Add the roadmap auto commenter to this repository#12
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What: adds a workflow that calls the reusable roadmap auto commenter workflow when issues or pull requests are opened. Why: to activate the roadmap auto commenter for this repository. Note: see the reusable roadmap auto commenter commit/pull request in the .github repository for more information. #11
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I had to add these permissions to get it to work.
The workflow ran as intended for Issues with and without the Label Roadmap: Test.
The workflow ran as intended for a PR without the Label Roadmap: Test.
The workflow didn't run at all for a PR with the Label Roadmap: Test, which is hard to understand.
Interesting. I thought having them on the called workflow was all that was needed. I guess we need to add them then, but I wonder why they weren't required when I tested.
That's weird. The entire workflow didn't run or it just skipped everything? It's supposed to skip everything if a roadmap label is applied, but the workflow itself should run each time an issue or PR is opened. For reference, here are screenshots of the PR and Action run I did when testing adding an initial roadmap label: 
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Hmm, I wonder if you had different default permissions on your GITHUB_TOKEN than I did. That could be it. |
What: modifies the trigger of the workflow for pull requests from the `pull_request` event to the `pull_request_target` event and adds a warning comment about it. Why: using the `pull_request_target` event will bypass the normal workflow approval rules of the repository and allow the auto commenter to work for pull requests made from external contributors/their forks; it is also safer because it will only run the workflow file from the Hubs Foundation, not the external contributor's pull request (which is why GitHub allows it to run automatically for everyone).
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Note: I'm not a suitable reviewer for the code for this PR, but it was explained to me at the May 6, 2026 Documentation Session and I approve of it (once we get it fully working). |
…enter What: adds explicit permissions to the `call_reusable_roadmap_auto_commenter` job. Why: so that the auto-commenter will still work if the repository only grants read permissions by default to the GitHub token. This is specified for the job instead of the whole workflow to comply with the principle of least privilege.
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What?
Adds a workflow that calls the reusable roadmap auto commenter workflow when issues or pull requests are opened.
Why?
To activate the roadmap auto commenter for this repository.
Examples
See: #11
How to test
See the testing instructions in the companion PR: #11
Documentation of functionality
Currently, this is fully automatic with no configuration options and it is for the Hubs Foundation's use only (so not appropriate to put in the Hubs Docs). This helps to apply the roadmap policy. In light of all this, I don't think any additional documentation is needed at present.
Limitations
None known.
Alternative implementations considered
None.
Open questions
None.
Additional details or related context
Reusable roadmap auto commenter companion PR: #11
Once this is approved, I will open up PRs on all the other repositories (likely with https://github.com/gruntwork-io/git-xargs).