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write-gh-issues-prs

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Write GitHub issues and PRs for this repo with the established conventions. Use when drafting issue or PR content or guidance.

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  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/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/development/write-gh-issues-prs-joernstoehler-ai-forecasting-hacka/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/write-gh-issues-prs/. 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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Writing GitHub Issues and PRs

  • We use GitHub issues and PRs to coordinate work between agents and the project owner.
  • Best practices with regards to content are explained in the templates: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.md, .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md.
  • Use GitHub CLI with --body-file to avoid shell quoting pain.
  • Agents start with zero context about the project before onboarding, and they will focus on onboarding and reference materials relevant to their task. We have to mention required readings explicitly in the github issues so that agents pick them up.
  • Style:
    • Literal correctness, unambiguity, clarity are important. We don't have much interactiveness between author and worker agents, so misunderstandings must be avoided up front.
    • Calibrated confidence: predictions have relative strengths (probabilities, expected utility), and ideas are predictions about what subgoals, metrics, constraints, or even concrete steps will help the overall thesis project how much. We don't expunge the uncertainty and relative strength, but clearly communicate what we believe confidently is a must-have, and what is a speculative idea, or even just a first guess to try and throw out if unsuitable.
    • Most PRs are reviewed by the project owner only. We help the project owner by offering skimmable extra commentary and not leaving out insights we have that could cut down the time the project owner has to spend understanding, evaluating, or handing back the PR.
    • We use numbered/lettered lists to make references easier, since line numbers are not quite as stable.
  • GitHub Identity: All agents share the GitHub identity of the project owner, thus various fields in PRs and issues lose their meaning (e.g. author, assignee). Instead we use footers and body text to clarify these aspects where relevant.