update-issue

Update a GitHub issue with new title, body, labels, or assignees

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Install skill "update-issue" with this command: npx skills add ruchernchong/claude-kit/ruchernchong-claude-kit-update-issue

Language Conventions

Infer language style from the project:

  • Analyze existing issues, documentation, and commit messages to detect the project's language variant (US English, UK English, etc.)
  • Match the spelling conventions found in the project (e.g., "initialize" vs "initialise", "behavior" vs "behaviour")
  • Maintain consistency with the project's established language style throughout issue updates

Update a GitHub issue with the following workflow:

  1. Check if we're in a GitHub repository
  2. Identify the issue to update:
    • If issue number is provided (e.g., "issue 123", "#456", or "789"), use that issue
    • If not provided, ask the user for the issue number
  3. View current issue details:
    • Use gh issue view to display current state
    • Show title, body, labels, assignees, and state
    • This helps understand what needs updating
  4. Check for ISSUE_TEMPLATE format:
    • Look for issue templates in .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ or .github/ directories
    • If the current issue follows a template, identify which template
    • Parse template structure to preserve required sections
  5. Determine what to update:
    • Ask what fields the user wants to update (title, body, labels, assignees, state)
    • Accept input for new values
    • If updating body and template exists, maintain template structure
  6. Apply updates with validation:
    • For title: Use natural, descriptive language
    • For body with template: Preserve template sections and formatting
    • For body without template: Use clear, structured format
    • For labels: Only use existing repository labels
    • For assignees: Only assign valid repository collaborators
    • Use gh issue edit to apply changes
  7. Confirm and display results:
    • Show summary of all updates made
    • Display success message with link to updated issue

For the issue title:

  • Use natural, descriptive language
  • Keep it concise but informative
  • Match the style of existing issue titles in the repository

For the issue body (when using ISSUE_TEMPLATE format):

  • Follow the exact template structure
  • Preserve required sections and formatting
  • Update only the sections being changed
  • Maintain template sections

For the issue body (custom format):

  • Include clear problem statement or feature details
  • Add relevant context from the update
  • Keep it structured and actionable
  • Maintain existing formatting style when possible

For labels and assignees:

  • Only add labels that already exist in the repository
  • Validate assignees are valid repository collaborators
  • Show current labels and assignees before making changes

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