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69 changes: 69 additions & 0 deletions pkg/github/instructions.go
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Expand Up @@ -62,6 +62,75 @@ Check 'list_issue_types' first for organizations to use proper issue types. Use
return `## Discussions

Use 'list_discussion_categories' to understand available categories before creating discussions. Filter by category for better organization.`
case "projects":
return `## Projects

Workflow: 1) list_project_fields (get field IDs), 2) list_project_items (with pagination), 3) optional updates.

Field usage:
- Call list_project_fields first to understand available fields and get IDs/types before filtering.
- Use EXACT returned field names (case-insensitive match). Don't invent names or IDs.
- Iteration synonyms (sprint/cycle) only if that field exists; map to the actual name (e.g. sprint:@current).
- Only include filters for fields that exist and are relevant.

Pagination (mandatory):
- Loop while pageInfo.hasNextPage=true using after=pageInfo.nextCursor.
- Keep query, fields, per_page IDENTICAL on every page.
- Use before=pageInfo.prevCursor only when explicitly navigating to a previous page.

Counting rules:
- Count items array length after full pagination.
- Never count field objects, content, or nested arrays as separate items.

Summary vs list:
- Summaries ONLY if user uses verbs: analyze | summarize | summary | report | overview | insights.
- Listing verbs (list/show/get/fetch/display/enumerate) → enumerate + total.

Self-check before returning:
- Paginated fully
- Correct IDs used
- Field names valid
- Summary only if requested.

Return COMPLETE data or state what's missing (e.g. pages skipped).

list_project_items query rules:
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👋 this seems like it should live in the query param description in the list_project_items tool as it's specifically about that parameter in that tool?

Query string - For advanced filtering of project items using GitHub's project filtering syntax:

MUST reflect user intent; strongly prefer explicit content type if narrowed:
- "open issues" → state:open is:issue
- "merged PRs" → state:merged is:pr
- "items updated this week" → updated:>@today-7d (omit type only if mixed desired)
- "list all P1 priority items" → priority:p1 (omit state if user wants all, omit type if user specifies "items")
- "list all open P2 issues" → is:issue state:open priority:p2 (include state if user wants open or closed, include type if user specifies "issues" or "PRs")
- "all open issues I'm working on" → is:issue state:open assignee:@me

Query Construction Heuristics:
a. Extract type nouns: issues → is:issue | PRs, Pulls, or Pull Requests → is:pr | tasks/tickets → is:issue (ask if ambiguity)
b. Map temporal phrases: "this week" → updated:>@today-7d
c. Map negations: "excluding wontfix" → -label:wontfix
d. Map priority adjectives: "high/sev1/p1" → priority:high OR priority:p1 (choose based on field presence)
e. When filtering by label, always use wildcard matching to account for cross-repository differences or emojis: (e.g. "bug 🐛" → label:*bug*)
f. When filtering by milestone, always use wildcard matching to account for cross-repository differences: (e.g. "v1.0" → milestone:*v1.0*)

Syntax Essentials (items):
AND: space-separated. (label:bug priority:high).
OR: comma inside one qualifier (label:bug,critical).
NOT: leading '-' (-label:wontfix).
Hyphenate multi-word field names. (team-name:"Backend Team", story-points:>5).
Quote multi-word values. (status:"In Review" team-name:"Backend Team").
Ranges: points:1..3, updated:<@today-30d.
Wildcards: title:*crash*, label:bug*.
Assigned to User: assignee:@me | assignee:username | no:assignee

Common Qualifier Glossary (items):
is:issue | is:pr | state:open|closed|merged | assignee:@me|username | label:NAME | status:VALUE |
priority:p1|high | sprint-name:@current | team-name:"Backend Team" | parent-issue:"org/repo#123" |
updated:>@today-7d | title:*text* | -label:wontfix | label:bug,critical | no:assignee | has:label

Never:
- Infer field IDs; fetch via list_project_fields.
- Drop 'fields' param on subsequent pages if field values are needed.`
default:
return ""
}
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