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+name: Issue Triage
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types:
+      - opened
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  add-triage-label:
+    name: Add triage label
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Ensure triage label exists and apply it
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const owner = context.repo.owner;
+            const repo = context.repo.repo;
+            const issue_number = context.payload.issue.number;
+            const labelName = 'triage';
+
+            try {
+              await github.rest.issues.getLabel({
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                name: labelName,
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              if (error?.status !== 404) {
+                throw error;
+              }
+
+              await github.rest.issues.createLabel({
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                name: labelName,
+                color: 'D4C5F9',
+                description: 'Needs initial triage',
+              });
+            }
+
+            await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+              owner,
+              repo,
+              issue_number,
+              labels: [labelName],
+            });