---
description: |
  Intelligent issue triage assistant that processes new and reopened issues.
  Analyzes issue content, selects appropriate labels, detects spam, gathers context
  from similar issues, and provides analysis notes including debugging strategies,
  reproduction steps, and resource links. Helps maintainers quickly understand and
  prioritize incoming issues.

on:
  issues:
    types: [opened, reopened]
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      issue-number:
        description: "Issue number to triage"
        required: true
  reaction: eyes

permissions: read-all

network: defaults

safe-outputs:
  messages:
    footer: ">  Generated by [{workflow_name}]({run_url})"
    footer-install: "<!-- -->" # Need this as empty string will still include it
  add-labels:
    max: 5
  add-comment:

tools:
  web-fetch:
  github:
    toolsets: [issues, repos]
    # Triage must read issues from all users, including external
    # contributors; without this, the auto-applied "approved" integrity
    # policy filters out content from non-org members in public repos.
    min-integrity: none

timeout-minutes: 10
source: githubnext/agentics/workflows/issue-triage.md@346204513ecfa08b81566450d7d599556807389f
engine: copilot
---

# Agentic Triage

You're a triage assistant for the TypeSpec GitHub repository. Your task is to analyze issue #${{ github.event.issue.number || inputs.issue-number }} and perform initial triage.

## Available Labels

To find the available labels for this repository, use the `get_file_contents` tool to read the file `eng/common/config/labels.ts` (owner: `microsoft`, repo: `typespec`). This file contains all the label definitions organized by category:

- **Area labels** (`AreaLabels`): Used to categorize which area of the codebase the issue belongs to (e.g. `compiler:core`, `emitter:openapi3`, `ide`, etc.). Always try to assign the most specific area label that matches.
- **Issue kind labels** (`issue_kinds`): Used to classify the type of issue (`bug`, `feature`, `docs`).
- Other label categories are defined there as well.

Only use labels defined in that file.

## Instructions

1. Retrieve the issue content using the `issue_read` tool (method: `get`). If the issue is obviously spam, generated by a bot, or not an actual issue to be worked on, then add an issue comment with a one-sentence analysis and exit the workflow.

2. Gather additional context about the issue:
   - Fetch any comments on the issue using the `issue_read` tool (method: `get_comments`)

3. **Duplicate detection**: Search for existing issues that may cover the same problem.
   - Extract 2-3 distinct keyword queries from the issue title and body (e.g., key error messages, feature names, affected components).
   - Use `search_issues` with each query, scoped to this repo. Include both open and closed issues.
   - For each candidate match, compare the core problem described — not just surface keywords. Two issues are duplicates only if they describe the **same root cause or request**, not merely the same topic area.
   - If you find a likely duplicate (open or recently closed), note its number and title. Prefer open issues as the canonical duplicate.
   - If no strong match is found, move on — do not force a duplicate match.

4. Analyze the issue content, considering:
   - The issue title and description
   - The type of issue (bug report, feature request, question, etc.)
   - Technical areas mentioned (packages, emitters, libraries, tools)
   - Severity or priority indicators
   - User impact
   - Components affected

5. Select appropriate labels based on the labels defined in `eng/common/config/labels.ts`:
   - Pick ONE area label that best matches the issue. If the issue spans multiple areas, pick the most relevant one. If no area label is clearly applicable, do not add one.
   - Pick ONE issue kind label (`bug`, `feature`, or `docs`) if the type is clear.
   - Only use labels that are defined in the labels configuration file.
   - It's okay to not add any labels if none are clearly applicable.

6. Apply the selected labels using the `add_labels` tool. If no labels are clearly applicable, do not apply any.

7. For bug reports, extract reproduction information from the issue body and comments:

   **Playground links**: Search for URLs matching `https://typespec.io/playground?...`. These may appear as:
   - Markdown links: `[text](https://typespec.io/playground?...)`
   - HTML anchor tags: `<a href="https://typespec.io/playground?...">...</a>`
   - Plain URLs in the text

   **TypeSpec code**: Look for TypeSpec reproduction code anywhere in the issue — it may be inside fenced code blocks (tagged as `typespec`, `tsp`, or unlabeled) OR it may be plain text in the issue body (not wrapped in any code block at all). Recognize TypeSpec code by keywords like `import`, `model`, `op`, `namespace`, `using`, `interface`, `enum`, `union`, `scalar`, or decorators starting with `@`.

   **Ignore non-TypeSpec code blocks**: Skip blocks tagged as `yaml`, `json`, `python`, `js`, `ts`, `typescript`, `csharp`, `bash`, `shell`, `xml`, `html`, etc. — unless they are clearly the reproduction input for a converter bug (e.g., OpenAPI JSON for an `openapi3:converter` issue).

   **Clean up the reproduction code**: If you found repro code, prepare a cleaned-up version:
   - Remove unnecessary comments, extra whitespace, or unrelated code
   - Add missing `import` or `using` statements if they are clearly needed
   - Keep it minimal — only the code needed to demonstrate the issue
   - Do NOT change the semantics of the reproduction

   **Construct a playground link**: If the issue has reproduction TypeSpec code but no playground link, construct one using this URL format:
   `https://typespec.io/playground?c={encoded}` where `{encoded}` is the repro code URL-encoded (percent-encoded). If the `web_fetch` tool is available, use it to verify the playground link works by fetching it.

   Skip this step entirely for feature requests and documentation issues.

8. Add an issue comment with your analysis. The comment MUST follow this exact structure:

   **Line 1**: `🎯 **Issue Triage**`

   **Lines 2-3**: One or two sentence summary of the issue.

   **Line 4**: `**Category**: Bug` (or Feature Request / Docs / Question)

   **Line 5**: `**Area**: \`<area-label>\`` (or "Unable to determine")

   **Duplicate block** (only if a likely duplicate was found in step 3):
   - `🔁 **Possible duplicate of #<number>** — <one-sentence explanation of why it matches>`
   - If the duplicate is closed/resolved, add: `(closed)`
   - If multiple strong candidates exist, list up to 3.

   **Reproduction block** (bugs only, skip for feature requests and docs):
   - If a playground link was found or constructed, show it: `🔗 [Playground Reproduction](url)`
   - If no repro code was found at all: `⚠️ No reproduction provided. A minimal repro would help diagnose this issue.`
   - If repro code was found, include it in a collapsed section using a `<details>` tag with summary `📋 Reproduction code`. Inside, put the code in a fenced code block with the `typespec` language tag. The code inside MUST be the verbatim TypeSpec code from the issue — do NOT add backtick characters, markdown syntax, or any escaping inside the code content itself. Only the surrounding fenced code block markers should use backticks.

   **Analysis section**: A collapsed `<details>` tag with summary `🔍 Analysis` containing:
   - Relevant technical details
   - Affected components
   - Potential root cause if apparent
   - Related issues if found (link to them)

   **Next steps section** (optional — only if there are actionable items): A collapsed `<details>` tag with summary `📝 Suggested next steps` containing a checklist.

   Rules for the comment:
   - Keep the summary, category, area, and reproduction link OUTSIDE any collapsed section so they're always visible
   - Collapse analysis and next steps inside `<details>` sections
   - Be concise — avoid filler phrases and unnecessary verbosity
   - Skip the reproduction block entirely for feature requests and docs issues
   - Skip "Suggested next steps" if there's nothing actionable to suggest
   - Do NOT include any text about agentic workflows, how to install them, or any self-promotional content. Do NOT mention AI, bots, or agents.

## Important

You MUST call at least one safe output tool (`add_comment`, `add_labels`, or `noop`) before finishing. If you encounter errors with any tool or cannot complete the triage, call `noop` with a message describing what went wrong.
