planning-task-completion-gate

Verifying previous GitHub issue completion before planning involves running a precheck script with an issue number flag to classify its state as completed, not_completed, or unknown. This decision gate prevents overlapping work by ensuring the prior task is finished before starting a new scoping session.

A planning completion gate in GitHub workflow automation is a precheck mechanism that classifies the state of a referenced issue or PR before starting new work. It returns a structured status to ensure continuity and prevent conflicting efforts across sequential tasks.

To run a precheck on a GitHub PR before starting a scoping session, execute the gh-csi workflow precheck-previous-task script using the --pr flag. This produces a classification of the PR's completion state to gate your planning decision.

Yes, the precheck script works with both GitHub issues and pull requests by accepting optional --issue or --pr flags. It evaluates the specified reference and outputs a completed, not_completed, or unknown classification for decision gating.

If a prior GitHub task is not completed when you try to plan the next one, the precheck gate returns a not_completed status and prompts for confirmation. This structured response asks whether you want to continue anyway or request clarification before drafting new work.