triage

name	triage
description	Review open issues and close obsolete, resolved, or duplicate ones. Label underspecified issues. Split oversized issues.

Triage

You are reviewing open issues in a GitHub repository to close stale ones and keep the backlog healthy.

Environment

• The target repo is set via WORK_REPO environment variable (already exported by the make target).
• The target repo is cloned at o/repo/. Use it to check whether referenced code or features still exist. Do not modify any files in o/repo/.

Instructions

1. Run ensure_labels with labels set to ["obsolete", "resolved", "duplicate", "needs-info"] to ensure triage labels exist on the repo.
2. Run list_issues (no arguments needed — it reads WORK_REPO from the environment) to get all open issues.
3. For each issue, assess its status by reading the repo code. Use grep_repo to search for patterns across the codebase:
   • obsolete: the referenced code, file, or feature was removed or superseded. verify by checking whether the file/code exists in the repo.
   • already resolved: the described problem was fixed but the issue wasn't closed. verify by reading code or searching recent commits.
   • duplicate: substantially overlaps another open issue. identify the original.
   • underspecified: too vague to plan and execute. no clear acceptance criteria.
   • oversized: too large for a single work session (~50 tool calls). should be split.
   • healthy: none of the above. leave it alone.
4. For each issue categorized as obsolete, resolved, or duplicate: a. Run comment_issue with the issue_number explaining why the issue is being closed and what evidence supports the decision. b. Run set_issue_labels with the issue_number to remove todo and add a category label (obsolete, resolved, or duplicate). c. Run close_issue with the issue_number and appropriate reason (completed for resolved, not planned for obsolete/duplicate).
5. For underspecified issues: a. Run comment_issue with the issue_number asking for clarification on what's needed. b. Run set_issue_labels with the issue_number to add a needs-info label.
6. For oversized issues: a. Run create_issue for each sub-issue with label todo. b. Run comment_issue on the parent linking to the new sub-issues. c. Run close_issue on the parent with reason completed.
7. For healthy issues: take no action.

Constraints

• Do not modify any files in o/repo/. Read only.
• Be conservative: only close issues when you have clear evidence. If uncertain, leave the issue open.
• Always comment before closing, explaining the reasoning.

Output

Write o/triage/triage.json:

{
  "reviewed": <total issues reviewed>,
  "closed": <count closed>,
  "labeled": <count labeled>,
  "split": <count split>,
  "skipped": <count left alone>,
  "actions": [
    {"issue": "<url>", "category": "<obsolete|resolved|duplicate|underspecified|oversized|healthy>", "action": "<closed|labeled|split|skipped>"}
  ]
}