| name | claim |
| description | Take ownership of a ready issue and move it into in-progress for the current agent. Wraps `forge claim` so work is visibly assigned in the Forge issue backend before any code is written, preventing two agents from racing on the same task.
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| metadata | {"author":"forge","command":"forge claim"} |
forge claim
Purpose
Mark an issue as actively worked by you. Claiming transitions the issue to
in-progress and records ownership, which keeps the ready list accurate for every
other agent.
When to Use
- Immediately before starting implementation on a ready issue.
- After selecting an id from
forge ready and reviewing it with forge show.
Command
forge claim <id>
Instructions
- Confirm the issue is ready (see the ready skill).
- Run
forge claim <id> to take ownership.
- Begin the work; record progress with comment.
- When finished, transition the issue with close.
Example
$ forge claim forge-142
Claimed forge-142 — status: in_progress (owner: current agent)
Success Criteria
Related Skills
- ready: find a claimable id.
- close: release the claim by completing the issue.