update README and logs to provide clarity

README.md

@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ Required Permission: `pull-requests: write`
 
 #### exempt-issue-labels
 
-A comma separated list of labels, that prevent the issue from being marked as stale. (e.g: `question,bug,wip`)
+Comma separated list of labels that exclude the issue from being marked as stale
+(e.g: `question,bug`)
 
 If unset (or an empty string), this option will not alter the stale workflow.
 
@@ -254,8 +255,8 @@ Default value: unset
 
 #### exempt-pr-labels
 
-The label(s) that can exempt to automatically mark as stale the pull requests.  
+Comma separated list of labels that exclude the pull request from being marked as stale
-It can be a comma separated list of labels (e.g: `need-help,WIP`).
+(e.g: `need-help,WIP`)
 
 If unset (or an empty string), this option will not alter the stale workflow.
 

dist/index.js

@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
         this.options = options;
         this.client = github_1.getOctokit(this.options.repoToken);
         this.operations = new stale_operations_1.StaleOperations(this.options);
-        this._logger.info(logger_service_1.LoggerService.yellow(`Starting the stale action process... logging`));
+        this._logger.info(logger_service_1.LoggerService.yellow(`Starting the stale action process...`));
         if (this.options.debugOnly) {
             this._logger.warning(logger_service_1.LoggerService.yellowBright(`Executing in debug mode!`));
             this._logger.warning(logger_service_1.LoggerService.yellowBright(`The debug output will be written but no issues/PRs will be processed.`));
@@ -526,15 +526,16 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
                 issueLogger.info(`This $$type has a stale label`);
             }
             else {
-                issueLogger.info(`This $$type doesn't have a stale label`);
+                issueLogger.info(`This $$type hasn't a stale label`);
             }
             const exemptLabels = words_to_list_1.wordsToList(issue.isPullRequest
                 ? this.options.exemptPrLabels
                 : this.options.exemptIssueLabels);
             if (exemptLabels.some((exemptLabel) => is_labeled_1.isLabeled(issue, exemptLabel))) {
+                // check to see if the issue is stale and has an exempt label
+                // see issue #136 for more details
                 if (issue.isStale) {
-                    // issueLogger.info(`An exempt label was added after the stale label.`);
+                    issueLogger.info(`This $$type has both an exempt and stale label, proceeding to remove the stale label.`);
-                    issueLogger.info(`This $$type has an exempt label, removing the stale label.`);
                     yield this._removeStaleLabel(issue, staleLabel);
                 }
                 issueLogger.info(`Skipping this $$type because it has an exempt label`);

src/classes/issues-processor.ts

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
     this.operations = new StaleOperations(this.options);
 
     this._logger.info(
-      LoggerService.yellow(`Starting the stale action process... logging`)
+      LoggerService.yellow(`Starting the stale action process...`)
     );
 
     if (this.options.debugOnly) {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
     if (issue.isStale) {
       issueLogger.info(`This $$type has a stale label`);
     } else {
-      issueLogger.info(`This $$type doesn't have a stale label`);
+      issueLogger.info(`This $$type hasn't a stale label`);
     }
 
     const exemptLabels: string[] = wordsToList(
@@ -337,10 +337,11 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
         isLabeled(issue, exemptLabel)
       )
     ) {
+      // check to see if the issue is stale and has an exempt label
+      // see issue #136 for more details
       if (issue.isStale) {
-        // issueLogger.info(`An exempt label was added after the stale label.`);
         issueLogger.info(
-          `This $$type has an exempt label, removing the stale label.`
+          `This $$type has both an exempt and stale label, proceeding to remove the stale label.`
         );
         await this._removeStaleLabel(issue, staleLabel);
       }