triage

Name: triage
Author: tt-a1i

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How to install triage?

tt-a1i/matt-skills-with-to-goal/triage

$npx -y skills add tt-a1i/matt-skills-with-to-goal --skill triage

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Move issues and external PRs through a state machine of triage roles — categorise, verify, grill if needed, and write agent-ready briefs.

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SKILL.md

1	# Triage
2
3	Move issues on the project issue tracker through a small state machine of triage roles.
4
5	If this repo treats external pull requests as a request surface (see the issue-tracker config), triage covers them too: a PR is an issue with attached code — same roles, same states, same machine, with a few deltas marked "for a PR" below. Resolve a bare `#42` to an issue or PR per the tracker config.
6
7	Every comment or issue posted to the issue tracker during triage must start with this disclaimer:
8
9	```
10	> This was generated by AI during triage.
11	```
12
13	## Reference docs
14
15	- [AGENT-BRIEF.md](AGENT-BRIEF.md) — how to write durable agent briefs
16	- [OUT-OF-SCOPE.md](OUT-OF-SCOPE.md) — how the `.out-of-scope/` knowledge base works
17
18	## Roles
19
20	Two category roles:
21
22	- `bug` — something is broken
23	- `enhancement` — new feature or improvement
24
25	Five state roles:
26
27	- `needs-triage` — maintainer needs to evaluate
28	- `needs-info` — waiting on reporter for more information
29	- `ready-for-agent` — fully specified, ready for an AFK agent
30	- `ready-for-human` — needs human implementation
31	- `wontfix` — will not be actioned
32
33	For a PR, the same states read against the attached code: `ready-for-agent` means a brief is attached and an agent should take the next step on the diff; `ready-for-human` means it's ready for a human to merge.
34
35	Every triaged issue should carry exactly one category role and one state role. If state roles conflict, flag it and ask the maintainer before doing anything else.
36
37	These are canonical role names — the actual label strings used in the issue tracker may differ. The mapping should have been provided to you - run `/setup-matt-pocock-skills` if not.
38
39	State transitions: an unlabeled issue normally goes to `needs-triage` first; from there it moves to `needs-info`, `ready-for-agent`, `ready-for-human`, or `wontfix`. `needs-info` returns to `needs-triage` once the reporter replies. The maintainer can override at any time — flag transitions that look unusual and ask before proceeding.
40
41	## Invocation
42
43	The maintainer invokes `/triage` and describes what they want in natural language. Interpret the request and act. Examples:
44
45	- "Show me anything that needs my attention"
46	- "Let's look at #42" (issue or PR)
47	- "Move #42 to ready-for-agent"
48	- "What's ready for agents to pick up?"
49
50	## Show what needs attention
51
52	Query the issue tracker and present three buckets, oldest first:
53
54	1. Unlabeled — never triaged.
55	2. `needs-triage` — evaluation in progress.
56	3. `needs-info` with reporter activity since the last triage notes — needs re-evaluation.
57
58	When PRs are in scope, include external PRs in these buckets and tag each line `[PR]` or `[issue]`. Discovery surfaces only external PRs (the tracker config defines who counts as external) — a collaborator's in-flight PR is not triage work. This filter is discovery-only; an explicitly named PR is always triaged regardless of author.
59
60	Show counts and a one-line summary per item. Let the maintainer pick.
61
62	## Triage a specific issue or PR
63
64	1. Gather context. Read the full issue or PR (body, comments, labels, author, dates; for a PR, the diff too). Parse any prior triage notes so you don't re-ask resolved questions. Explore the codebase using the project's domain glossary, respecting ADRs in the area. Run two checks against the codebase: (a) redundancy — search for an existing implementation of the requested behavior by domain concept (not just the request's wording), and report where you looked. If found, it's an already-implemented `wontfix` (step 5). (b) prior rejection — read `.out-of-scope/*.md` and surface any that resembles this request.
65
66	2. Recommend. Tell the maintainer your category and state recommendation with reasoning, plus a brief codebase summary relevant to the request — including whether it's already implemented. Wait for direction.
67
68	3. Verify the claim. Before any grilling, check that the claim holds up. For a bug, reproduce it from the reporter's steps. For a PR, confirm the diff does what it claims — check it out, run the relevant tests or commands. Report what happened: confirmed (with code path), failed, or insufficient detail (a strong `needs-info` signal). A confirmed verification makes a much stronger agent brief.
69
70	4. Grill (if needed). If the request needs fleshing out, run the `/grilling` and `/domain-modeling` skills together — grill it into shape one question at a time, sharpening domain terms and updating `CONTEXT.md`/ADRs inline as decisions land.
71
72	5. Apply the outcome:
73	- `ready-for-agent` — post an agent brief comment ([AGENT-BRIEF.md](AGENT-BRIEF.md)).
74	- `ready-for-human` — same structure as an agent brief, but note why it can't be delegated (judgment calls, external access, design decisions, manual tes

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How to install triage?

tt-a1i/matt-skills-with-to-goal/triage

$npx -y skills add tt-a1i/matt-skills-with-to-goal --skill triage

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Move issues and external PRs through a state machine of triage roles — categorise, verify, grill if needed, and write agent-ready briefs.

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Triage
2
3	Move issues on the project issue tracker through a small state machine of triage roles.
4
5	If this repo treats external pull requests as a request surface (see the issue-tracker config), triage covers them too: a PR is an issue with attached code — same roles, same states, same machine, with a few deltas marked "for a PR" below. Resolve a bare `#42` to an issue or PR per the tracker config.
6
7	Every comment or issue posted to the issue tracker during triage must start with this disclaimer:
8
9	```
10	> This was generated by AI during triage.
11	```
12
13	## Reference docs
14
15	- [AGENT-BRIEF.md](AGENT-BRIEF.md) — how to write durable agent briefs
16	- [OUT-OF-SCOPE.md](OUT-OF-SCOPE.md) — how the `.out-of-scope/` knowledge base works
17
18	## Roles
19
20	Two category roles:
21
22	- `bug` — something is broken
23	- `enhancement` — new feature or improvement
24
25	Five state roles:
26
27	- `needs-triage` — maintainer needs to evaluate
28	- `needs-info` — waiting on reporter for more information
29	- `ready-for-agent` — fully specified, ready for an AFK agent
30	- `ready-for-human` — needs human implementation
31	- `wontfix` — will not be actioned
32
33	For a PR, the same states read against the attached code: `ready-for-agent` means a brief is attached and an agent should take the next step on the diff; `ready-for-human` means it's ready for a human to merge.
34
35	Every triaged issue should carry exactly one category role and one state role. If state roles conflict, flag it and ask the maintainer before doing anything else.
36
37	These are canonical role names — the actual label strings used in the issue tracker may differ. The mapping should have been provided to you - run `/setup-matt-pocock-skills` if not.
38
39	State transitions: an unlabeled issue normally goes to `needs-triage` first; from there it moves to `needs-info`, `ready-for-agent`, `ready-for-human`, or `wontfix`. `needs-info` returns to `needs-triage` once the reporter replies. The maintainer can override at any time — flag transitions that look unusual and ask before proceeding.
40
41	## Invocation
42
43	The maintainer invokes `/triage` and describes what they want in natural language. Interpret the request and act. Examples:
44
45	- "Show me anything that needs my attention"
46	- "Let's look at #42" (issue or PR)
47	- "Move #42 to ready-for-agent"
48	- "What's ready for agents to pick up?"
49
50	## Show what needs attention
51
52	Query the issue tracker and present three buckets, oldest first:
53
54	1. Unlabeled — never triaged.
55	2. `needs-triage` — evaluation in progress.
56	3. `needs-info` with reporter activity since the last triage notes — needs re-evaluation.
57
58	When PRs are in scope, include external PRs in these buckets and tag each line `[PR]` or `[issue]`. Discovery surfaces only external PRs (the tracker config defines who counts as external) — a collaborator's in-flight PR is not triage work. This filter is discovery-only; an explicitly named PR is always triaged regardless of author.
59
60	Show counts and a one-line summary per item. Let the maintainer pick.
61
62	## Triage a specific issue or PR
63
64	1. Gather context. Read the full issue or PR (body, comments, labels, author, dates; for a PR, the diff too). Parse any prior triage notes so you don't re-ask resolved questions. Explore the codebase using the project's domain glossary, respecting ADRs in the area. Run two checks against the codebase: (a) redundancy — search for an existing implementation of the requested behavior by domain concept (not just the request's wording), and report where you looked. If found, it's an already-implemented `wontfix` (step 5). (b) prior rejection — read `.out-of-scope/*.md` and surface any that resembles this request.
65
66	2. Recommend. Tell the maintainer your category and state recommendation with reasoning, plus a brief codebase summary relevant to the request — including whether it's already implemented. Wait for direction.
67
68	3. Verify the claim. Before any grilling, check that the claim holds up. For a bug, reproduce it from the reporter's steps. For a PR, confirm the diff does what it claims — check it out, run the relevant tests or commands. Report what happened: confirmed (with code path), failed, or insufficient detail (a strong `needs-info` signal). A confirmed verification makes a much stronger agent brief.
69
70	4. Grill (if needed). If the request needs fleshing out, run the `/grilling` and `/domain-modeling` skills together — grill it into shape one question at a time, sharpening domain terms and updating `CONTEXT.md`/ADRs inline as decisions land.
71
72	5. Apply the outcome:
73	- `ready-for-agent` — post an agent brief comment ([AGENT-BRIEF.md](AGENT-BRIEF.md)).
74	- `ready-for-human` — same structure as an agent brief, but note why it can't be delegated (judgment calls, external access, design decisions, manual tes

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