update-issue

name	update-issue
description	Update a GitHub issue with new title, body, labels, or assignees
allowed-tools	Bash(gh issue view) Bash(gh issue edit) Bash(gh repo view)
metadata	{"model":"sonnet"}

Language Conventions

Infer language style from the project:

• Analyze existing issues, documentation, and commit messages to detect the project's language variant (US English, UK English, etc.)
• Match the spelling conventions found in the project (e.g., "initialize" vs "initialise", "behavior" vs "behaviour")
• Maintain consistency with the project's established language style throughout issue updates

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Update a GitHub issue with the following workflow:

1. Check if we're in a GitHub repository
2. Identify the issue to update:
   • If issue number is provided (e.g., "issue 123", "#456", or "789"), use that issue
   • If not provided, ask the user for the issue number
3. View current issue details:
   • Use gh issue view to display current state
   • Show title, body, labels, assignees, and state
   • This helps understand what needs updating
4. Check for ISSUE_TEMPLATE format:
   • Look for issue templates in .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ or .github/ directories
   • If the current issue follows a template, identify which template
   • Parse template structure to preserve required sections
5. Determine what to update:
   • Ask what fields the user wants to update (title, body, labels, assignees, state)
   • Accept input for new values
   • If updating body and template exists, maintain template structure
6. Apply updates with validation:
   • For title: Use natural, descriptive language
   • For body with template: Preserve template sections and formatting
   • For body without template: Use clear, structured format
   • For labels: Only use existing repository labels
   • For assignees: Only assign valid repository collaborators
   • Use gh issue edit to apply changes
7. Confirm and display results:
   • Show summary of all updates made
   • Display success message with link to updated issue

For the issue title:

• Use natural, descriptive language
• Keep it concise but informative
• Match the style of existing issue titles in the repository

For the issue body (when using ISSUE_TEMPLATE format):

• Follow the exact template structure
• Preserve required sections and formatting
• Update only the sections being changed
• Maintain template sections

For the issue body (custom format):

• Include clear problem statement or feature details
• Add relevant context from the update
• Keep it structured and actionable
• Maintain existing formatting style when possible

For labels and assignees:

• Only add labels that already exist in the repository
• Validate assignees are valid repository collaborators
• Show current labels and assignees before making changes