name: gh-commenting-on-issues description: Adds a comment to a GitHub issue. Use to provide updates, ask questions, or link related work.
Commenting on Issues
Purpose
Posts updates to an existing issue using the gh issue comment command.
1. Safety & Verification
- Mandatory Context: Ensure
gh-verifying-contexthas been run and confirmed by the user. - Human-in-the-Loop: You MUST present the proposed comment body and the target issue number/URL to the user before execution.
- Sensitivity Check: Do not include internal credentials or proprietary details in comments.
2. Common Workflows
Workflow: Post Update
Adds a simple text comment.
Command:
gh issue comment <issue-number> --body "Updated the implementation."
Workflow: Multi-line Comment
Use quotes for the body string.
Command:
gh issue comment <issue-number> --body "Line 1
Line 2"
3. Best Practices
Be concise and clear in your updates.