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+# This workflow runs whenever a new issue is created
+name: Issue opened
+
+on: 
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  automation:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    # Add the new issue to a project board, if it needs triage
+    # See https://github.com/marketplace/actions/create-project-card-action
+    - name: Add issue to project board
+      # Only add to project board if issue is flagged as "needs triage" or has no labels
+      # NOTE: By default we flag new issues as "needs triage" in our issue template
+      if: (contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'needs triage') || join(github.event.issue.labels.*.name) == '')
+      uses: technote-space/create-project-card-action@v1
+      # Note, the authentication token below is an ORG level Secret. 
+      # It must be created/recreated manually via a personal access token with "public_repo" and "admin:org" permissions
+      # See: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/authenticating-with-the-github_token#permissions-for-the-github_token
+      # This is necessary because the "DSpace Backlog" project is an org level project (i.e. not repo specific)
+      with:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ORG_PROJECT_TOKEN }}
+        PROJECT: DSpace Backlog
+        COLUMN: Triage
+        CHECK_ORG_PROJECT: true
+      # Ignore errors
+      continue-on-error: true