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GitHub Fix Issue Workflow

An end-to-end workflow that turns a GitHub issue into a tested fix and a submitted pull request.

Dev & CodingIntermediate★ 1,640⑂ 244AI score 9/10Last updated: Aug 13, 2026

What it does

  • Pulls full issue context with gh issue view (title, body, labels, comments) and asks clarifying questions when details are missing.
  • Researches prior art: greps the codebase and searches existing PRs via gh pr list --search to avoid duplicate work.
  • Writes a scratchpad plan listing the changes, their order, risks and edge cases.
  • Creates a fix/issue-123-... branch and commits in small, reviewable steps.
  • Adds unit tests, runs the full suite for regressions, then opens a PR with gh pr create referencing "Fixes #123" and requests review.
  • Ships a built-in safety rule: issue text and comments are treated as untrusted data, never as instructions to the agent.

Who it's for

  • Developers and open-source contributors who work issue-by-issue on GitHub.
  • Team leads standardizing the issue → branch → PR flow.
  • Anyone who wants consistent commit hygiene and PR descriptions without repeating instructions.

Examples

  1. Say "fix issue #123" — the skill reads the issue, plans, implements on a dedicated branch, and opens the PR.
  2. Paste an issue URL — it locates the relevant files and flags any similar open PRs before coding.
  3. For a UI bug, if browser automation (e.g. Puppeteer MCP) is available, it visually verifies the fix before submitting.

· · · Install guide · · ·

Try it now, no install

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Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/feiskyer/claude-code-settings/HEAD/skills/github-fix-issue/SKILL.md

What I want: (describe your task here)

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↓ If it works for you, download the ZIP below and install it. Then it runs on its own — no pasting each time.

Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Install in Claude Code

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Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart.
Copy the skills/github-fix-issue folder from the GitHub repo feiskyer/claude-code-settings into my ~/.claude/skills/github-fix-issue/.
When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.

Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/feiskyer/claude-code-settings.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r claude-code-settings/skills/github-fix-issue ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Install the GitHub CLI and authenticate: gh auth login (verify with gh --version).
  2. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/feiskyer/claude-code-settings.git
  3. Create the skills directory: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy the skill in: cp -r claude-code-settings/skills/github-fix-issue ~/.claude/skills/
  5. Launch Claude Code from inside the repository you want to fix.
  6. Mention an issue number or URL (e.g. "fix issue #123") and the skill triggers automatically.
  7. Because it creates real branches, commits and PRs, try it first on a fork or a scratch repository.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT