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name description disable-model-invocation
implement-issue Dispatch a child agent in an isolated git worktree to implement a piece of work based on a PRD or set of issues. true

Invocation

/skill:implement-issue [--base ] [--force]

  • <N> — required, the issue number
  • --base <branch> — optional, target base branch (default: repo default branch)
  • --force — optional, allow overwriting an existing worktree

Process

1. Setup

a. Label the issue in-progress

Change the issue triage labels to in-progress.

Completion criterion: The issue label is confirmed as in-progress.

b. Create the worktree

git worktree add -b <branch-name> ../<repo-name>-issue-<N> <base>

Completion criterion: The worktree exists at ../<repo-name>-issue-<N> and the new branch is checked out.

2. Compose the child prompt

Assemble a single prompt that the child agent will receive. Include:

  • Issue body — the full markdown body of the issue.
  • Comments — all comments, if any
  • Standing instruction: "Implement using /tdd where possible, at the pre-agreed seam. Run typechecking regularly, run single test files regularly, and run the full test suite once at the end. Once done, use /code-review to review the work. Commit your work and push the new branch and create a PR with a link to the issue, one-sentence summary, and short key-changes list. Comment on the issue with the PR link: PR opened: <url>. Change the issue triage label to needs-review when done."
  • Failure instruction: "If any step fails, report where you stopped and what remains for manual recovery. Print the exact commands needed."

(The prompt is passed as arguments to tmux-launch-agent in step 3, which handles writing it to a temp file if needed.)

Completion criterion: The prompt is composed with all required sections (issue body, comments, standing instruction, failure instruction).

3. Launch the child via tmux-launch-agent

Use the tmux-launch-agent skill to fork the child agent into a new tmux window. Tmux-launch-agent handles agent detection, config lookup, command building (prompt-file or stdin-pipe), mise/SHELL wrapping, and tmux new-window creation.

Pass these parameters:

Parameter Value
--name "issue-<N>-<repo-slug>" — tmux window title
Remaining args The full prompt text composed in step 2

Ensure the child agent starts in the worktree. If the current pane's working directory is already inside <absolute-worktree-path> (from step 1b), tmux-launch-agent's new window inherits it. Otherwise, add -c <absolute-worktree-path> to the tmux new-window command in tmux-launch-agent's step 6.

Do not pre-write the prompt to a separate file — tmux-launch-agent writes its own temp file if the target agent uses prompt-file mode.

The window stays open after the child completes so the user can review the output.

Completion criterion: tmux new-window exits 0 and a new tmux window appears with the child agent session active.

4. Print summary

After launching, print:

  • Issue number and title
  • Worktree path
  • Branch name
  • Base branch
  • Agent used (detected by tmux-launch-agent)
  • Tmux window name (so the user can find it)
  • Cleanup command: git worktree remove <worktree-path> && git worktree prune

The parent's turn ends here. The user can dispatch another issue immediately.