oh-my-issues

oh-my-issues is an open-source integrations skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by thedotmack. Its author describes it as: “Cluster a GitHub issue backlog by root cause into a small set of plan-master issues, redirect children with a standardized comment, and bundle architectural-fix PRs that close clusters atomically. Use when an issue tr…”. The project has 91k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem`.

What oh-my-issues does

Turn an issue backlog into a roadmap. Issues are symptom data, not units of work — the unit of work is the architectural defect that produces them. The end state is `open issues == open plans`, 1:1.

Installation

Add oh-my-issues to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for oh-my-issues is organised into these sections:

• Core principle
• When to use
• When NOT to use
• Three modes
• Mode 1: Cluster pass (initial reduction)
• Mode 2: Triage (new incoming bug, steady state)
• Mode 3: Bundle (ship the cluster)
• Naming a plan master
• The standardized redirect comment
• GitHub CLI primitives
• Plan master body template
• Health checks

When to use it

Reach for oh-my-issues when you want integrations help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in thedotmack/claude-mem, an established project with 91,126 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does oh-my-issues do?

Cluster a GitHub issue backlog by root cause into a small set of plan-master issues, redirect children with a standardized comment, and bundle architectural-fix PRs that close clusters atomically. Use when an issue tracker has accumulated dozens of reports that share underlying defects, when asked to triage / consolidate / cluster / dedupe issues, when asked to build a plan series or roadmap from open issues, or when routing a new incoming bug into an existing plan.

How do I install oh-my-issues?

Run /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem before installing.

Is oh-my-issues free to use?

Yes. oh-my-issues is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does oh-my-issues come from?

oh-my-issues ships inside thedotmack/claude-mem, a repository that contains 21 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 91,126 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.