Agent skill
gh-issue-sync
Manage GitHub issues locally as Markdown files. Use for triaging, searching, editing, and creating issues without leaving your editor or terminal.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/mitsuhiko/gh-issue-sync/tree/main/skill
SKILL.md
gh-issue-sync
Syncs GitHub issues to local Markdown files in .issues/open/ and .issues/closed/.
Commands
gh-issue-sync init # Initialize in git repo
gh-issue-sync pull # Fetch open issues (--all for closed too)
gh-issue-sync push # Push local changes (--dry-run to preview)
gh-issue-sync list # List issues (supports gh issue list flags + --search)
gh-issue-sync new "Title" # Create issue (--label, --edit)
gh-issue-sync close 42 # Close (--reason completed|not_planned)
gh-issue-sync reopen 42
gh-issue-sync status # Show local changes
gh-issue-sync diff 42 # Show diff (--remote to re-fetch)
File Format
.issues/open/42-fix-login-bug.md:
---
title: Fix login bug
labels: [bug, priority:high]
assignees: [alice]
milestone: v1.0
state: open
# For closed: state_reason: completed|not_planned
# Optional: parent: 10, blocked_by: [11, 12], blocks: [15]
---
Issue body in Markdown.
Issue number is derived from the filename, not stored in frontmatter.
Temporary Issues
New issues get a T-prefixed ID (e.g., T1a2b3c). The filename must start with T:
.issues/open/T1a2b3c-my-new-issue.md
On push, the file is renamed to the real issue number (e.g., 42-my-new-issue.md) and number: in frontmatter is updated. Any #T1a2b3c references in other issues are also updated to #42.
Comments
To post a comment when pushing, create a .comment.md file next to the issue:
.issues/open/42.comment.md
.issues/open/42-fix-login-bug.comment.md
Content is plain Markdown. The file is deleted after the comment is posted.
Notes
- Pull skips conflicts; use
--forceto overwrite local
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