triage

name	triage
description	Triage issues through a state machine driven by triage roles. Use when user wants to create an issue, triage issues, review incoming bugs or feature requests, prepare issues for an AFK agent, or manage issue workflow.

Triage

Move issues on the project issue tracker through a small state machine of triage roles.

Every comment or issue posted to the issue tracker during triage must start with this disclaimer:

> *This was generated by AI during triage.*

Roles

Two category roles:

• bug — something is broken
• enhancement — new feature or improvement

Five state roles:

• needs-triage — maintainer needs to evaluate
• needs-info — waiting on reporter for more information
• ready-for-agent — fully specified, ready for an AFK agent
• ready-for-human — needs human implementation
• wontfix — will not be actioned

Every triaged issue should carry exactly one category role and one state role.

These are canonical role names — the actual label strings used in the issue tracker may differ. The mapping should have been provided to you - run /setup-matt-pocock-skills if not.

State transitions: an unlabeled issue normally goes to needs-triage first; from there it moves to needs-info, ready-for-agent, ready-for-human, or wontfix.

Invocation

The maintainer invokes /triage and describes what they want in natural language. Examples:

• "Show me anything that needs my attention"
• "Let's look at #42"
• "Move #42 to ready-for-agent"
• "What's ready for agents to pick up?"

Show what needs attention

Query the issue tracker and present three buckets, oldest first:

1. Unlabeled — never triaged.
2. needs-triage — evaluation in progress.
3. needs-info with reporter activity since the last triage notes — needs re-evaluation.

Triage a specific issue

1. Gather context. Read the full issue (body, comments, labels, reporter, dates). Parse any prior triage notes so you don't re-ask resolved questions.

2. Recommend. Tell the maintainer your category and state recommendation with reasoning. Wait for direction.

3. Reproduce (bugs only). Before any grilling, attempt reproduction: read the reporter's steps, trace the relevant code, run tests or commands.

4. Grill (if needed). If the issue needs fleshing out, run a /grill-with-docs session.

5. Apply the outcome:

   • ready-for-agent — post an agent brief comment.
   • ready-for-human — same structure as an agent brief, but note why it can't be delegated.
   • needs-info — post triage notes (template below).
   • wontfix (bug) — polite explanation, then close.
   • wontfix (enhancement) — write to .out-of-scope/, link to it from a comment, then close.

Needs-info template

## Triage Notes

**What we've established so far:**

- point 1
- point 2

**What we still need from you (@reporter):**

- question 1
- question 2

Capture everything resolved during grilling under "established so far". Questions must be specific and actionable.