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+---
+name: Auto-add triage label
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types:
+      - opened
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  add-triage-label:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Add needs triage label
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              labels: ['needs triage']
+            })