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+name: needs reproduction labeling
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [labeled]
+
+jobs:
+  comment-issue:
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'siemens/ix' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Needs reproduction comment created
+        if: "contains(github.event.label.name, 'needs reproduction')"
+        uses: actions-cool/issues-helper@v3
+        with:
+          actions: 'create-comment'
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          body: |
+            Thank you for creating this issue! It has been labeled as `needs reproduction`.
+
+            To help us assist you better, could you please provide a way for us to access the code (such as a GitHub repository or a StackBlitz link). Without a reliable code reproduction, it might be challenging for us to resolve the issue, and we may have to close it.
+            Thank you for your understanding!