# Best way to assign a topic based on a tag?

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**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** automation\
**Created:** [April 9, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-assign-a-topic-based-on-a-tag/361117 "2025-04-09T18:09:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![jordan-violet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jordan-violet/32/281428_2.png) [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-assign-a-topic-based-on-a-tag/361117/6 "2025-04-15T16:20:14Z")

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Understood! I think an external automation may be an easier route then. Tangential, but it would be great if there were a common automation platform that users could build and define their own automations—built directly into Discourse. Think n8n, Tines, etc.

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