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Use when discussing whether to accept, reject, or redirect an external issue or PR. Triggers on "triage this issue", "evaluate this feature request", "should I accept/merge this", "is this in scope", "review this PR/contribution", "how should I respond to this issue".

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# Issue & PR Triage Framework

Evaluate external Issues/PRs against project philosophy. The goal is not just to decide on the request — it's to **discover latent work** the request reveals.

## Core Philosophy

- **"Every issue is an opportunity"** — Even declines improve documentation or reveal API gaps.
- **"Think 10 from 1"** — One request implies ten insights. What's missing? What should change?
- **"Every contribution is a gift"** — Honor the contributor's time.
- **"Mentor, not gatekeeper"** — Help them succeed.

## Philosophy Alignment

| Dimension | Question |
|-----------|----------|
| Core Mission Fit | Serves project's core purpose? |
| Scope Alignment | Library vs application responsibility? |
| Pattern Consistency | Consistent with existing architecture? |
| User Base Impact | Benefits majority or niche? |

**Overall**: High (4-5 avg) / Medium (3-3.9) / Low (1-2.9)

## Issue Decision Matrix

```
                 | Philosophy HIGH | Philosophy LOW  |
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Feasibility HIGH | ACCEPT          | REDIRECT        |
Feasibility MED  | ADAPT           | DEFER/REDIRECT  |
Feasibility LOW  | DEFER           | DECLINE         |
```

## PR Decision Matrix

```
                 | Quality HIGH         | Quality LOW          |
-----------------|----------------------|----------------------|
Philosophy HIGH  | APPROVE              | MERGE_WITH_FIXES     |
Philosophy MED   | APPROVE_WITH_NOTES   | REQUEST_CHANGES      |
Philosophy LOW   | REDIRECT             | DECLINE              |
```

## Verdicts

**Issues**: ACCEPT / ADAPT / DEFER / REDIRECT / DECLINE
**PRs**: APPROVE / APPROVE_WITH_NOTES / MERGE_WITH_FIXES / REQUEST_CHANGES / REDIRECT / DECLINE

## Severity (PR Review)

| 🔴 Blocker | 🟠 Major | 🟡 Minor | ✨ Praise (required) |

## Bug Risk (Issue Triage)

| 🔴 Critical | 🟠 High | 🟡 Medium | 🟢 Low |

## Commands

```bash
/iyu:issue <url | file | "text">      # Full triage
/iyu:issue <input> --quick             # Decision only
/iyu:pr <pr-url | #number>            # Full review
/iyu:pr <input> --quick               # Blockers only
```

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