Executing Development Issues

Purpose

Complete workflow: branch → code → tests → PR → merge. Works for GitHub and local issues (ISSUES.LOCAL/).

Core principle: One issue at a time, full lifecycle before next.

Uses

Standard Interface: aug-just/justfile-interface (Level 0+1)

just test-watch  # Continuous testing
just check-all   # Quality gate before merge

Quick Reference

# 1. Get issue
gh issue view [NUMBER]              # GitHub
cat ISSUES.LOCAL/LOCAL###-Title.md  # Local

# 2. Branch (if not in worktree)
git checkout -b [ISSUE_ID]-description

# 3. Implement with TDD
just test-watch

# 4. Quality gate
just check-all

# 5. PR (GitHub only)
gh pr create --draft
gh pr ready

# 6. Merge
gh pr merge --squash --delete-branch  # GitHub
git merge --squash BRANCH            # Local

Worktree vs Main

Check:

git rev-parse --git-dir  # .git = main, worktrees/name = worktree

In worktree: Already on feature branch, work normally Not in worktree: git checkout -b [ISSUE_ID]-description

Branch Naming

• GitHub: 42-add-user-auth
• Local: LOCAL001-fix-parser

Implementation

1. Read acceptance criteria

• Understand "done"
• Note all requirements
• Identify edge cases

2. TDD cycle

• Write test
• Implement
• Refactor while green
• Commit frequently

3. Commit messages

git commit -m "feat: specific change

Refs #42"

4. Draft PR early (GitHub)

gh pr create --draft --title "feat: description" --body "Closes #42"

Definition of Done

• ✅ All acceptance criteria met
• ✅ Tests written and passing
• ✅ Coverage >= 96%
• ✅ just check-all passes
• ✅ Documentation updated
• ✅ Self-review completed (self-reviewing-code skill)
• ✅ Merged to main
• ✅ Issue closed

Merging

GitHub:

gh pr ready
gh pr merge --squash --delete-branch

Local:

sed -i '' 's/^status: ready$/status: closed/' ISSUES.LOCAL/LOCAL###-Title.md
git checkout main
git merge --squash BRANCH
git commit -m "feat: description

Closes LOCAL###"
git branch -d BRANCH