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triage-github-issue

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Take a GitHub issue or proposal, research it against this repo, frame 2-3 options, and help the user decide — then emit a plan and optionally launch the mega-pipeline. This skill should be used to turn an incoming proposal (e.g. a pathfinding.cloud privesc path) into a decided, planned, ready-to-execute change.

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How to use this skill

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/salesforce/cloudsplaining/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/triage-github-issue/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/triage-github-issue/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Triage GitHub Issue

Turn a proposal into a decision plus a plan, then hand off to execution.

When to use

  • A GitHub issue proposes a change (e.g. "add these pathfinding.cloud techniques").
  • The user wants help deciding scope/approach before building.

Workflow

  1. Fetch the issue. gh issue view <n> --json title,body,labels,comments (or accept the proposal text directly).
  2. Research context. Read the relevant code/docs. For privesc proposals: cloudsplaining/shared/constants.py, research/pathfinding-cloud/INTEGRATION-ANALYSIS.md, and research/pathfinding-cloud/proposed-privilege-escalation-methods.py. Determine what is already covered vs new (the analysis already classifies this).
  3. Frame options. Use the superpowers:brainstorming skill to develop 2-3 concrete approaches with trade-offs (which techniques to onboard first, how to handle variant supersets and noisy single-action methods, whether to refresh fixtures now).
  4. Decide. Use AskUserQuestion for each genuine decision; record the choices.
  5. Plan. Write a short decision summary + step plan to the configured plans directory (docs/plans/).
  6. Hand off. Offer to run the mega-pipeline skill with the decided technique list, or stop at the plan.

Notes

  • This skill decides and plans; it does not implement. Implementation is mega-pipeline → onboard-privesc-technique.
  • Keep decisions frontloaded so mega-pipeline can run with minimal gates.