Create Ticket
Purpose
Capture intent for future work. This is NOT about planning implementation - it's about recording WHAT needs doing and WHY, with enough context to understand the task later.
Workflow
Step 1: Verify Environment
Check we have a GitHub remote and are on a clean, up-to-date main/master:
bash
git remote -v git status git fetch origin git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD git status -uno
STOP if:
- •No remote exists → "This skill requires a GitHub remote. Please add one with
git remote add origin <url>first." - •Not on main/master → "Please switch to main/master first:
git checkout main" - •Uncommitted changes → "Please commit or stash your changes first."
- •Behind remote → "Please pull latest changes:
git pull"
Step 2: Understand the Request
Listen to what the user wants to do. Ask clarifying questions if needed:
- •What's the goal?
- •Why is this needed?
- •Any constraints or requirements?
Keep questions minimal - don't over-engineer the discovery.
Step 3: Assess Scope
Decide if this is:
- •Single task - one coherent piece of work
- •Multiple tasks - should be split into separate issues
If splitting, create separate issues for each logical unit of work.
Step 4: Gather Context
Briefly explore the codebase to understand:
- •What currently exists that's relevant
- •Where the change would likely happen
- •Any related code or patterns
This context goes INTO the issue - you're not planning, just documenting what exists.
Step 5: Create GitHub Issue
bash
gh issue create --title "<title>" --body "$(cat <<'EOF' ## Summary <One paragraph describing what needs to be done and why> ## Context <What currently exists that's relevant - files, patterns, related code> ## Notes <Any constraints, requirements, or considerations> EOF )"
Step 6: Report Back
Tell the user:
- •What issue(s) were created
- •GitHub issue URL(s)
- •Brief summary of what was captured
Ticket Writing Guidelines
DO:
- •Describe the intent clearly
- •Include relevant context about existing code
- •Note any constraints mentioned by user
- •Keep it concise but complete
DON'T:
- •Write implementation plans
- •Include step-by-step instructions
- •Estimate time or effort
- •Make architectural decisions
Example Ticket
markdown
# Add rate limiting to API endpoints ## Summary API endpoints currently have no rate limiting, making them vulnerable to abuse. Need to add rate limiting to protect the service. ## Context - API routes defined in `src/api/routes.py` - Currently using FastAPI with no middleware for rate limiting - Redis is already available in the stack (`src/services/redis.py`) ## Notes - User mentioned starting with a simple per-IP limit - Should be configurable per-endpoint
Checklist
- • Verify GitHub remote exists and on clean, up-to-date main/master
- • Understand what user wants to do
- • Ask clarifying questions if needed
- • Assess if single or multiple issues
- • Explore codebase for relevant context
- • Create GitHub issue(s)
- • Report back with issue URL(s)