GitHub Action
todo-issue
Huge thanks to JasonEtco! After he decided to shut down his todo[bot] I've looked around for alternatives but decided to create a new implementation. Parts of his work can be found in this repository.
The todo-issue action is super easy to use. Once you've set up the action, simply push some code (via
commit or pull request). If the code you pushed includes one of the configured keywords (default is TODO), then the
action will either
create a new, close, update or add a reference to an existing issue for you using the comment you wrote
or changed in your code!
If I pushed this:
/**
* TODO Should we reinvent the wheel here?
* We already have a good one. But could it be even rounder?
*/
function getWheel() {
// Returns you this pizza like thing
}todo-issue would create a new issue:
Note: While the above example is in javascript, todo-issue works in any language as long as you provide a valid styling.
There are a couple of configuration options in case you need to change the default behaviour.
The defaults are likely fine for most projects, so you might not need to change them.
This yml is a good starting point. You should not tweak the triggers, except for the branch
name: Create issues from TODOs
on:
workflow_dispatch:
inputs:
importAll:
default: 'false'
required: false
type: boolean
description: Enable, if you want to import all TODOs. Runs on checked out branch! Only use if you're sure what you are doing.
push:
branches: # do not set multiple branches, todos might be added and then get referenced by themselves in case of a merge
- main
- master
permissions:
issues: write
repository-projects: read
contents: read
jobs:
todos:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v2
- name: Run Issue Bot
uses: derjuulsn/todo-issue@main
with:
excludePattern: '^(node_modules/)'
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
autoAssign |
boolean, string[], string |
Should todo-issue automatically assign a user to the new issue? If true, it'll assign whoever pushed the code. If a string, it'll assign that user by username. You can also give it an array of usernames or false to not assign anyone. |
true |
keywords |
string[] |
The keyword(s) to use to generate issue titles | ['TODO'] |
bodyKeywords |
string[] |
If this is in the line right after the main keyword, it will become the generated issue body. | [] |
blobLines |
number, boolean |
The number of lines of code to show, starting from the keyword. | 5 |
caseSensitive |
boolean |
Should the keyword be case sensitive? | true |
label |
boolean, string[] |
Add a label to the new issue. If true, add the todo label. If false, don't add any label.You can also give it a label name or an array of label names. |
true |
reopenClosed |
boolean |
If an issue already exists and is closed, reopen it. Note: if set to false, no new issue will be created. | true |
excludePattern |
string |
Exclude certain files and/or directories. Should be a valid regular expression. | null |
titleSimilarity |
number, false |
Number in percent of similarity which should be used for merging issues on creation. | 80 |
There is also an option to import all TODOs to GitHub Issues by running the workflow manually in the actions tab.
Note: This can't be undone and should be used super carefully. Don't forget to set your exclude paths in the excludePattern regex.
There are not many things to pay attention to.
- In front of a keyword only symbols and whitespace are allowed
- If you want the body of a comment to be added to the issue, you have to use the exact same characters as in front of the title keyword
For instance this:
//+TODO We have to do something about this
//-there is an error at line 28
would result in a new issue without a body because //+ is not equal to //- (also counts for whitespace!)