issue_thank.yaml

name: Auto Assign and Thank Issues

on:
  issues:
    types:
      - opened

jobs:
  auto-assign:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - name: 'Thank and assign the issue to the creator'
      uses: actions/github-script@v6
      with:
        github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # This line uses the token
        script: |
          const issueNumber = context.issue.number;
          const issueCreator = context.payload.issue.user.login;

          // Thank the issue creator
          await github.issues.createComment({
            issue_number: issueNumber,
            owner: context.repo.owner,
            repo: context.repo.repo,
            body: `Thanks @${issueCreator} for raising this issue!`
          });

          // Assign the issue to the creator
          await github.issues.addAssignees({
            issue_number: issueNumber,
            owner: context.repo.owner,
            repo: context.repo.repo,
            assignees: [issueCreator]
          });