| name | github-issue |
| description | File a structured GitHub issue — reads the actual template at runtime, auto-gathers context, enforces one concept per issue |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| level | 1 |
| triggers | ["open an issue","file a bug","request a feature","github issue","/github-issue"] |
| context_files | [] |
| steps | [{"name":"Detect Type and Read Template","description":"Ask bug or feature, then read the corresponding template from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ at runtime"},{"name":"Gather Context Silently","description":"Run git log, status, and branch in parallel before prompting further"},{"name":"Draft","description":"Fill every template section using gathered context, present for review, iterate"},{"name":"Scope Check","description":"Verify the issue covers exactly one concept before submitting"},{"name":"Submit","description":"gh issue create with title, body, and labels from the template"}] |
GitHub Issue Skill
A structured GitHub issue filing protocol that reads the project's actual template at runtime, pre-fills context from git state, and enforces one concept per issue. The template is the source of truth: section names are never assumed or hardcoded.
What Claude Gets Wrong Without This Skill
Without a protocol, issue drafts either skip sections from the template (because the section names were guessed wrong), include sensitive data that should be redacted, or bundle multiple problems into one issue because nobody enforced the scope check.
The other failure mode is manual context gathering: the user fills in branch, recent commits, and affected files manually, when all of that is available from git in seconds.
Step 1: Detect Type and Read Template
Ask (one question, wait for the answer): "Is this a bug report or a feature request?"
Then read the corresponding template:
- Bug:
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md or .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
- Feature:
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md or .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md
- Fallback:
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md if no directory exists
Parse the template to extract:
- Section headers and field names (do not assume: the file is the source of truth)
- Dropdown options and required fields
- Labels defined in the frontmatter
Step 2: Gather Context Silently
Before prompting the user further, run in parallel without announcing it:
git log -5 --oneline
git status --short
git branch --show-current
Use the output to pre-fill context-dependent fields: affected files, recent changes, current branch. Do not ask the user for information git already has.
Step 3: Draft
Using the template structure and gathered context, produce a complete issue body with every section filled. Present it:
## Issue Draft: <title>
Type: bug | feature
Labels: <from template frontmatter>
<full body with all sections filled>
Ask: "Review this draft: let me know what to change, or say 'submit' to file it."
Iterate until the user approves.
Step 4: Scope Check
Before submitting, verify: does this issue cover exactly one concept?
If it covers multiple independent problems or features, offer to split:
"This covers [X] and [Y]: should I file them as separate issues?"
Only proceed if the user confirms single scope or explicitly chooses to keep them together.
