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issue-from-notes

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Create well-structured GitHub issues from any source: meeting notes, transcriptions, conversation context, informal descriptions, or direct requests. Use when the user says "create a github issue", "create issue from notes", "write up an issue", "turn these notes into an issue", "file a bug", "file a bug from meeting notes", "create enhancement from discussion", "make an issue for", "open an issue about", "create a follow-up issue", or any variation of creating a structured GitHub issue — whether the input comes from notes, conversation context, or a direct description.

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Issue From Notes

Transform unstructured meeting notes, transcriptions, or descriptions into well-structured GitHub issue bodies matching the project's issue templates.

Workflow

1. Determine Issue Type

Based on the input, classify as one of:

  • Bug report - something broken or not working as expected
  • Enhancement request - improvement to an existing feature
  • Feature request - entirely new functionality
  • Documentation change - docs need updating

If ambiguous, ask the user.

2. Read the Matching Template

Read the corresponding template from the project's .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ directory:

TypeTemplate file
Feature.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_feature_request.md
Enhancement.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_enhancement_request.md
Bug.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3_bug_report.md
Documentation.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4_documentation_change.md

3. Fill Out the Template

Parse the user's notes and map information to the template sections. Follow these rules:

  • Keep it short - focus on the most important parts; remove noise, filler, and tangents
  • Split when needed - if the notes cover multiple distinct issues, create a separate file for each
  • Extract and restructure - do not just copy-paste raw notes; reorganize into coherent sections
  • Preserve technical details - keep code snippets, class names, error messages, version numbers exactly as mentioned
  • Class name references - always format class names in backticks without spaces: EventHandlingComponent, AccessSerializingRepository, CommandBus
  • Research mentioned classes - if class names are mentioned in the discussion, read their source code and javadoc to produce an accurate, comprehensive description in the issue
  • Add code blocks - wrap any code, stack traces, or configuration in proper markdown fenced blocks
  • Fill every section - if the notes lack info for a section, write a reasonable placeholder or note N/A rather than leaving it blank
  • Capture decisions - if meeting notes contain resolution decisions or action items, include them

4. Compose the Title and File Name

Propose a concise, descriptive title (under 80 chars). Patterns:

  • Bug: describe the symptom, e.g. "Polymorphic @EventSourcedEntity - doesn't evolve immutable entities"
  • Enhancement: describe the desired outcome, e.g. "Allow usage of the AccessSerializingRepository"
  • Feature: describe the capability, e.g. "Support dead letter queue for failed event handlers"

Derive a kebab-case file name from the title, e.g.:

  • Title: "Polymorphic @EventSourcedEntity - doesn't evolve immutable entities" -> polymorphic-event-sourced-entity-doesnt-evolve-immutable-entities.md
  • Title: "Allow usage of the AccessSerializingRepository" -> allow-usage-of-access-serializing-repository.md

Present the proposed title to the user before writing the file.

5. Write to File

Structure the output file as:

# <Issue Title>

<filled template body>

The title goes as an # H1 header at the top, followed by the filled-in template sections.

Write the file to: .ai/temp/skills/issue-from-notes/<file-name>.md

Create the directory if it doesn't exist. Print the file path after writing.

Quality Checklist

Before writing the file, verify:

  • All template sections are filled
  • The # H1 header contains the issue title
  • Code snippets have proper syntax highlighting (java, kotlin, etc.)
  • Technical terms and class names are accurate to what was mentioned
  • The title is concise and descriptive
  • No raw meeting artifacts remain (filler words, off-topic tangents, speaker labels)

References

For real-world examples of well-written issues in this project, see references/examples.md. Consult these examples to match the tone, depth, and structure expected in this project's issues.