A specialized tool that generates structured reply drafts and triage checklists for GitHub issues to accelerate repository maintenance.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install github-issue-reply-assistant
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install github-issue-reply-assistant using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is GitHub Issue Reply Assistant?
The GitHub Issue Reply Assistant is a developer-centric tool designed to simplify the often-tedious process of responding to and triaging community feedback. By leveraging the power of Openclaw Skills, this assistant analyzes the title and body of an issue to provide maintainers with a professional response draft and a clear action plan. It effectively bridges the gap between receiving a report and taking action.
This skill is particularly valuable for maintaining high standards of communication in open-source or internal projects. It ensures that every issue is met with a consistent structure, including a thank-you note, a summary of the problem, and a checklist of steps required to move the issue forward.
GitHub Issue Reply Assistant Use Cases
- Triaging incoming bug reports to identify critical crash points quickly.
- Generating consistent response templates for feature requests across multiple repositories.
- Creating automated triage checklists for junior developers to follow during issue verification.
- Scaling community management efforts by utilizing Openclaw Skills to handle high volumes of issues.
How GitHub Issue Reply Assistant Works
- The user inputs the repository name, issue title, and the full issue body into the tool.
- The skill processes the input to extract context and identify the nature of the issue (e.g., bug, feature request).
- A high-quality markdown response is drafted, tailored to the specific content of the issue.
- A technical triage checklist is generated to guide the maintainer through the debugging or evaluation process.
- The final output is delivered via the CLI, ready to be pasted into GitHub or processed by further automation.
GitHub Issue Reply Assistant Setup
To get started with this skill, ensure you have your environment ready and execute the script via the command line. Use the following command to generate a reply:
python3 scripts/github_issue_reply_assistant.py \
--user-id <YOUR_USER_ID> \
--repo <OWNER/REPO> \
--issue-title "Bug: example issue" \
--issue-body "Description of the problem"
You can also run the included test suite to verify functionality:
python3 -m unittest scripts/test_github_issue_reply_assistant.py -v
GitHub Issue Reply Assistant Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a structured input schema to ensure accurate draft generation. The following table describes the required data fields:
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
user_id |
String | Unique identifier for the operator |
repo |
String | The target repository in owner/repo format |
issue_title |
String | The text from the GitHub issue subject line |
issue_body |
String | The full descriptive text of the issue |
tier |
String | Optional parameter (free or premium) to unlock advanced hooks |
The output consists of a Markdown-formatted reply and a checklist stored in the session context within the Openclaw Skills framework.
GitHub Issue Reply Assistant Advanced Features
- Support for premium tier hooks enabling multilingual reply generation.
- Automated fix-draft generation to propose code changes alongside the reply.
- Similar-issue clustering to detect duplicates and related discussions automatically.
- Integration ready for multi-agent workflows within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
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