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name: ticket
description: Work a GitHub issue -- validate, test, plan, implement, report
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# Ticket

Work a GitHub issue end-to-end.

1. **Fetch** the issue using GitHub MCP
2. **Validate** it's not already fixed or invalid
3. **Test** write a failing test to confirm the report (discuss limitations if not possible)
4. **Plan** investigate and propose before implementing (skip if operator says "just fix it"); suggest a better approach if the issue seems misguided
5. **Branch** `fix/issue-NNN` or `feat/issue-NNN` (skip on branches other than main)
6. **Implement** and verify
7. **Report** results, propose running `/prepare` unless directed to run prepare
8. If the user says "shepherd" they want `/prepare` and `/shepherd` run

Do not commit or push unless told.

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