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+id: labelManagement.issueOpened
+name: GitOps.PullRequestIssueManagement
+description: Handlers for when an issue is first opened
+owner:
+resource: repository
+disabled: false
+where:
+configuration:
+  resourceManagementConfiguration:
+    eventResponderTasks:
+      - description: Add Copilot-Instructions label to PRs modifying Copilot instruction files
+        if:
+          - payloadType: Pull_Request
+          - or:
+              - isAction:
+                  action: Opened
+              - isAction:
+                  action: Synchronize
+          - filesMatchPattern:
+              pattern: ^\.github/(copilot-instructions\.md|instructions/.+\.instructions\.md)$
+              matchAny: true
+          - not:
+              hasLabel:
+                label: Copilot-Instructions
+        then:
+          - addLabel:
+              label: Copilot-Instructions
+onFailure:
+onSuccess: