dep-update
Updates Dynamo Enhancement Proposal lifecycle state in GitHub, including triage, PIC assignment, review, approval, and status label changes. Use when triaging a new DEP, assigning a PIC, or moving a proposal through review and approval.
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- dep-update
- description
- Updates Dynamo Enhancement Proposal lifecycle state in GitHub, including triage, PIC assignment, review, approval, and status label changes. Use when triaging a new DEP, assigning a PIC, or moving a proposal through review and approval.
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- Apache-2.0
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- {"author":"NVIDIA","tags":["dynamo","dep","enhancement-proposal","github","lifecycle"]}
# Skill: Update DEP Lifecycle
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## Purpose
Update DEP status through its lifecycle — triage, review, approve,
defer, or close. Covers the PIC workflow from initial assignment
through final approval.
## When to Use
When triaging DEP issues, reviewing a DEP as PIC or reviewer,
approving a DEP that is under review, or updating DEP status.
## Workflow
### Triage (assign PIC)
1. **List unassigned DEPs**:
```bash
gh issue list --repo ai-dynamo/dynamo \
--label "dep:draft" \
--json number,title,labels,assignees \
--jq '.[] | select(.assignees | length == 0)'
```
2. **Assign PIC** based on the area label:
```bash
gh issue edit <number> --repo ai-dynamo/dynamo \
--add-assignee "<github-username>"
```
3. **Move to review** when the spec is ready:
```bash
gh issue edit <number> --repo ai-dynamo/dynamo \
--remove-label "dep:draft" \
--add-label "dep:under-review"
```
### Review
1. **Read the DEP issue and discussion**:
```bash
gh issue view <number> --repo ai-dynamo/dynamo
gh issue view <number> --repo ai-dynamo/dynamo --comments
```
2. **Post review feedback** as comments on the issue.
3. **Request changes** or clarifications from the author.
### Approve
1. **Verify the issue is under review**:
```bash
gh issue view <number> --repo ai-dynamo/dynamo --json labels
```
2. **Post the approval comment**:
```bash
gh issue comment <number> --repo ai-dynamo/dynamo --body "/approve"
```
3. **If this is the PIC approving** (or all required reviewers have
approved), update the label:
```bash
gh issue edit <number> --repo ai-dynamo/dynamo \
--remove-label "dep:under-review" \
--add-label "dep:approved"
```
## Notes
- For straightforward DEPs, the PIC's `/approve` is sufficient.
- For multi-reviewer DEPs, the PIC maintains a pinned approval
checklist and updates the label only when all required approvals are
collected.
- `/approve` comments are searchable for audit:
`gh search issues --repo ai-dynamo/dynamo "/approve" in:comments`
- Area labels are bare names (e.g., `frontend`, `router`) — no prefix.
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