cli · sergiou87 · Sep 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
+  discussions: read
   issues: read
   copilot-requests: write
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ engine: copilot
 
 tools:
   github:
-    toolsets: [repos, issues]
+    toolsets: [repos, issues, discussions]
     allowed-repos: ["desktop/gh-cli-and-desktop-shared-workflows", "cli/cli"]
     min-integrity: none
 
@@ -72,6 +73,40 @@ safe-outputs:
       - no-help-wanted-issue
       - invalid
       - duplicate
+      - gh-agent-task
+      - gh-alias
+      - gh-api
+      - gh-attestation
+      - gh-auth
+      - gh-browse
+      - gh-cache
+      - gh-codespace
+      - gh-completion
+      - gh-config
+      - gh-copilot
+      - gh-discussion
+      - gh-extension
+      - gh-gist
+      - gh-gpg-key
+      - gh-help
+      - gh-issue
+      - gh-label
+      - gh-licenses
+      - gh-org
+      - gh-pr
+      - gh-project
+      - gh-reference
+      - gh-release
+      - gh-repo
+      - gh-ruleset
+      - gh-run
+      - gh-search
+      - gh-secret
+      - gh-skill
+      - gh-ssh-key
+      - gh-status
+      - gh-variable
+      - gh-workflow
   jobs:
     apply-suspected-spam:
       description: Apply suspected-spam to the triggering issue
@@ -113,7 +148,10 @@ repository (main branch) using the GitHub file tools:
 2. `skills/issue-classifier/SKILL.md`
 3. `skills/issue-classifier/references/label-taxonomy.md`
 
-These are your primary triage instructions. Follow them exactly.
+These are your primary triage instructions. Follow them exactly for issue
+classification. For command labels, the local `gh-*` entries in the `add-labels`
+allowlist above are complete and authoritative; use them even when the shared taxonomy
+does not list them.
 
 ## Step 2: Read the issue
 
@@ -132,7 +170,16 @@ potential duplicates of this issue. Note your findings for the next step.
 ## Step 4: Classify the issue
 
 Follow the `issue-classifier` skill instructions. Use the `label-taxonomy` reference for
-valid labels. Incorporate your duplicate detection findings.
+issue type, priority, and status labels, and the local allowlist for command labels.
+Incorporate your duplicate detection findings.
+
+Assess the report independently. Treat the reporter's diagnosis, causal claims, and
+expected behavior as hypotheses rather than established facts. Separate direct
+observations from interpretations, check assumptions against available logs, command
+output, reproduction details, documentation, and source, and consider plausible
+alternative explanations before choosing a classification. An expected-vs-actual
+statement alone does not establish a product bug. Do not repeat the reporter's framing
+as your conclusion unless the evidence supports it.
 
 ## Step 5: Check for spam
 
@@ -153,13 +200,30 @@ When you apply `suspected-spam`:
 Be conservative. A false positive closes a real user's issue, so when the evidence is
 mixed, suggest `more-info-needed` instead and let a human decide.
 
-## Step 6: Suggest the remaining labels via safe outputs
+## Step 6: Investigate the likely cause
+
+For a non-spam bug report, perform a first-pass technical investigation before writing
+the comment. Trace the relevant behavior through the current `cli/cli` source and inspect
+recent changes when useful. Form a concise hypothesis that explains how the reported
+symptom could arise, grounded in issue evidence and specific code.
+
+Include this hypothesis in the comment so the first responder has a concrete starting
+point. If available evidence cannot support a useful hypothesis, say what remains unknown
+and name the specific diagnostic evidence needed next; do not invent a cause.
+
+## Step 7: Suggest the remaining labels via safe outputs
 
 If the issue is not spam, use `add-labels` to suggest the appropriate labels (max 3,
 only from the allowlist above). **Emit these labels as suggestions requiring maintainer
 approval - never apply them directly.** Emit each label as an object with `name`,
 `rationale`, `confidence`, and `suggest: true`.
 
+When an issue concerns a specific `gh` command or command family, include the most
+specific matching `gh-*` command label as one of the suggestions. Suggest at most one
+command label, choosing the primary affected command when several are mentioned. The
+command label counts toward the existing three-label maximum; do not omit it merely to
+leave an unused slot.
+
 ## Required comment
 
 Skip this section entirely if you applied `suspected-spam`.
@@ -170,6 +234,10 @@ explaining which label(s) you are suggesting (if any) and why, in plain language
 duplicate, name the likely original. If you are suggesting no label, say so and state what
 information would help a first responder finish triage.
 
+When referring to source code, link every file, symbol, or line claim to an immutable
+GitHub permalink pinned to a full commit SHA and exact line range. Do not use branch
+links, bare file paths, or unlinked code references.
+
 When calling `add-comment`, explicitly set `item_number` to
 ${{ github.event.issue.number || inputs.issue_number }}.