/issue

Create standalone work items through natural conversation with AI-assisted type detection.

Usage

/issue                                    # Start conversation
/issue "Implement authentication"         # AI detects: TASK
/issue "Compare GraphQL vs REST"          # AI detects: SPIKE
/issue "Broken link in project-brief"     # AI detects: BUG
/issue --project coordinatr               # Create for specific project

Issue Types

Type	Purpose	Detection Keywords
TASK	Work that needs doing	implement, create, add, build, write, set up
SPIKE	Time-boxed exploration	compare, vs, should we, evaluate, explore, research, feasibility
BUG	Something broken/wrong	fix, broken, incorrect, outdated, wrong, error

File Structure

ideas/[project]/issues/
└── 001-implement-auth/
    ├── TASK.md       # or SPIKE.md or BUG.md
    ├── PLAN.md       # Created by /plan
    └── WORKLOG.md    # Progress tracking

Execution Flow

1. Gather Context

If no description: "What needs to be done?" If no project: "Which project?"

2. Detect Type

Analyze description keywords, present detection:

"This sounds like a TASK. Create as issue 002? (yes / spike / bug)"

3. Determine Next Issue Number

ls ideas/[project]/issues/ | grep -E '^[0-9]{3}-' | sort -n | tail -1

4. Ask About Spec Section

Check if project has a spec:

Glob: spaces/[project]/docs/specs/*.md

If spec exists:

"Which spec section does this implement?"

• docs/specs/required-features.md#authentication
• docs/specs/required-features.md#documents
• none (standalone task)

5. Create Issue Files

TASK.md:

---
status: open
created: YYYY-MM-DD
implements: docs/specs/required-features.md#authentication  # or empty if standalone
depends_on: []
---

# TASK-###: [Title]

## Description

[What needs to be done and why]

## Implements

**Spec Section:** [docs/specs/required-features.md#authentication](../../spaces/[project]/docs/specs/required-features.md#authentication)

**Requirements from spec:**
- [Requirement 1 from spec]
- [Requirement 2 from spec]

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] Criterion 1
- [ ] Criterion 2

## Context

[Background, relevant decisions, technical notes]

SPIKE.md:

---
status: open
created: YYYY-MM-DD
timebox: X hours
---

# SPIKE-###: [Title]

## Questions

- Question 1?
- Question 2?

## Approaches to Explore

1. Approach A
2. Approach B

## Findings

(filled after exploration)

## Recommendation

(filled after exploration)

BUG.md:

---
status: open
created: YYYY-MM-DD
---

# BUG-###: [Title]

## What's Broken

[Description of the problem]

## Location

[File paths, URLs, etc.]

## Expected Behavior

[What should happen]

## Steps to Reproduce

1. Step 1
2. Step 2

6. Mark Spec Section In Progress (if implements spec)

If the issue implements a spec section, update the inline status markers in the spec:

# Before
- ⏳ User registration with email/password

# After
- 🚧 User registration with email/password

The /complete command will mark these ✅ when done.

7. Next Steps

• For TASK/BUG: Suggest /plan ### to create implementation phases
• For SPIKE: Suggest /plan ### to create exploration plan

Status Values

Status	Meaning
open	Not started
in_progress	Being worked on
blocked	Waiting on something
complete	Done

Spec Integration

Task Scoping

One TASK = One requirement line item

A TASK should be atomic and shippable:

• Implements exactly one spec requirement
• Can be pushed to main independently
• Updates one ⏳ → ✅ marker when complete

# Spec line items (each becomes a TASK)
- ⏳ User registration with email/password    ← TASK-002
- ⏳ User login with JWT token                ← TASK-003
- ⏳ Password reset flow                      ← TASK-004

Don't create: "TASK: Implement Authentication" (too broad) Do create: "TASK: User registration endpoint" (one requirement)

implements: Field

# Points to the specific requirement
implements: docs/specs/required-features.md#user-registration-with-email-password

This creates a direct link between work items and the exact requirement they fulfill.

Workflow

/spec → /issue → /plan → (work) → /complete
         ↓
   implements: spec section