simple github automation

simple github automation is a Python package that allows you to automate common GitHub tasks, such as managing issues, automating pull requests, retrieving repository insights, and adding labels based on keywords or user mentions.

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Features

• Issue Management: Create, update, and close issues programmatically.
• Pull Request Automation: Automate actions like creating pull requests, adding labels, and posting comments.
• Repository Insights: Fetch repository stats, list contributors, and get the count of open issues.
• Automated Labeling: Add predefined labels to issues or pull requests based on keywords or user mentions.

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Installation

To install the package, use the following command:

pip install simple_github_automation

Directory Structure

The project is organized as follows:

simple_github_automation/
├── src/
│   └── simple_github_automation/
│       ├── __init__.py                  # Initializes the package
│       ├── issue_management.py          # Issue management functions (create, update, close issues)
│       ├── pull_request_actions.py      # Pull request automation functions (create PR, add label, comment)
│       ├── repo_insights.py             # Repository insights functions (stats, contributors, open issues)
│       ├── automated_labels.py          # Automated labeling functions based on keywords and mentions
│       └── config.py                    # Configuration for API token
├── tests/
│   ├── test_issue_management.py         # Unit tests for issue management functions
│   ├── test_pull_request_actions.py     # Unit tests for pull request automation functions
│   ├── test_repo_insights.py            # Unit tests for repository insights functions
│   └── test_automated_labels.py         # Unit tests for automated labeling functions
├── setup.py                             # Installation file for the package
├── pyproject.toml                       # Build configuration
├── README.md                            # Documentation file
├── LICENSE                              # License file
└── .gitignore                           # File specifying ignored files and folders

Each section of the src/simple_github_automation/ folder corresponds to specific functionality, with tests in the tests/ folder.

Configuration

To use this package, you need a GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) with the necessary permissions.

1. Generate a GitHub Token:

   • Go to GitHub Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens.
   • Create a new token with repo scope (for private and public repositories).

2. Set Up Environment Variable:

   • Set the token as an environment variable named GITHUB_TOKEN.

   Example for Windows (PowerShell):

   $env:GITHUB_TOKEN="your_github_token_here"
   

Usage Examples

1. Issue Management

Creating an Issue

from simple_github_automation.issue_management import create_issue

repo_name = "your_username/repo_name"
response = create_issue(repo_name, "New Issue Title", "Issue description here")
print(response)

Updating an Issue

from simple_github_automation.issue_management import update_issue

issue_number = 1
response = update_issue(repo_name, issue_number, title="Updated Title", body="Updated description")
print(response)

Closing an Issue

from simple_github_automation.issue_management import close_issue

response = close_issue(repo_name, issue_number)
print(response)

2. Pull Request Automation

Creating a Pull Request

from simple_github_automation.pull_request_actions import create_pull_request

response = create_pull_request(repo_name, "feature-branch", "main", "New PR Title", "Description of PR")
print(response)

Adding Labels to a PR

from simple_github_automation.pull_request_actions import add_label_to_pr

response = add_label_to_pr(repo_name, pr_number, ["bug", "enhancement"])
print(response)

Posting a Comment on a PR

from simple_github_automation.pull_request_actions import post_comment_to_pr

response = post_comment_to_pr(repo_name, pr_number, "This is a comment on the PR.")
print(response)

3. Repository Insights

Getting Repository Stats

from simple_github_automation.repo_insights import get_repo_stats

response = get_repo_stats(repo_name)
print(response)

Listing Contributors

from simple_github_automation.repo_insights import list_contributors

response = list_contributors(repo_name)
print(response)

Getting Open Issues Count

from simple_github_automation.repo_insights import get_open_issues_count

response = get_open_issues_count(repo_name)
print(response)

4. Automated Labeling

Adding Labels Based on Keywords

from simple_github_automation.automated_labels import add_labels_by_keywords

keyword_label_map = {
    "bug": "bug",
    "urgent": "priority"
}
content = "This is an urgent bug report."
response = add_labels_by_keywords(repo_name, issue_number, content, keyword_label_map)
print(response)

Adding Labels Based on Mentions

from simple_github_automation.automated_labels import add_labels_by_mentions

mention_label_map = {
    "username": "assigned"
}
content = "Assigning this task to @username."
response = add_labels_by_mentions(repo_name, issue_number, content, mention_label_map)
print(response)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add a new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Open a pull request.