sc-managing-github-issues

Productivity

GitHub issue lifecycle management with worktree isolation

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Managing GitHub Issues Skill

Manage GitHub issues from listing to fixing to PR creation with clean worktree isolation.

Commands

/sc-github-issue - Main entry point for all issue operations

Agents

sc-github-issue-intake - List and fetch issue details
sc-github-issue-mutate - Create and update issues
sc-github-issue-fix - Implement fixes in isolated worktrees
sc-github-issue-pr - Create pull requests

Operations

--list [--repo owner/repo] - List open issues
--create - Create issue interactively
--update <id> - Update issue fields
--fix --issue <id/url> [--yolo] - Full fix workflow: fetch → confirm → worktree → implement → test → commit → push → PR

Dependencies

Packages: sc-git-worktree >= 0.6.0 (worktree operations)
CLI: GitHub CLI (gh) version 2.0 or higher
Config: Package manifest options (base-branch, branch-pattern, auto-pr)

Configuration

Configuration via manifest options (defaults shown):

options:
  base-branch:
    type: string
    default: "main"
  branch-pattern:
    type: string
    default: "fix-issue-{number}"
  auto-pr:
    type: boolean
    default: true

Users can override in .claude/config.yaml:

packages:
  sc-github-issue:
    base-branch: develop
    branch-pattern: "hotfix/{number}"
    auto-pr: false

github:
  test_command: "npm test"
  pr_template: |
    ## Summary
    Fixes #{issue_number}

Data Contracts

All agents return fenced JSON with v0.4 minimal envelope:

{
  "success": true|false,
  "data": { /* operation results */ },
  "error": null|{
    "code": "ERROR.CODE",
    "message": "Human readable message",
    "recoverable": true|false,
    "suggested_action": "What to do next"
  }
}

Safety

Pre-flight gh CLI auth checks
Approval gates before destructive ops (unless --yolo)
Test failure prompts
Actionable error messages with suggested actions
Worktree isolation prevents contaminating main working directory

Integration with sc-git-worktree

The --fix workflow creates isolated worktrees via the sc-git-worktree skill:

Create: sc-worktree-create agent creates fix-issue-{number} worktree
Implement: Fix implemented in isolated directory
Commit & Push: Changes committed and pushed from worktree
Cleanup: Manual cleanup via /sc-git-worktree --cleanup after PR merge

This ensures the main working directory remains clean during fix implementation.

References

references/github-issue-apis.md - GitHub CLI patterns
references/github-issue-checklists.md - Workflow checklists