Gentle AI Issue Creation
Gentle AI Issue Creation is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell. Create and triage GitHub issues from repository evidence. It works with Claude Code and has 1,215 GitHub stars. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.
github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell/skills/issue-creation (opens in a new tab)
- Testing & QA
- Actively maintained
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Claude
Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git
cp -r gentle-shell/skills/issue-creation ~/.claude/skills/gentle-ai-issue-creation # personal, or .claude/skills in a projectIn the Claude apps, zip the gentle-ai-issue-creation folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git
cp -r gentle-shell/skills/issue-creation .agents/skills/gentle-ai-issue-creation # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell.git
cp -r gentle-shell/skills/issue-creation .cursor/skills/gentle-ai-issue-creation # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Create and triage GitHub issues from repository evidence. Trigger: issue creation, bug reports, feature requests, or issue approval. Discover the target repository's contribution workflow before proposing or publishing. YAML Issue Forms are the format authority for the default automated path: materialize reviewed answers into a private BODYFILE and publish with --body-file.
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What is the Gentle AI Issue Creation skill?
Gentle AI Issue Creation is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell. Create and triage GitHub issues from repository evidence. It works with Claude Code and has 1,215 GitHub stars. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/Gentleman-Programming/gentle-shell/skills/issue-creation.
How do I install the Gentle AI Issue Creation skill?
Copy the gentle-ai-issue-creation folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.
Is the Gentle AI Issue Creation skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.
Is Gentle AI Issue Creation maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its latest release is v4.0.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.