Create Issue Guide (Non-Interactive)
Follow this guide to create GitHub issues using gh issue create. All operations are command-line only — no interactive editors.
Marty Issue Title Format
All issue titles MUST use the format: [<Type>]: <Title>
[bug]: login fails on mobile
[feature]: add OAuth support
[enhancement]: improve error messages
[docs]: update API documentation
[question]: clarification on auth flow
Type in Title
| Type | When to Use |
|---|---|
bug |
Bug reports |
feature |
New feature requests |
enhancement |
Improvements |
docs |
Documentation |
question |
Questions |
refactor |
Code refactoring |
perf |
Performance |
chore |
Maintenance tasks |
Title Rules
- Use imperative mood: "add" not "added"
- Lowercase after colon
- Be concise but descriptive
- Under 72 characters
Issue Creation Command
Basic Issue
gh issue create --title "[bug]: login fails on mobile" --body "Description"
gh issue create -t "[feature]: add OAuth support" -b "Description"
Issue with Labels
gh issue create --title "[bug]: login fails" --body "Description" --label bug --label priority/p1
gh issue create -t "[feature]: add OAuth support" -b "Description" -l feature -l enhancement
Issue with Assignees
# Self-assign
gh issue create --title "[bug]: login fails" --body "Description" --assignee "@me"
# Assign multiple people
gh issue create --title "[enhancement]: improve error handling" --body "Description" --assignee username1,username2
# Assign Copilot
gh issue create --title "[feature]: add dark mode" --body "Description" --assignee "@copilot"
Issue with Milestone
gh issue create --title "[feature]: add OAuth support" --body "Description" --milestone "v1.0"
Issue with Project
gh issue create --title "[feature]: add OAuth support" --body "Description" --project "Roadmap"
Using Templates
Templates are stored in the skill's templates/ directory. Use --body-file to read from a template:
# Use bug template
gh issue create -t "[bug]: login fails" --body-file "templates/bug.md" -l bug
# Use feature template
gh issue create -t "[feature]: add OAuth" --body-file "templates/feature.md" -l feature
# Use enhancement template
gh issue create -t "[enhancement]: improve error handling" --body-file "templates/enhancement.md" -l enhancement
# Use question template
gh issue create -t "[question]: about auth flow" --body-file "templates/question.md" -l question
Available Templates
| Template | Use For | Label |
|---|---|---|
templates/bug.md |
Bug reports | bug |
templates/feature.md |
New features | feature |
templates/enhancement.md |
Improvements | enhancement |
templates/question.md |
Questions | question |
templates/docs.md |
Documentation | documentation |
templates/refactor.md |
Refactoring | refactor |
See labels.md for the complete list of all Marty labels.
Marty Issue Template (Manual)
For quick issues without templates, use this format:
gh issue create -t "[TYPE]: Title" -b "## Summary
[Brief description]
Co-Authored-By: martyy-code <nesalia.inc@gmail.com>" -l TYPE
Label Reference
Marty standard labels:
| Label | Use For |
|---|---|
bug |
Bug reports |
feature |
Feature requests |
enhancement |
Improvements to existing features |
documentation |
Docs improvements |
question |
Questions |
help wanted |
Seeking contributions |
priority/p0 |
Critical (urgent) |
priority/p1 |
High priority |
priority/p2 |
Medium priority |
priority/p3 |
Low priority |
status/triaged |
Triaged and ready |
status/in-progress |
Being worked on |
status/blocked |
Blocked on something |
rfc-needed |
Needs RFC before implementation |
Quick Reference
Create issue: gh issue create -t "[type]: title" -b "Body"
With template: gh issue create -t "[bug]: issue" --body-file "templates/bug.md"
With labels: gh issue create -t "[bug]: issue" -l bug -l priority/p1
Self-assign: gh issue create -t "[bug]: issue" -b "Body" --assignee "@me"
With milestone: gh issue create -t "[feature]: feature" -b "Body" --milestone "v1.0"
From file: gh issue create -t "[type]: title" -b "$(cat body.md)"
Related Skills
| Skill | When to Use |
|---|---|
/triage |
Process and categorize new issues |
/bug-report |
Structured bug report workflow |