django-triage

SKILL.md

Analyze Django ticket and provide triage recommendations.

Prerequisites:

  • uv — Script runner (install)
  • gh — GitHub CLI (install). Run gh auth login to authenticate.
  • Django source code — git clone https://github.com/django/django.git in the working directory (for Step 5: source code analysis)

Before starting, verify uv and gh are available. If either is missing, show the install link and stop. If django/ directory is missing, warn the user and skip Step 5 (source code browsing).

Arguments:

  • First argument: Trac ticket number (required, e.g., 36812, 2750)
  • Second argument: Language for the report (optional, default: en)
    • en - English
    • ko - Korean
    • Other language codes are also supported

Parse $ARGUMENTS to extract ticket_id and language. If only one argument is provided, use en as the default language.

IMPORTANT:

  • DO NOT use WebFetch or Fetch for GitHub URLs. ALWAYS use the gh CLI command instead.
  • For commits: gh api repos/<owner>/django/commits/<sha>
  • For PRs: gh pr view <number> --repo django/django or gh api repos/django/django/pulls/<number>
  • See references/gh-examples.md for more examples.

Note: ./scripts/ paths are relative to this SKILL.md file. Use the actual resolved path when executing.


Step 1: Fetch Ticket Details

uv run --script ./scripts/trac.py get $ARGUMENTS

Identify the following:

  • Basic info: summary, reporter, owner, component, version
  • Status: status, resolution, triage_stage, has_patch
  • Keywords: Extract key terms from keywords field
  • Ticket type: Bug report / Feature request / Documentation / Cleanup
  • History: Review comments for previous discussions, related PRs, prior patch attempts

Step 2: Search for Duplicates and Related Tickets

2-1. Trac Search (at least 2-3 queries)

# Search by key keywords
uv run --script ./scripts/trac.py search "<key keywords>"

# Search by error message or class/function name
uv run --script ./scripts/trac.py search "<error message or class name>"

# Search by component + keyword combination
uv run --script ./scripts/trac.py search "<component> <keyword>"

2-2. Review Potentially Related Tickets

Fetch details for related tickets found (top 3-5):

uv run --script ./scripts/trac.py get <related_ticket_id>

Step 3: Search Related PRs (GitHub)

Find PRs linked to the ticket:

# Search PRs mentioning ticket number in title/body
gh search prs "Fixed #$ARGUMENTS" --repo django/django --limit 10
gh search prs "#$ARGUMENTS" --repo django/django --limit 10

# Or search by Trac ticket URL
gh search prs "code.djangoproject.com/ticket/$ARGUMENTS" --repo django/django --limit 10

If related PRs exist, review details:

gh pr view <pr_number> --repo django/django --json title,state,body,comments

Step 4: Search Django Forum

Check for forum discussions related to the ticket:

# Search by ticket number
uv run --script ./scripts/forum.py ticket $ARGUMENTS

# If no results, search internals category by keywords
uv run --script ./scripts/forum.py search "<key keywords>" --category=internals

Step 5: Browse Related Source Code (If Applicable)

For tickets requiring code changes, check related code in django/ directory:

Find related files:

  • Use the Glob tool with pattern django/**/<relevant_file>.py to find files by name
  • Use the Grep tool with pattern <class or function name> in django/ to search code

Find related tests:

  • Use the Glob tool with pattern tests/**/test_*.py to find test files
  • Use the Grep tool with pattern <related keyword> in tests/ to search test code

Identify:

  • Location of the problematic code
  • Existing test coverage
  • Scope of changes needed

Step 6: Validity Assessment

For Bug Reports

Check Question
Reproducibility Are reproduction steps clear? Is there minimal reproduction code?
Version Does it occur on latest version (main branch)?
Django's responsibility Is this a Django bug or user code/configuration issue?
Intended behavior Does it differ from documented behavior? Is it by design?
Supported version Is this a supported Django version?
Security Is this a security issue? (Should NOT be on Trac)

For Feature Requests

Check Question
Generality Is this useful to enough users?
Django philosophy Does it align with Django's design philosophy?
Alternatives Can this be solved with a third-party package?
Backwards compatibility Does it break existing code?
Complexity Is the maintenance burden worth the value?
DEP required Is this a large change requiring a DEP?

Red Flags (Likely Invalid)

  • Security issue reported on public Trac (should go to security@djangoproject.com)
  • Only affects unsupported Django versions
  • "Only I need this" type of feature
  • Works as documented (user misunderstanding)
  • Third-party package issue, not Django core

Step 7: Triage Decision

Read references/triage-stages.md for stage definitions and duplicate criteria.


Step 8: Save Report and Output Summary

IMPORTANT: Write all content (report and terminal summary) in the specified language.

  • If language is ko: Write everything in Korean
  • If language is en or not specified: Write everything in English
  • For other languages: Write in the specified language

8-1. Save Full Report to File

Create directory if needed and save the full report:

mkdir -p triage-reports

Read references/report-template.md and use it as the report format. Write the full report to triage-reports/<ticket_id>.md using the Write tool.

8-2. Output Summary to Terminal

Read the terminal summary format from references/report-template.md and output a brief summary.

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