Create close-spam-issues.yml

Author: cpholguera

.github/workflows/close-spam-issues.yml

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+name: Auto close spam issues from new users
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened, reopened]
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  close_if_new_user:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Close issue if opened by a new user
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const issue = context.payload.issue
+            const assoc = issue.author_association || ""
+            const labels = (issue.labels || []).map(l => (typeof l === "string" ? l : l.name))
+            const exemptLabels = new Set(["allow", "do-not-close", "not-spam", "triage"])
+            const isExempt = labels.some(l => exemptLabels.has(l))
+
+            const newUserAssocs = new Set(["NONE", "FIRST_TIMER", "FIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTOR"])
+            const isNewUser = newUserAssocs.has(assoc)
+
+            if (!isNewUser || isExempt) {
+              core.info(`Not closing. author_association=${assoc}, exempt=${isExempt}`)
+              return
+            }
+
+            const message =
+              "Hi. This issue was auto closed because it looks like spam or low signal from a new account. " +
+              "If you believe this is a mistake, reply to this issue with clear details and we will review and reopen if appropriate."
+
+            await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: issue.number,
+              labels: ["spam"]
+            })
+
+            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: issue.number,
+              body: message
+            })
+
+            await github.rest.issues.update({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: issue.number,
+              state: "closed"
+            })