99problems

Skill mbe24/99problems/templates/skills/99problems

AI-native CLI tool for issue/PR context retrieval across Jira, GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, with structured output for humans and AI agents plus a scaffold aligned with the Agent Skills standard.

Install

npx -y skills add mbe24/99problems --skill 99problems

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What its author says it does

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Retrieve historical issue and pull request context from trackers and code hosts to support current engineering tasks.

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SKILL.md

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99problems Skill

When To Use This Skill

Use this skill when current implementation work needs reliable context from prior issues or pull requests in GitHub, GitLab, Jira, or Bitbucket. Use it to recover decisions, constraints, and related work items before proposing changes.

Required Inputs

Provider context via --instance or explicit flags (--platform, --repo, --url, --deployment)
Search query (-q) or single identifier (--id)
Optional token configured in .99problems or via environment variables

Workflow

Resolve the target platform and repository/project.
If prior context is likely relevant, start with targeted search (-q) to discover related issues/PRs.
Fetch key items by identifier (--id) for precise context capture.
Select output shape (--format, --output-mode) and payload controls (--no-comments, --no-links).
Run 99problems get ..., extract constraints/decisions, and hand off a concise context summary.

Command Patterns

Issue Search

99problems get --instance github -q "repo:owner/repo is:issue state:open"

Pull Request Search

99problems get --instance github -q "repo:owner/repo is:pr state:open" --type pr

Fetch Issue by ID

99problems get --instance github --repo owner/repo --id 1842 --type issue

Fetch Pull Request by ID

99problems get --instance github --repo owner/repo --id 2402 --type pr --include-review-comments

Fetch Jira Issue by Key

99problems get --instance jira-work --id CAM-19831 --type issue

Fetch Bitbucket Pull Request by ID

99problems get --instance bitbucket-cloud --id 1 --type pr --include-review-comments

Output Handling

For machine pipelines, prefer --format jsonl and stream mode.
For human inspection, use default TTY text output or --format yaml.
Use --no-links and --no-comments when payload size should be minimized.

Boundaries

Jira supports issues only (no PRs).
Bitbucket support is PR-only.
This skill does not parse free-text links; use provider APIs and supported flags.

Troubleshooting

Authentication errors: configure token in .99problems or env vars.
Empty output: verify query qualifiers (repo:, is:issue, is:pr, state:).
Unexpected type errors: set --type explicitly (issue or pr) when the target is ambiguous.

Progressive Disclosure

Keep this file concise. Move detailed recipes to references/REFERENCE.md and reusable forms to references/FORMS.md.

Optional directories for expansion:

scripts/ for executable helpers
assets/ for static templates/data