sindresorhus/notifier-for-github

feature request: filter notification by regex

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#295 opened on May 22, 2024

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enhancementhelp wanted

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

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontenddeveloper experience
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.
1-3 hours
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
JavaScriptRegexBrowser extension development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
The repository is a browser extension built with JavaScript. The notification filtering logic is likely in the background script. Start by examining the current notification processing code to understand how notifications are handled. Then, add a regex config option to the options page and implement filtering in the background script. Check existing comments for any discussions about implementation details.