Table: github_issue_comment - Query GitHub Issue Comments using SQL

GitHub Issue Comments are integral parts of the GitHub platform that enable users to discuss and provide feedback on particular issues within a repository. They serve as a platform for collaboration and can contain important information, updates, or solutions related to the issue at hand. GitHub Issue Comments are particularly useful for tracking the progress of issue resolution and fostering collaborative problem-solving.

Table Usage Guide

The github_issue_comment table provides in-depth insights into Issue Comments within GitHub. As a project manager or developer, explore comment-specific details through this table, including the author, creation time, body of the comment, and associated metadata. Utilize it to track user interactions, gather feedback, monitor issue resolution progress, and encourage collaborative problem-solving.

Important Notes

You must specify the repository_full_name column in where or join clause to query the table.

Examples

List comments for a specific issue

This query is useful for gaining insights into the discussion surrounding a specific issue within a specified GitHub repository. It helps identify the contributors, their comments, and the timeline of their interactions, which can be beneficial for understanding the development and resolution process of the issue.

select
  id,
  author_login,
  author_association,
  body_text,
  created_at,
  updated_at,
  published_at,
  last_edited_at,
  editor_login,
  url
from
  github_issue_comment
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe-plugin-github'
  and number = 201;

select
  id,
  author_login,
  author_association,
  body_text,
  created_at,
  updated_at,
  published_at,
  last_edited_at,
  editor_login,
  url
from
  github_issue_comment
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe-plugin-github'
  and number = 201;

List comments for your issues

Explore the dialogue associated with your issues on GitHub. This query helps you identify instances where a comment has been made on your issue, providing insights into who made the comment, the content of the comment, and when it was created.

select
  c.repository_full_name,
  c.number as issue,
  i.author_login as issue_author,
  c.author_login as comment_author,
  c.body_text as content,
  c.created_at as created,
  c.url
from
  github_issue_comment c
  join github_my_issue i on i.repository_full_name = c.repository_full_name
  and i.number = c.number;

select
  c.repository_full_name,
  c.number as issue,
  i.author_login as issue_author,
  c.author_login as comment_author,
  c.body_text as content,
  c.created_at as created,
  c.url
from
  github_issue_comment c
  join github_my_issue i on i.repository_full_name = c.repository_full_name
  and i.number = c.number;

List comments for a specific issue which match a certain body content

This query is useful when you want to pinpoint specific comments within a particular issue in a GitHub repository that contain a certain keyword in their content. It can help manage and analyze the discussion within the issue, especially when looking for mentions of a specific topic or term.

select
  id,
  number as issue,
  author_login as comment_author,
  author_association,
  body_text as content,
  created_at,
  url
from
  github_issue_comment
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe-plugin-github'
  and number = 201
  and body_text ~~* '%branch%';

select
  id,
  number as issue,
  author_login as comment_author,
  author_association,
  body_text as content,
  created_at,
  url
from
  github_issue_comment
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe-plugin-github'
  and number = 201
  and body_text like '%branch%';

Schema for github_issue_comment

Name	Type	Operators	Description
_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
author	jsonb		The actor who authored the comment.
author_association	text		Author's association with the subject of the issue/pr the comment was raised on.
author_login	text		The login of the comment author.
body	text		The contents of the comment as markdown.
body_text	text		The contents of the comment as text.
can_delete	boolean		If true, user can delete the comment.
can_minimize	boolean		If true, user can minimize the comment.
can_react	boolean		If true, user can react to the comment.
can_update	boolean		If true, user can update the comment.
cannot_update_reasons	jsonb		A list of reasons why user cannot update the comment.
created_at	timestamp with time zone		Timestamp when comment was created.
created_via_email	boolean		If true, comment was created via email.
did_author	boolean		If true, user authored the comment.
editor	jsonb		The actor who edited the comment.
editor_login	text		The login of the comment editor.
id	bigint		The ID of the comment.
includes_created_edit	boolean		If true, comment was edited and includes an edit with the creation data.
is_minimized	boolean		If true, comment has been minimized.
last_edited_at	timestamp with time zone		Timestamp when comment was last edited.
minimized_reason	text		The reason for comment being minimized.
node_id	text		The node ID of the comment.
number	bigint	=	The issue/pr number.
published_at	timestamp with time zone		Timestamp when comment was published.
repository_full_name	text	=	The full name of the repository (login/repo-name).
updated_at	timestamp with time zone		Timestamp when comment was last updated.
url	text		URL for the comment.

Export

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- github

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_github --config '<your_config>' github_issue_comment