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issue-enricher

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Transforms rough requirements into well-structured GitHub issues. Use when the user provides a vague idea, feature request, or problem description and wants to create a GitHub issue. Analyzes codebase, explores solution approaches, researches relevant libraries, and generates actionable issues using `gh` CLI.

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How to use this skill

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/phodal/routa/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/issue-enricher/SKILL.md

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Process

1. Understand the Requirement

Extract from user input:

  • Core problem/goal: What needs to be solved?
  • Mentioned constraints: Tech stack, performance, compatibility
  • Referenced files/APIs: @file.yaml, existing code paths
  • Related issues: Links to parent or related issues

If the task is enriching an existing GitHub issue rather than creating a new one:

  • Treat docs/issues/ as the local issue knowledge base when it is available
  • Search for mirrored GitHub issues and prior local issue reports before proposing a new direction
  • Call out duplicate or related issues explicitly in the output
  • For related GitHub issues, inspect associated pull requests and summarize the changed files / diff themes when that context is available

2. Codebase Analysis

Search the codebase to understand context:

- Existing patterns for similar features
- Related modules and their architecture
- Relevant configuration files
- Test patterns used in the project
- Existing local issue files under docs/issues/ that provide historical context
- Linked PR file changes for related GitHub issues (fetch via gh when needed)

When related historical GitHub issues are found, fetch their linked PR context before finalizing the analysis:

gh issue view <issue-number> --json number,title,url,closedByPullRequestsReferences
gh api repos/<owner>/<repo>/pulls/<pr-number>/files --paginate

Summarize:

  • changed modules / directories
  • key files touched
  • test coverage added or updated
  • patch themes from the returned patch hunks

3. Solution Exploration

For each potential approach, research:

  • Libraries/Tools: Search npm, crates.io, PyPI for relevant packages
  • Trade-offs: Performance, complexity, maintenance burden
  • Integration effort: How it fits with existing architecture

Generate 2-3 distinct approaches when multiple solutions exist.

If one requirement actually contains multiple distinct features:

  • Split it into multiple issue proposals instead of forcing one umbrella issue
  • Keep each issue independently implementable and testable
  • Explicitly explain why you split or why you kept items together
  • Do not emit search narration or work logs; output final issue drafts only

4. Create GitHub Issue

Use gh issue create with structured content:

gh issue create \
  --repo {owner}/{repo} \
  --title "Brief, action-oriented title" \
  --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
# Problem

[1-2 sentences describing the core problem]

## Context

- Current behavior: ...
- Desired behavior: ...
- Related: #issue-number (if applicable)

## Proposed Approaches

### Approach 1: [Name]

**Libraries**: `package-name` (v1.x) - [brief description]

**Pros**:
- ...

**Cons**:
- ...

**Estimated effort**: Small/Medium/Large

### Approach 2: [Name]

...

## Recommendation

[Which approach to start with and why]

## Out of Scope

- [Explicitly excluded items]

## Labels

`enhancement`, `area:...`
EOF
)"

Issue Quality Checklist

  • Title is specific and action-oriented
  • Problem statement is clear without implementation details
  • Each approach has concrete library/tool recommendations
  • Trade-offs are honest (not just pros)
  • Effort estimates are realistic
  • Out of scope is defined to prevent scope creep
  • Links to related issues/PRs included
  • Related History section cites prior issues or explicitly says none were found

Tips

  • Don't over-specify: Focus on the problem, not implementation steps
  • Research libraries: Use web search to find current, maintained options
  • Reference existing code: Point to patterns already in the codebase
  • Keep it scannable: Use headers, bullets, and code blocks
  • Label thoughtfully: Match project's existing label conventions

Output

Each issue draft must include:

  • A Related History section citing concrete prior issues or None found after searching docs/issues/
  • A Related PR File Context section when related issues have associated PRs
  • A Recommendation section choosing one approach
  • An Out of Scope section
  • Final drafts only, no chain-of-thought or search transcript

After creating the issue:

  1. Confirm the issue URL
  2. Summarize what was created
  3. Note any assumptions made that user should verify