rustfs Issue Triage
Use this skill when the user provides a GitHub issue URL and asks "can this be closed?", "is this already implemented?", "check completion status", or similar triage questions.
Workflow
1. Fetch issue context
gh issue view <N> --repo <owner/repo> --json title,body,state,comments,labels,updatedAt
Read the issue body to understand what was requested. Extract:
- The specific feature/fix/behavior described.
- Any linked PRs or commits mentioned in the body or comments.
- Any checklist items or sub-issues.
Resolve the issue repository and implementation repository separately (for example, rustfs/backlog tracks work in rustfs/rustfs). Pass the implementation repository explicitly to PR queries; the current checkout may belong to another repository.
2. Search for related work
Search git history for commits referencing the issue:
git log --oneline --all --grep="<N>" | head -30
Search for related PRs:
gh pr list --repo <implementation-repo> --search "<issue-url>" --state all --json number,title,state,mergedAt
Also search qualified issue references and subject keywords; for same-repository
issues, include #<N>. Follow explicit links even without a text match. A search
page with no match does not prove the work is absent.
If the issue mentions specific PRs, check their status:
gh pr view <PR_N> --repo <implementation-repo> --json state,mergedAt,title,mergeCommit,baseRefName
3. Verify implementation
Fetch the implementation repository's current base branch. For each merged candidate, verify its merge commit is present and inspect the current code for the claimed behavior; a commit message match alone is not proof:
git fetch <implementation-remote> <base-branch>
git merge-base --is-ancestor <merge-commit> <implementation-remote>/<base-branch>
If the issue describes a specific defect, inspect the fetched base's code rather than assuming the current checkout contains it:
git show <implementation-remote>/<base-branch>:crates/<relevant>/src/<file>.rs
For issues with checklists, verify each item individually. If sub-items are tracked as separate issues, check those too:
gh issue view <SUB_N> --repo <owner/repo> --json state
4. Determine verdict
- All items fixed and merged: Recommend closing; name the verified PRs and behavior.
- Some items fixed, some remaining: Keep open; report each remaining item.
- Not yet implemented: Keep open; report what remains.
- Superseded or no longer relevant: Recommend closing with evidence.
5. Take action
For a status-only request, return the assessment without GitHub writes. If commenting, closing, or label edits are authorized, perform only those actions; do not ask again for authority already given. Prepare the final assessment before asking for any missing authority. Write rustfs/backlog issue content in Chinese.
Close with comment:
gh issue close <N> --repo <owner/repo> --comment "<body>"
Comment without closing:
gh issue comment <N> --repo <owner/repo> --body-file /tmp/triage.md
Update labels only when label changes are authorized, using existing repository labels; never add tool-specific labels:
gh issue edit <N> --repo <owner/repo> --add-label "<existing-label>"
Always use --body-file for multiline content, never inline --body.
6. Handle multi-issue batches
When the user asks to check multiple issues (e.g., "check all issues by user X" or "scan backlog for closable issues"):
- List the full requested scope with pagination (for example
gh api --paginate 'repos/<repo>/issues?state=open&per_page=100', excluding entries withpull_request). Add an author filter only when the user requested one; the default page/limit is not evidence that all issues were checked. - For each issue, run steps 1-5 above.
- Report a summary table of all triaged issues with verdicts.
Report
Identify the issue and current state, verified implementation/PR evidence, remaining items, verdict, and action actually taken. Use a table for batches; a single issue does not require a heading for each field. Follow step 4's verdicts without repeating the assessment in another template.
Notes
- The user may ask in Chinese ("是否可以关闭", "检查完成情况"); respond in the same language.
- When closing, always include a summary of what was fixed and which PRs resolved it — this creates a useful audit trail.
- For issues in
rustfs/backlog, use--repo rustfs/backlog. - For issues in
rustfs/rustfs, use--repo rustfs/rustfs. - If the issue has sub-issues (GitHub sub-issues API), check each one's state before declaring the parent complete.