bulk_issues.py

#! /usr/bin/env python

# Only use with a test Github account
# To install: pip install PyGithub

from github import Github
from sys import argv

user = 'e18rtest' # GitHub username
pw = 'dVmaNfBsPCSdaVjI' # password
repo_index = 0 # GitHub repository number sorted by creation date

def login():
    print('logging in... ', end='')
    g = Github(user, pw)
    repo = g.get_user().get_repos()[repo_index]
    print('y')
    return repo

def create(start, end):
    repo = login()
    for i in range(start, end + 1):
        print('{} / {}... '.format(i, end), end='')
        try:
            repo.create_issue('bulk issue # {}'.format(i))
            print('y')
        except:
            print('n')
            repo = login()
            print('retrying {}... '.format(i), end='')
            repo.create_issue('bulk issue # {}'.format(i))
            print('y')

# start issue number, end issue number (inclusive)
create(int(argv[1]), int(argv[2]))