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Fetches a Drupal.org issue with all its comments and analyses whether the "Proposed resolution" in the issue summary matches the current discussion consensus. Drafts an updated summary for the user to paste back.

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/drupalorg-issue-summary-update

Purpose: Ensure a Drupal.org issue summary's "Proposed resolution" reflects the latest discussion in the comments.

Usage: /drupalorg-issue-summary-update <nid>

Instructions

Step 0: Detect issue type

If <nid> looks like a GitLab work item reference — a URL containing git.drupalcode.org, or a shorthand like ai_context#3586157 — stop immediately and tell the user:

"GitLab work items don't use the Drupal.org issue summary format (Problem/Motivation, Proposed resolution, etc.). This skill only applies to Drupal.org issues."

Do not proceed further.

Step 1: Fetch issue with comments

drupalorg issue:show <nid> --with-comments --format=llm

Report to the user:

  • Issue title, status, project
  • The current "Proposed resolution" section (extracted from the body)
  • A concise summary of what the comments discuss, highlighting the latest direction

Note: Comments from the automated "System Message" user (bot posts about MRs being opened/closed) are automatically excluded from the output.

[PAUSE] Present your analysis:

  • What the proposed resolution currently says
  • Where comments agree, diverge, or add new direction
  • Which parts of the summary may be out of date

Ask: "Would you like me to draft an updated issue summary?"

Step 2: Draft updated summary

If the user agrees, draft an updated issue summary that:

  • Preserves the standard Drupal.org section headings:
    • Problem/Motivation
    • Proposed resolution
    • Remaining tasks
    • User interface changes (if applicable)
    • API changes (if applicable)
    • Data model changes (if applicable)
  • Updates "Proposed resolution" to reflect the discussion consensus
  • Updates "Remaining tasks" to match what is still outstanding
  • Keeps "Problem/Motivation" unchanged unless comments clarify the problem itself

Present the full updated summary text to the user.

[PAUSE] Ask: "Does this look correct? Should I adjust anything before you paste it into the issue?"

Step 3: Guide the user to apply the update

Once the summary is approved, instruct the user:

  1. Open the issue: drupalorg issue:link <nid>
  2. Click "Edit" on the issue node
  3. Replace the "Summary" (body) field with the updated text
  4. Save the issue

Note: drupalorg-cli is read-only and cannot write to Drupal.org directly.

Notes

  • Always use --with-comments on issue:show to capture the full context.
  • Focus on the latest comments — earlier comments may reflect resolved debates.
  • If comment_count is high (>30), note this and ask the user which comment range is most relevant before fetching (to avoid noise).