From a1b803ae64a8ef341356d7552e809c7c89f47b32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ogulcan Celik <ogulcancelik@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 01:11:14 +0300
Subject: chore: add issue-first contributor gate

---
 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yml | 107 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 107 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/pr-gate.yml

(limited to '.github/workflows/pr-gate.yml')

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2083569f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-gate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+name: PR Gate
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  check-contributor:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Check if contributor is approved
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const prAuthor = context.payload.pull_request.user.login;
+            const defaultBranch = context.payload.repository.default_branch;
+
+            if (prAuthor.endsWith('[bot]') || prAuthor === 'dependabot[bot]') {
+              console.log(`Skipping bot: ${prAuthor}`);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            async function getPermission(username) {
+              try {
+                const { data: permissionLevel } = await github.rest.repos.getCollaboratorPermissionLevel({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  username,
+                });
+                return permissionLevel.permission;
+              } catch {
+                return null;
+              }
+            }
+
+            async function getTextFile(path) {
+              const { data: fileContent } = await github.rest.repos.getContent({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                path,
+                ref: defaultBranch,
+              });
+
+              if (!('content' in fileContent) || typeof fileContent.content !== 'string') {
+                throw new Error(`Expected file content for ${path}`);
+              }
+
+              return Buffer.from(fileContent.content, 'base64').toString('utf8');
+            }
+
+            async function closePullRequest(message) {
+              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
+                body: message,
+              });
+
+              await github.rest.pulls.update({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                pull_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
+                state: 'closed',
+              });
+            }
+
+            const permission = await getPermission(prAuthor);
+            if (['admin', 'maintain', 'write'].includes(permission)) {
+              console.log(`${prAuthor} is a collaborator with ${permission} access`);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const approvedContent = await getTextFile('.github/APPROVED_CONTRIBUTORS');
+            const approvedList = approvedContent
+              .split('\n')
+              .map(line => line.trim().toLowerCase())
+              .filter(line => line && !line.startsWith('#'));
+            const isApprovedContributor = approvedList.includes(prAuthor.toLowerCase());
+
+            if (isApprovedContributor) {
+              console.log(`${prAuthor} is in the approved contributors list`);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            console.log(`${prAuthor} is not approved, closing PR`);
+
+            const message = [
+              `Hi @${prAuthor}, thanks for your interest in contributing!`,
+              '',
+              'We ask new contributors to open an issue first before submitting a PR. This helps us discuss the approach and avoid wasted effort.',
+              '',
+              'Herdr is opinionated about how it should look, feel, and work. If your change affects UI, behavior, interaction patterns, or product direction, discuss it in an issue first.',
+              '',
+              '**Next steps:**',
+              '1. Open an issue describing what you want to change and why',
+              '2. Keep it concise and write in your own voice',
+              '3. If a maintainer approves with `lgtm`, you will be added to the approved contributors list',
+              '4. Then you can submit your PR',
+              '',
+              `This PR will be closed automatically. See https://github.com/${context.repo.owner}/${context.repo.repo}/blob/${defaultBranch}/CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.`,
+            ].join('\n');
+
+            await closePullRequest(message);
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