Automate GitHub Issue Assignment on 'Assign Me' Requests

This n8n workflow listens for GitHub webhooks on issue 'opened' or 'created' events and comments. It uses a Switch node to route based on the action, then employs IF nodes to check if the issue body or comment contains a regex pattern matching 'assign me' (case-insensitive) and verifies no assignees exist (assignees array length == 0). If conditions are met, it triggers a GitHub node to edit the issue, adding the requester as an assignee and optionally a label like 'assigned'.

Benefits include automating routine dev team tasks, reducing response times for volunteers in open-source projects, and minimizing errors from manual assignments. It promotes efficient collaboration by instantly actioning self-nominations, freeing maintainers to focus on code rather than triage.

Ideal use cases: Open-source repositories needing community contributions, internal GitHub orgs for agile teams, or any project where contributors signal interest via comments. Setup requires GitHub credentials and webhook configuration pointing to your n8n instance. Easily customizable regex for phrases like 'I want this' or labels.