close-issues.yml

name: Close Issues if Template Ignored

on:
  issues:
    types: [opened]

permissions:
  issues: write
  contents: read

jobs:
  close_issues:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Check issue body and creation date
        uses: actions/github-script@v6
        with:
          script: |
            const issueBody = context.payload.issue.body;
            const issueNumber = context.payload.issue.number;
            const issueCreatedAt = new Date(context.payload.issue.created_at);
            const templateKeyword = "**Checklist "; // Change this to a unique part of your template
            
            // Define the cutoff date (year, month - 1, day)
            const cutoffDate = new Date(2024, 11, 2); // December is month 11 (0-based index)
            
            // Check if the issue was created after the cutoff date
            if (issueCreatedAt > cutoffDate) {
              // Check if the issue body contains the template keyword
              if (!issueBody.includes(templateKeyword)) {
                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                  owner: context.repo.owner,
                  repo: context.repo.repo,
                  issue_number: issueNumber,
                  body: "This issue does not follow the template and will be closed. Please update the issue following the template and reopen it."
                });
            
                await github.rest.issues.update({
                  owner: context.repo.owner,
                  repo: context.repo.repo,
                  issue_number: issueNumber,
                  state: "closed"
                });
              }
            }