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+# Automatically tag issues and pull requests as "external"
+# when created by users who are not members of the langchain-ai
+# GitHub organization.
+#
+# Setup Requirements:
+# 1. Create a GitHub App with the following permissions:
+#    - Repository permissions: Issues (write), Pull requests (write)
+#    - Organization permissions: Members (read)
+# 2. Install the GitHub App on the organization and repositories
+# 3. Add the GitHub App's private key as ORG_MEMBERSHIP_TOKEN repository secret
+#
+# Alternatively, use a Personal Access Token (classic) with:
+# - repo scope (for issues/PRs)
+# - read:org scope (for organization membership)
+#
+# The workflow will fall back to GITHUB_TOKEN if ORG_MEMBERSHIP_TOKEN is not set,
+# but this will only show public organization memberships.
+
+name: Tag External Contributions
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  tag-external:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check if contributor is external
+        id: check-membership
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          # Use a GitHub App token or PAT with org:read permissions to check private membership
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.ORG_MEMBERSHIP_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+            const author = context.payload.sender.login;
+
+            try {
+              // Check if the author is a member of the langchain-ai organization
+              // This requires org:read permissions to see private memberships
+              const membership = await github.rest.orgs.getMembershipForUser({
+                org: 'langchain-ai',
+                username: author
+              });
+
+              // Check if membership is active (not just pending invitation)
+              if (membership.data.state === 'active') {
+                console.log(`User ${author} is an active member of langchain-ai organization`);
+                core.setOutput('is-external', 'false');
+              } else {
+                console.log(`User ${author} has pending membership in langchain-ai organization`);
+                core.setOutput('is-external', 'true');
+              }
+            } catch (error) {
+              if (error.status === 404) {
+                console.log(`User ${author} is not a member of langchain-ai organization`);
+                core.setOutput('is-external', 'true');
+              } else {
+                console.error('Error checking membership:', error);
+                console.log('Status:', error.status);
+                console.log('Message:', error.message);
+                // If we can't determine membership due to API error, assume external for safety
+                core.setOutput('is-external', 'true');
+              }
+            }
+
+      - name: Add external label to issue
+        if: steps.check-membership.outputs.is-external == 'true' && github.event_name == 'issues'
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+            const issue_number = context.payload.issue.number;
+
+            await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+              owner,
+              repo,
+              issue_number,
+              labels: ['external']
+            });
+
+            console.log(`Added 'external' label to issue #${issue_number}`);
+
+      - name: Add external label to pull request
+        if: steps.check-membership.outputs.is-external == 'true' && github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+            const pull_number = context.payload.pull_request.number;
+
+            await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+              owner,
+              repo,
+              issue_number: pull_number,
+              labels: ['external']
+            });
+
+            console.log(`Added 'external' label to pull request #${pull_number}`);