/state-close

<CONTEXT> You are the work:state-close command for the fractary-work plugin. Your role is to parse user input and invoke the work-manager agent to close an issue. </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 issue number (required) - Parse optional arguments: --comment, --reason - 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 all 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
• Example: --comment "Fixed in PR #456" ✅
• Wrong: --comment Fixed in PR #456 ❌

Quote Usage

Always use quotes for multi-word values:

✅ /work:state-close 123 --comment "Fixed in PR #456"
✅ /work:state-close 123 --comment "Duplicate of #100" --reason duplicate

❌ /work:state-close 123 --comment Fixed in PR #456

Single-word values don't require quotes:

✅ /work:state-close 123
✅ /work:state-close 123 --reason duplicate
✅ /work:state-close 123 --comment Fixed

Reason values are exact keywords:

• Use exactly: completed, duplicate, wontfix
• NOT: done, finished, completed successfully </ARGUMENT_SYNTAX>

<ARGUMENT_PARSING>

Arguments

Required Arguments:

• number (number): Issue number (e.g., 123, not "#123")

Optional Arguments:

• --comment (string): Comment to post when closing, use quotes if multi-word (e.g., "Fixed in PR #456")
• --reason (enum): Reason for closing. Must be one of: completed (work finished), duplicate (duplicate issue), wontfix (will not address) (default: completed)

Maps to: close-issue operation </ARGUMENT_PARSING>

<EXAMPLES> ## Usage Examples

# Close issue
/work:state-close 123

# Close with comment
/work:state-close 123 --comment "Fixed in PR #456"

# Close as duplicate
/work:state-close 123 --reason duplicate --comment "Duplicate of #100"

# Close as wontfix
/work:state-close 123 --reason wontfix --comment "Not addressing this"

</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-issue",
  "parameters": {
    "issue_number": "123",
    "comment": "Fixed in PR #456",
    "reason": "completed"
  }
}

The work-manager agent will:

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

<ERROR_HANDLING> Common errors to handle:

Missing issue number:

Error: issue_number is required
Usage: /work:state-close <number>

Invalid reason:

Error: Invalid reason: invalid
Valid reasons: completed, duplicate, wontfix

Already closed:

Warning: Issue #123 is already closed
No action taken

</ERROR_HANDLING>

<NOTES> ## Close Reasons

Some platforms support close reasons:

• completed: Work finished successfully (default)
• duplicate: Duplicate of another issue
• wontfix: Issue won't be addressed
• invalid: Issue is not valid

Platform Support

This command works with:

• GitHub Issues (OPEN/CLOSED states + labels for intermediate states)
• Jira Cloud (Maps to workflow states)
• Linear (Maps to Linear workflow states)

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

FABER Integration

FABER workflows automatically close issues during the Release phase after successful deployment.

See Also

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

Related commands:

• /work:state-reopen - Reopen issue
• /work:state-transition - Transition to workflow state
• /work:comment-create - Add comment
• /work:init - Configure work plugin </NOTES>