Triage

Read-Only Constraint

IMPORTANT: This skill performs READ-ONLY operations. Never use:

• gh issue edit, gh issue close, gh pr merge
• gh api -X POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE
• Any command that modifies issues, PRs, or labels

Report findings to the user; let them decide what actions to take.

Issue/PR Triage

Triage a GitHub issue or pull request by analyzing duplicates, documentation alignment, project fit, and recommending labels.

Usage

/triage <issue-or-pr-number>

Workflow

1. Fetch the Issue/PR

Use GitHub CLI to get full details:

# For issues
gh issue view <number> --json number,title,body,labels,state,author,createdAt

# For PRs
gh pr view <number> --json number,title,body,labels,state,author,createdAt,files,additions,deletions

Determine the type based on content: bug report, feature request, question, documentation issue, or pull request.

2. Duplicate and Prior Decision Search

Search for related closed issues and discussions:

# Search closed issues with relevant labels
gh issue list --state closed --label wontfix --search "<keywords>" --limit 10
gh issue list --state closed --label duplicate --search "<keywords>" --limit 10
gh issue list --state closed --label invalid --search "<keywords>" --limit 10

# General search across all issues
gh search issues "<keywords>" --repo peteonrails/voxtype --limit 15

# Search discussions for prior decisions
gh api repos/peteonrails/voxtype/discussions --jq '.[].title' 2>/dev/null || echo "No discussions API access"

Extract 3-5 keywords from the issue title and body for searching.

3. Related PR Search

Find open PRs that might address this issue:

gh pr list --state open --search "<keywords>" --limit 10

4. Documentation Check

Read relevant documentation to determine if user misunderstands setup or configuration:

• README.md - Installation and quick start
• docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Common issues and solutions
• docs/CONFIGURATION.md - Config file options
• docs/PARAKEET.md - Parakeet-specific setup (experimental)
• docs/MODEL_SELECTION_GUIDE.md - Model and engine selection

If the reported issue is actually documented expected behavior or a setup mistake, note this in the report.

5. Project Fit Assessment

Read CLAUDE.md sections on Project Principles and Non-Goals.

Project Principles (all work should align with these):

1. Dead simple user experience
2. Backwards compatibility
3. Performance first
4. Excellent CLI help
5. Every option configurable everywhere
6. Documentation in the right places

Non-Goals (requests for these should be declined):

• Windows/macOS support (Linux-first, Wayland-native)
• GUI configuration (CLI and config file are the interface)

Also check:

• Issues/discussions closed with decisions against similar features
• CLAUDE.md roadmap for what's planned vs out of scope

6. PR Quality Assessment (PRs only)

For pull requests, additionally assess:

• Linked issue: Does it reference an issue? Is that issue valid?
• Scope: Does it do exactly what the linked issue asks, or does it include scope creep?
• Code style: Does it follow conventions in CLAUDE.md?
• Tests: Are there tests for new functionality?
• Documentation: Are user-facing changes documented?
• Breaking changes: Does it break backwards compatibility?

7. Label Recommendation

Based on analysis, recommend appropriate labels from:

Apply multiple labels when appropriate (e.g., bug + deb for a Debian-specific bug).

Output Format

Generate a triage report with this structure:

## Triage Report: #<number> "<title>"

**Type**: Bug / Enhancement / Question / PR
**Author**: @username
**Created**: YYYY-MM-DD

### Summary
Brief description of what the issue/PR is about.

### Duplicate Check
- [ ] No duplicates found
OR
- Similar: #XX "title" (closed, wontfix) - brief reason
- Related: #YY "title" (open) - how it relates

### Documentation Check
- [ ] Not a documentation/setup issue
OR
- This appears to be a setup issue. docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md section "XYZ" addresses this.
- User may be misunderstanding [specific feature/behavior].

### Project Fit
- [ ] Aligns with project goals
OR
- Conflicts with non-goal: [specific non-goal]
- Conflicts with principle: [specific principle]

### PR Quality (if applicable)
- Linked issue: #XX or "None"
- Scope: Appropriate / Contains scope creep
- Code style: Follows conventions / Issues noted
- Tests: Present / Missing
- Breaking changes: None / Yes - [description]

### Recommended Labels
`label1`, `label2`, `label3`

### Suggested Action
- Close as duplicate of #XX
- Close as wontfix (non-goal)
- Request more information from author
- Ready for review
- Needs documentation update before merge
- Add to backlog
- etc.

Commands Reference

# View issue details
gh issue view 123 --json number,title,body,labels,state,author,createdAt

# View PR with changed files
gh pr view 123 --json number,title,body,labels,state,author,files

# Search issues by keyword
gh search issues "audio pipewire" --repo peteonrails/voxtype

# List issues by label
gh issue list --label bug --state open

# List closed wontfix issues
gh issue list --state closed --label wontfix --limit 20

# Add labels (reference only - report to user, don't auto-apply)
gh issue edit 123 --add-label "bug,deb"

# Close with comment (reference only)
gh issue close 123 --comment "Closing as duplicate of #XX"

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