GitHub Issues

Blocks for managing GitHub issues including creating, reading, listing, commenting, labeling, and assigning issues programmatically.

Github Add Label

What it is

A block that adds a label to a GitHub issue or pull request for categorization and organization.

How it works

The block takes the GitHub credentials, the URL of the issue or pull request, and the label to be added as inputs. It then sends a request to the GitHub API to add the label to the specified issue or pull request.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
issue_url	URL of the GitHub issue or pull request	str	Yes
label	Label to add to the issue or pull request	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the label addition failed	str
status	Status of the label addition operation	str

Possible use case

Automatically categorizing issues based on their content or assigning priority labels to newly created issues.

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Github Assign Issue

What it is

A block that assigns a GitHub user to an issue for task ownership and tracking.

How it works

The block takes the GitHub credentials, the URL of the issue, and the username of the person to be assigned as inputs. It then sends a request to the GitHub API to assign the specified user to the issue.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
issue_url	URL of the GitHub issue	str	Yes
assignee	Username to assign to the issue	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the issue assignment failed	str
status	Status of the issue assignment operation	str

Possible use case

Automatically assigning new issues to team members based on their expertise or workload.

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Github Comment

What it is

A block that posts comments on GitHub issues or pull requests using the GitHub API.

How it works

The block takes the GitHub credentials, the URL of the issue or pull request, and the comment text as inputs. It then sends a request to the GitHub API to post the comment on the specified issue or pull request.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
issue_url	URL of the GitHub issue or pull request	str	Yes
comment	Comment to post on the issue or pull request	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the comment posting failed	str
id	ID of the created comment	int
url	URL to the comment on GitHub	str

Possible use case

Automating responses to issues in a GitHub repository, such as thanking contributors for their submissions or providing status updates on reported bugs.

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Github List Comments

What it is

A block that retrieves all comments from a GitHub issue or pull request, including comment metadata and content.

How it works

This block retrieves all comments from a GitHub issue or pull request via the GitHub API. It authenticates using your GitHub credentials and fetches the complete comment history, returning both individual comments and a list of all comments with their metadata.

Each comment includes the comment ID, body text, author username, and a direct URL to the comment on GitHub.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
issue_url	URL of the GitHub issue or pull request	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the operation failed	str
comment	Comments with their ID, body, user, and URL	Comment
comments	List of comments with their ID, body, user, and URL	List[CommentItem]

Possible use case

Conversation Analysis: Extract all comments from an issue to analyze the discussion or generate a summary of the conversation.

Comment Monitoring: Track all responses on specific issues to monitor team communication or customer feedback.

Audit Trails: Collect comment history for compliance or documentation purposes.

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Github List Issues

What it is

A block that retrieves a list of issues from a GitHub repository with their titles and URLs.

How it works

The block takes the GitHub credentials and repository URL as inputs. It then sends a request to the GitHub API to fetch the list of issues and returns their details.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
repo_url	URL of the GitHub repository	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the operation failed	str
issue	Issues with their title and URL	Issue
issues	List of issues with their title and URL	List[IssueItem]

Possible use case

Creating a summary of open issues for a project status report or displaying them on a project management dashboard.

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Github Make Issue

What it is

A block that creates new issues on GitHub repositories with a title and body content.

How it works

The block takes the GitHub credentials, repository URL, issue title, and issue body as inputs. It then sends a request to the GitHub API to create a new issue with the provided information.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
repo_url	URL of the GitHub repository	str	Yes
title	Title of the issue	str	Yes
body	Body of the issue	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the issue creation failed	str
number	Number of the created issue	int
url	URL of the created issue	str

Possible use case

Automatically creating issues for bug reports or feature requests submitted through an external system or form.

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Github Read Issue

What it is

A block that retrieves information about a specific GitHub issue, including its title, body content, and creator.

How it works

The block takes the GitHub credentials and the issue URL as inputs. It then sends a request to the GitHub API to fetch the issue's details and returns the relevant information.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
issue_url	URL of the GitHub issue	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if reading the issue failed	str
title	Title of the issue	str
body	Body of the issue	str
user	User who created the issue	str

Possible use case

Gathering information about reported issues for analysis or to display on a dashboard.

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Github Remove Label

What it is

A block that removes a label from a GitHub issue or pull request.

How it works

The block takes the GitHub credentials, the URL of the issue or pull request, and the label to be removed as inputs. It then sends a request to the GitHub API to remove the label from the specified issue or pull request.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
issue_url	URL of the GitHub issue or pull request	str	Yes
label	Label to remove from the issue or pull request	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the label removal failed	str
status	Status of the label removal operation	str

Possible use case

Updating the status of issues as they progress through a workflow, such as removing a "In Progress" label when an issue is completed.

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Github Unassign Issue

What it is

A block that removes a user's assignment from a GitHub issue.

How it works

The block takes the GitHub credentials, the URL of the issue, and the username of the person to be unassigned as inputs. It then sends a request to the GitHub API to remove the specified user's assignment from the issue.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
issue_url	URL of the GitHub issue	str	Yes
assignee	Username to unassign from the issue	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the issue unassignment failed	str
status	Status of the issue unassignment operation	str

Possible use case

Automatically unassigning issues that have been inactive for a certain period or when reassigning workload among team members.

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Github Update Comment

What it is

A block that updates an existing comment on a GitHub issue or pull request.

How it works

This block updates an existing comment on a GitHub issue or pull request. You can identify the comment to update using either the direct comment URL, or a combination of the issue URL and comment ID. The block sends a PATCH request to the GitHub API to replace the comment's content.

The updated comment retains its original author and timestamp context while replacing the body text with your new content.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
comment_url	URL of the GitHub comment	str	No
issue_url	URL of the GitHub issue or pull request	str	No
comment_id	ID of the GitHub comment	str	No
comment	Comment to update	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the comment update failed	str
id	ID of the updated comment	int
url	URL to the comment on GitHub	str

Possible use case

Status Updates: Modify a pinned status comment to reflect current progress on an issue.

Bot Maintenance: Update automated bot comments with new information instead of creating duplicate comments.

Error Corrections: Fix typos or incorrect information in previously posted comments.

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