Implement an automatic response mechanism for issue comments that contain certain keywords or patterns.

“Assign Request” auto-reply

When a comment contains “assign this to me”, “please assign”, or any request to assign an issue:
Auto-reply:
Please go ahead and create a PR when you are ready. We do not formally assign issues. Contributors are free to pick up any open issue based on their availability. You can open a PR or even a draft PR to let others know that you’re working on it.

Resources

GitHub Actions issue_comment event:
https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#issue_comment