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

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-assign-a-topic-based-on-a-tag/361117>\
**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:** ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-assign-a-topic-based-on-a-tag/361117/7 "2025-09-17T21:03:28Z")

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I shifted this over to #Contribute > Feature since getting what the OP is asking for would require a new automation.

It’s been a while since you posted this @jordan-violet did you figure out how to meet your need?

> [@jordan-violet](#):
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> 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.

This is a great idea too and worth investigating, but deserves it’s own separate #Contribute > Feature topic.

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