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+name: Auto-assign issue on /attempt comment
+
+on:
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+
+jobs:
+  auto-assign:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const comment = context.payload.comment;
+            const issue = context.issue;
+
+            if (comment.body.startsWith('/attempt')) {
+              if (!issue.assignee) {
+                github.issues.assignees.add({
+                  issue_number: issue.number,
+                  assignees: [comment.user.login]
+                });
+                await github.issues.createComment({
+                  issue_number: issue.number,
+                  body: 'Assigned the issue to you!'
+                });
+              } else {
+                await github.issues.createComment({
+                  issue_number: issue.number,
+                  body: 'This issue is already assigned. Tag a maintainer if you need to take over.'
+                });
+              }
+            }