# create-issue

A skill that walks through issue creation step by step: gathers context, checks the codebase, drafts English text, and assigns labels. Handy when you want a tidy issue without doing it manually.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 1552
- Author: dyoshikawa
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/dyoshikawa/rulesync/tree/HEAD/.rulesync/skills/create-issue/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/create-issue

## What it does

The skill follows six steps. First it figures out what needs to be done and why. If details are thin, it asks two questions: what the task is and what the motivation is. Then it reads the codebase to see which files are affected, what patterns exist, and how big the change is.

All issue content — title, body, labels — goes in English, even if the conversation is in another language. The template is fixed: Summary, Motivation / Purpose, Details, Additional Context. After that the skill runs `gh label list` and picks labels that actually exist in the repository. For a straightforward, well-scoped task it also adds `good first issue` if that label is present.

GitHub CLI is required. The skill creates the issue with `gh issue create --title "<concise title>" --body "<drafted body>" --label "<label1>,<label2>,..."` and reports the URL, title, labels, and whether `good first issue` was applied. No `gh`, no labels and no issue.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill create-issue -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill create-issue -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill create-issue -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install dyoshikawa/rulesync create-issue
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill create-issue -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/dyoshikawa/rulesync --path .rulesync/skills/create-issue
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dyoshikawa/rulesync --skill create-issue -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/dyoshikawa/rulesync/tree/HEAD/.rulesync/skills/create-issue/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- draft a GitHub issue without manual template work
- pick labels that exist in the repo
- see which files a change touches before filing it
- flag newcomer-friendly tasks with good first issue

## Example prompts
- create an issue for fixing error handling in the API — the server crashes on empty responses
- file an issue for refactoring the payments module and check what it touches
- open an issue about updating dependencies

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: create-issue
description: >-
  Create a GitHub issue with detailed description, purpose, and appropriate
  labels
targets:
  - "*"
---

# Create GitHub Issue

## Step 1: Gather Information

Receive the issue topic from $ARGUMENTS or the user's description.

If the information is insufficient, ask the user to clarify the following:

- What needs to be done (the task or problem)
- Why it needs to be done (the purpose or motivation)

## Step 2: Research Context

Before writing the issue, investigate the relevant parts of the codebase to understand:

- Which files and modules are affected
- Existing related code patterns
- Potential impact and scope of the change

## Step 3: Draft the Issue

**Important: All issue content (title, body, labels) must be written in English**, regardless of the language used in the conversation with the user.

Create a well-structured issue with the following sections:

```markdown
## Summary

A concise one-liner describing what this issue is about.

## Motivation / Purpose

Why this change is needed. Explain the problem, user impact, or improvement opportunity.

## Details

Detailed description of what needs to be done:

- Specific changes required
- Files or modules likely affected
- Acceptance criteria or expected behavior

## Additional Context

Any relevant links, screenshots, or references (if applicable).
```

## Step 4: Assign Labels

First, get the available labels from the repository:

```bash
gh label list
```

Then choose appropriate labels from the existing repository labels based on the issue content. Also evaluate whether the issue is suitable for newcomers. If the contribution is straightforward (e.g., small scope, well-defined, minimal domain knowledge required), also assign the `good first issue` label if it exists in the repository.

## Step 5: Create the Issue

```bash
gh issue create --title "<concise title>" --body "<drafted body>" --label "<label1>,<label2>,..."
```

## Step 6: Report Result

Output the created issue URL and a summary of:

- Issue title
- Assigned labels
- Whether `good first issue` was applied and why (or why not)
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© dyoshikawa · MIT · https://github.com/dyoshikawa/rulesync/tree/HEAD/.rulesync/skills/create-issue/SKILL.md

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