issue-reply

Drafts and publishes maintainer replies to GitHub issue threads after user approval.

9|1|Updated Aug 28, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/RisorseArtificiali/skills --skill issue-reply-risorseartificiali
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: issue-reply
Source: https://github.com/RisorseArtificiali/skills/tree/main/skills/issue-reply
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/RisorseArtificiali/skills --skill issue-reply-risorseartificiali

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Answering GitHub issues as a maintainer requires reading full threads, verifying technical claims against the actual code, and writing clear replies — a process that is easy to get wrong when done hastily. This Skill structures that workflow so nothing is published without verification and explicit approval. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Full thread fetching: Retrieves the issue body and every comment via gh issue view before briefing, avoiding summaries based on the title alone. - Code-verified answers: Checks technical claims against the real codebase (reading classes, counting call sites) before endorsing any external finding. - Approval-gated publishing: Drafts replies in plain B2-level English, shows them for review, and posts with gh issue comment only after explicit user approval. - Use Case: A maintainer returns to a repository with five open issue discussions. The Skill walks through each one — briefing the thread, verifying claims against the code, drafting the reply, and publishing only after sign-off — then records the outcome in persistent memory. ## Quick Start Reply to GitHub issue #42: fetch the thread, brief me on the open questions, verify the technical claims against the code, and draft a response for my approval.

Frequently Asked Questions about issue-reply

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I reply to GitHub issues with the gh CLI?▼

Fetch the issue with gh issue view N using --json for metadata and --comments for the thread, then post the approved reply with gh issue comment N --body-file. Reading every comment before drafting avoids answers based only on the title.

How to verify technical claims in issue discussions before responding?▼

Treat every external finding as a hypothesis until reproduced locally. Inspect the actual classes, run tools like javap, and count call sites in the code before endorsing or rejecting a claim in your reply.

Does this Skill post comments automatically without approval?▼

No. Publishing is gated behind explicit user approval — the draft is shown first, redrafted until accepted, and only then posted. Labels are applied only when the user explicitly picks them.

What is the difference between issue-triage and issue-reply?▼

issue-triage is the read-only radar that scans and prioritizes incoming issues, while issue-reply is the commenting counterpart that holds the conversation and publishes maintainer answers. Triage questions and deep-dive lists feed directly into the reply workflow.

Where are meeting notes and drafts stored when working on issues?▼

Meeting notes go in the repository's gitignored working-notes directory and are shown to the user before writing. Implementation plans go to .reviews/plans/, and nothing lands in tracked paths.