triage-issue

Testing & Quality

Triage and classify new issues for the CSC database repository. Use this skill whenever an issue is opened, assigned to you, or needs classification. Trigger on: new issue triage, "classify this issue", "what type of issue is this", labelling requests, issue assignment, data correction reports, data addition requests, bug reports, feature requests, or any time you need to categorise, label, prioritise, or respond to a GitHub issue. Also use when deciding whether an issue can be auto-fixed or needs human intervention.

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Triage Process

Step 1: Classify the Issue

Read the issue title and description to determine the category:

Category	Labels	Indicators
Data Correction	`data-correction`	"wrong", "incorrect", "outdated", "fix coordinates"
Data Addition	`data-addition`	"add", "missing", "new city/state", "not in database"
Bug Report	`bug`	"error", "crash", "not working", "broken"
Feature Request	`enhancement`	"would be nice", "please add", "feature", "suggestion"
Question	`question`	"how to", "is it possible", "what is", "?"
Documentation	`documentation`	"docs", "readme", "instructions", "guide"

Step 2: Add Entity Labels

If the issue involves specific data entities, add:

data:cities - for city-related issues
data:states - for state-related issues
data:countries - for country-related issues

Step 3: Assess Severity

Severity	Label	Criteria
Critical	`critical`	Country/state deletion, widespread data corruption
High	`priority:high`	Many cities affected, coordinate errors for major cities
Normal	(no label)	Individual city corrections, small additions
Low	`priority:low`	Cosmetic changes, optional field additions

Step 4: Determine Action

Auto-fixable issues (label auto-fix, assign to @copilot):

Simple coordinate corrections with source provided
Missing optional fields that can be looked up
Formatting issues in existing data
Single record corrections with clear correct values

Needs contributor (label help-wanted):

Large data additions requiring local knowledge
Corrections without source documentation
Issues in regions/countries where verification is difficult

Needs maintainer (assign to @dr5hn):

Schema changes
API-related issues
Infrastructure/tooling issues
State or country level changes
Policy decisions

Step 5: Respond to the Issue

For data corrections:

Thanks for reporting this! I've classified this as a data correction for [entity type].

[If auto-fixable]: I'll work on a fix for this. A PR will be opened shortly.
[If needs contributor]: Would you like to submit a PR with this fix? Here's how:
1. Edit the relevant file in `contributions/` directory
2. Submit a PR with a link to an official source

You can also use our [CSC Update Tool](https://manager.countrystatecity.in/) for a guided process.

For data additions:

Thanks for requesting this addition!

To help us process this, please provide:
- The data in JSON format with required fields
- A link to an official source
- The number of records

Refer to our [Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for the required fields.

For bug reports:

Thanks for reporting this bug. I've tagged it for review.

[If additional info needed]: Could you please provide:
- Steps to reproduce
- Expected vs actual behaviour
- Which platform/tool you're using (API, JSON files, npm package)

Important Rules

Always be polite and welcoming
Do not close issues without maintainer approval
Do not make promises about timelines
For API issues, direct users to api@countrystatecity.in
For urgent data issues, apply the priority:high label

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