canonical
Add workflow to auto-close mistake issues
Users occasionally open issues by mistake, such as issues with just a URL in the title (e.g., https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome.git) or issues with placeholder text that wasn't filled out (e.g., "TYPE YOUR QUESTION HERE").
Changes
Added .github/workflows/close-mistake-issues.yaml that:
- Triggers on issue open events
- Detects mistake patterns:
- Title is a standalone URL
- Title contains
.gitwith body < 20 chars - Title contains placeholder text (like "TYPE YOUR QUESTION HERE", "TYPE YOUR ISSUE HERE", etc.) with unfilled template body
- Auto-closes detected issues with comment: "Appears to have been opened by mistake."
Uses actions/github-script@v7 with minimal issues: write permission.
- [ ] I've followed the contribution guidelines.
- [ ] I've signed the CLA.
- [ ] I've successfully run
make lint && make test. - [ ] I've added or updated any relevant documentation.
- [ ] I've updated the relevant release notes.
Original prompt
This section details on the original issue you should resolve
<issue_title>https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome.git</issue_title> <issue_description></issue_description>
<agent_instructions>Create a workflow that runs when issues get opened and determines whether they are these sorts of mistake issues. If they are, the workflow should close the issue with a comment "Appears to have been opened by mistake."</agent_instructions>
Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)
@bepri Appears to have been opened by mistake.
- Fixes canonical/snapcraft#5914
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@copilot make it work with issues like this too: https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft/issues/5913
@copilot make it work with issues like this too: https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft/issues/5913
Done! The workflow now detects issues like #5913 with placeholder text in the title (e.g., "TYPE YOUR QUESTION HERE") and unfilled template bodies. Commit: ab33404