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description: Create a new issue in a GitHub repository

Create GitHub Issue

Create a new issue in a GitHub repository with title, body, and labels.

Usage

/create-issue [owner/repo]

This command helps you create a well-structured GitHub issue.

What This Command Does

1. Asks for the repository (owner/repo format)
2. Prompts for issue title
3. Requests issue body/description
4. Asks for labels (optional)
5. Creates the issue using the GitHub MCP create_issue tool
6. Returns the issue number and URL

Prerequisites

• GitHub MCP server must be installed and configured
• You must have permission to create issues in the target repository
• OAuth authentication must be completed

Example Interaction

User: /create-issue

Claude: I'll help you create a GitHub issue. What repository? (owner/repo format)

User: my-org/my-repo

Claude: What should the issue title be?

User: Fix memory leak in image processor

Claude: Please provide a description for the issue:

User: Memory usage increases continuously when processing large images.
After processing 100+ images, the application crashes due to OOM errors.

## Steps to reproduce
1. Start the image processor
2. Process 100+ large images (>5MB each)
3. Observe memory usage climbing

Claude: Any labels to add? (comma-separated, or press Enter to skip):

User: bug, high-priority

Claude: Creating issue in my-org/my-repo...

Issue created successfully!
#42 - Fix memory leak in image processor
https://github.com/my-org/my-repo/issues/42

Tips

• Use owner/repo format for repository identification
• Write clear, actionable issue titles
• Include reproduction steps in the description
• Use GitHub-flavored Markdown in descriptions
• Reference related issues with #123 syntax
• Mention users with @username for notifications

Related Commands

• /search-code: Find related code before filing
• /create-pr: Create a pull request to fix the issue
• /review-pr: Review existing PRs related to the issue