issue-assigned.yml

name: Issue Assignment Comment

on:
  issues:
    types: [assigned]

jobs:
  issue-assignment-comment:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Issue assignment comment
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          script: |
            const assignees = context.payload.issue.assignees;

            for (const assignee of assignees) {
              const assigneeUsername = `@${assignee.login}`;

              const commentBody = `Hey ${assigneeUsername}! Thanks for taking this issue.

              To help keep everyone in the loop, please comment your Estimated Time to Completion (ETC) below!

              Thanks again!
              `;

              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                owner: context.repo.owner,
                repo: context.repo.repo,
                issue_number: context.issue.number,
                body: commentBody,
              });
            }