Github Issue Creator

Creates GitHub issues from Claude without the usual formatting headaches. It reads your repo's issue templates (YAML or Markdown) from `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/`, drafts the content to match the required fields, and uses the `gh` CLI to submit it. The smart bit is that it always writes the body to a temp file first before passing it to `gh issue create`, which sidesteps all those annoying shell escaping problems with multi-line text. Automatically adds a "maintainer only" label unless you say otherwise. Honestly most useful when you're already in a Claude conversation about a bug or feature and want to capture it properly without context switching to your browser.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add google-gemini/gemini-cli --skill github-issue-creator --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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GitHub Issue Creator

This skill guides the creation of high-quality GitHub issues that adhere to the repository's standards and use the appropriate templates.

Workflow

Follow these steps to create a GitHub issue:

Identify Issue Type: Determine if the request is a bug report, feature request, or other category.
Locate Template: Search for issue templates in .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/.
- bug_report.yml
- feature_request.yml
- website_issue.yml
- If no relevant YAML template is found, look for .md templates in the same directory.
Read Template: Read the content of the identified template file to understand the required fields.
Draft Content: Draft the issue title and body/fields.
- If using a YAML template (form), prepare values for each id defined in the template.
- If using a Markdown template, follow its structure exactly.
- Default Label: Always include the 🔒 maintainer only label unless the user explicitly requests otherwise.