diff --git a/.github/workflows/autolabeler.yml b/.github/workflows/autolabeler.yml
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+name: Auto Label Issues and PRs
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+  pull_request_target: # Correct indentation here
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  add-labels:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Add labels to new issues
+        if: github.event_name == 'issues'
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }} # Use PAT_TOKEN for issues
+          labels: |
+            gssoc-ext
+            hacktoberfest-accepted
+
+      - name: Add labels to new pull requests
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # Use GITHUB_TOKEN for PRs
+          labels: |
+            gssoc-ext
+            hacktoberfest-accepted
diff --git a/.github/workflows/restrict_issues.yml b/.github/workflows/restrict_issues.yml
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+name: Check for Duplicate Issues
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  check_duplicate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install jq
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y jq
+
+      - name: Search for existing issues
+        id: search_issues
+        run: |
+          # URL encode the issue title (replace spaces with %20)
+          issue_title=$(echo "${{ github.event.issue.title }}" | sed 's/ /%20/g')
+
+          # Search for issues with a similar title
+          existing_issues=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+            "https://api.github.com/search/issues?q=repo:${{ github.repository }}+type:issue+state:open+${issue_title}")
+
+          # Extract issue numbers from the search result
+          echo "$existing_issues" | jq -r '.items[] | .number' > issue_numbers.txt
+
+      - name: Check if a duplicate exists
+        id: check_duplicate
+        run: |
+          issue_count=$(wc -l < issue_numbers.txt)
+
+          if [ "$issue_count" -gt 0 ]; then
+            echo "Duplicate issue(s) found."
+            exit 0
+          else
+            echo "No duplicates found."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Comment and close the new issue if duplicate exists
+        if: steps.check_duplicate.outcome == 'success'
+        run: |
+          issue_numbers=$(cat issue_numbers.txt | tr '\n' ', ' | sed 's/, $//')
+          existing_issue=$(head -n 1 issue_numbers.txt)
+
+          # Comment on the new issue
+          curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+          -d "{\"body\": \"Thanks for raising this issue! However, we believe a similar issue already exists. Kindly go through all the open issues and ask to be assigned to that issue.If you believe that your issue is unique , feel free to comment and ask for it to be reopened , or you can also start a discussion regarding the same ! \"}" \
+          "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${{ github.event.issue.number }}/comments"
+
+          # Close the new issue
+          curl -s -X PATCH -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+          -d '{"state": "closed"}' \
+          "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${{ github.event.issue.number }}"