '') {
                finalLines.pop();
              }
              
              return finalLines.join('\n');
            }
            
            const cleanedBody = cleanIssueBody(issueBody);
            
            // Only update if the body actually changed
            if (cleanedBody !== issueBody) {
              console.log('Cleaned issue body:');
              console.log(cleanedBody);
              
              await github.rest.issues.update({
                owner: context.repo.owner,
                repo: context.repo.repo,
                issue_number: issueNumber,
                body: cleanedBody
              });
              
              console.log('Issue body updated successfully');
            } else {
              console.log('No changes needed - issue body already clean');
            }