grafana/.github/bot.md

# GitHub & grafanabot automation

The bot is configured via [commands.json](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/main/.github/commands.json) and some other GitHub workflows [workflows](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/tree/main/.github/workflows).

Comment commands:

* Write the word `/duplicate #<number>`  anywhere in a comment and the bot  will add the correct label and standard message.
* Write the word `/needsMoreInfo`  anywhere in a comment and the bot will add the correct label and standard message.

Label commands:

* Add label `bot/question` the bot will close with standard question message and add label `type/question`
* Add label `bot/duplicate` the bot will close with standard duplicate message and add label `type/duplicate`
* Add label `bot/needs more info` for bot to request more info (or use comment command mentioned above)
* Add label `bot/close feature request` for bot to close a feature request with standard message and adds label `not implemented`
* Add label `bot/no new info` for bot to close an issue where we asked for more info but has not received any updates in at least 14 days.

## Metrics

Metrics are configured in [metrics-collector.json](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/main/.github/metrics-collector.json) and are also defined in the 
[metrics-collector](https://github.com/grafana/grafana-github-actions/blob/main/metrics-collector/index.ts) GitHub action.

## Backport PR

To automatically backport a PR to a release branch like v7.3.x add a label named `backport v7.3.x`. The label name should follow the pattern `backport <branch-name>`. Once merged grafanabot will automatically 
try to cherry-pick the PR merge commit into that branch and open a PR. You must then add the milestone to your backport PR.

If there are merge conflicts the bot will write a comment on the source PR saying the cherry-pick failed. In this case you have to do the cherry pick and backport PR manually. 

The backport logic is written [here](https://github.com/grafana/grafana-github-actions/blob/main/backport/backport.ts)