Assign

Assign a pull request to a user.

The assign action allows you to assign one or more users to a pull request when the conditions you specify are met. This can help automate the process of designating the right people to handle specific pull requests, based on your conditions. This can significantly streamline your pull request management process and ensure that the right people are always aware of and working on the pull requests that require their attention.

Parameters

Section titled Parameters
Key nameValue type
add_userslist of template
remove_userslist of template
userslist of template

As the list of users in add_users or remove_users is based on templates, you can use, e.g., {{author}} to assign the pull request to its author.

Examples

Section titled Examples

Assign Defined User

Section titled Assign Defined User

Below is an example of how to use the assign action:

pull_request_rules:
  - name: assign PR to a user
    conditions:
      - "#files = 1"
    actions:
      assign:
        add_users:
          - "username1"
          - "username2"

Assign Pull Request Author User

Section titled Assign Pull Request Author User

Below is an example of how to use the assign action to assign a pull request to its author:

pull_request_rules:
  - name: assign PR to its author
    conditions:
      - "#files = 1"
    actions:
      assign:
        add_users:
          - "{{author}}"