Git & GitHub - GitHub Issues
How to create and manage issues on GitHub
GitHub Issues are a powerful tool for tracking bugs, enhancements, and tasks in your project. This guide explains how to create and manage issues on GitHub, including assigning, labeling, and closing issues.
Key Points:
- Issues help you track work, report bugs, and request features.
- You can assign issues to team members, label them, and organize them into milestones.
- Closing issues indicates that the work has been completed or is no longer relevant.
Creating an Issue
To create a new issue, navigate to the "Issues" tab of your repository and click the "New issue" button.
Fill out the issue form with the following details:
- Title: A brief summary of the issue.
- Description: A detailed description of the issue, including steps to reproduce, expected behavior, and any relevant screenshots or code snippets.
Once you've filled out the form, click the "Submit new issue" button to create the issue.
Assigning Issues
To assign an issue to a team member, open the issue and click on the "Assignees" section on the right sidebar. Select the team member you want to assign the issue to from the dropdown list.
Labeling Issues
Labels help categorize issues and make it easier to filter and manage them. To add a label to an issue, click on the "Labels" section on the right sidebar and select the appropriate labels from the dropdown list.
Using Milestones
Milestones are used to group issues that pertain to a specific goal or project phase. To add an issue to a milestone, click on the "Milestone" section on the right sidebar and select the milestone from the dropdown list.
Closing Issues
When an issue has been resolved or is no longer relevant, it can be closed. To close an issue, open the issue and click the "Close issue" button at the bottom of the page. Alternatively, you can close an issue with a commit message by including "Fixes #
# Close an issue with a commit message
$ git commit -m "Fixes #123"
Searching and Filtering Issues
GitHub provides powerful search and filter capabilities to help you find and manage issues. Use the search bar and filters on the "Issues" tab to locate specific issues based on keywords, labels, assignees, milestones, and more.
Summary
This guide covered how to create and manage issues on GitHub, including assigning, labeling, and closing issues, as well as using milestones and search filters. GitHub Issues are a crucial tool for tracking and managing work, facilitating collaboration, and ensuring project organization.