Review Ticket

Validates implementation tickets for scope, dependency, and quality issues before development begins.

1|1|Updated Mar 12, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/DisposableByDefault/the-skill-vault --skill review-ticket
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Skill: Review Ticket
Source: https://github.com/DisposableByDefault/the-skill-vault/tree/main/review-ticket
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/DisposableByDefault/the-skill-vault --skill review-ticket

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents work from starting on tickets that lack clear scope, deliverables, or project-aligned constraints by validating implementation tickets against project specs and CI/process requirements before development begins.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Config-aware gating: Enforces the mandatory presence of .claude/skill-config.md and halts the run if the file is missing.
  • Branch and ticket alignment: Derives or checks the expected branch name, stashes WIP, and ensures the developer is on the correct branch before changes.
  • Comprehensive checklist auditing: Runs a 24-check audit including deliverable file path verification, acceptance criteria checks, SDK/version validation, grep-based pattern searches, and architecture conformity checks; can run in audit-only or audit-and-fix modes.
  • Use cases: Pre-implementation ticket review during sprint planning, triage of incoming issues to catch scope gaps, and automated pre-work checks before coding begins.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to review a ticket by id, for example: /review-ticket ORU-7

Frequently Asked Questions about Review Ticket

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I validate implementation tickets against project specs before coding?

Ticket validation against project specs requires running a comprehensive audit of deliverable file paths, acceptance criteria, SDK versions, and architecture conformity. This process enforces branch naming alignment and halts execution if the mandatory configuration file is missing.

What is checked during a pre-implementation ticket audit?

A pre-implementation ticket audit runs a 24-check validation process covering scope gaps, deliverable file path verification, acceptance criteria checks, grep-based pattern searches, and dependency quality issues to ensure tickets align with CI process requirements.

Do I need a skill-config.md file to review tickets against acceptance criteria?

Yes, the mandatory presence of .claude/skill-config.md is required to gate ticket review workflows. The process enforces this configuration file and halts the run if the file is missing before auditing branch naming and dependencies.

Can I automatically fix branch naming and dependency issues during ticket review?

Ticket review workflows support both audit-only and audit-and-fix modes. When running in audit-and-fix mode, the process derives or checks the expected branch name, stashes work in progress, and ensures the developer is on the correct branch before changes.

How do I catch scope gaps in incoming issues during sprint planning?

Triage incoming issues during sprint planning by applying an automated ticket review that validates issue descriptions, deliverables, branch naming, and dependencies against project specifications to catch scope gaps before development begins.

What API access is required to fetch and update ticket descriptions for issue audits?

Issue audits require access to issue API methods to fetch and update ticket descriptions and comments. Additionally, the process needs access to the repository source tree and git state to validate implementation tickets against project specs.