issue-scripts.yml

name: "Issue Scripts"

on:
  issue_comment:
    types: [created]

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

    if: contains(github.event.comment.body, 'please assign') || contains(github.event.comment.body, 'assign me')
    steps:
      - uses: actions/github-script@v3
        with:
          github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
          script: |
            await github.issues.createComment({
              owner: context.repo.owner,
              repo: context.repo.repo,
              issue_number: context.issue.number,
              body: "We don't assign issues to external contributors. Please comment that you're working on the issue after checking that no one else is, and then send a pull request for it. Thank You!"
            })