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+name: Project automation
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types:
+      - opened
+
+jobs:
+  add_issue_to_project:
+    name: Add new issues to project board
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: |
+          gh api graphql -f query='mutation($project:ID!, $issue:ID!) { addProjectNextItem(input: {projectId: $project, contentId: $issue}) { projectNextItem { id }  } }' -f project=${{ secrets.PROJECT_BOARD_ID }} -f issue=${{ github.event.issue.node_id }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ITCHY_PROJECT_AUTOMATION_TOKEN }}