Creating a GitHub Issue#

Introduction#

GitHub issues are a powerful way to track bugs, enhancements, questions, and tasks for your project. They help maintainers and contributors collaborate effectively by providing a structured workflow for reporting and resolving problems.

Steps to Create an Issue#

  1. Navigate to the repository on GitHub (e.g., https://github.com/YourOrg/YourRepo).

  2. Click on the Issues tab in the header menu.

  3. Click the New issue button.

  4. Enter a descriptive title in the Title field.

  5. Write detailed information in the Comment field, including: - Description: What you expected to happen. - Steps to reproduce: A clear, numbered list of steps. - Actual behavior: What actually happened. - Screenshots or logs (if applicable).

  6. (Optional) Use the sidebar to assign labels, assignees, projects, or milestones.

  7. Click Submit new issue to create the issue.

Best Practices#

  • Search existing issues before creating a new one to avoid duplicates.

  • Write concise yet informative titles that summarize the problem.

  • Provide reproducible steps so maintainers can reproduce and debug the issue.

  • Use code formatting for commands or output:

    $ npm install
$ npm test

Tip

Assign appropriate labels (e.g., bug, enhancement, question) to categorize your issue.

Conclusion#

By following these guidelines, you will help project maintainers understand, track, and resolve issues more efficiently. Clear, well-documented issues lead to faster fixes and better collaboration.