labels.py

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ def issues_event(data):
     issue_labels = issue["labels"]
 
     # Ensure valid status on issue close/open.
-    status_closed = {"Status/Archived", "Status/Resolved", "Status/Duplicate"}
+    status_resolved = "Status/Resolved"
+    status_closed = {"Status/Archived", "Status/Duplicate", status_resolved}
     status_prefix = "Status/"
     type_prefix = "Type/"
 
@@ -39,12 +40,20 @@ def issues_event(data):
         else:
             new_status = "Status/Resolved"
     elif action == "reopened":
-        for label in issue_labels:
+        # Reopen as "Needs Triage" unless the issue was "Resolved"
-            if label["name"].startswith(status_prefix) and label["name"] not in status_closed:
+        # Reopening a issue after it had been set to "Resolved" means a commit 
-                return
+        # attempted to fix it, but didn't actually fix it and people are still
-
+        # experiencing the issue. 
-        # Set to Needs Triage
         new_status = "Status/Needs Triage"
+        for label in issue_labels:
+            if label["name"].startswith(status_prefix):
+                if label["name"] not in status_closed:
+                    # Issue was reopened and had a new status label set. 
+                    # So skip setting a new one.
+                    return
+                if label["name"] == status_resolved:
+                    new_status = "Status/Confirmed"
+                    break
     else:
         return