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pr-issue-triage

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Canonical PR/Issue triage pack combining repo review queues with work tracker context and approval-gated write-backs.

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PR / Issue Triage

User story

I want one triage view across repo review items and issue tracker work, so I can see stale, blocked, and actionable items without manually stitching together GitHub/GitLab and Linear/Jira.

Pack contract

Prerequisites and readiness

  • Requires one repo connector: github or gitlab
  • Optionally enriches with one tracker connector: linear or jira
  • If the tracker is unavailable, the pack still runs as repo-only triage and clearly marks tracker enrichment as degraded.

Inputs and configuration fields

  • repo_connector: github or gitlab
  • tracker_connector: linear, jira, or none
  • owner / repo or equivalent project coordinates
  • include_writeback_suggestions: boolean
  • stale_days: integer threshold

Outputs and delivery targets

  • merged queue showing:
    • open PRs / review items
    • open issues / work items
    • stale items
    • blocked items
    • suggested next actions
  • source links should point back to the original PR/issue/tracker item
  • write-back suggestions must be clearly marked approval-required

Manual run recipe

  1. List repo review items and work items from the chosen repo connector.
  2. If tracker is ready, fetch tracker work items and merge by title/ID/reference where possible.
  3. Summarize stale and blocked items.
  4. Suggest write-backs separately from the read-only report.

Example routine wiring

Schedule as a weekday triage routine or on-demand review block. Example payload description:

Run the canonical PR/Issue Triage pack for the main repo, merge repo/tracker context, and surface approval-gated write-back suggestions.

Example prompt

Run PR/Issue Triage for owner/repo using GitHub plus Linear. Show stale PRs, blocked issues, and suggested labels/comments, but do not perform write-backs without approval.

Failure and recovery behavior

  • Missing repo connector -> fail closed with setup hint.
  • Missing tracker connector -> continue with repo-only triage.
  • Proposed write-back with no approval -> keep suggestion in the report, do not execute it.

Verification checklist

  • Manual repo-only proof passes.
  • Manual repo + tracker proof passes.
  • Missing tracker degrades gracefully.
  • Write-back suggestions are clearly approval-gated.
  • Source links are present for triaged items.