# Implement Direct

> Implement a small issue directly without planning phase

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

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# Implement Direct

Implement a small, well-defined issue directly — no planning phase, no task tracker.

## Resolve Issue Number

The user may provide an issue number as the argument (available as `$ARGUMENTS`).
If no issue number is provided:
1. Read `.vscodeclaude_status.txt` and extract the issue number from the `Issue #NNN` line
2. If the file doesn't exist or has no issue number, ask the user

## Steps

1. **Fetch issue details**
   Call `mcp__mcp-workspace__github_issue_view` with the issue number.
   Read the issue title, description, and acceptance criteria carefully.

2. **Checkout/create issue branch**
   ```bash
   mcp-coder gh-tool checkout-issue-branch <issue_number>
   ```

3. **Understand context**
   - Read relevant source files referenced in the issue
   - Understand the existing code patterns and conventions
   - Identify the minimal set of changes needed

4. **Implement changes**
   - Make the required code changes directly
   - Follow existing code patterns and conventions
   - Keep changes focused and minimal — only what the issue requires

5. **Run quality checks**
   - `mcp__mcp-tools-py__run_pylint_check` — fix all issues
   - `mcp__mcp-tools-py__run_pytest_check` (with `extra_args: ["-n", "auto"]`) — fix all failures
   - `mcp__mcp-tools-py__run_mypy_check` — fix all issues
   - `mcp__mcp-tools-py__run_ruff_check` — fix all issues

6. **Format code**
   Use `mcp__mcp-tools-py__run_format_code` to format all code (black + isort).

7. **Update issue status**
   ```bash
   mcp-coder gh-tool set-status status-07:code-review
   ```

8. **Suggest follow-up steps**
   - `/commit_push` — commit and push changes
   - `/check_branch_status` — verify branch is clean
   - `/implementation_review` — request a review of the implementation

## Scope Guidance

This skill is designed for **small, well-defined issues** that can be implemented in a single pass. If the issue is complex or involves multiple components, recommend the full workflow instead:

1. `/create_plan` — create a detailed implementation plan
2. `/implement` — implement the plan step by step

**Note:** This skill has `disable-model-invocation` — it can only be run by the user typing `/implement_direct`.