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docs: add issues capture system and KB documentation
This commit adds the issues capture system from PAIRS project and documents
it in the KB system, following all KB system rules for changelog and index
updates.

## What Was Added

### 1. Issues Capture System (docs/issues/)

**docs/issues/README.md** - System documentation:
- Purpose and workflow for quick issue capture
- File naming convention (YYYY-MM-DD--short-description.md)
- Issue types (bug, feature, insight, structural, improvement, question)
- Template fields and best practices
- Integration with Gitea platform
- Future automation possibilities

**docs/issues/template.md** - Issue file template:
- Minimal required fields (title, type, date, status)
- Optional fields (description, impact, notes, related)
- Gitea issue tracking section
- Simple, quick-capture format

**docs/issues/2025-11-11--gitea-runner-setup-request.md** - Moved from .github/:
- Gitea Actions runner configuration request
- Updated to match issue template format
- Includes type, date, status fields
- Ready for compilation to Gitea issue

### 2. KB Documentation Entry

**kb/02_systems/2025-11-11--issues-capture-system--note.md** - KB entry:
- Documents the issues capture system structure and workflow
- Explains quick capture process
- Describes compilation to Gitea issues
- Includes best practices and integration points
- Properly categorized in 02_systems/ (infrastructure/tooling)
- Complete frontmatter with all 18 required fields

### 3. KB System Updates

**kb/CHANGELOG.md** - Updated:
- Added entry for issues capture system documentation
- Date: 2025-11-11
- Documents KB file addition

**kb/_index.md** - Regenerated:
- Index updated via generate-index.sh script
- New KB file appears in 02_systems category
- Topics indexed: documentation, issue-tracking, workflow, gitea
- Tags indexed: issues, capture, documentation, gitea, workflow
- Summary updated with file count

## Why This Implementation

### Quick Issue Capture
   The issues capture system provides a lightweight staging area for capturing
   issues, insights, bugs, and features as you encounter them. This enables
   quick capture without the overhead of creating formal Gitea issues immediately.

### Markdown-Based Workflow
   Issues are captured as markdown files, making them easy to edit, version
   control, and review. This provides flexibility before committing to formal
   issue tracking.

### Later Compilation
   Issues can be batch-processed into Gitea issues when ready, allowing for
   review, prioritization, and grouping before creating formal issues.

### Documentation in KB
   The issues capture system is documented in the KB system, making it
   discoverable and providing reference material for the workflow.

## Technical Details

### File Structure

### Issue File Format

- **Naming**:
- **Template**: Minimal fields for quick capture
- **Status**: captured → reviewed → compiled
- **Integration**: Links to Gitea issues when compiled

### KB Entry Details

- **Category**: 02_systems (infrastructure, DevOps, tooling)
- **Type**: note
- **Topics**: documentation, issue-tracking, workflow, gitea
- **Tags**: issues, capture, documentation, gitea, workflow
- **Routing Confidence**: 0.95 (high confidence)

## Files Added/Modified

### Added
- docs/issues/README.md - Issues capture system documentation
- docs/issues/template.md - Issue file template
- docs/issues/2025-11-11--gitea-runner-setup-request.md - Runner setup request (moved from .github/)
- kb/02_systems/2025-11-11--issues-capture-system--note.md - KB documentation entry

### Modified
- kb/CHANGELOG.md - Added entry for new KB file
- kb/_index.md - Regenerated with new KB file indexed

## KB System Compliance

 KB file follows naming convention (YYYY-MM-DD--slug--type.md)
 KB file has complete frontmatter (all 18 required fields)
 KB file date matches filename date
 KB file type matches filename type
 KB changelog updated with entry
 KB index regenerated via script
 All changes committed together

## Related

- Source: PAIRS-for-the-Individual project (docs/issues/)
- KB System: kb/README.md
- KB Changelog: kb/CHANGELOG.md
- KB Index: kb/_index.md
- Gitea Documentation: docs/GITEA/
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Issues Capture System

Quick capture system for potential insights, problems, structural changes, bugs, and features


Purpose

The docs/issues/ folder is a lightweight staging area for capturing issues, ideas, and problems as you encounter them. These markdown files can be quickly created and filled out, then later compiled into actual Gitea issues for project boards.

Key Benefits:

  • Quick capture - Minimal fields, fast to fill out
  • 📝 Markdown-based - Easy to edit and version control
  • 🔄 Later compilation - Can be batch-processed into Gitea issues
  • 📊 Searchable - All issues in one place, easy to review

Workflow

1. Quick Capture

When you encounter an issue, insight, bug, or feature idea:

  1. Copy template.md to create a new issue file
  2. Use filename format: YYYY-MM-DD--short-description.md
  3. Fill out the minimal required fields
  4. Save and commit

2. Regular Review

Periodically review issues in this folder:

  • Group related issues
  • Prioritize by impact
  • Identify patterns or themes

3. Compilation to Gitea Issues

When ready to create actual Gitea issues:

  • Review all issues in this folder
  • Create Gitea issues from the markdown files
  • Link back to the original markdown file
  • Optionally archive or move processed issues

File Naming

Use format: YYYY-MM-DD--short-description.md

Examples:

  • 2025-11-11--gitea-runner-setup.md
  • 2025-11-11--add-mentions-field.md
  • 2025-11-11--kb-routing-improvement.md

Issue Types

Use the type field in the template to categorize:

  • bug - Something broken or not working correctly
  • feature - New functionality or enhancement
  • insight - Observation or pattern noticed
  • structural - Changes to project structure or architecture
  • improvement - Enhancement to existing functionality
  • question - Something to investigate or clarify

Template Fields

The template includes minimal required fields:

  • Title - Brief, descriptive title
  • Type - Category (bug, feature, insight, etc.)
  • Date - When issue was captured
  • Description - What the issue/idea is
  • Impact - Why it matters (optional)
  • Notes - Additional context (optional)

Keep it simple - you can always add more detail later when creating the Gitea issue.


Best Practices

  1. Capture quickly - Don't overthink, just get it down
  2. One issue per file - Makes compilation easier
  3. Use descriptive filenames - Helps with search and review
  4. Add context - Include enough detail to remember later
  5. Review regularly - Don't let issues pile up indefinitely

Future Automation

Potential enhancements:

  • Script to batch-create Gitea issues from markdown files
  • Gitea Actions workflow to auto-create issues on file creation
  • Integration with project boards
  • Automated categorization and tagging

Platform Notes

Gitea-Specific:


Location: docs/issues/
Related:

  • docs/GITEA/Gitea-Basics.md - Gitea platform basics
  • docs/GITEA/Gitea-Workflows.md - Gitea workflows and best practices