github-auto-label

A small Node.js webhook service to auto-label new issues or PRs on submission

This micro-service depends on enviroment variables being set. Listed below are the required values.

Environment Variable	Description	Default
GITHUB_REPOS	A comma-delimited list of repos to watch for (e.g. github-auto-label or github-auto-label,github-add)	undefined
GITHUB_PR_LABELS	A comma-delimited list of labels to attach to new pull requests (leave empty to disable PR labeling)	undefined
GITHUB_ISSUE_LABELS	A comma-delimited list of labels to attach to new issues (leave empty to disable issue labeling)	undefined
GITHUB_TOKEN	A valid Github Access Token (Create a personal one here: https://github.com/settings/tokens/new)	undefined
WEBHOOK_PATH	Server path for the webhook	/
GITHUB_SECRET	Passphrase set up during Webhook addition	thisIsASuperSecretSecret
PORT	Server port	80

Set up a webhook for your repo

• Go to https://github.com/account/repo/settings/hooks
• click on "Add Webhook". Input your password and continue.

• Fill in the Payload URL and Secret passphrase (GITHUB_SECRET) for the application.
• Under "Which events would you like to trigger this webhook?", select "Let me select individual events.", and select only the following:
  • "Pull Request"
  • "Issues"
• Click "Add Webhook"