# Load Issues

> Load all open issues from GitHub and save them as markdown files

- Skill: `neolabhq/load-issues` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add neolabhq/load-issues`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/neolabhq/load-issues/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: neolabhq (https://skillmd.com/u/neolabhq)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/neolabhq/load-issues

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Load all open issues from the current GitHub repository and save them as markdown files in the `./specs/issues/` directory.

Follow these steps:

1. Use the gh CLI to list all open issues in the current repository:
   - Run `gh issue list --limit 100` to get all open issues

2. For each open issue, fetch detailed information:
   - Run `gh issue view <number> --json number,title,body,state,createdAt,updatedAt,author,labels,assignees,url`
   - Extract all relevant metadata

3. Create the issues directory:
   - Run `mkdir -p ./specs/issues` to ensure the directory exists

4. Save each issue as a separate markdown file:
   - File naming pattern: `<number-padded-to-3-digits>-<kebab-case-title>.md`
   - Example: `007-make-code-review-trigger-on-sql-sh-changes.md`

5. Use the following markdown template for each issue file:

```markdown
# Issue #<number>: <title>

**Status:** <state>
**Created:** <createdAt>
**Updated:** <updatedAt>
**Author:** <author.name> (@<author.login>)
**URL:** <url>

## Description

<body>

## Labels

<labels or "None">

## Assignees

<assignees or "None">
```

6. After all issues are saved, provide a summary of:
   - Total number of issues loaded
   - List of created files with their issue numbers and titles

IMPORTANT: Execute all steps in the correct order and ensure all issue data is properly formatted in the markdown files.

