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Help contributors claim an issue while protecting maintainers’ triage rules.

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When a contributor requests an unassigned issue, check the repository’s assignment rules and whether the person is eligible to claim it. Confirm no one else owns the issue, apply the agreed project label, and tell the requester what happened; route restricted or priority work to a maintainer instead of assigning automatically.

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Illustrative workflow and outcome
A contributor requests an issueA comment on an issue in a repository with an approved self-service policy
“Check a contributor’s assignment request and apply repository rules without bypassing maintainer controls.”
Work through the request.

Clear tasks, with review where it matters.

  1. Confirm the repository allows self-service claims
  2. Verify the issue is eligible and unassigned
  3. Check the contributor’s request
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An assignment status and clear response with conflict or maintainer-review details.

What this workflow could do

Helps open-source maintainers organize eligible issue claims and reduce repetitive assignment work.

Review points proposed in this idea

Assignment changes can affect project ownership and contributor expectations. Limit the feature to repositories that opt in, confirm requester identity and eligibility, check existing owners and protected issue types, and provide maintainers a way to override or review unusual cases.

How the idea could work

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  1. Check that maintainers have enabled this process for the specific project.

Step 1 of 5

Confirm the repository allows self-service claims

Check that maintainers have enabled this process for the specific project.

Proposed setup considerations

These are planning notes for the concept, not instructions for a currently available template.

  1. 01

    Define eligible repositories and contributors

    Specify where self-service assignments are permitted and who may claim work.

  2. 02

    Exclude protected issue categories

    Keep security, sensitive, and maintainer-priority issues under direct human control.

  3. 03

    Set conflict and override rules

    Define what happens when an issue is assigned, disputed, or claimed by multiple people.

  4. 04

    Assign maintainer oversight

    Name who reviews exceptions and can reverse an incorrect assignment.

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Published templates and verified customer availability remain pending.

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