review-icebox

Reviews open icebox-labelled GitHub issues and proposes promote, close, or leave verdicts.

3|3|Updated Apr 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/PioneerAIAcademy/cowork-genealogy --skill review-icebox-pioneeraiacademy
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: review-icebox
Source: https://github.com/PioneerAIAcademy/cowork-genealogy/tree/main/.claude/skills/review-icebox
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/PioneerAIAcademy/cowork-genealogy --skill review-icebox-pioneeraiacademy

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Icebox-labelled issues in a GitHub repository hold real candidates with no decision behind them, and without periodic review they rot or stay frozen long after their unblock conditions have fired. This Skill sweeps the entire icebox pool on a weekly cadence, checking each item's stated trigger against current repo, board, and milestone state so thawed candidates wait days instead of months. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Trigger Verification: Checks each issue's stated unblock condition against current repository state, quoting the evidence found for every verdict. - Blocker and Milestone Resolution: Resolves named blocking issues via gh CLI and flags items that now gate committed dates like the Fall 2026 beta or the 2027-03-04 RootsTech rollout. - Pool Health Reporting: Flags icebox items with no stated trigger, reports pool size and age, and warns when the label is being used as a dumping ground. - Use Case: A project lead runs "/review-icebox" twice a week; the Skill lists all open icebox issues in PioneerAIAcademy/cowork-genealogy, finds that a blocking issue closed last sprint, and proposes promoting that item so /fill-ready ranks it next run. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to review the icebox and report which items have thawed, which should close, and which stay frozen.

Frequently Asked Questions about review-icebox

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I review icebox-labelled GitHub issues?▼

Run the review-icebox skill or ask to "check the icebox". It lists every open icebox-labelled issue with gh issue list, checks each item's stated unblock trigger against current repo state, and proposes promote, close, or leave verdicts for your approval.

What does promoting an icebox issue do?▼

Promotion removes the icebox label with gh issue edit and adds a comment explaining what changed. The item then enters the /fill-ready ranking pool, provided it still carries a developer or genealogist label for routing.

Can this skill edit code or write the GitHub project board?▼

No. The skill has only Read, Bash, Glob, and Grep tools, so it cannot edit files, create branches, or open PRs. It also never writes the project board; promotion means removing a label, and /fill-ready handles column moves.

Why are some icebox issues flagged as having no trigger?▼

An issue whose body names no unblock condition has nothing to review against, so it defaults to "leave" forever and rots. The skill flags every such item and proposes either writing a checkable trigger into the body or closing it.

When should an icebox issue be closed instead of left?▼

Close an issue as "not planned" when its premise is gone, its trigger can never fire, or it was superseded. Closing is reversible and preserves the rationale, while deletion is irreversible and requires explicit lead approval per issue.