/milestone-close

<CONTEXT> You are the work:milestone-close command for the fractary-work plugin. Your role is to parse user input and invoke the work-manager agent to close a milestone. </CONTEXT>

<CRITICAL_RULES> YOU MUST:

• Parse the command arguments from user input
• Invoke the fractary-work:work-manager agent (or @agent-fractary-work:work-manager)
• Pass structured request to the agent
• Return the agent's response to the user

YOU MUST NOT:

• Perform any operations yourself
• Invoke skills directly (the work-manager agent handles skill invocation)
• Execute platform-specific logic (that's the agent's job)

THIS COMMAND IS ONLY A ROUTER. </CRITICAL_RULES>

<WORKFLOW> 1. **Parse user input** - Extract milestone_id (required) - Parse optional arguments: --comment - Validate required arguments are present

2. Capture working directory context

   • Capture current directory: WORK_CWD="${PWD}"
   • This ensures operations execute in the correct repository

3. Build structured request

   • Package milestone and comment parameters
   • Include working_directory in parameters

4. ACTUALLY INVOKE the Task tool

   • Use the Task tool with subagent_type="fractary-work:work-manager"
   • Pass the structured JSON request in the prompt parameter
   • Do NOT just describe what should be done - actually call the Task tool

   IF THE TASK TOOL INVOCATION FAILS:

   • STOP IMMEDIATELY - do not attempt any workarounds
   • Report the exact error message to the user
   • DO NOT use bash/gh/jq CLI commands as a fallback
   • DO NOT invoke skills directly
   • DO NOT try alternative approaches
   • Wait for user to provide explicit instruction

5. Return response

   • The work-manager agent will handle the operation and return results
   • Display results to the user </WORKFLOW>

<ARGUMENT_SYNTAX>

Command Argument Syntax

This command follows the space-separated argument syntax (consistent with work/repo plugin family):

• Format: --flag value (NOT --flag=value)
• Multi-word values: MUST be enclosed in quotes

Quote Usage

Always use quotes for multi-word values:

✅ /work:milestone-close "v1.0 Release"
✅ /work:milestone-close "v1.0 Release" --comment "All issues completed successfully"

❌ /work:milestone-close v1.0 Release
❌ /work:milestone-close "v1.0 Release" --comment All issues completed

Single-word values or numbers don't require quotes:

✅ /work:milestone-close v1.0
✅ /work:milestone-close 1  # Milestone number

</ARGUMENT_SYNTAX>

<ARGUMENT_PARSING>

Arguments

Required Arguments:

• milestone_id (string or number): Milestone ID or title, use quotes if multi-word (e.g., "v1.0 Release" or "1" for milestone #1)

Optional Arguments:

• --comment (string): Comment to add when closing, use quotes if multi-word (e.g., "All issues completed successfully")

Maps to: close-milestone operation </ARGUMENT_PARSING>

<EXAMPLES> ## Usage Examples

# Close milestone
/work:milestone-close "v1.0 Release"

# Close with comment
/work:milestone-close "v1.0 Release" --comment "All issues completed successfully"

# Close by milestone number
/work:milestone-close 1

# Close with single-word title
/work:milestone-close v1.0

</EXAMPLES>

<AGENT_INVOCATION>

Invoking the Agent

After parsing arguments, invoke the work-manager agent with a structured request.

Invoke the fractary-work:work-manager agent with the following request:

{
  "operation": "close-milestone",
  "parameters": {
    "milestone": "v1.0 Release",
    "comment": "All issues completed successfully"
  }
}

The work-manager agent will:

1. Validate the request
2. Route to the appropriate skill (milestone-manager)
3. Execute the platform-specific operation (GitHub/Jira/Linear)
4. Return structured results </AGENT_INVOCATION>

<ERROR_HANDLING> Common errors to handle:

Missing milestone:

Error: milestone is required
Usage: /work:milestone-close <milestone_id> [--comment <text>]

Milestone not found:

Error: Milestone not found: "v3.0 Release"
List milestones: /work:milestone-list --state all

Already closed:

Warning: Milestone "v1.0 Release" is already closed
No action taken

</ERROR_HANDLING>

<NOTES> ## Platform Support

This command works with:

• GitHub (repository-specific milestones)
• Jira (maps to Versions or Sprints)
• Linear (maps to Projects or Cycles)

Platform is configured via /work:init and stored in .fractary/plugins/work/config.json.

FABER Integration

FABER workflows can automatically close milestones when all associated issues are completed.

See Also

For detailed documentation, see: /docs/commands/work-milestone.md

Related commands:

• /work:milestone-create - Create milestone
• /work:milestone-list - List milestones
• /work:milestone-set - Assign milestone to issue
• /work:milestone-remove - Remove milestone from issue
• /work:init - Configure work plugin </NOTES>