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Create or continue proposal, SPEC, QUESTION, design, and TASK artifacts for an issue-spec change.

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/higress-group/higress/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/issue-spec-propose/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/issue-spec-propose/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Issue Spec Propose

Use when the user asks for /issue-spec:propose, issue-spec propose, creating a change proposal, drafting SPEC comments, or preparing design/tasks after questions converge.

Steps

  1. Create the proposal issue:

    issue-spec issue create proposal --repo higress-group/higress --change <change-name> --body-file <proposal.md>

  2. If the proposal body needs revision after discussion, update it in place:

    issue-spec issue update --repo higress-group/higress --issue <proposal-issue> --body-file <proposal.md> --summary "<what changed>"

  3. Add SPEC comments with issue-spec comment upsert --type SPEC. SPEC comments must use MUST/SHALL and WHEN/THEN scenarios.

  4. Add QUESTION comments for unresolved behavior with issue-spec question create and resolve blocking questions before design.

  5. Create the design issue after SPEC/QUESTION convergence:

    issue-spec issue create design --repo higress-group/higress --change <change-name> --proposal <proposal-issue-or-url> --body-file <design.md>

  6. Add TASK comments with issue-spec comment upsert --type TASK and link every TASK to covered SPEC comments with issue-spec link.

  7. Create the implement issue once tasks are ready:

    issue-spec issue create implement --repo higress-group/higress --change <change-name> --proposal <proposal-issue-or-url> --design <design-issue-or-url> --body-file <implement.md>

  8. Run issue-spec verify-links and fix missing backlinks before implementation.