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## 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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Documentation for the issues capture system in docs/issues/ folder. Provides quick capture workflow for issues, insights, bugs, and features before compiling into Gitea issues.

Issues Capture System

Overview

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.

Purpose

Quick capture system for:

  • Potential insights
  • Problems and bugs
  • Structural changes
  • Feature ideas
  • Questions to investigate

Location

Folder: docs/issues/

Files:

  • README.md - System documentation and workflow
  • template.md - Template for creating new issue files
  • YYYY-MM-DD--short-description.md - Individual issue files

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 Convention

Format: YYYY-MM-DD--short-description.md

Examples:

  • 2025-11-11--gitea-runner-setup-request.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
  • Status - captured|reviewed|compiled
  • Description - What the issue/idea is
  • Impact - Why it matters (optional)
  • Notes - Additional context (optional)
  • Related - Links to related files, issues, or documentation (optional)
  • Gitea Issue - Link to created Gitea issue (when compiled)

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

Integration with Gitea

Platform: Gitea (self-hosted)
Repository: https://git.parkingmeter.info/Mycelium/tendril
Issues: Gitea issues (compatible with GitHub issues format)

When compiling to Gitea issues:

  • Use Gitea issue creation workflow
  • Link back to original markdown file
  • Update issue file with Gitea issue URL
  • Change status to "compiled"
  • docs/issues/README.md - Complete system documentation
  • docs/issues/template.md - Issue file template
  • docs/GITEA/Gitea-Basics.md - Gitea platform basics
  • docs/GITEA/Gitea-Workflows.md - Gitea workflows and best practices

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

Key Takeaways

  • Lightweight staging area for issue capture
  • Markdown-based for easy editing and version control
  • Quick capture workflow with minimal fields
  • Later compilation into Gitea issues
  • Searchable and organized in one location

Action Candidates

  • Review existing issues in docs/issues/ folder
  • Create Gitea issues from captured issues
  • Set up automation for issue compilation (if desired)
  • Document issue compilation workflow

Location: docs/issues/
Documentation: docs/issues/README.md
Template: docs/issues/template.md