analyze-issue
SkillDev toolsAnalyze a GitHub issue and create a detailed technical specification
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Then ask your AI: use the analyze-issue skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by neolabhq/context-engineering-kit in skills/analyze-issue/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Please analyze GitHub issue #$ARGUMENTS and create a technical specification.
Follow these steps:
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Check if the issue is already loaded:
- Look for the issue file in
./specs/issues/folder - File naming pattern:
<number-padded-to-3-digits>-<kebab-case-title>.md - If not found, fetch the issue details from GitHub (see step 2)
- Look for the issue file in
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Fetch the issue details (if not already loaded):
- Read
.claude/commands/load-issues.mdto understand how to fetch issue details - Save the issue file following the load-issues.md format
- Read
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Understand the requirements thoroughly
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Review related code and project structure
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Create a technical specification with the format below
Technical Specification for Issue #$ARGUMENTS
Issue Summary
- Title: [Issue title from GitHub]
- Description: [Brief description from issue]
- Labels: [Labels from issue]
- Priority: [High/Medium/Low based on issue content]
Problem Statement
[1-2 paragraphs explaining the problem]
Technical Approach
[Detailed technical approach]
Implementation Plan
- [Step 1]
- [Step 2]
- [Step 3]
Test Plan
- Unit Tests:
- [test scenario]
- Component Tests:
- [test scenario]
- Integration Tests:
- [test scenario]
Files to Modify
Files to Create
Existing Utilities to Leverage
Success Criteria
- [criterion 1]
- [criterion 2]
Out of Scope
- [item 1]
- [item 2]
Remember to follow our strict TDD principles, KISS approach, and 300-line file limit.
IMPORTANT: After completing your analysis, SAVE the full technical specification to:
./specs/issues/<number-padded-to-3-digits>-<kebab-case-title>.specs.md
For example, for issue #7 with title "Make code review trigger on any *.SQL and .sh file changes", save to:
./specs/issues/007-make-code-review-trigger-on-sql-sh-changes.specs.md
After saving, provide a brief summary to the user confirming:
- Issue number and title analyzed
- File path where the specification was saved
- Key highlights from the specification (2-3 bullet points)
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 2k
- Forks
- 157
- Last commit
- Aug 2026
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analyze-issue-neolabhq- Source
- github.com/neolabhq/context-engineering-kit