# GitHub Issues (agent skill)

> GitHub Issues is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from github/awesome-copilot. Create, update, and manage GitHub issues using MCP tools. It works with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot and has 39,749 GitHub stars across a repository of 7 listed skills.

Create, update, and manage GitHub issues using MCP tools. Use this skill when users want to create bug reports, feature requests, or task issues, update existing issues, add labels/assignees/milestones, manage repository labels, set issue fields (dates, priority, custom fields), set issue types, manage issue workflows, link issues, add dependencies, or track blocked-by/blocking relationships.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot |
| Skill path | skills/github-issues/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | github-issues |
| GitHub stars | 39,749 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 3 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 7 |
| Plugin marketplace | no |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, GitHub Copilot |
| Category | Testing & QA |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- Use this skill when users want to create bug reports, feature requests, or task issues, update existing issues, add labels/assignees/milestones, manage repository labels, set issue fields (dates, priority, custom fields), set issue types, m
- Triggers on requests like "create an issue", "file a bug", "request a feature", "update issue X", "set the priority", "set the start date", "create a label", "rename a label", "list repo labels", "link issues", "add dependency", "blocked by
- "create an issue"
- "file a bug"
- "request a feature"
- "update issue X"
- "set the priority"
- "set the start date"

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git
cp -r awesome-copilot/skills/github-issues ~/.claude/skills/github-issues   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git
cp -r awesome-copilot/skills/github-issues .agents/skills/github-issues   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git
cp -r awesome-copilot/skills/github-issues .cursor/skills/github-issues   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/github/awesome-copilot/github-issues

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