start-issue

name	start-issue
description	Start work on a Linear issue — fetch details, create branch, move to In Progress
user-invocable	true
allowed-tools	Bash(git *) Bash(python3 scripts/*)
argument-hint	<ISSUE_ID> (e.g., DEMO-1)

Start Issue

Begin work on Linear issue $ARGUMENTS.

Steps

1. Fetch issue from Linear:

   python3 scripts/linear_client.py get $0
   

   Show the user: title, description, acceptance criteria.

2. Create a feature branch from the issue metadata:

   git checkout -b feat/$0-<slugified-title>
   

   Use the issue title to generate a short kebab-case slug.

3. Move to In Progress in Linear:

   python3 scripts/linear_client.py move $0 "In Progress"
   

4. Confirm to the user:

   Issue $0 started.
   Branch: feat/$0-<slug>
   Status: In Progress
   

Rules

• NEVER start coding without running this skill first.
• If the issue does not exist, stop and inform the user.
• If already on a feature branch for this issue, skip branch creation.