work-item-workflow Skill
Work item workflow for implementation. Use when starting work on a GitHub issue or Azure DevOps work item to verify assignee, dependencies, priority, and capacity. Do not use for creating new work items (use work-item-creation), for suggesting the next task (use next-task), or when the work source is only tasks.md with Published by microsoft in devsquad-copilot.
What is work-item-workflow Skill?
Work item workflow for implementation. Use when starting work on a GitHub issue or Azure DevOps work item to verify assignee, dependencies, priority, and capacity. Do not use for creating new work items (use work-item-creation), for suggesting the next task (use next-task), or when the work source is only tasks.md with Published by microsoft in devsquad-copilot. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Deployment
- Deployment use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use work-item-workflow Skill
- Use it for deployment.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/devsquad-copilot
- Skill file: .github/plugins/devsquad/skills/work-item-workflow/SKILL.md
What it does
Work item workflow for implementation. Use when starting work on a GitHub issue or Azure DevOps work item to verify assignee, dependencies, priority, and capacity. Do not use for creating new work items (use work-item-creation), for suggesting the next task (use next-task), or when the work source is only tasks.md with
Skill instructions
Work Item Workflow Work Source Detection Classify the work source before any other action. Resolve in this priority order: 1. GitHub Issue or Azure DevOps Work Item if a numeric ID is referenced anywhere in the user's message, the recent conversation, or the tasks.md being implemented (e.g., "implement issue 42", "15", "work item 1234", "task 5678", or a tasks.md row that links to 1690). Any such reference activates board mode for the entire implementation, even if the user phrases the request as "implement the Terraform task" or "continue the work". 2. tasks.md only if no issue or work item ID is reachable from the current context. Skip this skill. When in doubt between the two, choose board mode and read the work item. Reading is read-only and cheap; silently skipping board updates is the failure this skill exists to prevent. Reading the Work Item 1. Identify platform: Read .memory/board-config.md or detect from remote (git config --get remote.origin.url) 2. Get current user: - GitHu
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Frequently asked questions
What is work-item-workflow?
work-item-workflow is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Work item workflow for implementation. Use when starting work on a GitHub issue or Azure DevOps work item to verify assignee, dependencies, priority, and capacity.
Who is work-item-workflow best for?
work-item-workflow is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, deployment workflows.
How do I install work-item-workflow?
Install or run work-item-workflow using Copy skill directory. Check work-item-workflow for the latest setup command.
Is work-item-workflow actively maintained?
work-item-workflow may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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