# Implement Issue

> Implement a GitHub issue, optionally from an existing plan

- Skill: `jartan-llc/implement-issue` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jartan-llc/implement-issue`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jartan-llc/implement-issue/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Jartan-LLC (https://skillmd.com/u/jartan-llc)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jartan-llc/implement-issue

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# Implement Issue

Implement changes for a GitHub issue.

## Process

### 1. Load Context

Determine the issue number from the user's request, which may carry context beyond the number. Fetch the issue and any plan comments:

```bash
gh issue view <issue-number> --comments
```

Also check `.claude/workspace/` for any plan files related to this issue. If no plan exists for a complex issue, suggest running `/praxis:plan-issue` first.

### 2. Setup Branch

Check existing local and remote branches for one related to this issue -- it may be named by issue number (`feature/issue-123`) or by description (`feature/audit-improvements`). If one exists, check it out. If not, create a new branch. For sub-issues of a larger feature, branch from the parent feature branch rather than main.

### 3. Read Relevant Docs

Based on the issue area, read the appropriate project documentation in `docs/`.

### 4. Implement

Follow the plan if one exists. Work through changes methodically. Make progressive commits as logical units of work are completed rather than one monolithic commit at the end.

### 5. Update Documentation

Changed behavior may need doc updates. Commit doc changes.

### 6. Verify

Run the Verify commands from `CLAUDE.md`. Fix any failures and commit the fixes before pushing.

### 7. Push

Push the branch with all commits.

### 8. Post Summary

```bash
gh issue comment <issue-number> --body "## Implementation Complete

Branch: \`<branch-name>\`

### Changes
- [categorized list of what was added/modified/removed]

### Documentation
- [docs created or updated, or 'No doc changes needed']

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*Generated by Claude -- reply with \`/praxis:create-pr <issue-number>\` to create a pull request*"
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