ghfs

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Manages ghfs local mirror files in `.ghfs/`, especially translating user instructions into valid execute operations (`execute.md`, `execute.yml`, or per-item edits), running `ghfs execute` / `ghfs sync`, and validating issue/PR batch edits. Use when tasks involve editing issues/PRs through `.ghfs` artifacts, reconciling sync state, or applying queued GitHub operations.

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Ghfs

Overview

Use this skill to operate ghfs as a local filesystem mirror for GitHub issues and pull requests.

ghfs sync mirrors remote content into .ghfs/.
ghfs execute merges operations from .ghfs/execute.yml, .ghfs/execute.md, and per-item markdown frontmatter differences.
Default execute mode is report mode. Use --run to mutate GitHub.

Key .ghfs files:

execute.md: queued commands (human-friendly)
execute.yml: queued operations (YAML array)
schema/execute.schema.json: schema for execute.yml
.sync.json: sync and execution run history (skip reading it)
issues.md, pulls.md, repo.json: aggregated mirror views
issues/**/*.md, pulls/**/*.md: per-item mirrors

Main Workflow

Sync first when local data may be stale: run ghfs sync.
Queue requested changes in one or more sources:
- .ghfs/execute.md for quick command-style edits (recommended).
- .ghfs/execute.yml for explicit structured operations.
- .ghfs/issues/**/*.md or .ghfs/pulls/**/*.md frontmatter for direct per-item edits.
Validate and preview with ghfs execute.
Apply only on explicit user intent: ghfs execute --run.
Report results and remaining queued operations.

Execution behavior to remember:

Merge order is execute.yml -> execute.md -> per-item generated operations.
Operations run in file order.
On --run, successful operations are removed from queued YAML/MD sources; failed and not-yet-run entries remain.
Per-item generated operations are recomputed from current frontmatter on each run.
After run, ghfs runs targeted sync for affected numbers automatically.

Update `.ghfs/execute.md` Quickly

Use one command per line:

close #123 #124
set-title #125 "Improve sync summary output"
label #125 enhancement, cli
assign #126 octocat
comment #126 "Need more context"
close-comment #127 "Closing as completed"

Rules:

Action names are case-insensitive and aliases are accepted.
# and // line comments plus  HTML comment blocks are supported and preserved.
Multi-target commands are supported for: close, reopen, clear-milestone, unlock, mark-ready-for-review, convert-to-draft.

Common aliases:

open -> reopen
closes -> close
close-comment / comment-close / close-and-comment / comment-and-close -> close-with-comment
label / labels / tag / tags / add-tag -> add-labels
assign / assignee / assignees -> add-assignees
title / retitle -> set-title
comment -> add-comment
ready / undraft -> mark-ready-for-review
draft -> convert-to-draft

Update `.ghfs/execute.yml` Precisely

Keep root as a YAML array and include number + action for each entry.

# yaml-language-server: $schema=./schema/execute.schema.json
- number: 125
  action: set-title
  title: Improve sync summary output

- number: 125
  action: add-labels
  labels: [enhancement, cli]

- number: 126
  action: request-reviewers
  reviewers: [octocat]
  ifUnchangedSince: '2026-03-05T04:10:00Z'

- number: 130
  action: add-reaction
  reaction: heart

- number: 130
  action: add-reaction
  reaction: '+1'
  target: {kind: comment, commentId: 9876543}

Map user intent to action fields:

User intent	action	Required extra fields
Close / reopen	`close`, `reopen`	none
Change title	`set-title`	`title`
Replace body	`set-body`	`body`
Add comment	`add-comment`	`body`
Close with comment	`close-with-comment`	`body`
Add/remove/set labels	`add-labels`, `remove-labels`, `set-labels`	`labels` (non-empty string array)
Add/remove/set assignees	`add-assignees`, `remove-assignees`, `set-assignees`	`assignees` (non-empty string array)
Set/clear milestone	`set-milestone`, `clear-milestone`	`milestone` for set
Lock/unlock conversation	`lock`, `unlock`	optional `reason` for lock
PR reviewer actions	`request-reviewers`, `remove-reviewers`	`reviewers` (non-empty string array)
PR draft state	`mark-ready-for-review`, `convert-to-draft`	none
Add/remove a reaction	`add-reaction`, `remove-reaction`	`reaction` (one of `+1`, `-1`, `laugh`, `hooray`, `confused`, `heart`, `rocket`, `eyes`); optional `target` (defaults to the issue/PR body)

Rules:

number must be a positive integer.
ifUnchangedSince must be ISO datetime when present.
request-reviewers, remove-reviewers, mark-ready-for-review, and convert-to-draft are PR-only.
Keep operation order aligned with user intent because execution is sequential.
Append operations unless user explicitly asks to replace or clear the queue.

Practical number resolution:

Parse from filenames such as .ghfs/issues/00123-foo.md -> number: 123.
Use .ghfs/issues.md / .ghfs/pulls.md when matching by title.

Update Per-Item Markdown Frontmatter

Edit frontmatter in .ghfs/issues/**/*.md or .ghfs/pulls/**/*.md:

title
state (open / closed)
labels
assignees
milestone

ghfs execute compares edited frontmatter against tracked state and generates operations automatically (with ifUnchangedSince safeguards).

Run Sync and Execute via CLI

Preferred commands:

ghfs sync
ghfs sync --full
ghfs sync --since 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z
ghfs execute
ghfs execute --run

Useful flags:

--repo owner/name when repo cannot be auto-resolved.
--non-interactive for scripted runs.
--continue-on-error to keep applying later ops after a failure.