{
  "slug": "github-graphql-issue-mutations-accept-assignee-update-inputs-5bf081beca26",
  "title": "GitHub GraphQL issue mutations accept assignee update inputs",
  "tools": [
    "github-graphql-api"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "agent"
  ],
  "introduced_at": "2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z",
  "announced_at": "2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z",
  "effective_at": null,
  "date_basis": "source-publication",
  "status": "unknown",
  "how": {
    "incantation": "When a repository workflow updates issue assignees through GitHub GraphQL, use the `assignees` input field where applicable. Supply each assignee’s required `actorId` and any needed optional metadata.",
    "examples": [
      "mutation { addAssigneesToAssignable(input: { assignableId: \"<ASSIGNABLE_ID>\", assignees: [{ actorId: \"<ACTOR_ID>\", confidence: HIGH, rationale: \"<REASON>\", suggest: false }] }) { assignable { id } } }"
    ],
    "gotchas": [
      "AddAssigneesToAssignableInput.assignableId (required): ID of the assignable object to add assignees to.",
      "AddAssigneesToAssignableInput.assignees: Array of `AssigneeUpdateInput` actors to add; mutually exclusive with `assigneeIds`.",
      "AssigneeUpdateInput.actorId (required): ID of the user or bot to assign.",
      "AssigneeUpdateInput.confidence: Agent’s confidence level; allowed values are `HIGH`, `MEDIUM`, and `LOW`.",
      "AssigneeUpdateInput.rationale: Reason for selecting the assignee; maximum 280 characters.",
      "AssigneeUpdateInput.suggest: If true, stores the value as a pending suggestion for human review instead of applying it directly.",
      "ReplaceActorsForAssignableInput.assignees: Array of `AssigneeUpdateInput` actors to set as assignees; mutually exclusive with `actorIds` and `actorLogins`.",
      "UpdateIssueInput.assignees: Array of `AssigneeUpdateInput` actors to assign to the issue; mutually exclusive with `assigneeIds`."
    ]
  },
  "why_it_matters": "When maintaining a repository workflow that updates issue assignees through GitHub GraphQL, use the new assignee input fields where applicable.",
  "sources": [
    "https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/overview/changelog#schema-changes-for-2026-07-14",
    "https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/issues"
  ],
  "rank": 0.93022,
  "judge": {
    "publish": true,
    "judge_model": "codex-cli/gpt-6-luna+typesafe/jev-1.13.0",
    "prompt_version": "extract-v7+enrich-v2+judge-v2x3+jev-publish-v1"
  },
  "review_state": "approved",
  "provenance": {
    "run_id": "wave1b-tools-20261017",
    "verdict_id": "wave1b-tools-20261017:wave1b-tools-20261017-554287db44518f5a-0:gate",
    "evidence_hash": "b13c2750a519b4abe5e196af1105cba8cf6f8b29975a8489ffa5199614f52f72"
  },
  "review": {
    "draft_hash": "1bb7cf62bcd8abf6d604109cfab686f72377ab0737a44ecc2bd8d963180171a3",
    "reviewer": "publication-gate",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z",
    "decision": "wave1b-tools-20261017:gate",
    "reason": "3 of 3 judge runs approved with p_yes >= 0.9 (mean 0.93 >= 0.9; 2 needed) and Jev gave 0.65 (>= 0.6 needed)."
  }
}