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Add Method doctor for issue-named branches and work-in-progress labels #73

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Add Method doctor for issue-named branches and work-in-progress labels#73
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lane:cool-ideasInteresting but not committed work.legend:processMethod process, workflow, adapters, and CLI work.priority:mediumMedium priority.type:enhancementFeature or behavior improvement.

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@flyingrobots
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opened on Jun 1, 2026

Idea

Add a Method doctor that reconciles active branches, GitHub Issues, and work-in-progress labels.

We now want work to happen in issue-named branches, with work-in-progress only on issues that are actually active. That rule is easy to say and easy to drift from unless tooling watches it.

Possible checks

  • Current branch slug matches an open issue title slug.
  • Active issue has work-in-progress.
  • Closed/merged issue does not keep work-in-progress.
  • Branches without matching issues are flagged.
  • Issues with work-in-progress but no matching local/remote branch are flagged.
  • PR body links the active issue.
  • One issue carries exactly one lane:* label.

Why it matters

This turns the new GitHub-Issues-first Method into executable workflow instead of etiquette. It also prevents silent drift after the filesystem backlog is removed.

Acceptance sketch

  • method doctor --github reports branch/issue/WIP mismatches.
  • Output includes precise fix suggestions.
  • The command can run read-only in CI.
  • It supports repo-local tracking without central dashboards.

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  1. flyingrobots
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    lane:cool-ideasInteresting but not committed work.
    priority:mediumMedium priority.
    type:enhancementFeature or behavior improvement.
    on Jun 1, 2026

  2. coderabbitai commented on Jun 1, 2026

    @coderabbitai
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    on Jun 1, 2026 – with coderabbitai
    ⚠️ Possible Duplicate Issue(s)
    🔗 Related PRs

    #22 - Add doctor command [merged]
    #64 - Make GitHub Issues the Method work tracker [closed]

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  3. coderabbitai
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    legend:processMethod process, workflow, adapters, and CLI work.
    on Jun 1, 2026
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