diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index d922bfc..49e3a6c 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ const core = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(2186));
 const github = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(5438));
 async function HandleMultipleIssues() {
     var _a;
-    console.log("Hello World!");
     try {
         const token = core.getInput("gh-token");
         if (!token)
@@ -49,8 +48,10 @@ async function HandleMultipleIssues() {
         const context = github.context;
         core.notice("step 1.");
         // Retrieve custom inputs
-        const label = core.getInput("label") || "multiple issues"; // Set default label
+        // const label = core.getInput("label") || "multiple issues"; // Set default label
         const labelInput = core.getInput("label");
+        const labels = labelInput.split(",").map(label => label.trim());
+        const assign = core.getInput("assign") === "true" || false;
         const issueNumber = core.getInput("issueNumber") === "true" || false; // converts to boolean
         const comment = core.getInput("comment");
         const close = core.getInput("close") === "true" || false;
@@ -64,12 +65,15 @@ async function HandleMultipleIssues() {
             creator: author,
             state: "open",
         });
-        if (authorIssues.length === 0) {
-            core.notice("No existing open issues for this author.");
+        const filteredIssues = assign
+            ? authorIssues.filter((issue) => issue.assignees.some((assignee) => assignee.login === author))
+            : authorIssues;
+        if (filteredIssues.length === 0) {
+            core.notice(`No existing ${assign === true ? "issues created and assigned to" : "open issues for"} this author.`);
             return; // No need to continue.
         }
         core.notice("step 3.");
-        const previousIssueNumbers = authorIssues
+        const previousIssueNumbers = filteredIssues
             .filter((issue) => issue.number !== context.issue.number) // Exclude the current issue
             .map((issue) => issue.number);
         if (previousIssueNumbers.length > 0) {
@@ -78,8 +82,8 @@ async function HandleMultipleIssues() {
                 .map((issueNumber) => `#${issueNumber}`)
                 .join(", ");
             // Check if label is an array and add multiple labels if needed
-            if (Array.isArray(label)) {
-                for (const lbl of label) {
+            if (Array.isArray(labels)) {
+                for (const lbl of labels) {
                     await octokit.rest.issues.addLabels({
                         owner: context.repo.owner,
                         repo: context.repo.repo,
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ async function HandleMultipleIssues() {
                     owner: context.repo.owner,
                     repo: context.repo.repo,
                     issue_number: issueNumberToLabel,
-                    labels: [label],
+                    labels: [labels],
                 });
             }
             core.notice("Labels added to issue #" + issueNumberToLabel);
@@ -104,7 +108,10 @@ async function HandleMultipleIssues() {
                 let commentText = "";
                 if (!checkComment) {
                     // Condition 1: issueNumber is true, comment is false
-                    commentText = `${issueLinks} is already opened by you.`;
+                    if (assign)
+                        commentText = `${issueLinks} has been opened by you and is also assigned to you.`;
+                    else
+                        commentText = `${issueLinks} is already opened by you.`;
                 }
                 else if (checkComment) {
                     // Condition 2: issueNumber is true, comment is true