sindresorhus/notifier-for-github

feature request: filter notification by regex

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#295 opened on May 22, 2024

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Description

Rationale

Being able to ignore PR/issues from automation bots (e.g version packages PR from changeset would be very useful in reducing cognitive load.

Solution

Add a configuration, 'blocklist notification by regex'. Issues/PRs matching given regular expression will be omitted from:

  • sending alarm sound
  • contributing to total number of notification

Alternatives

being able to ignore PRs/issues from bots.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the current notification filtering mechanism in the extension's source code. Identify where notifications are processed and where to add regex based filtering. Consider how to configure the regex patterns via the extension settings UI. Ensure the regex matching is applied to notification titles or repository names as appropriate.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptRegular expressions
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70