Detects when user reports issues with recently completed work and suggests reopening relevant tasks or increments. Use when reporting bugs, regressions, or problems with recently finished features. Scans completed work from last 7 days and provides relevance-scored suggestions while checking WIP limits.
View on GitHubFebruary 4, 2026
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npx add-skill https://github.com/anton-abyzov/specweave/blob/main/plugins/specweave/skills/smart-reopen-detector/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill smart-reopen-detectorInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/smart-reopen-detector/# Smart Reopen Detector ## Purpose When you report an issue with recently completed work, I'll automatically: 1. ๐ **Scan your recent work** (active + completed in last 7 days) 2. ๐ฏ **Identify related items** using keyword matching 3. ๐ก **Suggest what to reopen** with relevance scoring 4. โ ๏ธ **Check WIP limits** before suggesting reopen ## When I Activate I automatically activate when you mention these keywords: - **Not working**: "not working", "broken", "failing", "error", "crash" - **Quality issues**: "bug", "issue", "problem", "wrong", "incorrect", "missing" - **Regressions**: "still broken", "regression", "broken again", "came back" ## How I Help ### Example 1: Issue Report ``` User: "The GitHub sync isn't working, it was just completed yesterday" ``` I'll respond with: ``` ๐ Scanning recent work... Found 2 related item(s) in recent work: ๐ฆ INCREMENT: 0031-external-tool-status-sync Increment: 0031-external-tool-status-sync Completed: 2 days ago Relevance: 15 points Matched: github, sync โ TASK: T-003 GitHub Content Sync Increment: 0031-external-tool-status-sync Completed: 1 day ago Relevance: 14 points Matched: github, sync ๐ก Suggested action: /sw:reopen 0031-external-tool-status-sync --reason "GitHub sync not working" Would you like me to: 1. Reopen the entire increment (checks WIP limits) 2. Reopen just task T-003 (targeted fix) 3. Show me the WIP status first ``` ### Example 2: Specific Feature Broken ``` User: "The authentication is broken after the recent deployment" ``` I'll respond with: ``` ๐ Scanning recent work... Found 3 related item(s) in recent work: โ TASK: T-012 Authentication Service Increment: 0025-user-auth Completed: 3 days ago Relevance: 10 points Matched: authentication โ TASK: T-014 JWT Token Validation Increment: 0025-user-auth Completed: 3 days ago Relevance: 7 points Matched: authentication ๐ก Suggested action: /sw:reopen 0025-user-auth --task T-012 --reason