Question 1

How do I set up auto assign action for multiple teams?

Accepted Answer

Use the multiple reviewers list feature by setting useReviewGroups to true and defining groups in reviewGroups in your configuration YAML. This allows you to assign reviewers from different teams based on your project structure.

Question 2

Auto Assign Action vs GitHub code owners, which should I use?

Accepted Answer

Auto Assign Action is more flexible for custom group assignments and filtering, while GitHub code owners is better for file-based assignment. If you need complex team structures, use Auto Assign; for simple file patterns, code owners might be sufficient.

Question 3

Can I skip assigning reviewers for draft pull requests?

Accepted Answer

Yes, by default it only runs on non-draft PRs, but you can enable it for drafts by setting runOnDraft to true in the configuration, as mentioned in the README's filter draft PRs section.

Question 4

How does auto assign action handle security for fork PRs?

Accepted Answer

To support fork PRs, you need to use the pull_request_target event, which can be a security risk if misconfigured. The README advises caution and recommends understanding GitHub's documentation on this event.

Question 5

What happens if a reviewer is unavailable?

Accepted Answer

The action assigns based on static lists and doesn't check availability. You may need to manually adjust the lists or implement additional workflows to handle unavailability, such as using rotation or fallback reviewers.

Question 6

How to assign the PR author as the assignee?

Accepted Answer

Set addAssignees to 'author' in your configuration file, as shown in the README example for assigning the PR creator. This makes the opener responsible for the PR until review.

Automatically add Reviewers to PR based on the Configuration File

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