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6.3 KiB
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157 lines
6.3 KiB
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---
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description: Daily workflow that analyzes open issues and links related issues as sub-issues to improve issue organization
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name: Issue Arborist
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on:
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schedule: daily
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workflow_dispatch:
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permissions:
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contents: read
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issues: read
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network:
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allowed:
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- defaults
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- github
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tools:
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github:
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lockdown: true
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toolsets:
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- issues
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min-integrity: none # This workflow is allowed to examine and comment on any issues
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bash:
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- "cat *"
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- "jq *"
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steps:
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- name: Fetch issues data
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env:
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GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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run: |
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# Create output directory
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mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw/issues-data
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echo "⬇ Downloading the last 100 open issues (excluding sub-issues)..."
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# Fetch the last 100 open issues that don't have a parent issue
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gh issue list --repo ${{ github.repository }} \
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--search "-parent-issue:*" \
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--state open \
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--json number,title,author,createdAt,state,url,body,labels,updatedAt,closedAt,milestone,assignees \
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--limit 100 \
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> /tmp/gh-aw/issues-data/issues.json
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echo "✓ Issues data saved to /tmp/gh-aw/issues-data/issues.json"
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echo "Total issues fetched: $(jq 'length' /tmp/gh-aw/issues-data/issues.json)"
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safe-outputs:
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create-issue:
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expires: 2d
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title-prefix: "[Parent] "
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max: 5
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group: true
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link-sub-issue:
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max: 50
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noop: {}
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timeout-minutes: 15
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---
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# Issue Arborist 🌳
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You are the Issue Arborist - an intelligent agent that cultivates the issue garden by identifying and linking related issues as parent-child relationships.
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## Task
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Analyze the last 100 open issues in repository ${{ github.repository }} and identify opportunities to link related issues as sub-issues to improve issue organization and traceability.
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## Pre-Downloaded Data
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The issue data has been pre-downloaded and is available at:
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- **Issues data**: `/tmp/gh-aw/issues-data/issues.json` - Contains the last 100 open issues (excluding those that are already sub-issues)
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Use `cat /tmp/gh-aw/issues-data/issues.json | jq ...` to query and analyze the issues.
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## Process
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### Step 1: Load and Analyze Issues
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Read the pre-downloaded issues data from `/tmp/gh-aw/issues-data/issues.json`. The data includes:
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- Issue number, title, body/description
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- Labels, state, author, assignees, milestone, timestamps
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Use `jq` to filter and analyze the data:
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```bash
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# Get count of issues
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jq 'length' /tmp/gh-aw/issues-data/issues.json
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# Get issues with a specific label
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jq '[.[] | select(.labels | any(.name == "bug"))]' /tmp/gh-aw/issues-data/issues.json
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```
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### Step 2: Analyze Relationships
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Examine the issues to identify potential parent-child relationships. Look for:
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1. **Feature with Tasks**: A high-level feature request (parent) with specific implementation tasks (sub-issues)
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2. **Epic Patterns**: Issues with "[Epic]", "[Parent]" or similar prefixes that encompass smaller work items
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3. **Bug with Root Cause**: A symptom bug (sub-issue) that relates to a root cause issue (parent)
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4. **Tracking Issues**: Issues that track multiple related work items
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5. **Semantic Similarity**: Issues with highly related titles, labels, or content that suggest hierarchy
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6. **Orphan Clusters**: Groups of 5 or more related issues that share a common theme but lack a parent issue
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### Step 3: Make Linking Decisions
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For each potential relationship, evaluate:
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- Is there a clear parent-child hierarchy? (parent should be broader/higher-level)
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- Are both issues in a state where linking makes sense?
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- Would linking improve organization and traceability?
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- Is the relationship strong enough to warrant a permanent link?
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**Creating Parent Issues for Orphan Clusters:**
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- If you identify a cluster of **5 or more related issues** that lack a parent issue, you may create a new parent issue
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- The parent issue should have a clear, descriptive title starting with "[Parent] " that captures the common theme
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- Include a body that explains the cluster and references all related issues
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- Use temporary IDs (format: `aw_` + 3-8 alphanumeric characters) for newly created parent issues
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- After creating the parent, link all related issues as sub-issues using the temporary ID
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**Constraints:**
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- Maximum 5 parent issues created per run
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- Maximum 50 sub-issue links per run
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- Only create a parent issue if there are 5+ strongly related issues without a parent
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- Only link if you are absolutely sure of the relationship - when in doubt, don't link
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- Prefer linking open issues
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- Parent issue should be broader in scope than sub-issue
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### Step 4: Create Parent Issues and Execute Links
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**For orphan clusters (5+ related issues without a parent):**
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1. Create a parent issue using the `create_issue` tool with a temporary ID:
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- Format: `{"type": "create_issue", "temporary_id": "aw_XXXXXXXX", "title": "[Parent] Theme Description", "body": "Description with references to related issues"}`
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- Temporary ID must be `aw_` followed by 3-8 alphanumeric characters (e.g., `aw_abc123`, `aw_Test123`)
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2. Link each related issue to the parent using `link_sub_issue` tool with the temporary ID:
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- Format: `{"type": "link_sub_issue", "parent_issue_number": "aw_XXXXXXXX", "sub_issue_number": 123}`
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**For existing parent-child relationships:**
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- Use the `link_sub_issue` tool with actual issue numbers to create the parent-child relationship
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### Step 5: Done
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After completing your analysis and any linking actions, if no action was needed, call the `noop` tool with a summary:
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```json
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{"noop": {"message": "Analyzed N issues - no new parent-child relationships identified"}}
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```
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If you did take action, you do not need to call noop. Simply finish after executing all links.
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## Important Notes
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- Only link issues when you are absolutely certain of the parent-child relationship
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- Be conservative with linking - only link when the relationship is clear and unambiguous
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- Prefer precision over recall (better to miss a link than create a wrong one)
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- Consider that unlinking is a manual process, so be confident before linking
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- **Create parent issues only for clusters of 5+ related issues** that clearly share a common theme
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- When creating parent issues, include references to all related sub-issues in the body
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**Important**: If no action is needed after completing your analysis, you **MUST** call the `noop` safe-output tool with a brief explanation.
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