Agent skill

Herdr Issue Triage

by herdrdev in herdrdev/herdr

Triages open herdr GitHub issues into a short decision-first Markdown table with a priority light, recommendation, age, reactions and a reason for each.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedDevelopment

Install Herdr Issue Triage

skills CLI
$ npx skills add herdrdev/herdr --skill triage -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install herdrdev/herdr triage --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/triage .claude/skills/triage && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
triage
GitHub stars
43k
Token cost
~517 tokens
SKILL.md length
233 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Triages open herdr GitHub issues into a short decision-first Markdown table with a priority light, recommendation, age, reactions and a reason for each.

  • Asking which herdr issues need attention
  • Calls gh
  • Sorting open issues into fix now, queue and defer
  • Getting a quick triage table before planning a release

What it does

Used only inside the herdr repository, this skill inspects open issues for herdrdev/herdr when you say triage and returns one Markdown table. It prefers GitHub MCP tools and falls back to gh issue list and gh issue view only when authenticated access is already configured. The columns are Light, Recommendation, Issue as a Markdown link, Age in days since creation, total Reactions and a one-line Why.

A red light means fix now, for reproducible bugs, crashes, data loss, blocked workflows or release risk. Yellow means queue, for useful features, repeated user signals or stale issues that still look valid. Blue means defer, for cosmetic polish, low-signal ideas or unclear reports. Recommendations stay short, such as needs repro, close? or needs owner decision. At most one sentence of scope goes before the table and one short note after it, with no long narrative unless you ask.

When your agent uses it

  • Asking which herdr issues need attention
  • Sorting open issues into fix now, queue and defer
  • Getting a quick triage table before planning a release

Example prompts

  • “Triage the open herdr issues.”
  • “Which herdr issues should we fix now?”
  • “Give me a triage table and flag anything that needs a repro.”

Requirements

  • GitHub MCP tools, or the gh CLI with authentication already configured

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4dc23bb. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • gh

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Herdr Issue Triage loads about 517 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 233 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~59
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~517

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from herdrdev/herdr at commit 4dc23bb, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© herdrdev). 233 words, ~517 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/triage/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
triage
description
Triage open herdr GitHub issues into a concise decision-first Markdown table. Use when the user says "triage", asks to triage open issues, asks which issues need attention, or wants issue priority/recommendation lights for herdr.

Herdr Issue Triage

Use this skill only inside the herdr repository.

When the user says triage, inspect open GitHub issues for herdrdev/herdr and return a concise Markdown table. Prefer GitHub MCP tools when available. If they are unavailable, use gh issue list / gh issue view only when authenticated access is already configured.

Use this table shape:

LightRecommendationIssueAgeReactionsWhy
🔴fix now#12318d5user-visible regression
🟡queue#12442d2useful but not blocking
🔵defer#1257d0cosmetic polish

Keep issue numbers as Markdown links. Use days since issue creation for Age. Use total reactions for Reactions; include a compact breakdown only when it changes interpretation, such as 7 (5 👍, 2 👀).

Classify with these lights:

  • 🔴 fix now: reproducible bug, crash, data loss, blocked workflow, release risk, or high-confidence user-visible regression.
  • 🟡 queue: useful feature, important quality issue, repeated user signal, stale issue that still looks valid, or behavior worth scheduling.
  • 🔵 defer: cosmetic polish, low-signal idea, unclear report, docs-only nit, or issue that likely needs more evidence before implementation.

Recommendations should be short imperative phrases: fix now, queue, defer, needs repro, close?, or needs owner decision.

Write one sentence before the table only if needed to state scope, such as how many open issues were inspected. After the table, add at most one short note for uncertainty or follow-up. Do not produce a long narrative unless the user asks for depth.

© herdrdev, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/triage of herdrdev/herdr.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4dc23bb

Compare with similar skills

Herdr Issue Triage next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Issue Triage Loopcobusgreyling/loop-engineering11k—~522Automated safety check: PassMIT
Triagearcee-ai/nac280—~2kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
TMDb Backlog Triageradamayoung/TMDb178—~5kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
GitHub IssuesCybereason-Public/owLSM280—~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-2.0

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Categories

Questions about Herdr Issue Triage

What does Herdr Issue Triage do?

Triages open herdr GitHub issues into a short decision-first Markdown table with a priority light, recommendation, age, reactions and a reason for each. Used only inside the herdr repository, this skill inspects open issues for herdrdev/herdr when you say triage and returns one Markdown table. It prefers GitHub MCP tools and falls back to gh issue list and gh issue view only when authenticated access is already configured.

When should I use Herdr Issue Triage?

Herdr Issue Triage fits situations like: asking which herdr issues need attention; sorting open issues into fix now, queue and defer; getting a quick triage table before planning a release.

How do I install Herdr Issue Triage in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add herdrdev/herdr --skill triage -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/triage in herdrdev/herdr) into .claude/skills/triage in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Herdr Issue Triage in Codex?

Run `npx skills add herdrdev/herdr --skill triage -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/triage in herdrdev/herdr) into .agents/skills/triage in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Herdr Issue Triage in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add herdrdev/herdr --skill triage -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/triage, .gemini/skills/triage, .github/skills/triage and .opencode/skills/triage in your project.

What does Herdr Issue Triage need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Herdr Issue Triage needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh). Our summary lists: GitHub MCP tools, or the gh CLI with authentication already configured.

Does Herdr Issue Triage access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Herdr Issue Triage safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Herdr Issue Triage use?

Herdr Issue Triage is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Herdr Issue Triage use?

About 517 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Herdr Issue Triage?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Herdr Issue Triage: Issue Triage (mono/SkiaSharp, 5.6k stars), Issue Triage Loop (cobusgreyling/loop-engineering, 11k stars), Triage (arcee-ai/nac, 280 stars) and TMDb Backlog Triager (adamayoung/TMDb, 178 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Herdr Issue Triage?

herdrdev (a GitHub organization) maintains it in herdrdev/herdr, which has 42,848 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: herdrdev/herdr on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.