Git Issue Creator

What I do

I implement GitHub issue creation with automatic label assignment and semantic commit formatting by extending framework skills:

1. Analyze Request: Parse the user's statement to determine issue type and content
2. Assign Labels: Use git-issue-labeler framework to assign GitHub default labels (bug, enhancement, documentation, duplicate, good first issue, help wanted, invalid, question, wontfix)
3. Format Commits: Use git-semantic-commits framework for semantic commit message formatting (Conventional Commits specification)
4. Create GitHub Issue: Use gh issue create with title, description, assigned labels, and assignee
5. Update Issue Progress: Use git-issue-updater framework to add progress comments with user, date, time, and commit details
6. Delegate to Framework: Use ticket-branch-workflow for branch creation, PLAN.md, commit (using git-semantic-commits), and push
7. Display Summary: Show issue URL, branch name, and framework completion status

When to use me

Frameworks Used: This skill extends multiple framework skills:

• git-issue-labeler - For GitHub default label assignment (bug, enhancement, documentation, duplicate, good first issue, help wanted, invalid, question, wontfix)
• git-semantic-commits - For semantic commit message formatting (Conventional Commits specification)
• git-issue-updater - For updating issues with commit progress including user, date, time
• ticket-branch-workflow - For core workflow (branch creation, PLAN.md, commit, push)

Use this workflow when:

• You need to create a GitHub issue with automatic label assignment
• You want semantic commit message formatting (Conventional Commits)
• You want automatic issue progress updates with consistent documentation
• You want the complete workflow: issue → branch → PLAN.md → commit → issue update → push
• You prefer GitHub CLI (gh) for issue creation over manual entry

Prerequisites

• GitHub CLI (gh) installed and authenticated
• Git repository initialized
• Write access to the GitHub repository
• Valid GITHUB_TOKEN or gh authentication setup
• git-issue-labeler skill available in skills/ directory
• git-semantic-commits skill available in skills/ directory
• git-issue-updater skill available in skills/ directory
• ticket-branch-workflow skill available in skills/ directory

Steps

Step 1: Analyze the Request

• Read the user's statement describing the issue
• Extract title and description for issue creation
• Identify any specific requirements or constraints mentioned

Step 2: Assign Labels Using git-issue-labeler

• Use git-issue-labeler framework to determine appropriate GitHub default labels
• Analyze user statement for issue type indicators
• Assign labels from GitHub defaults: bug, enhancement, documentation, duplicate, good first issue, help wanted, invalid, question, wontfix
• Let git-issue-labeler handle keyword matching and label detection

Label Detection Logic (Delegated to git-issue-labeler):

# git-issue-labeler will analyze the statement
# and determine appropriate GitHub default labels
# Example: "Fix login error" → labels: bug
# Example: "Add dark mode" → labels: enhancement, good first issue

Step 3: Create GitHub Issue

• Get the current authenticated GitHub user:

  gh api user --jq '.login'
  

• Use gh issue create command with labels from git-issue-labeler:

  gh issue create --title "<Issue Title>" --body "<Issue Description>" --label "<label1>,<label2>" --assignee @me
  

• Format the issue body:

  ## Description
  <Detailed description of the issue>
  
  ## Type
  <Primary label>
  
  ## Labels
  - <label1>
  - <label2>
  
  ## Context
  <Additional context or background information>
  
  ## Acceptance Criteria
  - <Criteria 1>
  - <Criteria 2>
  

• Store the issue number, URL, and assignee for reference

Step 4: Execute Ticket-Branch-Workflow

• Use ticket-branch-workflow for the following steps:
  • Create GitHub branch: git checkout -b issue-<issue-number> or feature/<issue-number>-<short-title>
  • Create PLAN.md with issue reference
  • Format commit using git-semantic-commits: docs(plan): add PLAN.md for #<issue-number>
  • Commit PLAN.md: git commit -m "$(git-semantic-commits --type docs --scope plan --subject 'Add PLAN.md for #<issue-number>')"
  • Push branch: git push -u origin <branch-name>

Step 5: Update Issue with Commit Progress Using git-issue-updater

• Use git-issue-updater framework to add progress comment to GitHub issue
• Extract commit details: hash, message, author, date, time, files changed
• Format comment with consistent documentation including user, date, time
• Add comment to GitHub issue with link to commit

Issue Update Logic (Delegated to git-issue-updater):

# After committing PLAN.md, update issue with progress
git-issue-updater --issue <issue-number> --platform github

# This will:
# 1. Extract latest commit details
# 2. Format comment with user, date, time
# 3. Add comment to GitHub issue
# 4. Link to commit for reference

Step 5: Display Summary

• Display issue and framework completion status:

  ✅ GitHub Issue #<issue-number> created successfully!
  ✅ Labels assigned: <labels> (via git-issue-labeler)
  ✅ Branch created and checked out: <branch-name>
  ✅ PLAN.md created with semantic commit (via git-semantic-commits)
  ✅ Issue updated with progress comment (via git-issue-updater)
  ✅ Branch pushed to remote (via ticket-branch-workflow)
  
  **Issue Details**:
  - Title: <issue-title>
  - URL: <issue-url>
  - Labels: <labels> (assigned by git-issue-labeler)
  - Assignee: <current-user>
  
  **Branch**:
  - Name: <branch-name>
  - Base Branch: <previous-branch>
  - Remote: origin/<branch-name>
  
  **PLAN.md**:
  - Created at: ./PLAN.md
  - Committed with semantic format: docs(plan): add PLAN.md
  - Pushed: Yes
  
  **Issue Update**:
  - Comment added: Yes (via git-issue-updater)
  - User: <commit-author>
  - Date: <commit-date>
  - Time: <commit-time>
  
  You're now on the new branch and ready to start implementation!
  

Examples

Example 1: Bug Fix with Automatic Labeling

User Input: "Fix the login error when user enters invalid credentials"

Workflow Execution:

1. git-issue-labeler: Analyzes statement → assigns bug label
2. GitHub Issue Creation: Creates issue #123 with title and bug label
3. ticket-branch-workflow: Creates branch issue-123, PLAN.md
4. git-semantic-commits: Formats commit as docs(plan): add PLAN.md for #123
5. git-issue-updater: Adds progress comment with user, date, time
6. Push: Branch pushed to remote

Result:

✅ GitHub Issue #123 created successfully!
✅ Labels assigned: bug (via git-issue-labeler)
✅ Branch created and checked out: issue-123
✅ PLAN.md created with semantic commit: docs(plan): add PLAN.md for #123
✅ Issue updated with progress comment (via git-issue-updater)
✅ Branch pushed to remote

Issue Details:
- Title: Fix the login error when user enters invalid credentials
- URL: https://github.com/org/repo/issues/123
- Labels: bug
- Assignee: @john-doe

Issue Update:
- Comment added: Yes
- User: John Doe (john.doe@example.com)
- Date: 2024-01-25
- Time: 14:30 UTC+08:00

Example 2: New Feature with Multiple Labels

User Input: "Add support for dark mode in the dashboard and make it good for newcomers"

Workflow Execution:

1. git-issue-labeler: Analyzes statement → assigns enhancement, good first issue labels
2. GitHub Issue Creation: Creates issue #124 with title and labels
3. ticket-branch-workflow: Creates branch issue-124, PLAN.md
4. git-semantic-commits: Formats commit as docs(plan): add PLAN.md for #124
5. git-issue-updater: Adds progress comment with user, date, time
6. Push: Branch pushed to remote

Result:

✅ GitHub Issue #124 created successfully!
✅ Labels assigned: enhancement, good first issue (via git-issue-labeler)
✅ Branch created and checked out: issue-124
✅ PLAN.md created with semantic commit: docs(plan): add PLAN.md for #124
✅ Issue updated with progress comment (via git-issue-updater)
✅ Branch pushed to remote

Issue Details:
- Title: Add support for dark mode in the dashboard
- URL: https://github.com/org/repo/issues/124
- Labels: enhancement, good first issue
- Assignee: @jane-smith

Example 3: Documentation Update

User Input: "Document the API endpoints for the authentication module"

Workflow Execution:

1. git-issue-labeler: Analyzes statement → assigns documentation label
2. GitHub Issue Creation: Creates issue #125 with title and documentation label
3. ticket-branch-workflow: Creates branch issue-125, PLAN.md
4. git-semantic-commits: Formats commit as docs(plan): add PLAN.md for #125
5. git-issue-updater: Adds progress comment with user, date, time
6. Push: Branch pushed to remote

Result:

✅ GitHub Issue #125 created successfully!
✅ Labels assigned: documentation (via git-issue-labeler)
✅ Branch created and checked out: issue-125
✅ PLAN.md created with semantic commit: docs(plan): add PLAN.md for #125
✅ Issue updated with progress comment (via git-issue-updater)
✅ Branch pushed to remote

PLAN.md Template Structure

The framework generates PLAN.md with this structure:

# Plan: <Issue Title>

## Overview
Brief description of what this issue implements or fixes.

## Issue Reference
- Issue: #<issue-number>
- URL: <issue-url>
- Labels: <label1>, <label2>, <label3>

## Files to Modify
1. `src/path/to/file1.ts` - Description of changes
2. `src/path/to/file2.tsx` - Description of changes
3. `README.md` - Documentation updates

## Approach
Detailed steps or methodology for implementation:

1. **Step 1**: Description
2. **Step 2**: Description
3. **Step 3**: Description

## Success Criteria
- [ ] All files modified correctly
- [ ] No build errors
- [ ] All tests pass
- [ ] Code review completed

## Notes
Any additional notes, constraints, or considerations.

Best Practices

• Always provide clear, descriptive issue titles
• Include sufficient context in issue description
• Assign issues to yourself (--assignee @me) for accountability
• Let git-issue-labeler framework handle label detection (GitHub default labels: bug, enhancement, documentation, duplicate, good first issue, help wanted, invalid, question, wontfix)
• Let git-semantic-commits framework handle commit message formatting (Conventional Commits specification)
• Let git-issue-updater framework handle issue progress updates with user, date, time
• Use semantic branch names that reference the issue number
• Confirm the issue URL is accessible
• The frameworks handle branch creation, PLAN.md, commit, and push automatically
• Keep issue titles concise (under 72 characters preferred)
• Update the issue with a comment linking to the PR when ready
• Framework delegation reduces code duplication and improves maintainability

Common Issues

GitHub CLI Not Authenticated

Issue: gh issue create fails with authentication error

Solution: Run gh auth login to authenticate with GitHub

Repository Not Initialized

Issue: Git commands fail with "not a git repository"

Solution: Initialize the repository: git init and set up remote: git remote add origin <repo-url>

Branch Already Exists

Issue: Branch checkout fails due to existing branch

Solution: The framework handles this with -B flag to force branch creation

No Labels Detected

Issue: Issue created without labels

Solution: Default to enhancement label (via git-issue-labeler) Note: git-issue-labeler should still be called to ensure consistent label assignment even when no keywords match

PLAN.md Already Exists

Issue: PLAN.md file already exists in the branch

Solution: The framework handles this by asking if you want to overwrite or append

Troubleshooting Checklist

Before creating the issue:

• GitHub CLI is installed: gh --version
• GitHub CLI is authenticated: gh auth status
• Git repository is initialized: git status
• Current branch is clean (no uncommitted changes)
• Remote repository is set up: git remote -v

After issue creation:

• Issue number is captured
• Issue URL is accessible
• Labels are correctly applied
• Issue is assigned to current user
• Framework completes successfully: branch created, PLAN.md committed, branch pushed

Related Commands

# View current authenticated GitHub user
gh api user --jq '.login'

# List issues in the repository
gh issue list

# View issue details
gh issue view <issue-number>

# Edit an issue
gh issue edit <issue-number> --title "New Title" --body "New Description"

# Assign issue to yourself
gh issue edit <issue-number> --add-assignee @me

# Delete an issue
gh issue delete <issue-number>

# Format commit message using git-semantic-commits
git-semantic-commits --type docs --scope plan --subject "Add PLAN.md for #123"

# Update issue with commit progress using git-issue-updater
git-issue-updater --issue 123 --platform github

Related Skills

• Frameworks:

  • ticket-branch-workflow - Provides core workflow (branch creation, PLAN.md, commit, push)
  • git-issue-labeler - Provides GitHub default label assignment (bug, enhancement, documentation, duplicate, good first issue, help wanted, invalid, question, wontfix)
  • git-semantic-commits - Provides semantic commit message formatting (Conventional Commits specification)
  • git-issue-updater - Provides issue progress updates with user, date, time

• jira-git-integration - Provides JIRA-specific operations when working with JIRA tickets

• Related Workflows:

  • nextjs-pr-workflow: For creating PRs after completing the issue
  • jira-git-workflow: For JIRA-integrated workflows (uses same ticket-branch-workflow framework)
  • git-pr-creator: For creating PRs with optional JIRA integration
  • pr-creation-workflow: For generic PR creation with configurable quality checks