Issue Triage

This handles the tedious work of categorizing GitHub issues into bugs, feature requests, questions, or duplicates, then assigns priority labels from critical to low based on impact. You'd run it when someone says "triage issues" or during weekly maintenance to clear backlogs. The workflow is solid: it walks through fetching issues via GitHub MCP or gh CLI, provides clear criteria for each category (stack traces mean bug, "how do I" means question), and includes response templates for common scenarios. The token optimization advice is actually useful, like batching 10 issues in one prompt instead of processing them individually, which cuts token usage by around 60%. Works best if you've got the GitHub MCP server configured, though it'll fall back to CLI commands if needed.

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last updated: Feb 8, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add decebals/claude-code-java --skill issue-triage --agent claude-code

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Issue Triage Skill

Efficiently triage GitHub issues for Java projects with categorization and prioritization.

When to Use

User says "triage issues" / "check recent issues"
Regular maintenance workflow
After vacation/break (backlog processing)
Weekly/monthly issue review

Prerequisites

Recommended: GitHub MCP server configured for optimal token usage

claude mcp add github --transport http \
  https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Alternative: Use gh CLI (less token-efficient)

Workflow

1. Fetch Issues

With GitHub MCP (recommended):

Tool: list_issues
Parameters: {
  "state": "open",
  "sort": "updated", 
  "per_page": 10
}

With gh CLI:

gh issue list --state open --limit 10 --json number,title,labels,body,url

2. Categorize Each Issue

Analyze issue content and assign category:

Bug Report ✅

Indicators:

Has stack trace or error message
Steps to reproduce provided
Expected vs actual behavior described
Mentions specific version numbers

Actions:

Label: bug
Verify reproducibility from description
Check for duplicate bugs
Add to milestone if critical

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Details

Repository: github.com/decebals/claude-code-java
Categories: Git & Pull Requests, Code Review & Quality, Productivity & Planning, Java & JVM
License: MIT
First seen: Jun 11, 2026

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