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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 SecPal
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+name: Add Issues to Project
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+
+env:
+  # Project ID for SecPal Roadmap (organization project)
+  # To find your project ID: gh api graphql -f query='query{organization(login:"YOUR_ORG"){projectV2(number:YOUR_PROJECT_NUMBER){id}}}'
+  # Replace "YOUR_ORG" with your organization login, and "YOUR_PROJECT_NUMBER" with your project number.
+  PROJECT_ID: PVT_kwDOCUodoc4BGgjL
+
+jobs:
+  add-to-project:
+    name: Add issue to project board
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      contents: read
+    outputs:
+      project-add-outcome: ${{ steps.set-outcome.outputs.outcome }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Add to project
+        id: add-to-project
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          # NOTE: A fine-grained Personal Access Token is required here because GITHUB_TOKEN
+          # lacks organization-level project permissions.
+          # Required permissions for PROJECT_TOKEN (configured as org secret):
+          #   - Organization: Projects (Read & Write)
+          #   - Repository: Issues (Read & Write)
+          #   - Repository: Metadata (Read-only, automatically included)
+          # Fallback: If this step fails, a helpful error comment is posted (see step: Comment if project add failed)
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.PROJECT_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const projectId = process.env.PROJECT_ID;
+            const contentId = context.payload.issue.node_id;
+
+            const mutation = `
+              mutation($projectId: ID!, $contentId: ID!) {
+                addProjectV2ItemById(input: {projectId: $projectId, contentId: $contentId}) {
+                  item {
+                    id
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            `;
+
+            try {
+              const result = await github.graphql(mutation, {
+                projectId,
+                contentId
+              });
+              console.log('✅ Successfully added to project:', result);
+            } catch (error) {
+              console.error('❌ Failed to add to project:', error.message, error.status, error.response, error);
+              throw error;
+            }
+
+      - name: Set outcome output
+        id: set-outcome
+        if: always()
+        run: echo "outcome=\"${{ steps.add-to-project.outcome }}\"" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Comment if project add failed
+        if: steps.add-to-project.outcome == 'failure'
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const body = [
+              '⚠️ **Manual Action Required**',
+              '',
+              'This issue could not be automatically added to the [SecPal Feature Roadmap](https://github.com/orgs/SecPal/projects/1) due to missing permissions.',
+              '',
+              '**To add manually:**',
+              '```bash',
+              `gh project item-add 1 --owner SecPal --url ${context.payload.issue.html_url}`,
+              '```',
+              '',
+              '**To enable automation:** An organization admin needs to:',
+              '1. Create a fine-grained Personal Access Token with `Contents: Read` and `Projects: Read & Write` permissions',
+              '2. Add it as a repository secret named `PROJECT_TOKEN`',
+              '3. Update this workflow to use `github-token: \\${{ secrets.PROJECT_TOKEN }}`',
+              '',
+              'See: https://docs.github.com/en/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/automating-your-project/using-the-api-to-manage-projects'
+            ].join('\n');
+
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: body
+            });
+
+  set-status-field:
+    name: Set initial status based on labels
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: add-to-project
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      contents: read
+    if: |
+      (success() || failure()) &&
+      (contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'enhancement') || contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'core-feature'))
+    steps:
+      - name: Determine initial status
+        id: status
+        run: |
+          # Check labels to determine initial project status
+          CORE_FEATURE="${{ contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'core-feature') }}"
+          BLOCKER="${{ contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'priority: blocker') }}"
+
+          if [[ "$CORE_FEATURE" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "status=📋 Planned" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "description=Core feature - scheduled for implementation" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          elif [[ "$BLOCKER" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "status=📥 Backlog" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "description=High priority - needs immediate attention" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "status=💡 Ideas" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "description=New idea - needs discussion and evaluation" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Comment on issue
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const status = '${{ steps.status.outputs.status }}';
+            const description = '${{ steps.status.outputs.description }}';
+            const projectAdded = '${{ needs.add-to-project.outputs.project-add-outcome }}' === 'success';
+            const message = projectAdded
+              ? `✅ This issue has been automatically added to the [SecPal Feature Roadmap](https://github.com/orgs/SecPal/projects/1) with status: **${status}**\n\n_${description}_`
+              : `📋 Suggested status for [SecPal Feature Roadmap](https://github.com/orgs/SecPal/projects/1): **${status}**\n\n_${description}_`;
+
+            const statusFlow = `
+            **Status Flow:**
+            💡 Ideas → 💬 Discussion → 📥 Backlog → 📋 Planned → 🚧 In Progress → 👀 In Review → ✅ Done
+
+            _Note: Ideas that won't be implemented should be moved to 🚫 Won't Do with a reason._`;
+
+            github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: `${message}\n${statusFlow}\n\n**Next steps:**\n- Review and refine the issue description\n- Add relevant labels (area, priority)\n- Discuss feasibility and approach\n- Move through status flow as work progresses`
+            });