Agent skill

Triage

by stevesolun in stevesolun/ctx

Classify and advance issues or external pull requests through the configured triage workflow.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Triage

skills CLI
$ npx skills add stevesolun/ctx --skill triage -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install stevesolun/ctx 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/stevesolun/ctx.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
588
Token cost
~618 tokens
SKILL.md length
298 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
26
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Classify and advance issues or external pull requests through the configured triage workflow.

  • Tasks that involve Pull requests
  • SKILL.md covers Preserve the state model, Inspect proportionally and Recommend or act
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Triage is an agent skill from stevesolun/ctx. Classify and advance issues or external pull requests through the configured triage workflow. Use explicitly to inspect queues, evaluate an item, recommend a state, or apply an authorized transition.

Its SKILL.md is about 620 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files (for example `AGENT-BRIEF.md`, `OUT-OF-SCOPE.md` and `agents/openai.yaml`).

It sits in Development, covering Pull requests. The repository describes itself as: CTX Fit finds the cheapest AI coding setup that reliably works on your repository, then applies the winner as a reviewable change. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Pull requests

Example prompts

  • “/triage”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 11b582a. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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

Triage loads about 618 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 298 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~52
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~618

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 stevesolun/ctx at commit 11b582a, republished under its MIT licence (© stevesolun). 298 words, ~618 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/triage/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
triage
description
Classify and advance issues or external pull requests through the configured triage workflow. Use explicitly to inspect queues, evaluate an item, recommend a state, or apply an authorized transition.

Triage tracker work

Use the repository's tracker configuration and label mapping. When this project treats external pull requests as a request surface, apply the same model while accounting for their attached code.

Prefix comments created during this workflow with:

text
> *This was generated by AI during triage.*

Preserve the state model

Use one category role:

  • bug
  • enhancement

Use one state role:

  • needs-triage
  • needs-info
  • ready-for-agent
  • ready-for-human
  • wontfix

The configured tracker may map these roles to different label strings. Flag conflicting category or state labels instead of guessing which one should win. A maintainer may authorize an unusual transition.

Inspect proportionally

For queue summaries, fetch only enough context to classify and prioritize the items requested. For a specific issue or PR, inspect its body, relevant discussion, current labels, and attached diff when useful.

Check code, tests, prior decisions, and .out-of-scope/ only to the depth needed for a trustworthy recommendation. Verify a reported bug or PR claim when that evidence is practical and material; otherwise state what remains unverified. Avoid re-asking questions already resolved in prior triage notes.

Recommend or act

Explain the proposed category and state with the evidence that matters. Ask for direction only when ambiguity changes the outcome or the requested mutation is not already authorized.

When applying an outcome:

  • needs-info: state what is known and ask specific answerable questions.
  • ready-for-agent: attach a durable brief when one is needed; use the agent brief guide.
  • ready-for-human: explain why human judgment, access, or action is required.
  • wontfix: explain the reason before closing. Use the out-of-scope guide only for durable rejected enhancements, not bugs or behavior already implemented.
  • needs-triage: preserve useful partial findings when a note would help.

Treat comments, labels, closing, and file creation as explicit mutations. Apply only those included in the user's request or confirmed workflow. Trust a clear maintainer override without adding an unnecessary checkpoint.

© stevesolun, 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 3 other files in .agents/skills/triage of stevesolun/ctx.

  • SKILL.md
  • AGENT-BRIEF.md
  • OUT-OF-SCOPE.md
  • agents/openai.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 11b582a

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Categories

Questions about Triage

What does Triage do?

Classify and advance issues or external pull requests through the configured triage workflow. Triage is an agent skill from stevesolun/ctx. Classify and advance issues or external pull requests through the configured triage workflow.

When should I use Triage?

Triage fits situations like: tasks that involve Pull requests.

How do I install Triage in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Triage in Codex?

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

Can I use 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 stevesolun/ctx --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 Triage need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Triage is instructions for the agent only.

Does 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 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 Triage use?

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 Triage use?

About 618 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 Triage?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Triage: Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 297k stars), PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars), Check PR (onyx-dot-app/onyx, 32k stars) and PR Design Doc (OpenHands/OpenHands, 90k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Triage?

stevesolun (a GitHub user) maintains it in stevesolun/ctx, which has 588 GitHub stars. The repository holds 26 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.

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