diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79b9d2f4..76ecb2ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This action automatically approves and merges dependabot PRs.
 
 ### `exclude`
 
-_Optional_ An array of packages that you don't want to auto-merge and would like to manually review to decide whether to upgrade or not.
+_Optional_ An comma separated value of packages that you don't want to auto-merge and would like to manually review to decide whether to upgrade or not.
 
 ### `approve-only`
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ steps:
   - uses: fastify/github-action-merge-dependabot@v2.1.1
     with:
       github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      exclude: ['react']
+      exclude: 'react,fastify'
 ```
 
 ### Approving without merging
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index a7cbb846..99932a8b 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, ge
     });
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
-exports.getState = exports.saveState = exports.group = exports.endGroup = exports.startGroup = exports.info = exports.warning = exports.error = exports.debug = exports.isDebug = exports.setFailed = exports.setCommandEcho = exports.setOutput = exports.getBooleanInput = exports.getMultilineInput = exports.getInput = exports.addPath = exports.setSecret = exports.exportVariable = exports.ExitCode = void 0;
+exports.getState = exports.saveState = exports.group = exports.endGroup = exports.startGroup = exports.info = exports.notice = exports.warning = exports.error = exports.debug = exports.isDebug = exports.setFailed = exports.setCommandEcho = exports.setOutput = exports.getBooleanInput = exports.getMultilineInput = exports.getInput = exports.addPath = exports.setSecret = exports.exportVariable = exports.ExitCode = void 0;
 const command_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7351);
 const file_command_1 = __nccwpck_require__(717);
 const utils_1 = __nccwpck_require__(5278);
@@ -312,19 +312,30 @@ exports.debug = debug;
 /**
  * Adds an error issue
  * @param message error issue message. Errors will be converted to string via toString()
+ * @param properties optional properties to add to the annotation.
  */
-function error(message) {
-    command_1.issue('error', message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
+function error(message, properties = {}) {
+    command_1.issueCommand('error', utils_1.toCommandProperties(properties), message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
 }
 exports.error = error;
 /**
- * Adds an warning issue
+ * Adds a warning issue
  * @param message warning issue message. Errors will be converted to string via toString()
+ * @param properties optional properties to add to the annotation.
  */
-function warning(message) {
-    command_1.issue('warning', message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
+function warning(message, properties = {}) {
+    command_1.issueCommand('warning', utils_1.toCommandProperties(properties), message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
 }
 exports.warning = warning;
+/**
+ * Adds a notice issue
+ * @param message notice issue message. Errors will be converted to string via toString()
+ * @param properties optional properties to add to the annotation.
+ */
+function notice(message, properties = {}) {
+    command_1.issueCommand('notice', utils_1.toCommandProperties(properties), message instanceof Error ? message.toString() : message);
+}
+exports.notice = notice;
 /**
  * Writes info to log with console.log.
  * @param message info message
@@ -458,7 +469,7 @@ exports.issueCommand = issueCommand;
 // We use any as a valid input type
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
-exports.toCommandValue = void 0;
+exports.toCommandProperties = exports.toCommandValue = void 0;
 /**
  * Sanitizes an input into a string so it can be passed into issueCommand safely
  * @param input input to sanitize into a string
@@ -473,6 +484,25 @@ function toCommandValue(input) {
     return JSON.stringify(input);
 }
 exports.toCommandValue = toCommandValue;
+/**
+ *
+ * @param annotationProperties
+ * @returns The command properties to send with the actual annotation command
+ * See IssueCommandProperties: https://github.com/actions/runner/blob/main/src/Runner.Worker/ActionCommandManager.cs#L646
+ */
+function toCommandProperties(annotationProperties) {
+    if (!Object.keys(annotationProperties).length) {
+        return {};
+    }
+    return {
+        title: annotationProperties.title,
+        line: annotationProperties.startLine,
+        endLine: annotationProperties.endLine,
+        col: annotationProperties.startColumn,
+        endColumn: annotationProperties.endColumn
+    };
+}
+exports.toCommandProperties = toCommandProperties;
 //# sourceMappingURL=utils.js.map
 
 /***/ }),
@@ -6794,10 +6824,14 @@ const getMergeMethod = () => {
   return mergeMethods[input]
 }
 
+const parseCommaSeparatedValue = (value) => {
+  return value.split(',').map(el => el.trim() );
+}
+
 exports.getInputs = () => ({
   GITHUB_TOKEN: core.getInput('github-token', { required: true }),
   MERGE_METHOD: getMergeMethod(),
-  EXCLUDE_PKGS: core.getInput('exclude') || [],
+  EXCLUDE_PKGS: parseCommaSeparatedValue(core.getInput('exclude')) || [],
   MERGE_COMMENT: core.getInput('merge-comment') || '',
   APPROVE_ONLY: /true/i.test(core.getInput('approve-only')),
   API_URL: core.getInput('api-url'),
diff --git a/src/util.js b/src/util.js
index c95a1766..b92b0f4d 100644
--- a/src/util.js
+++ b/src/util.js
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@ const getMergeMethod = () => {
   return mergeMethods[input]
 }
 
+const parseCommaSeparatedValue = (value) => {
+  return value.split(',').map(el => el.trim());
+}
+
 exports.getInputs = () => ({
   GITHUB_TOKEN: core.getInput('github-token', { required: true }),
   MERGE_METHOD: getMergeMethod(),
-  EXCLUDE_PKGS: core.getInput('exclude') || [],
+  EXCLUDE_PKGS: parseCommaSeparatedValue(core.getInput('exclude')) || [],
   MERGE_COMMENT: core.getInput('merge-comment') || '',
   APPROVE_ONLY: /true/i.test(core.getInput('approve-only')),
   API_URL: core.getInput('api-url'),