Github Project Management

GitHub Project Management

Overview

A comprehensive skill for managing GitHub projects using AI swarm coordination. This skill combines intelligent issue management, automated project board synchronization, and swarm-based coordination for efficient project delivery.

Quick Start

Basic Issue Creation with Swarm Coordination

# Create a coordinated issue
gh issue create \
  --title "Feature: Advanced Authentication" \
  --body "Implement OAuth2 with social login..." \
  --label "enhancement,swarm-ready"

# Initialize swarm for issue
npx claude-flow@alpha hooks pre-task --description "Feature implementation"

Project Board Quick Setup

# Get project ID
PROJECT_ID=$(gh project list --owner @me --format json | \
  jq -r '.projects[0].id')

# Initialize board sync
npx ruv-swarm github board-init \
  --project-id "$PROJECT_ID" \
  --sync-mode "bidirectional"

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Core Capabilities

1. Issue Management & Triage

Automated Issue Creation

Single Issue with Swarm Coordination

// Initialize issue management swarm
mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init { topology: "star", maxAgents: 3 }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "coordinator", name: "Issue Coordinator" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "researcher", name: "Requirements Analyst" }
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "coder", name: "Implementation Planner" }

// Create comprehensive issue
mcp__github__create_issue {
  owner: "org",
  repo: "repository",
  title: "Integration Review: Complete system integration",
  body: `## 🔄 Integration Review

  ### Overview
  Comprehensive review and integration between components.

  ### Objectives
  - [ ] Verify dependencies and imports
  - [ ] Ensure API integration
  - [ ] Check hook system integration
  - [ ] Validate data systems alignment

  ### Swarm Coordination
  This issue will be managed by coordinated swarm agents for optimal progress tracking.`,
  labels: ["integration", "review", "enhancement"],
  assignees: ["username"]
}

// Set up automated tracking
mcp__claude-flow__task_orchestrate {
  task: "Monitor and coordinate issue progress with automated updates",
  strategy: "adaptive",
  priority: "medium"
}

Batch Issue Creation

# Create multiple related issues using gh CLI
gh issue create \
  --title "Feature: Advanced GitHub Integration" \
  --body "Implement comprehensive GitHub workflow automation..." \
  --label "feature,github,high-priority"

gh issue create \
  --title "Bug: Merge conflicts in integration branch" \
  --body "Resolve merge conflicts..." \
  --label "bug,integration,urgent"

gh issue create \
  --title "Documentation: Update integration guides" \
  --body "Update all documentation..." \
  --label "documentation,integration"

Issue-to-Swarm Conversion

Transform Issues into Swarm Tasks

# Get issue details
ISSUE_DATA=$(gh issue view 456 --json title,body,labels,assignees,comments)

# Create swarm from issue
npx ruv-swarm github issue-to-swarm 456 \
  --issue-data "$ISSUE_DATA" \
  --auto-decompose \
  --assign-agents

# Batch process multiple issues
ISSUES=$(gh issue list --label "swarm-ready" --json number,title,body,labels)
npx ruv-swarm github issues-batch \
  --issues "$ISSUES" \
  --parallel

# Update issues with swarm status
echo "$ISSUES" | jq -r '.[].number' | while read -r num; do
  gh issue edit $num --add-label "swarm-processing"
done

Issue Comment Commands

Execute swarm operations via issue comments:

/swarm analyze
/swarm decompose 5
/swarm assign @agent-coder
/swarm estimate
/swarm start

Automated Issue Triage

Auto-Label Based on Content

// .github/swarm-labels.json
{
  "rules": [
    {
      "keywords": ["bug", "error", "broken"],
      "labels": ["bug", "swarm-debugger"],
      "agents": ["debugger", "tester"]
    },
    {
      "keywords": ["feature", "implement", "add"],
      "labels": ["enhancement", "swarm-feature"],
      "agents": ["architect", "coder", "tester"]
    },
    {
      "keywords": ["slow", "performance", "optimize"],
      "labels": ["performance", "swarm-optimizer"],
      "agents": ["analyst", "optimizer"]
    }
  ]
}

Automated Triage System

# Analyze and triage unlabeled issues
npx ruv-swarm github triage \
  --unlabeled \
  --analyze-content \
  --suggest-labels \
  --assign-priority

# Find and link duplicate issues
npx ruv-swarm github find-duplicates \
  --threshold 0.8 \
  --link-related \
  --close-duplicates

Task Decomposition & Progress Tracking

Break Down Issues into Subtasks

# Get issue body
ISSUE_BODY=$(gh issue view 456 --json body --jq '.body')

# Decompose into subtasks
SUBTASKS=$(npx ruv-swarm github issue-decompose 456 \
  --body "$ISSUE_BODY" \
  --max-subtasks 10 \
  --assign-priorities)

# Update issue with checklist
CHECKLIST=$(echo "$SUBTASKS" | jq -r '.tasks[] | "- [ ] " + .description')
UPDATED_BODY="$ISSUE_BODY

## Subtasks
$CHECKLIST"

gh issue edit 456 --body "$UPDATED_BODY"

# Create linked issues for major subtasks
echo "$SUBTASKS" | jq -r '.tasks[] | select(.priority == "high")' | while read -r task; do
  TITLE=$(echo "$task" | jq -r '.title')
  BODY=$(echo "$task" | jq -r '.description')

  gh issue create \
    --title "$TITLE" \
    --body "$BODY

Parent issue: #456" \
    --label "subtask"
done

Automated Progress Updates

# Get current issue state
CURRENT=$(gh issue view 456 --json body,labels)

# Get swarm progress
PROGRESS=$(npx ruv-swarm github issue-progress 456)

# Update checklist in issue body
UPDATED_BODY=$(echo "$CURRENT" | jq -r '.body' | \
  npx ruv-swarm github update-checklist --progress "$PROGRESS")

# Edit issue with updated body
gh issue edit 456 --body "$UPDATED_BODY"

# Post progress summary as comment
SUMMARY=$(echo "$PROGRESS" | jq -r '
"## 📊 Progress Update

**Completion**: \(.completion)%
**ETA**: \(.eta)

### Completed Tasks
\(.completed | map("- ✅ " + .) | join("\n"))

### In Progress
\(.in_progress | map("- 🔄 " + .) | join("\n"))

### Remaining
\(.remaining | map("- ⏳ " + .) | join("\n"))

---
🤖 Automated update by swarm agent"')

gh issue comment 456 --body "$SUMMARY"

# Update labels based on progress
if [[ $(echo "$PROGRESS" | jq -r '.completion') -eq 100 ]]; then
  gh issue edit 456 --add-label "ready-for-review" --remove-label "in-progress"
fi

Stale Issue Management

Auto-Close Stale Issues with Swarm Analysis

# Find stale issues
STALE_DATE=$(date -d '30 days ago' --iso-8601)
STALE_ISSUES=$(gh issue list --state open --json number,title,updatedAt,labels \
  --jq ".[] | select(.updatedAt /dev/null || true
      ;;
    "needs-info")
      gh issue comment $num --body "This issue needs more information. Please provide additional context or it may be closed as stale."
      gh issue edit $num --add-label "needs-info"
      ;;
  esac
done

# Close issues that have been stale for 37+ days
gh issue list --label stale --state open --json number,updatedAt \
  --jq ".[] | select(.updatedAt 

### 2. Project Board Automation

Board Initialization & Configuration

#### Connect Swarm to GitHub Project

```bash
# Get project details
PROJECT_ID=$(gh project list --owner @me --format json | \
  jq -r '.projects[] | select(.title == "Development Board") | .id')

# Initialize swarm with project
npx ruv-swarm github board-init \
  --project-id "$PROJECT_ID" \
  --sync-mode "bidirectional" \
  --create-views "swarm-status,agent-workload,priority"

# Create project fields for swarm tracking
gh project field-create $PROJECT_ID --owner @me \
  --name "Swarm Status" \
  --data-type "SINGLE_SELECT" \
  --single-select-options "pending,in_progress,completed"

Board Mapping Configuration

# .github/board-sync.yml
version: 1
project:
  name: "AI Development Board"
  number: 1

mapping:
  # Map swarm task status to board columns
  status:
    pending: "Backlog"
    assigned: "Ready"
    in_progress: "In Progress"
    review: "Review"
    completed: "Done"
    blocked: "Blocked"

  # Map agent types to labels
  agents:
    coder: "🔧 Development"
    tester: "🧪 Testing"
    analyst: "📊 Analysis"
    designer: "🎨 Design"
    architect: "🏗️ Architecture"

  # Map priority to project fields
  priority:
    critical: "🔴 Critical"
    high: "🟡 High"
    medium: "🟢 Medium"
    low: "⚪ Low"

  # Custom fields
  fields:
    - name: "Agent Count"
      type: number
      source: task.agents.length
    - name: "Complexity"
      type: select
      source: task.complexity
    - name: "ETA"
      type: date
      source: task.estimatedCompletion

Task Synchronization

Real-time Board Sync

# Sync swarm tasks with project cards
npx ruv-swarm github board-sync \
  --map-status '{
    "todo": "To Do",
    "in_progress": "In Progress",
    "review": "Review",
    "done": "Done"
  }' \
  --auto-move-cards \
  --update-metadata

# Enable real-time board updates
npx ruv-swarm github board-realtime \
  --webhook-endpoint "https://api.example.com/github-sync" \
  --update-frequency "immediate" \
  --batch-updates false

Convert Issues to Project Cards

# List issues with label
ISSUES=$(gh issue list --label "enhancement" --json number,title,body)

# Add issues to project
echo "$ISSUES" | jq -r '.[].number' | while read -r issue; do
  gh project item-add $PROJECT_ID --owner @me --url "https://github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/issues/$issue"
done

# Process with swarm
npx ruv-swarm github board-import-issues \
  --issues "$ISSUES" \
  --add-to-column "Backlog" \
  --parse-checklist \
  --assign-agents

Smart Card Management

Auto-Assignment

# Automatically assign cards to agents
npx ruv-swarm github board-auto-assign \
  --strategy "load-balanced" \
  --consider "expertise,workload,availability" \
  --update-cards

Intelligent Card State Transitions

# Smart card movement based on rules
npx ruv-swarm github board-smart-move \
  --rules '{
    "auto-progress": "when:all-subtasks-done",
    "auto-review": "when:tests-pass",
    "auto-done": "when:pr-merged"
  }'

Bulk Operations

# Bulk card operations
npx ruv-swarm github board-bulk \
  --filter "status:blocked" \
  --action "add-label:needs-attention" \
  --notify-assignees

Custom Views & Dashboards

View Configuration

// Custom board views
{
  "views": [
    {
      "name": "Swarm Overview",
      "type": "board",
      "groupBy": "status",
      "filters": ["is:open"],
      "sort": "priority:desc"
    },
    {
      "name": "Agent Workload",
      "type": "table",
      "groupBy": "assignedAgent",
      "columns": ["title", "status", "priority", "eta"],
      "sort": "eta:asc"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sprint Progress",
      "type": "roadmap",
      "dateField": "eta",
      "groupBy": "milestone"
    }
  ]
}

Dashboard Configuration

// Dashboard with performance widgets
{
  "dashboard": {
    "widgets": [
      {
        "type": "chart",
        "title": "Task Completion Rate",
        "data": "completed-per-day",
        "visualization": "line"
      },
      {
        "type": "gauge",
        "title": "Sprint Progress",
        "data": "sprint-completion",
        "target": 100
      },
      {
        "type": "heatmap",
        "title": "Agent Activity",
        "data": "agent-tasks-per-day"
      }
    ]
  }
}

3. Sprint Planning & Tracking

Sprint Management

Initialize Sprint with Swarm Coordination

# Manage sprints with swarms
npx ruv-swarm github sprint-manage \
  --sprint "Sprint 23" \
  --auto-populate \
  --capacity-planning \
  --track-velocity

# Track milestone progress
npx ruv-swarm github milestone-track \
  --milestone "v2.0 Release" \
  --update-board \
  --show-dependencies \
  --predict-completion

Agile Development Board Setup

# Setup agile board
npx ruv-swarm github agile-board \
  --methodology "scrum" \
  --sprint-length "2w" \
  --ceremonies "planning,review,retro" \
  --metrics "velocity,burndown"

Kanban Flow Board Setup

# Setup kanban board
npx ruv-swarm github kanban-board \
  --wip-limits '{
    "In Progress": 5,
    "Review": 3
  }' \
  --cycle-time-tracking \
  --continuous-flow

Progress Tracking & Analytics

Board Analytics

# Fetch project data
PROJECT_DATA=$(gh project item-list $PROJECT_ID --owner @me --format json)

# Get issue metrics
ISSUE_METRICS=$(echo "$PROJECT_DATA" | jq -r '.items[] | select(.content.type == "Issue")' | \
  while read -r item; do
    ISSUE_NUM=$(echo "$item" | jq -r '.content.number')
    gh issue view $ISSUE_NUM --json createdAt,closedAt,labels,assignees
  done)

# Generate analytics with swarm
npx ruv-swarm github board-analytics \
  --project-data "$PROJECT_DATA" \
  --issue-metrics "$ISSUE_METRICS" \
  --metrics "throughput,cycle-time,wip" \
  --group-by "agent,priority,type" \
  --time-range "30d" \
  --export "dashboard"

Performance Reports

# Track and visualize progress
npx ruv-swarm github board-progress \
  --show "burndown,velocity,cycle-time" \
  --time-period "sprint" \
  --export-metrics

# Generate reports
npx ruv-swarm github board-report \
  --type "sprint-summary" \
  --format "markdown" \
  --include "velocity,burndown,blockers" \
  --distribute "slack,email"

KPI Tracking

# Track board performance
npx ruv-swarm github board-kpis \
  --metrics '[
    "average-cycle-time",
    "throughput-per-sprint",
    "blocked-time-percentage",
    "first-time-pass-rate"
  ]' \
  --dashboard-url

# Track team performance
npx ruv-swarm github team-metrics \
  --board "Development" \
  --per-member \
  --include "velocity,quality,collaboration" \
  --anonymous-option

Release Planning

Release Coordination

# Plan releases using board data
npx ruv-swarm github release-plan-board \
  --analyze-velocity \
  --estimate-completion \
  --identify-risks \
  --optimize-scope

4. Advanced Coordination

Multi-Board Synchronization

Cross-Board Sync

# Sync across multiple boards
npx ruv-swarm github multi-board-sync \
  --boards "Development,QA,Release" \
  --sync-rules '{
    "Development->QA": "when:ready-for-test",
    "QA->Release": "when:tests-pass"
  }'

# Cross-organization sync
npx ruv-swarm github cross-org-sync \
  --source "org1/Project-A" \
  --target "org2/Project-B" \
  --field-mapping "custom" \
  --conflict-resolution "source-wins"

Issue Dependencies & Epic Management

Dependency Resolution

# Handle issue dependencies
npx ruv-swarm github issue-deps 456 \
  --resolve-order \
  --parallel-safe \
  --update-blocking

Epic Coordination

# Coordinate epic-level swarms
npx ruv-swarm github epic-swarm \
  --epic 123 \
  --child-issues "456,457,458" \
  --orchestrate

Cross-Repository Coordination

Multi-Repo Issue Management

# Handle issues across repositories
npx ruv-swarm github cross-repo \
  --issue "org/repo#456" \
  --related "org/other-repo#123" \
  --coordinate

Team Collaboration

Work Distribution

# Distribute work among team
npx ruv-swarm github board-distribute \
  --strategy "skills-based" \
  --balance-workload \
  --respect-preferences \
  --notify-assignments

Standup Automation

# Generate standup reports
npx ruv-swarm github standup-report \
  --team "frontend" \
  --include "yesterday,today,blockers" \
  --format "slack" \
  --schedule "daily-9am"

Review Coordination

# Coordinate reviews via board
npx ruv-swarm github review-coordinate \
  --board "Code Review" \
  --assign-reviewers \
  --track-feedback \
  --ensure-coverage

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Issue Templates

Integration Issue Template

## 🔄 Integration Task

### Overview
[Brief description of integration requirements]

### Objectives
- [ ] Component A integration
- [ ] Component B validati

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## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [spencermarx](https://github.com/spencermarx)
- **Source:** [spencermarx/open-code-review](https://github.com/spencermarx/open-code-review)
- **License:** Apache-2.0

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.