GitNexus/.github/workflows/pr-description-check.yml

name: PR Description Check

on:
  pull_request:
    types: [opened, edited, reopened]
    branches: [main]

permissions:
  pull-requests: write

concurrency:
  group: pr-desc-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
  cancel-in-progress: true

jobs:
  check-description:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 5
    steps:
      - name: Check PR description quality
        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
        with:
          script: |
            const MIN_BODY_LENGTH = 50;
            const LABEL = 'needs-description';

            const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
            const body = (pr.body || '').trim();
            const owner = context.repo.owner;
            const repo = context.repo.repo;
            const number = pr.number;

            const hasLabel = pr.labels.some(l => l.name === LABEL);

            if (body.length < MIN_BODY_LENGTH) {
              // Add label if not already present
              if (!hasLabel) {
                await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
                  owner, repo, issue_number: number,
                  labels: [LABEL],
                });
              }

              // Post or update a comment
              const marker = '<!-- pr-desc-check -->';
              const message = [
                marker,
                `### PR description is too short`,
                '',
                `This PR's description is **${body.length}** characters, ` +
                `but the minimum is **${MIN_BODY_LENGTH}**.`,
                '',
                'Please update the PR description to explain:',
                '- **What** this PR changes',
                '- **Why** the change is needed',
                '',
                'Use the PR template as a guide. This check will re-run when you edit the description.',
              ].join('\n');

              // Find existing bot comment to update (avoid spam)
              const comments = await github.rest.issues.listComments({
                owner, repo, issue_number: number,
              });
              const existing = comments.data.find(c =>
                c.body && c.body.includes(marker)
              );

              if (existing) {
                await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
                  owner, repo, comment_id: existing.id,
                  body: message,
                });
              } else {
                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                  owner, repo, issue_number: number,
                  body: message,
                });
              }

              core.setFailed(
                `PR description is ${body.length} chars (minimum: ${MIN_BODY_LENGTH})`
              );
            } else {
              // Description is acceptable — remove the label if present
              if (hasLabel) {
                await github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
                  owner, repo, issue_number: number,
                  name: LABEL,
                }).catch(() => {});
                // .catch: label may have been removed manually
              }

              core.info(`PR description OK (${body.length} chars)`);
            }