process-issues

name	process-issues
description	Process GitHub Issues - fetch open issues, read comments, analyze suggestions, find similar, create Beads tasks, propose fix plan
version	1.1.0

Process GitHub Issues

Automated workflow for processing GitHub Issues from repository.

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE RULES. NO EXCEPTIONS.

1. BEADS IS MANDATORY

EVERY issue MUST have a Beads task before fixing. No direct fixes without tracking.

# ALWAYS run this FIRST for each issue:
bd create --type=<bug|task|feature> --priority=<1-3> --title="<issue_title>" --external-ref="gh-<number>"
bd update <task_id> --status=in_progress

2. READ ISSUE COMMENTS (MANDATORY)

ALWAYS read comments to issues — they contain valuable insights:

# View issue with all comments
gh issue view <number> --comments

# Or via API for structured data
gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/<number>/comments --jq '.[].body'

What to analyze in comments:

• User clarifications: Additional context about the problem
• Suggested solutions: Community/team members often propose fixes
• Workarounds: Temporary solutions that hint at root cause
• Related issues: Links to other issues with same problem
• Screenshots/logs: Additional debugging information

Decision making for suggestions:

Suggestion Type	Action
Clear fix with code	Verify correctness, adopt if valid
Architecture proposal	Evaluate complexity, discuss with user if major
Workaround	Note it, but look for proper fix
Conflicting advice	Analyze trade-offs, choose best approach
Outdated advice	Check if still relevant to current codebase

Include in analysis:

### Comments Analysis

- **Useful suggestions**: <list helpful comments>
- **Decision**: Adopt / Modify / Reject with reason

3. SEARCH SIMILAR PROBLEMS FIRST (MANDATORY)

Before fixing ANY issue, search BOTH sources:

2a. Search in Beads (closed tasks)

# Search by keywords from issue title/body
bd search "<keyword>" --type=bug --status=closed
bd search "<keyword>" --type=task --status=closed

# Example searches:
bd search "silent failure"
bd search "Stage 6"
bd search "regeneration"

What to look for in Beads:

• Similar issue patterns in task titles
• Root cause analysis in task descriptions
• Fix approach and files changed

2b. Search in GitHub (closed issues)

# Search closed issues
gh issue list --state closed --search "<keyword>"

# View specific closed issue for context
gh issue view <number>

2c. If found similar resolved issue

1. From Beads: Read task description for root cause and fix approach
2. From GitHub: Read the closing comment — contains solution
3. Apply same solution pattern if applicable
4. Reference in your fix: Similar to mc2-xxx / gh-NN. Same fix applied.

4. CONTEXT7 IS MANDATORY

ALWAYS query documentation before implementing:

mcp__context7__resolve-library-id → mcp__context7__query-docs

When to use:

• React/Next.js patterns
• Supabase queries
• BullMQ job handling
• Any external library involved

5. TASK COMPLEXITY ROUTING

Route tasks by complexity:

Complexity	Examples	Action
Simple	Typo fix, single import, config value	Execute directly
Medium	Multi-file fix, migration, API change	Delegate to subagent
Complex	Architecture change, new feature	Ask user first

Subagent selection for MEDIUM tasks:

Domain	Subagent	When
DB/migrations	database-architect	Schema changes, RLS
UI components	nextjs-ui-designer	New pages, components
Backend services	fullstack-nextjs-specialist	APIs, workers
Types	typescript-types-specialist	Complex types, generics
Pipeline stages	stage-pipeline-specialist	Stages 1-7

6. ISSUE LABELS → PRIORITY MAPPING

GitHub Label	Priority	Description
bug	P1-P2	Bug fix (severity determines)
enhancement	P2-P3	Feature improvement
UX	P2	User experience issue
A11Y	P3	Accessibility
feature	P3	New feature request

7. BUG FIXING PRINCIPLES

This is PRODUCTION. Every bug matters.

Fix fundamentally, not superficially:

• Find and fix the ROOT CAUSE, not just symptoms
• If error happens in function X but cause is in function Y → fix Y
• Don't add workarounds/hacks that mask the problem
• Ask: "Why did this happen?" until you reach the actual cause

Quality over speed:

• Take time to understand the full context
• Test the fix mentally: "What else could break?"
• Check for similar patterns elsewhere in codebase
• One good fix > multiple quick patches

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Usage

Invoke via: /process-issues or "обработай GitHub issues"

Optional arguments:

• /process-issues --label=bug — only bug issues
• /process-issues --limit=5 — process max 5 issues
• /process-issues 123 — process specific issue #123

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Workflow

Step 1: Fetch Open Issues

# Get all open issues sorted by priority
gh issue list --state open --json number,title,labels,body,createdAt --limit 50

# Or filter by label
gh issue list --state open --label bug --json number,title,labels,body

Step 2: Analyze Each Issue

For each open issue:

1. Read issue details:

   gh issue view <number>
   

2. Read and analyze comments (MANDATORY):

   # View issue with all comments
   gh issue view <number> --comments
   
   # Or get comments via API for parsing
   gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/<number>/comments
   

   Analyze each comment for:

   • Proposed solutions or code fixes
   • Additional context/reproduction steps
   • Links to related issues or PRs
   • Workarounds that hint at root cause

   Make decision: Adopt useful suggestions, note rejected ones with reason.

3. Extract key information:

   • Issue type (bug/feature/enhancement)
   • Affected files/components (from description)
   • Error messages (if bug)
   • Expected behavior
   • Useful suggestions from comments

4. Search for similar resolved issues (MANDATORY):

   # In Beads
   bd search "<keyword from issue>"
   
   # In GitHub
   gh issue list --state closed --search "<keyword>"
   

Step 3: Create Analysis Plan

For each issue, generate:

## Issue #NN: <title>

### Type & Priority

- Type: bug | feature | enhancement | UX
- Priority: P0 (blocker) | P1 (critical) | P2 (important) | P3 (nice-to-have)

### Comments Analysis

- **Total comments**: N
- **Useful suggestions**:
  - @user1: "Suggested fix X" → **Adopt** (valid approach)
  - @user2: "Try workaround Y" → **Note** (temporary, need proper fix)
  - @user3: "Related to #MM" → **Investigate** (check linked issue)
- **Rejected suggestions**:
  - @user4: "Do Z" → **Reject** (outdated, doesn't match current architecture)

### Similar Issues Found

- Beads: mc2-xxx (similar problem with X, fixed by Y)
- GitHub: #NN (same root cause, fix in commit abc123)

### Root Cause Analysis

<Why this happens>

### Proposed Solution

1. <Step 1>
2. <Step 2>

### Files to Modify

- `path/to/file1.ts` — description
- `path/to/file2.tsx` — description

### Subagent Assignment

- Subagent: <name> | Execute directly
- Complexity: Simple | Medium | Complex

### Context7 Queries Needed

- [ ] Next.js: <topic>
- [ ] Supabase: <topic>

Step 4: Create Beads Tasks

For each issue:

# Create task with external reference
bd create "<issue_title>" -t <bug|task|feature> -p <1-3> \
  --external-ref="gh-<number>" \
  -d "<root_cause_and_solution>"

# Save the task ID for tracking

Task description template:

GitHub Issue: #<number>
Root Cause: <why this happens>
Solution: <what needs to be done>
Files: <list of files>
Similar to: mc2-xxx / gh-NN (if found)

Step 5: Propose Execution Plan

Present to user:

## GitHub Issues Processing Plan

### Summary

| #   | Issue | Type | Priority | Similar Found | Subagent           |
| --- | ----- | ---- | -------- | ------------- | ------------------ |
| 1   | #NN   | bug  | P1       | mc2-xxx       | database-architect |
| 2   | #MM   | UX   | P2       | —             | nextjs-ui-designer |

### Beads Tasks Created

- mc2-aaa: Issue #NN (P1)
- mc2-bbb: Issue #MM (P2)

### Execution Order (by priority)

1. **P0-P1 (Critical)**: #NN, #MM
2. **P2 (Important)**: #XX
3. **P3 (Nice-to-have)**: #YY

### Questions for User

- Issue #ZZ: Need clarification on <topic>
- Issue #WW: Complex change, approve approach?

### Ready to Execute?

- [ ] Approve plan
- [ ] Modify priorities
- [ ] Skip certain issues

Step 6: Execute Fixes (After User Approval)

For each issue in priority order:

1. Claim Beads task:

   bd update <task_id> --status=in_progress
   

2. Query Context7 (if needed):

   mcp__context7__resolve-library-id → mcp__context7__query-docs
   

3. Delegate or Execute:

   • Simple: Execute directly
   • Medium: Delegate to subagent
   • Complex: Ask user first

4. Verify:

   pnpm type-check
   pnpm build
   

5. Close GitHub Issue:

   gh issue close <number> --comment "Fixed in commit <sha>
   
   **Solution:**
   <description of fix>
   
   Beads task: <task_id>"
   

6. Close Beads Task:

   bd close <task_id> --reason="Fixed: <description>"
   

Step 7: Summary Report

## Issues Processing Complete

### Results

| Issue | Status   | Beads Task | Commit |
| ----- | -------- | ---------- | ------ |
| #NN   | Fixed    | mc2-aaa    | abc123 |
| #MM   | Fixed    | mc2-bbb    | def456 |
| #XX   | Deferred | mc2-ccc    | —      |

### Deferred Issues (need user input)

- #XX: <reason>

### Commits Made

- `abc123`: fix: <description>
- `def456`: feat: <description>

### Validation

- Type Check: PASS
- Build: PASS

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Issue Categories & Subagents

Pattern in Issue	Category	Subagent	Priority
silent failure	Bug	Same domain subagent	P1
not displayed	UI Bug	nextjs-ui-designer	P2
not editable	UI Bug	nextjs-ui-designer	P2
focus, scroll	UX	nextjs-ui-designer	P2
keyboard, a11y	Accessibility	nextjs-ui-designer	P3
Stage N	Pipeline	stage-pipeline-specialist	P2
database, migration	DB	database-architect	P2
tRPC, API	Backend	fullstack-nextjs-specialist	P2
type error	Types	typescript-types-specialist	P2

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Verification Checklist

Before marking ANY issue as fixed:

• Issue comments read and analyzed
• Useful suggestions considered (adopted/rejected with reason)
• Similar issues searched (Beads + GitHub)
• Beads task exists for this issue
• Context7 queried for relevant docs
• Root cause identified (not just symptom)
• Modified files reviewed with Read tool
• pnpm type-check passes
• pnpm build passes (or known pre-existing failures)
• GitHub issue closed with comment
• Beads task closed with reason

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Quick Commands Reference

# Fetch issues
gh issue list --state open --json number,title,labels,body

# View specific issue
gh issue view 123

# View issue with comments (IMPORTANT!)
gh issue view 123 --comments

# Get comments via API (structured)
gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/123/comments

# Get comments as JSON for parsing
gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/123/comments --jq '.[] | {author: .user.login, body: .body}'

# Search closed issues
gh issue list --state closed --search "keyword"

# Close issue with comment
gh issue close 123 --comment "Fixed in commit abc123"

# Add comment to issue
gh issue comment 123 --body "Analysis: ..."

# Create Beads task
bd create "Issue title" -t bug -p 1 --external-ref="gh-123"

# Search Beads
bd search "keyword"

# Close Beads task
bd close mc2-xxx --reason="Fixed"

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Reference Docs

• CLAUDE.md: Main orchestration rules
• Beads Guide: .claude/docs/beads-quickstart.md
• Process Logs: .claude/skills/process-logs/SKILL.md (similar workflow)