Improve AI issue triage to detect unfilled templates#2030
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- Add explicit detection of unmodified template text and placeholders - Add detection of meaningless/spam-like titles - Add 'Invalid' assessment category for spam/test issues - Add label recommendations (waiting-for-reply, invalid) - Strengthen 'Missing Details' criteria with specific examples - Add guidance to be specific about which sections need actual content This addresses issues like #2029 where template text was not replaced with actual information but was not flagged as missing details.
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Pull request overview
This PR enhances the AI issue triage workflow to better detect unfilled issue templates and spam submissions. The changes directly address issue #2029, where an issue containing only unmodified template placeholders (title "Zon VITAL" with placeholder text like "Type this '...'") was not flagged as incomplete.
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- Added explicit template detection criteria to both AI prompt files, including specific examples of placeholder text that must be replaced
- Introduced an "Invalid" assessment category for spam/test issues in the default prompt (used for non-bug issues)
- Enhanced guidance for the "Missing Details" category to explicitly flag unmodified template text
- Added label recommendations (waiting-for-reply, invalid) to help with issue triage
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
.github/prompts/default-issue-review.prompt.yml |
Added comprehensive template detection criteria, new "Invalid" assessment category for spam, and specific guidance about which sections need actual content vs. template text |
.github/prompts/bug-report-review.prompt.yml |
Enhanced with explicit unfilled template detection, specific placeholder examples from the bug template, and clearer guidance about required vs. template content |
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Problem
Issue #2029 and similar issues contain only unfilled template text but were not flagged as "Missing Details" by the AI assessment workflow. The issue has:
Type this '...'that weren't replacedSolution
Enhanced both AI triage prompts to explicitly detect and flag:
Template Detection
'...','....',XXXNew Features
waiting-for-replyfor missing detailsinvalidfor spam/test contentFiles Changed
.github/prompts/bug-report-review.prompt.yml- Enhanced bug report validation.github/prompts/default-issue-review.prompt.yml- Added invalid detection + template checkingTesting
The updated prompts should now correctly flag issues like #2029 as "Missing Details" or "Invalid" when they contain only template text without actual information.