AntennaPod/.github/workflows/remove-labels-when-issue-gets-closed.yml

name: Remove labels when issue gets closed

on:
  issues:
    types: [closed]

jobs:
  remove-labels:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    
    steps:
      - name: Remove labels from closed issue
        uses: actions/github-script@v7
        with:
          script: |
            const labelsToRemove = ['Needs: Triage', 'Needs: Decision', 'Needs: Reply still'];
            const issue = context.payload.issue;
            
            // Get current labels on the issue
            const currentLabels = issue.labels.map(label => label.name);
            
            // Create updated label list by filtering out the labels to remove
            const updatedLabels = currentLabels.filter(label => 
              !labelsToRemove.includes(label)
            );
            
            // Check if any labels were actually removed
            const removedLabels = currentLabels.filter(label => 
              labelsToRemove.includes(label)
            );
            
            if (removedLabels.length > 0) {
              console.log(`Removing labels: ${removedLabels.join(', ')}`);
              console.log(`Updated label list: ${updatedLabels.join(', ') || 'No labels remaining'}`);
              
              try {
                // Update the issue with the new label list in a single operation
                await github.rest.issues.update({
                  owner: context.repo.owner,
                  repo: context.repo.repo,
                  issue_number: issue.number,
                  labels: updatedLabels
                });
                console.log(`Successfully updated labels. Removed: ${removedLabels.join(', ')}`);
              } catch (error) {
                console.log(`Failed to update labels: ${error.message}`);
              }
            } else {
              console.log('No target labels found on this issue to remove.');
            }