github-branch-protection-rules.py

from github import Github

# Creating this to mass update all of our repos settings.

# First you need to create a personal token (this way the script will know what access you have to repos).
# https://github.com/settings/tokens
# I gave it all access except to delete repos, well because I don't want that power in any PythonScripts

# Uses https://github.com/PyGithub/PyGithub

g = Github("TOKEN_HERE") # Your personal token

def change_protected_branch_settings():
    # Loops through all the repos and changes the /settings/branch_protection_rules/
    # CAREFUL with this!
    for repo in g.get_user().get_repos():
        branch = repo.get_branch("master")
        branch.edit_protection(required_approving_review_count=2, enforce_admins=True)
        print("Edited the branch protection rules for: " + repo.name)

def change_protected_branch_settings_test():
    repo = g.get_repo("org/repo_name")
    branch = g.get_repo("org/repo_name").get_branch("master")
    branch.edit_protection(required_approving_review_count=2, enforce_admins=True)

# Uncomment out one of these lines. Test to test a single repo/branch.
#change_protected_branch_settings()
#change_protected_branch_settings_test()