Backlog Refiner
axelixlabs/axelix
Refine and triage GitHub backlog by finding open issues that are stale, obsolete, or resolved by another path.
Prioritize open issues and establish acceptance criteria before marking them ready for development.
Install GitHub Issue Triage
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-issue-triage -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-issue-triage --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-issue-triage .claude/skills/github-issue-triage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "github-issue-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-issue-triage into .claude/skills/github-issue-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-issue-triage", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-issue-triageType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-issue-triage -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-issue-triage --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-issue-triage .agents/skills/github-issue-triage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "github-issue-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-issue-triage into .agents/skills/github-issue-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-issue-triage", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-issue-triage -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-issue-triage --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-issue-triage .cursor/skills/github-issue-triage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "github-issue-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-issue-triage into .cursor/skills/github-issue-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-issue-triage", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git --path skills/github-issue-triage--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-issue-triage -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-issue-triage --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-issue-triage .gemini/skills/github-issue-triage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "github-issue-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-issue-triage into .gemini/skills/github-issue-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-issue-triage", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-issue-triageInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-issue-triage -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-issue-triage .github/skills/github-issue-triage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "github-issue-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-issue-triage into .github/skills/github-issue-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-issue-triage", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-issue-triage -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-issue-triage --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-issue-triage .opencode/skills/github-issue-triage && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "github-issue-triage" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-issue-triage into .opencode/skills/github-issue-triage/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-issue-triage", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
github-issue-triage- GitHub stars
- 157
- Token cost
- ~437 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 200 words
- Files
- 10 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 78
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Prioritize open issues and establish acceptance criteria before marking them ready for development.
- Tasks that involve Issue triage
- SKILL.md covers Setup and Triage instructions
- Runs Python scripts from its folder
- Tasks that involve User stories
What it does
GitHub Issue Triage is an agent skill from OpenHands/extensions. Prioritize open issues and establish acceptance criteria before marking them ready for development.
Its SKILL.md is about 440 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 12 other files, including scripts (for example `.plugin/plugin.json`, `README.md` and `commands/github-issue-triage.md`).
It sits in Product & Project Management, covering Issue triage and User stories. It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Public registry for OpenHands extensions. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Issue triage
- Tasks that involve User stories
Example prompts
- “/github-issue-triage”
Requirements
- Python 3
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d008b81. 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
Ships 4 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
GitHub Issue Triage loads about 437 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 30 tokens; SKILL.md has 200 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from OpenHands/extensions at commit d008b81, republished under its MIT licence (© OpenHands). 200 words, ~437 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/github-issue-triage/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 9 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- github-issue-triage
- description
- Prioritize open issues and establish acceptance criteria before marking them ready for development.
- triggers
- /github-issue-triage
GitHub issue triage
Prioritize open issues and establish acceptance criteria before marking them ready for development.
Setup
Keep triage separate from implementation and review. Follow README.md for packaging, credentials, publisher setup, and limits. Never put token values in the automation definition or prompt. Legacy agent publication is the default.
Triage instructions
- Honor explicit dependencies. Read applicable root/local
AGENTS.md,.agents/skills/custom-codereview-guide.mdif present, human discussion, and adjacent code. Identify affected versions and the owning component (Canvas, SDK, automation, or extensions). - Follow current human decisions over stale generated criteria. Do not repeat answered questions. Keep scope bounded, name non-goals, and ask only unresolved material product/design questions.
- Define observable completion, not entry requirements. Do not require tests for unwritten code, PR artifacts, or images/videos for every issue. Default priority to low; medium/high need recorded real user pain, not speculation or synthetic tests.
- Return structured recommendations. If a publisher is configured, use it; never bypass it or its changed-input checks. Legacy direct mode follows the same rules without enforcement.
- Preserve human text and unrelated labels. Never run repository checkers with credentials. Use current repository policy audited by the deployment owner, not historical checker comments, to decide readiness.
- Do not implement code or accept pull requests.
© OpenHands, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 9 other files (scripts) in skills/github-issue-triage of OpenHands/extensions.
- SKILL.md
- .claude-plugin
- .codex-plugin
- .plugin/plugin.json
- README.md
- commands/github-issue-triage.md
- scripts/agent_conversation.py
- scripts/github_client.py
- scripts/triage_publication.py
- scripts/worker.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d008b81
Compare with similar skills
GitHub 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Issue Triage this skillOpenHands/extensions | 157 | — | ~437 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Backlog Refineraxelixlabs/axelix | 147 | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | LGPL-3.0 | |
| Execute Issuelbedner/aegis-stack | 143 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| GitHub Project Management Swarmruvnet/agentic-flow | 816 | 6 repos | ~7.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Issue Triagesuperset-sh/superset | 15k | — | ~995 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Issue Triage WorkflowHack23/cia | 239 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about GitHub Issue Triage
What does GitHub Issue Triage do?
Prioritize open issues and establish acceptance criteria before marking them ready for development. GitHub Issue Triage is an agent skill from OpenHands/extensions. Prioritize open issues and establish acceptance criteria before marking them ready for development.
When should I use GitHub Issue Triage?
GitHub Issue Triage fits situations like: tasks that involve Issue triage; tasks that involve User stories.
How do I install GitHub Issue Triage in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-issue-triage -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/github-issue-triage in OpenHands/extensions) into .claude/skills/github-issue-triage in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install GitHub Issue Triage in Codex?
Run `npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-issue-triage -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/github-issue-triage in OpenHands/extensions) into .agents/skills/github-issue-triage in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use GitHub 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 OpenHands/extensions --skill github-issue-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/github-issue-triage, .gemini/skills/github-issue-triage, .github/skills/github-issue-triage and .opencode/skills/github-issue-triage in your project.
What does GitHub Issue Triage need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, GitHub Issue Triage needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does GitHub Issue Triage access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is GitHub 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does GitHub Issue Triage use?
GitHub Issue Triage is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does GitHub Issue Triage use?
About 437 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 GitHub Issue Triage?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with GitHub Issue Triage: Backlog Refiner (axelixlabs/axelix, 147 stars), Execute Issue (lbedner/aegis-stack, 143 stars), GitHub Project Management Swarm (ruvnet/agentic-flow, 816 stars) and Issue Triage (superset-sh/superset, 15k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains GitHub Issue Triage?
OpenHands (a GitHub organization) maintains it in OpenHands/extensions, which has 157 GitHub stars. The repository holds 78 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: OpenHands/extensions on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.