GitHub Issue Template: General Purpose
Use this template to create a structured set of GitHub issues for any project or phase.
Parent Issue: [Phase/Project Name]
Title: [Type(scope)]: [Phase/Project Title]
Labels: [Label1,Label2]
Description:
[Brief description of the phase/project and its goals.]
Acceptance Criteria:
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Criterion 3
- All sub-issues completed
Sub-Issues:
- X.X.1: [Sub-Issue 1]
- X.X.2: [Sub-Issue 2]
- X.X.3: [Sub-Issue 3]
Sub-Issues for [Phase/Project Name]
Issue #X.X.1: [Sub-Issue Title]
Title: [Type(scope)]: [Sub-Issue Title]
Labels: [Label1,Label2,sub-issue]
Description:
[Detailed description of the sub-issue.]
Acceptance Criteria:
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Criterion 3
Issue #X.X.2: [Sub-Issue Title]
Title: [Type(scope)]: [Sub-Issue Title]
Labels: [Label1,Label2,sub-issue]
Description:
[Detailed description of the sub-issue.]
Acceptance Criteria:
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Criterion 3
GitHub CLI Commands for Bulk Creation
Create Milestones
gh api repos/[owner]/[repo]/milestones -f title="[Milestone Name]" -f description="[Milestone Description]"
Create Labels
gh label create "[Label Name]" --color "[Hex Color]" --description "[Label Description]"
Create Issues
gh issue create --repo [owner]/[repo] --title "[Issue Title]" --label "[Label1,Label2]" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
[Issue Description]
**Acceptance Criteria**:
- [ ] Criterion 1
- [ ] Criterion 2
EOF
)"
Notes
- Replace placeholders (e.g.,
[Phase Name],[Sub-Issue Title],[owner],[repo]) with actual values. - Use the
ghCLI commands to create issues in bulk. - Customize labels, milestones, and issue types (
feat,fix,docs, etc.) as needed.