issue-created.yml

name: "Auto Comment on New Issues"

on:
  issues:
    types: [opened]

jobs:
  comment:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      issues: write

    steps:
      - name: Check out repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Add a comment to new issue if not opened by repo owner
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          script: |
            const fs = require("fs");
            const path = require("path");

            const issue_number = context.payload.issue.number;
            const issue_author = context.payload.issue.user.login;
            const repo_owner = context.repo.owner;

            const message = fs.readFileSync(
              path.join(process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE, ".github/ISSUE_GREETING.md"),
              "utf8"
            );

            if (issue_author !== repo_owner) {
              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                owner: context.repo.owner,
                repo: context.repo.repo,
                issue_number,
                body: message
              });
              core.info(`Commented on issue #${issue_number} by ${issue_author}`);
            } else {
              core.info(`Skipping comment since issue author (${issue_author}) is the repo owner.`);
            }