# bug-triage

This skill re-evaluates open bugs, separates severity from priority, assigns fixes to sprints, and surfaces recurring system issues when the backlog grows.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 422 installs · ★ 27473
- Author: Donchitos
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/bug-triage/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bug-triage

## What it does

bug-triage reads open bug reports from `production/qa/bugs/*.md`, with `production/qa/bugs.md` and “Bugs Found” tables in `production/qa/qa-plan-*.md` as fallback sources. It reviews severity against priority, checks the current sprint and its capacity, then prepares an action list for the sprint or backlog.

The skill supports `sprint` for the current sprint, `full` for every open bug, and `trend` for read-only trend analysis. It looks for patterns such as several bugs in one system, multiple severe bugs in one story, and bugs filed against completed stories. The report is written to `production/qa/bug-triage-[date].md`.

The project needs bug files under `production/qa/bugs/`, while sprint context comes from the most recently modified file in `production/sprints/`. Without those project paths, the normal triage flow cannot run, so check the repository structure first.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill bug-triage -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/bug-triage/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/bug-triage/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill bug-triage -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/bug-triage/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill bug-triage -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/bug-triage/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios bug-triage
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/bug-triage/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill bug-triage -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --path .claude/skills/bug-triage
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/bug-triage/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios --skill bug-triage -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/bug-triage/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- re-evaluate priority against bug severity
- assign fixes to the current sprint
- spot recurring issues in one system
- detect regressions in completed stories
- generate bug volume and age metrics

## Example prompts
- Run `/bug-triage sprint` and assign actionable bugs to the current sprint.
- Use `/bug-triage full` to review the entire open backlog and split items between the current sprint, the next sprint, and the backlog.
- Run `/bug-triage trend` to create a read-only report on systems, severity, and regressions.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: bug-triage
description: "Re-evaluate open bugs — priority vs severity, assign to sprints, surface systemic trends. Run when the count grows."
argument-hint: "[sprint | full | trend]"
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep, Write, Edit, Bash(bash "*/.claude/skills/bug-triage/../../hooks/yaml-helper.sh" resolve_config *)
model: sonnet
---

!`bash "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../hooks/yaml-helper.sh" resolve_config --keys automation,workflow`

**Automation mode**: Resolve `modes.automation` (`project.local.yaml` →
`project.yaml` → default `collaborative`). Every `AskUserQuestion` call and
every file write follows `.claude/docs/automation-modes.md`
(collaborative asks always · guided major-only · autonomous logs and proceeds;
`automation_always_ask` categories always prompt).

# Bug Triage

This skill processes the open bug backlog into a prioritised, sprint-assigned
action list. It distinguishes between **severity** (how bad is the impact?) and
**priority** (how urgently must we fix it?), detects systemic trends, and
ensures no critical bug is lost between sprints.

**Output:** `production/qa/bug-triage-[date].md`

**When to run:**
- Sprint start — assign open bugs to the new sprint or backlog
- After `/team-qa` completes and new bugs have been filed
- When the bug count crosses 10+ open items

---

## 1. Parse Arguments

**Modes:**
- `/bug-triage sprint` — triage against the current sprint; assign fixable bugs
  to the sprint backlog; defer the rest
- `/bug-triage full` — full triage of all bugs regardless of sprint scope
- `/bug-triage trend` — trend analysis only (no assignment); read-only report
- No argument — run sprint mode if a current sprint exists, else full mode

---

## 2. Load Bug Backlog

### Step 2a — Discover bug files

Glob for bug reports in priority order:
1. `production/qa/bugs/*.md` — individual bug report files (preferred format)
2. `production/qa/bugs.md` — single consolidated bug log (fallback)
3. Any `production/qa/qa-plan-*.md` "Bugs Found" table (last resort)

If no bug files found:
> "No bug files found in `production/qa/bugs/`. If bugs are tracked in a
> different location, adjust the glob pattern. If no bugs exist yet, there is
> nothing to triage."

Stop and report. Do not proceed if no bugs exist. Verdict: **COMPLETE** — no bug files in `production/qa/bugs/`; nothing to triage.

**In `trend` mode, do not read full bug bodies.** Trend metrics (volume, severity
mix, by-system, by-date) are computable from the header fields alone:
```
Grep pattern="\*\*(Severity|Priority|Status|System|Category|Reported)\*\*" glob="production/qa/bugs/*.md" output_mode="content"
```
````
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