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+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions#approve-a-pull-request
+
+name: Dependabot auto-approve
+on: pull_request
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  dependabot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - name: Dependabot metadata
+        id: metadata
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v1
+        with:
+          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+      - name: Approve a PR
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}