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home-assistant/github-issue-maker — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-08 · repo last pushed 2021-01-28

7PythonAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

tl;dr

A command-line tool that creates multiple GitHub issues at once from a template, built by the Home Assistant team for Hacktoberfest. It uses GitHub's import API so issues are created silently without spamming watchers with notification emails.

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    What it does
      Bulk issue creation
      Template-based issues
      Silent import API
      Status checking
    Tech stack
      Python
      Command-line tool
      GitHub API
    Use cases
      Hacktoberfest prep
      Batch issue creation
      Beginner task setup
    Audience
      Open-source maintainers
      Project managers
      Community organizers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Create a batch of beginner-friendly issues for Hacktoberfest contributors in one command.

VIBE 2

Generate dozens of similar issues from a template without manually typing each one in GitHub's web interface.

VIBE 3

Bulk-create issues silently using GitHub's import API to avoid flooding watchers with email notifications.

VIBE 4

Check the processing status of a large batch of imported issues that GitHub queues asynchronously.

what's the stack?

PythonGitHub APICLI

how it stacks up fr

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Stars777
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2021-01-28
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderatehard
Complexity2/54/5
Audienceops devopsdeveloperdesigner

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires a GitHub personal access token and familiarity with the command line to run the tool.

No license information is provided in the repository, so usage rights are unclear.

in plain english

GitHub Issue Maker is a simple tool for creating multiple GitHub issues at once using a template. It was built by the Home Assistant team to prepare for Hacktoberfest, the annual event that encourages people to contribute to open-source projects during October. Instead of typing out dozens of similar issues by hand, you can use this tool to generate them in bulk. The tool works by taking a template and using it to create issues on GitHub. One notable feature is that it can use GitHub's import API, which means the issues get created without sending notification emails to people watching the repository. This is useful when you're creating a large batch of issues at once and don't want to spam contributors with a flood of notifications. When you use the import API, the issues don't appear instantly. GitHub queues them up and processes them over time. The tool includes a status command so you can check on how your batch is progressing. Beyond that, the README doesn't go into much detail on how to configure templates or what format they need to be in. The main audience for this tool is open-source maintainers and project managers who need to create many similar issues at once. The Hacktoberfest use case is a good example: if you run an open-source project and want to create a set of beginner-friendly tasks for new contributors, you could define a template once and generate all the issues in one go rather than creating each one individually through GitHub's web interface. The project is written in Python and installs as a command-line tool, so you run it from a terminal rather than through a graphical interface. It's a small utility focused on one specific job, with no extra complexity beyond getting those issues created.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Help me write a JSON template for the GitHub Issue Maker tool that creates 10 beginner-friendly Python issues for Hacktoberfest, each with a title, body, and appropriate labels.
prompt 2
I have the GitHub Issue Maker CLI installed. Walk me through running the import command with a template file and a target repository, including what arguments and GitHub token I need.
prompt 3
Show me how to use the status command from the GitHub Issue Maker tool to check whether my batch of 50 imported issues has finished processing on GitHub.

Frequently asked questions

what is github-issue-maker fr?

A command-line tool that creates multiple GitHub issues at once from a template, built by the Home Assistant team for Hacktoberfest. It uses GitHub's import API so issues are created silently without spamming watchers with notification emails.

What language is github-issue-maker written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, GitHub API, CLI.

Is github-issue-maker actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2021-01-28).

What license does github-issue-maker use?

No license information is provided in the repository, so usage rights are unclear.

How hard is github-issue-maker to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is github-issue-maker for?

Mainly ops devops.

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