Issue Templates

Standardized formats for creating GitHub issues with consistent structure.

Quick Reference

Type	Title Prefix	Key Sections
Bug	bug:	Describe, Expected, Steps, Environment
Feature	feat:	Problem, Solution, Alternatives, Acceptance
Task	task: or chore:	Description, Checklist, Context

Bug Report Format

Title: bug: <short description>

Body:

## Describe the bug
<!-- What happened? -->

## Expected behavior
<!-- What should have happened? -->

## Steps to reproduce
1.
2.
3.

## Environment
- OS:
- Version:
- Relevant config:

## Logs/Screenshots
<!-- If applicable -->

Bug Examples

Good:

• bug: login fails with expired OAuth token
• bug: dashboard crashes when filter is empty

Bad:

• bug: it's broken
• bug: doesn't work

Feature Request Format

Title: feat: <short description>

Body:

## Problem
<!-- What problem does this solve? -->

## Proposed solution
<!-- How should it work? -->

## Alternatives considered
<!-- Other approaches you thought of -->

## Acceptance criteria
<!-- How do we know it's done? -->
- [ ] Criterion 1
- [ ] Criterion 2

Feature Examples

Good:

• feat: add CSV export for reports
• feat: support dark mode in settings

Bad:

• feat: make it better
• feat: new feature

Task Format

Title: task: <short description> or chore: <short description>

Use task: for project work, chore: for maintenance/deps/infra.

Body:

## Description
<!-- What needs to be done? -->

## Checklist
- [ ] Step 1
- [ ] Step 2
- [ ] Step 3

## Context
<!-- Why is this needed? -->

Task Examples

Good:

• task: set up CI pipeline
• chore: upgrade React to v19
• chore: update dependencies

Bad:

• task: do the thing
• chore: stuff

Template Selection Guide

Is something broken?
  YES → Bug Report
  NO  → Continue

Is this new functionality?
  YES → Feature Request
  NO  → Continue

Is this maintenance/infrastructure?
  YES → Task (chore:)
  NO  → Task (task:)

Template Files

See templates/ for copy-paste ready files:

• bug.md - Bug report template
• feature.md - Feature request template
• task.md - Task/chore template

Integration with Other Components

After Creating Issue

After using this skill to create an issue, use:

• gh-issue-triage skill to apply appropriate labels and priority
• gh-wrangler agent to create the issue via gh CLI

Workflow

1. Use gh-issue-templates (this skill) to format the issue
2. Use gh-issue-triage to determine labels and priority
3. Use gh-wrangler to create the issue with gh issue create
4. Use gh-issue-lifecycle to manage state transitions

Related

• Skill: gh-issue-triage - Labeling and prioritization rules
• Skill: gh-issue-lifecycle - State transitions and linking
• Agent: gh-wrangler - Interactive issue management