Can this skill detect issues that are blocking each other?

Yes, it performs a Depth-First Search (DFS) on the dependency graph to identify circular dependencies and warns you to resolve these cycles before recommending them for work.

Can I assign an issue to myself directly through the skill?

Absolutely. After presenting recommendations and allowing you to select an issue, the skill provides an interactive prompt to assign the issue to your GitHub account automatically.

How does the Next skill determine which issue to recommend?

It uses a weighted scoring formula considering factors like whether the issue blocks others, priority labels (P0-P3), issue type (e.g., bug vs. research), issue age, and proximity to milestone deadlines.

Does it work with private GitHub repositories?

Yes, it utilizes the GitHub CLI (gh) via local bash tools. As long as your environment is authenticated with GitHub, it can access and triage issues in private repositories.

Next: Issue Triage & Recommendation

Name: Next: Issue Triage & Recommendation
Author: rube-de

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Collaboration Tools

Prioritizes GitHub issues using a weighted dependency graph to recommend the most impactful tasks for your next development cycle.

The Next skill automates the complex process of backlog grooming by analyzing GitHub issues for dependencies, priorities, and age. It builds a sophisticated dependency graph to identify unblocked tasks and detect circular dependencies that might stall progress. By applying a weighted scoring system based on milestone deadlines, issue types, and impact on other tasks, it provides developers with a ranked list of the best next actions, streamlining project management and task assignment directly within the Claude Code environment.

Key Features

01Weighted scoring based on priority labels, issue age, and milestone urgency

02Intelligent filtering for unblocked tasks and high-impact root blockers

03Circular dependency detection to identify and resolve project bottlenecks

04Interactive issue selection with automatic GitHub assignee management

055 GitHub stars

06Automated dependency graph construction from GitHub issue bodies

Use Cases

01Identifying the highest-priority unblocked tasks during daily standups or sprint planning

02Grooming large backlogs by automatically ranking issues based on cross-task impact

03Onboarding developers by recommending the most relevant and ready-to-work issues

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add rube-de/cc-skills next

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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