What is issue-first?
issue-first is a Claude Code mod by bahaospanov that feature work starts from an issue: a feat commit naming none is refused until Claude finds the issue, drafts one the user agrees to, or the user says it needs none. It is listed under Git & CI and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | bahaospanov |
| Repository | bahaospanov/skills |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Git & CI |
| Security | Review before installing (64/100) |
| Rank | #2,693 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #206 in Git & CI |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 2 events |
| Sees | Bash calls, every prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is issue-first safe to install?
issue-first scores 64/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 5 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd |
How do I install issue-first?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/bahaospanov/skills claude plugin validate ./skills/issue-first
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add bahaospanov/skills && claude plugin install issue-first@bahaospanov
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs issue-first for you:
Install the "issue-first" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/bahaospanov/skills/tree/main/issue-first. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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