imdone-cli

Turn Jira or GitHub issues into a shared context repo for AI and humans, so context survives handoffs, branches, and time.

imdone-cli pulls issue content and attachments into local Markdown and files, then syncs your updates back to Jira or GitHub so developers and AI agents can work in the editor while product, design, and stakeholders stay in Jira or GitHub.

Many teams keep AI and human context in the codebase or in a branch independent of the work. That leads to broken handoffs, rework, and missing context. imdone keeps the working context with the issue, where the work already lives, and makes it available locally as durable, reviewable files.

imdone pull and imdone push keep that context in sync. Bundled skills help teams turn raw tickets into buildable work, create and repair issue structure, reduce handoff risk, and inspect delivery flow from local issue history.

What you get:

• Keep AI and human working context in Jira or GitHub issues instead of hiding it in a branch independent of the work.
• Work from local Markdown in your editor without giving up provider-native collaboration.
• Track feature work and feedback loops visually on the imdone kanban board.
• See issue lifecycle history locally in changelog.yml, so cycle-time inputs stay visible in the issue folder.
• Use bundled skills to create and structure issues, refine stories, define success metrics, tighten plans, assess handoff quality, render PDFs, and generate archived cycle-time reports.
• Reduce handoff risk by keeping decisions, evidence, and delivery notes tied to the issue.

Table of Contents

• Requirements
• Get Started
• 1Password-Managed Credentials
• Core Commands
• Bundled AI Skills
• Support & Feedback
• Commands
• Status Mapping
• GitHub Integration
• Markdown Formatting Guide
• Detailed Documentation
• imdone-cli and Git
• Attachment Versioning
• Troubleshooting

Requirements

• Node.js v22 or higher installed
• git installed
• For Jira:
  • Jira account with API access
  • A Jira API token with read and write permissions for the project
• For GitHub:
  • GitHub account with repository access
  • A GitHub Personal Access Token with repo scope
• A git repository used for your software development (optional — imdone init works in any directory)

Get Started

# 1) Install
npm i -g imdone-cli

# 2) Initialize and pull issues
imdone init

# 3) Open stories in your editor (Markdown next to your code)
code . # nvim .

What you'll see: A backlog/current-sprint/ directory with one folder per issue. Each issue folder contains the main issue content, comments, lifecycle history in changelog.yml, and an attachments/ folder. Edit Markdown locally; imdone push syncs changes back to Jira or GitHub.

The same synced issues can also be monitored visually on the imdone kanban board.

You can try imdone-cli without creating an account. Anonymous CLI users get 50 provider syncs on their device, then 10 provider syncs per month forever on that same device. A provider sync is a command that writes changes back to Jira or GitHub, such as imdone push, imdone add, or imdone move; reading and local discovery commands such as imdone pull, imdone ls, and imdone show do not use that allowance.

backlog/
├── .imdone/
│   ├── config.yml
│   └── templates/
│       └── story.md
├── current-sprint/
│   ├── PROJ-123-Fix_login_bug/
│   │   ├── attachments/
│   │   │   └── error-screenshot.png
│   │   ├── changelog.yml
│   │   ├── comments-PROJ-123.md
│   │   └── issue-PROJ-123.md
│   └── PROJ-124-Add_user_dashboard/
│       ├── attachments/
│       ├── changelog.yml
│       ├── comments-PROJ-124.md
│       └── issue-PROJ-124.md

1Password-Managed Credentials

imdone-cli copies two optional helper scripts into each backlog during imdone init and imdone update:

• setup-1password-token.sh moves GITHUB_TOKEN, JIRA_USERNAME, and JIRA_TOKEN from the backlog .env into 1Password item references.
• imdone-1p runs imdone with those 1Password references resolved for the command without writing resolved secrets back to .env.

Use them from the backlog directory:

./setup-1password-token.sh
./imdone-1p ls
./imdone-1p push

Requirements:

• 1Password CLI: brew install 1password-cli
• jq: brew install jq
• A signed-in 1Password account: eval $(op signin)

By default, setup writes items to the Employee vault. Set IMDONE_1PASSWORD_VAULT to use a different vault:

IMDONE_1PASSWORD_VAULT=Private ./setup-1password-token.sh

Core Commands

imdone pull     # Bring issues/comments/attachments into Markdown
imdone status   # See what's changed locally (alias: st)
imdone push     # Push your Markdown edits back to your provider
imdone hdd      # Launch Codex or Claude with HDD story context

Uninstall anytime: imdone destroy && npm uninstall -g imdone-cli (your code is untouched; backlog/ is git-ignored).

Bundled AI Skills

imdone-cli ships with backlog-local skills for Claude Code and Codex. They help teams turn issue context into execution-ready work without inventing a separate planning system or burying delivery context in side docs.

| Skill | Problem it solves | | --- | --- | | imdone-ls | You need to find the right local Jira or GitHub issues quickly without jumping back to the provider UI or hand-scanning the backlog. | | imdone-template | A story exists but is missing the right template-backed structure, so you need a fast way to apply or repair the expected sections and attachment links on an existing issue. | | imdone-add | You want to create a new Jira or GitHub issue with the project's usual defaults without switching back to the provider UI or manually rebuilding the same issue shape each time. | | backlog-refinement | TODO stories are too vague to build, so developers and product owners need a fast way to identify weak stories and tighten them into thin, executable slices. | | hypothesis-driven-development | Teams start building before they agree on the value, success criteria, demo path, or execution plan, which leads to output without proof of outcome. | | shared-context-report | It is hard to tell which in-progress stories are safe to hand off or how to brief others on the work without interrupting the team because planning context is missing or uneven across the work set. | | markdown-pdf-docker | Teams have markdown reports and Mermaid diagrams, but no reliable way to turn them into polished PDFs without depending on host-specific tooling. | | cycle-time-report | Teams want to inspect delivery speed from archived issue history and share the result as a markdown report, trend chart, and PDF without rebuilding the numbers by hand. |

These skills are bundled in your backlog under .claude/skills/ and .codex/skills/.

Support & Feedback

Found a bug or have a feature request? We'd love to hear from you!

• Website: imdone.io
• Email: [email protected]
• Discord: Join our Imdone users group for real-time support and discussions

Commands

📋 Output Formats: Many commands support the -f, --format option to change output format. Available formats are: json, yaml, csv, text (default).

init – Initialize Issue Tracking Integration

imdone init

Initialize integration with Jira or GitHub Issues. You'll be prompted to select your provider and provide the necessary configuration.

Common Options:

• --name - Project name
• --provider - Issue tracking provider: jira or github
• --force - Force initialization even if .imdone-cli.yml exists in an ancestor directory

Jira Options:

• --jira-url - Jira instance URL
• --jira-project-key - Jira project key
• --jira-username - Jira username
• --jira-api-token - Jira API token
• --jql - JQL query for filtering issues

GitHub Options:

• --github-url - GitHub Enterprise URL (for example, https://github.mycompany.com)
• --github-owner - GitHub repository owner (auto-detected from git remote when in a git repo)
• --github-repo - GitHub repository name (auto-detected from git remote when in a git repo)
• --github-token - GitHub Personal Access Token
• --gql - GitHub issue query (for example, is:issue state:open)

GitHub Notes:

• imdone pull fetches issues, comments, and attachments from GitHub
• imdone push syncs issue content, labels, comments, and attachments (add/modify/delete/rename)
• imdone add fully supports creating GitHub issues
• GitHub owner and repo are auto-detected from your git remote origin URL
• Token requires repo scope (or contents: write for fine-grained tokens) for attachment upload

clone – Clone Remote Backlog Repository

imdone clone

Options:

• --remote-url
• --backlog-dir
• --github-owner
• --github-repo
• --github-token

Clones a remote backlog repo for onboarding or setting up a new local workspace. After the backlog is cloned locally, imdone clone reads the cloned config and prompts only for any missing provider-specific setup values that are still needed, such as GitHub owner, repo, or token.

If the cloned .imdone-cli.yml is already configured for GitHub, imdone clone now preserves that provider instead of falling back to Jira prompts. GitHub-backed clones only ask for missing owner, repo, and token values after clone. Existing cloned config values and CLI flags suppress redundant prompts, and gql stays in the cloned config rather than being re-prompted.

update – Update imdone-cli Config

imdone update

Alias: u

Pull imdone-cli config from origin/main (using "theirs" strategy).

Options:

• --force - Force the update without prompting when imdone-cli is outdated

hdd – Launch A Coding Agent With HDD Context

imdone hdd [issueKey]
imdone hdd --setup

Launch Codex or Claude with a startup prompt that tells the agent to use the bundled hypothesis-driven-development skill for the resolved story.

By default, imdone hdd:

• uses the explicit issueKey argument when provided
• otherwise reuses the active HDD story from backlog/.imdone/hdd-skill.yml
• otherwise prompts for a story key
• reuses the saved default coding agent when available
• falls back to a pasteable HDD prompt when no supported coding agent is installed

Use --setup to force reselecting both the story key and coding agent instead of reusing the saved HDD launch context.

Options:

• -s, --setup - Force issue-key and agent setup before launch

pull – Pull Issues from Provider

imdone pull

Alias: g

Options:

• -f, --format <format> - Output format: json, yaml, csv, text (default: text)
• --jql [jql] - Jira only. Temporarily override the saved Jira query for this pull run only

Fetches issues, comments, and attachments from your configured provider, updates the local Markdown workspace, and restores local changes when needed.

For Jira-backed projects, you can use --jql to temporarily broaden or change the pull scope for one run without editing .imdone/config.yml. This is useful for backlog refinement when you want to pull a wider set of issues and then return to your normal default sync scope on the next plain imdone pull. If the project is configured with both Jira and GitHub providers, the override applies only to the Jira pull; GitHub continues using its configured default query.

What gets pulled:

• Issue content and metadata
• All comments (see Working with Comments)
• All attachments (see Working with Attachments)
• Status and field updates

Provider Notes:

GitHub:

• Fetches issues based on state (open/closed), labels, milestones, and assignees
• Maps GitHub states to imdone lists via status configuration
• Handles pagination automatically for large repositories
• Attachments are downloaded from the dedicated imdone-attachments branch and linked locally
• When an issue is newly pulled and already maps to the done list, it is created directly in the archive folder if archive is configured

Jira:

• Uses JQL queries for flexible filtering
• Sprint and epic integration
• imdone pull --jql "<query>" temporarily replaces the saved Jira query for that run only, while still refreshing already-synced local Jira issues
• In mixed Jira/GitHub projects, --jql affects only the Jira provider's pull for that run
• When an issue is newly pulled and already maps to the done list, it is created directly in the archive folder if archive is configured

push – Push Changes to Provider

imdone push

Alias: p

Options:

• --rewrite-repo-links - GitHub only. For touched issues, republish in-scope issue content and text attachments so local repo-relative markdown links are refreshed against the current source-repo web-link mapping

Lints, pulls, extracts updates, and syncs your local Markdown changes back to the provider.

What gets pushed:

• Issue content and metadata changes
• New comments (see Working with Comments)
• New and modified attachments (see Working with Attachments)
• Labels
• Provider workflow state when the issue's local imdone list has an explicit status mapping

Provider Notes:

Jira:

• Validates markdown formatting for Jira compatibility
• Converts markdown to Jira markup automatically
• Applies mapped local-list changes as Jira workflow transitions when .imdone/config.yml has a matching statuses[*].list and statuses[*].jira entry

GitHub:

• Uses markdown natively (no conversion needed)
• Applies mapped local-list changes by using native open/closed state mappings or configured GitHub status labels/tags
• Attachments are uploaded to the dedicated imdone-attachments branch; local links are rewritten to the current attachment URL
• imdone push --rewrite-repo-links explicitly refreshes in-scope repo-relative markdown links in touched GitHub issue content and text attachments against the current source-repo web-link mapping, even when the touched content would not otherwise need republishing
• GitHub attachment add, modify, delete, and rename operations update the branch-backed current set without writing an attachment ledger comment

💡 Pro Tip: Use commentRequired:true in task metadata to enforce comments on critical issues before pushing.

status – Show Pending Changes

imdone status

Alias: st

Shows all files in your backlog directory that have local changes not yet pushed — tasks, comments, and attachments — grouped by operation type.

Output:

Changes in backlog/current-sprint (4 files):

  Added:
    attachment  SCRUM-200    new-plan.md

  Modified:
    task        SCRUM-123    issue-description.md
    comment     SCRUM-123    comments-SCRUM-123.md

  Deleted:
    attachment  SCRUM-456    screenshot.png

Each line shows the kind (task, comment, or attachment), the issue key, and the filename. If the directory is clean, it prints Nothing to push — working directory is clean.

add – Create New Issue

imdone add

Alias: a

Creates a new Jira or GitHub issue either interactively or from provided options. The prompts adapt to the selected provider.

Options:

• --provider [provider] - Provider to create the issue in (jira or github)
• --project-key [projectKey] - Project key (e.g., PROJ for Jira, owner/repo for GitHub)
• --template [template] - Template to use for the issue (e.g., story, bug)
• --issue-type [issueType] - Issue type (Jira only: Story, Task, Bug, etc.)
• --location [location] - Issue location (Jira only): "backlog" or "sprint"
• --sprint-id [sprintId] - Sprint ID when location is "sprint" (Jira only)
• --list-sprints - Jira only. List active sprint names and IDs that can be used with --sprint-id, then exit without creating an issue
• --list-issue-types - Jira only. List available issue types that can be used with --issue-type, then exit without creating an issue
• --summary [summary] - Issue summary/title
• -f, --format <format> - Output format: json, yaml, csv, text (default: text)

Examples:

# Jira: Discover valid sprint IDs first
imdone add --project-key PROJ --list-sprints

# Jira: Discover valid issue types first
imdone add --project-key PROJ --list-issue-types

# Jira: Create issue with all options specified
imdone add --project-key PROJ --template story --issue-type Story --location sprint --sprint-id 123 --summary "New feature request"

# GitHub: Create issue (note: no issue-type or location needed)
imdone add --project-key owner/repo --template story --summary "Bug fix request"

# Interactive mode for any provider
imdone add

Interactive prompts (when options not provided):

1. Template selection - Choose from available templates in .imdone/templates
2. Project selection - Choose which project to create the issue in (only shown when multiple projects are configured)
3. Issue type - Select issue type (Jira only - skipped for GitHub)
4. Location - Choose current sprint or backlog (Jira only - skipped for GitHub)
5. Summary - Enter the issue title/summary

Sprint discovery: If you want to script issue creation into a specific Jira sprint, run imdone add --list-sprints first. It prints the active sprint names and IDs for the selected Jira project, so you can copy the correct value into --sprint-id without opening Jira.

Issue type discovery: If you want to script issue creation with an exact Jira issue type, run imdone add --list-issue-types first. It prints the available issue types for the selected Jira project, so you can pass the exact value into --issue-type without guessing.

What gets created:

• New issue in your provider (Jira or GitHub) with specified summary
• Markdown content based on selected template (if any)
• Basic structure (Description, Tasks) if no template is used
• Template tags automatically converted to labels (GitHub) or labels field (Jira)
• A provider-specific replay command showing how to create similar issues without prompts
• Automatic pull of the new issue into your local project

Templates: If your project has templates in .imdone/templates, they are available during issue creation. Templates give you consistent starting structure, and tags in templates (for example #bug or #urgent) are automatically converted to labels.

Templates can also include special links that automatically create files in the issue's attachments/ directory. See the Auto-File Creation in Templates section under the template command for details.

💡 Replay Command: After creating an issue, the CLI will display the exact command to create a similar issue without prompts, tailored to your provider:

Jira example:

💡 Next time, use: imdone add --project-key "PROJ" --template "story" --issue-type "Story" --location "backlog" --summary "Your issue title"

GitHub example:

💡 Next time, use: imdone add --project-key "owner/repo" --template "story" --summary "Your issue title"

template – Apply Template to Existing Issue

imdone template [issueKey]

Alias: t

Applies a template to an existing issue through an interactive guided flow or with explicit options.

Arguments:

• [issueKey] - Issue key to apply template to (e.g., PROJ-123)

Options:

• --template [template] - Template to apply (e.g., story, bug, dod)

Examples:

# Apply template with all options specified
imdone template PROJ-123 --template dod

# Interactive mode - prompts for missing arguments
imdone template

# Prompt for template only
imdone template PROJ-123

Interactive prompts (when options not provided):

1. Issue selection - Choose from available issues in current sprint
2. Template selection - Choose from available templates in .imdone/templates

What gets applied:

• Template metadata (tags, custom fields) is merged with existing metadata

Templates: Templates are markdown files in .imdone/templates that provide consistent issue structure. Templates can reference existing issue content with ${markdown} to keep current content in place. A default story template is included.

Auto-File Creation in Templates: Templates can automatically create files in the issue's attachments directory using specially formatted links. This works with both imdone add (when creating new issues) and imdone template (when applying templates to existing issues).

[Link Text](./attachments/filename.ext?template=<template_name>)
[Empty File](./attachments/filename.ext)

• Links with ?template=<template_name> create files populated with content from the specified template
  • Template names can be specified with or without the template_ prefix (e.g., story or template_story)
• Links without a template parameter create empty files
• Files are created in the issue's attachments/ directory when the template is used
• Existing files are never overwritten
• If a template is not found, an empty file is created with a warning

Example Template with Auto-File Creation:

# Story Template

## Documents
- [Story Document](./attachments/story.md?template=story)
- [Notes](./attachments/notes.md)
- [Test Plan](./attachments/test-plan.md?template=test)

## Description
Add your story description here...

When this template is used (either with imdone add or imdone template), the system will automatically:

1. Create the attachments/ directory in the issue folder
2. Create story.md with content from the story template
3. Create an empty notes.md file
4. Create test-plan.md with content from the test template

merge – Resolve Conflicts

imdone merge

After resolving conflicts manually, run this to push the resolved changes to your configured provider.

move – Move Issue to New Status

imdone move [<ISSUE_KEY>] [<STATUS>]

Alias: mv

Moves a Jira or GitHub issue to a new status by performing the provider-specific status change. If arguments are not provided, the command will prompt for them interactively.

When moving an issue to "Done" status, the resolution field can be set automatically or interactively.

Arguments:

• ISSUE_KEY - The issue identifier (for example, Jira PROJ-123 or a GitHub issue number)
• STATUS - The target status name (case-insensitive)

Options:

• -f, --format <format> - Output format: json, yaml, csv, text (default: text)
• -r, --resolution <resolution> - Set custom resolution when moving to Done (e.g., "Fixed", "Won't Do")
• --no-resolution - Skip setting resolution even when moving to Done
• -p, --prompt-resolution - Interactively select resolution from available options
• --list-statuses - List valid statuses for the issue without changing it
• --list-transitions - Alias for --list-statuses

Resolution Behavior:

• By default, moving to "Done" automatically sets resolution to "Done"
• Existing resolutions are never overwritten
• Use --prompt-resolution to see all available resolutions and choose interactively
• Use --no-resolution to skip resolution setting entirely

Examples:

# Move issue with specified arguments (auto-sets resolution to "Done")
imdone move PROJ-123 "Done"

# Move issue with custom resolution
imdone move PROJ-123 "Done" --resolution "Fixed"

# Interactive resolution selection
imdone move PROJ-123 "Done" --prompt-resolution

# Move to Done without setting resolution
imdone move PROJ-123 "Done" --no-resolution

# Move issue and output in JSON format
imdone move PROJ-123 "In Progress" --format json

# List valid statuses without changing the issue
imdone move PROJ-123 --list-statuses

# List valid statuses in structured output
imdone move PROJ-123 --list-statuses --format json

# Interactive mode - prompts for missing arguments
imdone move

# Prompt for status only
imdone move PROJ-123

The command automatically discovers available transitions for the issue and provides an interactive selection if the specified status is not valid. Use --list-statuses or --list-transitions when you want that discovery step without mutating the issue.

lint – Lint Todo Comments

imdone lint

Checks and fixes formatting issues for compatibility with Jira.

reset – Reset Local Project State

imdone reset

Options:

• -f, --format <format> - Output format: json, yaml, csv, text (default: text)

Removes Jira integration state and pulls fresh data from Jira.

clean – Clean Project Data

imdone clean

Removes temporary files and data from the project without affecting the core configuration.

destroy – Remove Integration

imdone destroy

Deletes the config and backlog folder. Prompts for confirmation first.

license – Manage License

imdone license

Options:

• --token
• -s, --show

Examples:

imdone license --token <your-token>
imdone license --show
imdone license -s

show – Show Local Issue Context

imdone show [ISSUE_KEY]

Alias: s

Shows the local shared context for one issue from your backlog repo. The default text output includes the issue title, status, tags, metadata, repo-relative paths for the issue and comments files, the attachments directory, and visible attachment filenames. If no issue key is provided, you'll be prompted to search and select from existing issues.

Options:

• -f, --format <format> - Output format: json, yaml, csv, text (default: text)

Structured output:

• json and yaml include the local issue-context fields for automation, including key, title, status, tags, meta, issueFile, commentsFile, attachmentsDir, and attachments
• csv flattens the same fields for shell and spreadsheet workflows

Notes:

• Paths are repo-relative, not absolute
• Missing comments or attachments are shown explicitly as none in text output and null / empty arrays in structured output

Examples:

# Interactive mode - search and select issue
imdone show

# Default text format - local shared context
imdone show PROJ-123

# Text format (explicit)
imdone show PROJ-123 --format text
imdone show PROJ-123 -f text

# JSON format - structured data for automation
imdone show PROJ-123 --format json

# YAML format - preserves Jira markup and metadata
imdone show PROJ-123 --format yaml

# CSV format - tabular data
imdone show PROJ-123 --format csv

# Interactive mode with different format
imdone show --format json

list – List Local Issues

imdone list

Alias: ls

Lists all issues from your configured provider (Jira or GitHub). Uses Unix ls-style flags for familiar terminal behavior.

Display Options:

• -l - Long format with detailed issue information (status, assignee, type)
• -1 - One issue per line (compact: KEY + PATH)
• -t - Sort by modification time (most recent first)
• -r - Reverse sort order
• Default format shows compact listing (KEY + PATH per line)
• Favorited issues show a ★ indicator in all views

Filter and Output Options:

• --fav, --favorites - Show only favorited issues (see imdone favorite)
• --limit <number> - Limit the number of tasks displayed (default: 0, no limit)
• -f, --format <format> - Output format: json, yaml, csv, text (default: text)
• -q, --query <query> - Filter issues using imdone filter syntax (applied locally)

Examples:

# Compact listing (default) - shows KEY and PATH
imdone list

# Long format with details (table view)
imdone ls -l

# Sort by time, most recent first
imdone ls -t

# Long format, sorted by time
imdone ls -lt

# Reverse the sort order (oldest first)
imdone ls -ltr

# One issue per line (same as default compact format)
imdone ls -1

# Limit to 10 most recent issues
imdone list -t --limit 10

# Show only favorited issues
imdone list --favorites
imdone ls --fav

# Favorites in long format, sorted by time
imdone ls --fav -lt

# List issues in JSON format
imdone list --format json

# List limited issues in CSV format
imdone list --limit 5 --format csv

# Filter by status
imdone ls -q 'meta.status="In Progress"'

# Filter by assignee
imdone ls -q 'meta.assignedTo="username"'

# Filter by label/tag
imdone ls -q 'tag:bug'

# Filter open issues
imdone ls -q 'meta.status="open"'

# Filter by milestone
imdone ls -q 'meta.milestone="v1.0"'

# Filter blocked issues (Jira)
imdone ls -q 'meta.blocked=*'

# Combine filters
imdone ls -q 'meta.status="open" and tag:enhancement'

# Filter pull requests (GitHub)
imdone ls -q 'meta.isPullRequest=true'

imdone Filter Syntax:

The -q, --query option uses imdone's filter syntax, applied locally against your synced issues. This single query language works across all providers (Jira, GitHub).

Learn more about imdone filter syntax

Common filter patterns:

• meta.status="In Progress" - Filter by status value
• meta.assignedTo="username" - Filter by assignee
• meta.milestone="v1.0" - Filter by milestone (GitHub)
• meta.blocked=* - Show blocked/flagged issues (Jira)
• tag:bug - Filter by tag/label
• meta.isPullRequest=true - Show only pull requests (GitHub)
• meta.status="open" tag:enhancement - Combine multiple filters

favorite – Mark Issues as Favorites

imdone favorite [ISSUE_KEY]

Alias: f

Mark issues as favorites for quick access when working with many issues in your current sprint. Favorites are stored locally in .imdone/favorites.yml and are personal to your workspace.

Arguments:

• [ISSUE_KEY] - Issue key to favorite (e.g., PROJ-123 for Jira, 42 for GitHub)

Options:

• -r, --remove - Remove issue from favorites

Examples:

# Mark issue as favorite
imdone favorite PROJ-123

# Interactive mode - search and select from available issues
imdone favorite

# Remove issue from favorites
imdone favorite PROJ-123 --remove
imdone favorite PROJ-123 -r

# Interactive removal - search and select from favorited issues only
imdone favorite --remove

# List only your favorite issues
imdone ls --favorites
imdone ls --fav

# Combine with other ls flags
imdone ls --fav -l      # Long format, favorites only
imdone ls --fav -t      # Favorites sorted by time

How it works:

1. Mark as favorite: Validates the issue exists in your current sprint and adds it to your favorites list
2. Visual indicator: Favorited issues show a ★ indicator in all list views
3. Filter favorites: Use imdone ls --favorites to see only your favorited issues
4. Personal workspace: Favorites are stored in .imdone/favorites.yml (git-ignored) and don't sync across team members

When to use:

• Working on 2-3 specific issues among many in current sprint
• Quickly filtering to your most important work items
• Reducing navigation overhead in large sprints

Provider Support:

• Jira: Use project keys like PROJ-123
• GitHub: Use issue numbers like 42

log – View Issue Changelog

imdone log [<ISSUE_KEY>] [--stats]

Shows changelog for a Jira or GitHub issue, with optional statistics. If no issue key is provided, you'll be prompted to search and select from existing issues. In mixed-provider projects, the selected or supplied issue key is resolved against local issue metadata so the changelog request is sent to the correct provider adapter.

Arguments:

• ISSUE_KEY - The issue identifier (optional). Use Jira keys like PROJ-123 or GitHub issue numbers like 42.

Options:

• -s, --stats - Show statistics for the changelog
• -f, --format <format> - Output format: json, yaml, csv, text (default: text)

Examples:

# Show changelog for specific issue
imdone log PROJ-123

# Show changelog for a GitHub issue
imdone log 42

# Show changelog statistics for specific issue  
imdone log PROJ-123 --stats

# Show changelog in JSON format
imdone log PROJ-123 --format json

# Show changelog statistics in YAML format
imdone log PROJ-123 --stats --format yaml

# Interactive mode - search and select issue
imdone log

# Interactive mode with statistics
imdone log --stats

test – Test Configuration

imdone test

Validates connection and permission setup.

pause – Pause Desktop Watcher

imdone pause

Pauses the imdone desktop watcher by creating a .imdonepause file in the backlog directory. This prevents conflicts between CLI operations and the desktop application.

When to use:

• Before running extended CLI operations
• When you want to prevent desktop automatic syncing temporarily
• During manual conflict resolution

Note: All imdone-cli commands automatically pause the watcher during execution and resume when complete.

resume – Resume Desktop Watcher

imdone resume

Resumes the imdone desktop watcher by removing the .imdonepause file from the backlog directory.

When to use:

• After manually pausing the watcher
• If a CLI command was interrupted and didn't resume automatically

hooks – Git Hooks Management

Set up automatic imdone pull after git pull and imdone push before git push

imdone hooks setup

Options:

• --force - Overwrite existing git hooks

This sets up git hooks that automatically synchronize your configured provider with git operations:

• post-merge hook: Runs imdone pull after each successful git pull to fetch the latest provider issues
• pre-push hook: Runs imdone push before each git push to ensure your local issue changes are synchronized

Remove git hooks

imdone hooks remove

Removes git hooks that were set up by imdone-cli.

How it works:

• Creates post-merge and pre-push hooks in .git/hooks/
• The hooks detect if the current directory has imdone configuration
• post-merge: Automatically runs imdone pull after successful git merges (which happen during git pull)
• pre-push: Automatically runs imdone push before git push operations
• The pre-push hook will cancel the push if imdone push fails (use git push --no-verify to bypass)
• Only runs for actual merges, not rebases
• Gracefully handles cases where imdone-cli is not available

Status Mapping

Status mapping applies to both Jira and GitHub. Configure the local list and provider mapping together in .imdone/config.yml:

code:
  include_lists:
    - TODO
    - DOING
    - REVIEW
    - DONE
lists:
  - name: TODO
    hidden: false
    ignore: false
  - name: DOING
    hidden: false
    ignore: false
  - name: REVIEW
    hidden: false
    ignore: false
  - name: DONE
    hidden: false
    ignore: true
settings:
  plugins:
    JiraPlugin:
      providers:
        - jira
        - github
      statuses:
        - jira: To Do
          github: open
          list: TODO
        - jira: In Progress
          github: in_progress
          list: DOING
        - jira: Code Review
          github: code-review
          list: REVIEW
        - jira: Done
          github: closed
          list: DONE

Use the list value for the local imdone board column. Use jira for Jira workflow status names and github for GitHub states or workflow labels like code-review.

How the mapping is used:

• imdone pull reads provider state and chooses the local list. For GitHub, a configured workflow label/tag such as code-review wins before the normal open/closed fallback, and that label/tag is stored in local status metadata.
• imdone push reads the local list and updates provider state. Jira issues transition to the mapped Jira status. GitHub issues move to the mapped open/closed state or configured workflow label/tag, and stale configured workflow labels/tags are removed. Unmapped lists leave provider workflow state unchanged.

For Jira projects with custom workflows, exact workflow status names such as Code Review can map to their own local list before imdone falls back to the Jira status category. For GitHub projects, engineers can apply a label such as code-review when they want that workflow state reflected in the imdone list.

GitHub Integration

imdone-cli fully supports GitHub Issues as an alternative to Jira. This allows teams using GitHub to benefit from the same context-driven development workflow.

Supported Features

• imdone init with GitHub provider selection
• imdone pull to fetch GitHub issues, comments, and attachments into local markdown files
• imdone push to sync local changes back to GitHub (content, comments, and attachments)
• imdone add to create new GitHub issues with template support
• imdone ls to list GitHub issues with custom queries
• imdone template to apply templates to GitHub issues
• Comment synchronization (via imdone pull and imdone push)
• Attachment synchronization — add, modify, delete, and rename attachments locally; changes sync bidirectionally
• Auto-detection of GitHub owner/repo from git remote origin
• Status mapping (open/closed → TODO/DOING/DONE)
• Optional label-based status mapping for GitHub workflow labels like code-review
• Label support (template tags automatically converted to labels)

Getting Started with GitHub

1. Initialize with GitHub:

   imdone init
   # Select "github" when prompted for provider

2. GitHub automatically detects your repository:

   • Owner and repo are extracted from your git remote origin URL
   • Supports both SSH and HTTPS remote URLs

3. Provide your GitHub Personal Access Token:

   • Create a token at: https://github.com/settings/tokens
   • Required scope: repo (full control of private repositories)
   • Token is stored securely in .env file

4. Pull your GitHub issues:

   imdone pull

GitHub-Specific Features

Query Syntax: GitHub uses a simplified query syntax (not JQL):

• is:open - Open issues
• is:closed - Closed issues
• label:bug - Issues with "bug" label
• milestone:v1.0 - Issues in "v1.0" milestone
• assignee:username - Issues assigned to specific user

Directory Structure: Same as Jira — each issue gets its own folder, including an attachments/ subdirectory:

backlog/
├── current-sprint/
│   ├── 1-Fix_login_bug/
│   │   ├── attachments/
│   │   │   ├── screenshot.png
│   │   │   └── .metadata.yml
│   │   ├── comments-1.md
│   │   └── issue-1.md
│   └── 2-Add_dashboard/
│       ├── attachments/
│       └── issue-2.md

Pull Request (PR) Support

When syncing issues from GitHub, imdone automatically detects pull requests and provides special handling:

• Directory Naming: PRs get a PR- prefix in their directory names for easy visual identification:

  • Regular issue: 123-my-issue-title/
  • PR issue: PR-456-fix-bug/

• PR Metadata: Local-only metadata fields are added to PR issues (filtered from push to GitHub):

  • isPullRequest - Boolean, true if the issue is a PR
  • prSourceBranch - Source branch name (e.g., feature/my-feature)
  • prTargetBranch - Target branch name (e.g., main)
  • prMergedAt - Merge timestamp (ISO 8601) if the PR was merged

• Filtering PRs: Use the ls command with metadata filters:

  # List all PRs
  imdone ls meta.isPullRequest=true
    
  # List merged PRs only
  imdone ls meta.prMergedAt=*
    
  # Filter by source branch
  imdone ls meta.prSourceBranch=feature/my-feature
    
  # Filter by target branch
  imdone ls meta.prTargetBranch=main

Reactions Metadata

GitHub issue reactions are synced as individual metadata fields (local-only, filtered from push):

| Metadata Field | Description | | ----------------- | ------------------------ | | reactionThumbsUp | 👍 +1 reactions count | | reactionThumbsDown | 👎 -1 reactions count | | reactionLaugh | 😄 laugh reactions | | reactionHooray | 🎉 hooray reactions | | reactionConfused | 😕 confused reactions | | reactionHeart | ❤️ heart reactions | | reactionRocket | 🚀 rocket reactions | | reactionEyes | 👀 eyes reactions | | reactionTotal | Total reaction count |

Filter by reactions:

# Issues with 5+ thumbs up
imdone ls meta.reactionThumbsUp=5..

# Issues with any heart reactions
imdone ls meta.reactionHeart=1..

# Issues with any reactions at all
imdone ls meta.reactionTotal=1..

Jira-Specific Metadata

Jira issues include additional metadata fields synced from Jira custom fields:

| Metadata Field | Description | Example Value | | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | -------------- | | blocked | Flagged/Blocked field value from Jira | Impediment | | epic | Epic link (parent epic key) | PROJ-100 | | rank | Jira ranking field for issue ordering | 0|i00007: | | statusName | Exact Jira workflow status for custom workflows | Code Review |

For engineers working in Jira projects with custom workflows, statusName keeps the exact workflow state visible in the local issue file. The existing status metadata remains the Jira status category, and statusName is not written into provider-side issue body metadata.

Blocked Field:

• Automatically detected from Jira "Flagged" or "Blocked" custom fields
• Value can be any string set in Jira (e.g., "Impediment", "Blocked", "Yes")
• Used by shared-context reports to identify blockers and provide unblock advice

Filter by Jira-specific fields:

# Show all blocked/flagged issues
imdone ls -q 'meta.blocked=*'

# Filter by epic
imdone ls -q 'meta.epic=PROJ-100'

GitHub vs Jira Feature Comparison

| Feature | Jira | GitHub | |---------|------|--------| | Pull issues | ✅ | ✅ | | Push changes | ✅ | ✅ | | Comments | ✅ | ✅ | | Attachments (pull) | ✅ | ✅ | | Attachments (push: add/modify/delete/rename) | ✅ | ✅ | | Attachment link rewriting | ✅ | ✅ | | Custom fields | ✅ | ❌ Not supported | | Sprints | ✅ | ❌ Use milestones | | Issue types | ✅ | ❌ Use labels | | Epics | ✅ | ❌ Use milestones |

GitHub Attachments

GitHub doesn't have a native attachments API, so imdone-cli uses a dedicated imdone-attachments branch to give you the same local attachment workflow you get with Jira.

How it works:

• Storage: Files are stored on a dedicated branch named imdone-attachments, under a top-level _imdone-attachments/ folder with stable per-issue paths such as _imdone-attachments/{issueNumber}/{filename}.
• Branch-backed current set: imdone pull reads the current attachment list from the branch tree/Contents API. GitHub issue comments are not used as an attachment ledger and new machine-readable attachment comments are not posted.
• Stable content updates: When an attachment's content changes but its filename does not, imdone updates the existing branch-backed file path and uses GitHub's content SHA for change detection and concurrency protection.
• Rename/delete cleanup: When a GitHub attachment is renamed or deleted locally, imdone push removes the old stable path from the imdone-attachments branch so the old filename does not reappear on the next pull.
• History: Attachment history comes from GitHub branch commits for _imdone-attachments/{issueNumber}/{filename}.
• Link rewriting: Local links like [plan.md](./attachments/plan.md) are automatically converted to the current GitHub attachment URL on push, and back to local paths (original filename) on pull — exactly like Jira.
• Explicit repo-link refresh: imdone push --rewrite-repo-links is the GitHub escape hatch when you want touched issue content and in-scope text attachments republished so repo-relative markdown links resolve to the current source repo web URLs.

Required token scope:

Your GitHub Personal Access Token must include the repo scope (or contents: write for fine-grained tokens). This is needed to create the imdone-attachments branch when required and add, update, rename, or delete attachment files.

Example workflow:

# Pull issues and their existing attachments
imdone pull

# Add a planning doc
cp ~/Desktop/plan.md backlog/current-sprint/1-Fix_login_bug/attachments/

# Push — uploads the file to the attachments branch
imdone push
# ✓ Uploaded: 1/plan.md → https://github.com/owner/repo/blob/imdone-attachments/_imdone-attachments/1/plan.md
# (locally the link stays as ./attachments/plan.md)

# Modify an attachment and push again
# (updates the current branch-backed file path; sibling links stay stable)
imdone push
# ✓ Updated: 1/plan.md

# If repo-relative markdown links need to be republished against the current source repo mapping
imdone push --rewrite-repo-links
# ✓ Rewrote touched repo-relative links to current source repo web URLs

Example Workflow

# 1. Initialize with GitHub
imdone init

# 2. Pull open issues
imdone pull

# 3. Edit issues in your editor
code backlog/current-sprint/

# 4. Sync changes
imdone push

Markdown Formatting Guide

The imdone-cli includes automatic markdown formatting to ensure consistency across your project files. When you run imdone lint or imdone push, the following formatting rules are applied:

Formatting Rules

List Indentation

• All lists: Uses 4 spaces per indentation level for consistent formatting
• Ordered lists: Uses 4 spaces per indentation level
• Unordered lists: Uses 4 spaces per indentation level
• Mixed lists: All nested lists maintain the 4-space indentation standard
• Inconsistent indentation will be automatically fixed

Example of proper list formatting:

1. First ordered item
    - First unordered subitem (4 spaces)
        - Nested unordered item (8 spaces)
            - Deeper nested item (12 spaces)
2. Second ordered item
    - Another unordered subitem (4 spaces)

Code Blocks

• All code blocks must use fenced style with triple backticks (```)
• Code block indentation is normalized:
  • Fence markers (```) are moved to the left margin
  • Content within code blocks is reduced the same number of spaces as the fence indentation

Emphasis and Strong Styling

• Emphasis (italics): Use asterisks *like this* instead of underscores
• Strong (bold): Use double asterisks **like this** instead of underscores

Rules Not Enforced

• Line length: No maximum line length is enforced
• Bare URLs: URLs without formatting are allowed
• Trailing punctuation: Headings can end with punctuation marks

Additional markdownlint Rules

All default markdownlint rules are applied except for the overrides listed above. These include:

• Consistent heading styles
• Proper spacing
• List formatting
• And many other standard markdown best practices

How Violations Are Fixed

When you run imdone lint or as part of imdone push:

1. List indentation is automatically fixed
2. Code block indentation is normalized
3. markdownlint runs to fix remaining issues
4. All fixed content is saved back to your files

All fixes are applied automatically so you don't need to manually correct formatting issues. This ensures that markdown files remain consistently formatted across your project and compatible with Jira integration.

Detailed Documentation

Working with Comments

You can add comments to issues directly from your markdown files. Comments are automatically synchronized when you run imdone push.

How to add a comment:

1. Open the comments-<ISSUE_KEY>.md file for the issue you want to comment on
   • Jira: comments-SCRUM-31.md
   • GitHub: comments-1.md (issue number)
2. Add your comment in markdown format between the first line and the first --- separator
3. Run imdone push to sync the comment to your provider

Example (Jira):

# #TODO Comments: SCRUM-31 Enhance markdown to JIRA conversion

This is my new comment! I can use **bold**, _italic_, and other markdown formatting.

The comment supports multiple lines and will be converted to Jira markup automatically.

---

### Comment 10173 by Jesse Piascik (jpiascik) on 2025-07-22T08:57:41.151-0400

Here's another comment

---

Example (GitHub):

# #TODO Comments: 1 Test issue

This is my new comment! I can use **bold**, _italic_, and other markdown formatting.

GitHub uses markdown natively, so no conversion is needed.

---

### Comment 3832629667 by piascikj (piascikj) on 2026-02-02T02:48:59Z

Here's another comment

---

After running imdone push, your comment will be posted to the issue and the file will be updated to prevent duplicate posting.

Notes:

• Comments use markdown formatting
• Jira: Markdown is automatically converted to Jira markup
• GitHub: Markdown is used natively (no conversion)
• Only add content between the title line and the first --- separator

Requiring Comments for Tasks

You can enforce that certain tasks must have a comment before they can be pushed to your provider by adding commentRequired:true to the task's metadata.

Example task with required comment (Jira):

# #TODO Fix critical login bug

This task will require a comment before it can be pushed.

<!--
jira:PROJ-123
commentRequired:true
-->

Example task with required comment (GitHub):

# #TODO Fix critical login bug

This task will require a comment before it can be pushed.

<!--
github:1
commentRequired:true
-->

How it works:

1. When you run imdone push, the CLI checks if any tasks have commentRequired:true in their metadata
2. If a required comment is missing, you'll be prompted to enter one:

   Comment required for task "Fix critical login bug" (PROJ-123): 

3. The comment is automatically added to the corresponding comments-PROJ-123.md file
4. The push operation continues normally, syncing both the task and the new comment to Jira

When to use:

• Critical bugs that need explanation
• Complex features requiring documentation
• Tasks that affect multiple team members
• Any work item that benefits from context or reasoning

Working with Attachments

Imdone CLI automatically synchronizes attachments between your provider (Jira or GitHub) and your local project, making it easy to access files, images, and documents related to your issues without switching to the browser.

Automatic Download During Pull:

When you run imdone pull, all attachments are automatically downloaded to local attachments/ folders within each issue directory:

current-sprint/
├── PROJ-123-Fix_login_bug/        # Jira
│   ├── attachments/
│   │   ├── error-screenshot.png
│   │   ├── debug-log.txt
│   │   └── .metadata.yml
│   ├── comments-PROJ-123.md
│   └── issue-PROJ-123.md
├── 1-Fix_login_bug/               # GitHub
│   ├── attachments/
│   │   ├── plan.md
│   │   └── .metadata.yml
│   ├── comments-1.md
│   └── issue-1.md

What gets downloaded:

• All attachment types: images, documents, logs, screenshots, etc.
• Original filenames are preserved
• File metadata is tracked in .metadata.yml for efficient synchronization
• Only new or changed attachments are downloaded on subsequent pulls

Attachment Features:

1. Intelligent Sync: Only downloads attachments that are new or have changed since the last pull
2. Metadata Tracking: Maintains local metadata to avoid unnecessary re-downloads
3. Error Handling: Gracefully handles download failures without stopping the pull process
4. Link Rewriting: Local links ([plan.md](./attachments/plan.md)) are automatically converted to provider URLs on push, and back to local links on pull

Accessing Attachments:

Once downloaded, attachments are available in your local file system:

• View images directly in your IDE or file explorer
• Open documents with your preferred applications
• Reference attachments in issue markdown using relative links — they will be rewritten automatically

Editing Attachments Locally:

You can add, modify, delete, or rename attachments directly in your local file system. When you run imdone push, these changes are automatically synchronized back to your provider:

1. Add a new attachment: Copy a file into the issue's attachments/ folder

   • imdone push uploads the file and tracks it in .metadata.yml
   • GitHub: uploaded to the imdone-attachments branch at _imdone-attachments/{issue}/{filename}

2. Modify an attachment: Edit the file locally (e.g., update a screenshot, revise a document)

   • imdone push uploads the modified file as a new version
   • Jira: old version is preserved (no delete attempt to avoid 403 errors)
   • GitHub: the existing stable branch path is updated using GitHub's content SHA
   • Safety: if upload fails, the old version is preserved

3. Delete an attachment: Remove the file from the attachments/ folder

   • Jira: imdone push marks the attachment as deleted with a provider comment and adds it to your local ignored list so it won't be re-downloaded on pull
   • GitHub: imdone push removes the stable file path from the imdone-attachments branch

4. Rename an attachment: Rename the file in the attachments/ folder

   • Jira: imdone push uploads the new name, records the rename with a provider comment, and adds the old name to your ignored list
   • GitHub: imdone push writes the new stable branch path and deletes the old branch path

Example Workflows:

# Jira — Add a new attachment
imdone pull
cp ~/Desktop/architecture-diagram.png backlog/current-sprint/PROJ-123/attachments/
imdone push
# ✓ Added: PROJ-123/architecture-diagram.png (256KB)

# GitHub — Add a new attachment
imdone pull
cp ~/Desktop/plan.md backlog/current-sprint/1-Fix_login_bug/attachments/
imdone push
# ✓ Uploaded: 1/plan.md → https://github.com/owner/repo/blob/imdone-attachments/_imdone-attachments/1/plan.md

# Modify an existing attachment (works for Jira and GitHub)
open backlog/current-sprint/1-Fix_login_bug/attachments/plan.md
# (make your edits and save)
imdone push
# ✓ Updated: 1/plan.md

# Delete an attachment
rm backlog/current-sprint/1-Fix_login_bug/attachments/old-notes.md
imdone push
# ✓ Deleted: 1/old-notes.md

# Rename an attachment
mv backlog/current-sprint/1-Fix_login_bug/attachments/draft.md backlog/current-sprint/1-Fix_login_bug/attachments/final.md
imdone push
# ✓ Renamed: 1/draft.md → final.md

Example Directory Structure:

backlog/current-sprint/
├── SCRUM-31-Enhance_markdown_conversion/   # Jira issue
│   ├── attachments/
│   │   ├── my-profile-image.jpeg
│   │   ├── requirements-document.pdf
│   │   └── .metadata.yml
│   ├── comments-SCRUM-31.md
│   └── issue-SCRUM-31.md
├── 42-Add_GitHub_attachments/              # GitHub issue
│   ├── attachments/
│   │   ├── design.png
│   │   └── .metadata.yml
│   ├── comments-42.md
│   └── issue-42.md

Technical Notes:

• The .metadata.yml file tracks sync status and shouldn't be manually edited
• Safety mechanism: New version is uploaded first; old version is only replaced if the upload succeeds
• GitHub: Attachments are stored on a dedicated imdone-attachments branch under _imdone-attachments/<issue>/...
• GitHub: Stable branch paths use the local filename; content SHA protects updates from stale writes
• GitHub: The branch current set determines which attachments pull locally; issue comments are not used as an attachment ledger

Customizing Your JQL Query

You can customize which Jira issues are pulled by modifying the JQL (Jira Query Language) in your project configuration:

Location: .imdone/config.yml

plugins:
  imdone-jira:
    jql: 'project = "YOUR-PROJECT" AND status != Done ORDER BY rank ASC'

Common JQL examples:

# Pull only issues assigned to you
jql: 'project = "PROJ" AND assignee = currentUser() AND status != Done ORDER BY rank ASC'

# Pull issues from specific sprint
jql: 'project = "PROJ" AND sprint in openSprints() ORDER BY rank ASC'

# Pull issues by labels
jql: 'project = "PROJ" AND labels in ("frontend", "backend") ORDER BY rank ASC'

# Pull issues from multiple projects
jql: 'project in ("PROJ1", "PROJ2") AND status != Done ORDER BY rank ASC'

# Pull only high priority issues
jql: 'project = "PROJ" AND priority in ("High", "Highest") ORDER BY rank ASC'

Tips:

• Use Jira's Query Builder in the web interface to test your JQL before adding it to config
• The ORDER BY rank ASC clause ensures issues appear in your backlog priority order
• After changing JQL, run imdone reset to refresh your local issues with the new query
• You can use Jira functions like currentUser(), openSprints(), and now()

Temporary JQL Override For Pull

If you only need a broader Jira working set for one pull run, you do not need to edit your saved config.

# Pull a broader set for backlog refinement one time
imdone pull --jql 'project = "PROJ" AND status != Done ORDER BY updated DESC'

# Next plain pull goes back to the saved default query
imdone pull

Use this when you want to do temporary refinement or research against a wider Jira issue set but keep your day-to-day sync scope unchanged. In mixed-provider projects, GitHub still pulls with its configured default query.

imdone-cli and Git

Imdone CLI uses git to make it easier for the rest of your team to get the project configured. Git is also used to track changes to your backlog files, so you can resolve conflicts and easily revert to previous versions if needed.

In most cases, you should let imdone-cli handle Git operations for you. It's designed to commit and sync changes safely so you can stay focused on your work.

If you run into a Git conflict, just resolve it in your editor, then run imdone merge.

Automatic Branch Switching

To prevent accidental commits to the shared default branch (main), imdone-cli automatically manages branches in your backlog repository:

• Working Branch: All backlog modifications happen on the imdone-work branch
• Automatic Creation: The imdone-work branch is created automatically on first use
• Seamless Switching: If you're on main, commands like pull, push, add, update, merge, move, and reset will automatically switch to imdone-work
• Visual Feedback: You'll see a message when the branch switch happens: Switched to working branch 'imdone-work'

Special Cases:

• imdone init and imdone clone commit initial setup to main branch first, then subsequent operations automatically switch to imdone-work
• This ensures the foundational repository structure lives on the shared branch while all work happens on your working branch

Benefits:

• Prevents merge conflicts when multiple team members work simultaneously
• Keeps the default branch clean and stable
• Makes collaboration smoother and safer

Attachment Versioning

imdone-cli handles attachment modifications safely to avoid permission errors when working with files created by other team members.

How It Works

Jira: When you modify an attachment that was created by another user:

• A new version is uploaded (no 403 errors)
• The old version is preserved in Jira (not deleted)
• Your local filesystem only keeps the current version
• Metadata tracks all versions for reference

GitHub: When you modify an attachment:

• The stable branch-backed file is updated at _imdone-attachments/{issue}/plan.md
• GitHub's content SHA is used to detect stale writes
• Your local file stays at ./attachments/plan.md

Multiple Versions

If multiple team members modify the same attachment:

• Jira: Each upload creates a new version; all versions are visible in the Jira UI; on pull, only the most recent version is downloaded locally
• GitHub: The stable branch path is updated with SHA protection. If another user changed the file first, GitHub rejects the stale write instead of silently overwriting it

Deleted and Renamed Attachments

Team Sync:

When you delete or rename an attachment, imdone keeps each provider's current attachment set aligned:

When you delete an attachment locally:

rm attachments/old-doc.pdf
imdone push

• The file is removed from your local filesystem
• Jira: The attachment remains in Jira (no delete attempt — avoids 403 errors)
• GitHub: The stable branch path is deleted from imdone-attachments
• Jira deletes are added to your local ignored list so they won't be re-downloaded on pull
• GitHub deletes disappear from the branch current set, so team members stop pulling the old file

When you rename an attachment:

mv attachments/doc.pdf attachments/doc-v2.pdf
imdone push

• New attachment doc-v2.pdf is uploaded
• Jira: Old attachment doc.pdf remains in Jira and the old name is added to your ignored list
• GitHub: Old branch path doc.pdf is deleted and the new branch path doc-v2.pdf becomes current
• Team members pull the provider's current attachment set

Automatic Synchronization:

When any team member runs imdone pull:

1. Jira comments are parsed for delete/rename events where Jira needs the ignored-list workflow
2. GitHub reads the current attachment files from the imdone-attachments branch
3. Only current attachments are downloaded
4. Everyone stays in sync automatically

Manual Cleanup

Old Jira versions are not automatically deleted from Jira. This prevents:

• Permission errors (no delete permission needed)
• Accidental data loss
• Team conflicts over attachment ownership

To clean up old versions:

• Jira: Manually delete old attachment versions from the Jira UI
• GitHub: Current attachments are the files present under _imdone-attachments/{issue}/; rename/delete cleanup removes old stable paths automatically

Metadata Format

Attachments are tracked in attachments/.metadata.yml with a filename-keyed structure:

attachments:
  document.pdf:
    current: "12346"  # Most recent version ID
    versions:
      - id: "12346"
        filename: "document.pdf"
        size: 1500
        created: "2025-01-16T14:00:00Z"
        author:
          displayName: "User B"
          accountId: "..."
      - id: "12345"
        filename: "document.pdf"
        size: 1000
        created: "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
        author:
          displayName: "User A"
          accountId: "..."
ignored:
  - id: "12347"
    filename: "old-file.png"
    reason: "deleted"
    author: "[email protected]"
    timestamp: "2025-02-25T10:00:00Z"

Auto-migration: Old metadata formats are automatically migrated to the new format on first use. No data loss occurs during migration.

Troubleshooting

Invalid License

Check your token:

imdone license --show

Jira Connection Issues

Ensure:

• Jira URL is correct
• API token is valid
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Branch Issues

Stuck on the wrong branch:

If you find yourself on the main branch in your backlog directory, just run any imdone command and it will automatically switch you to imdone-work:

cd backlog
git branch  # Shows you're on 'main'
imdone pull  # Automatically switches to 'imdone-work' and continues

Want to see which branch you're on:

cd backlog
git branch

The current branch will be marked with an asterisk (*).

Merge conflicts:

If you encounter merge conflicts in your backlog repository:

1. Resolve conflicts in your editor
2. Stage the resolved files: git add .
3. Run: imdone merge

The automatic branch switching prevents most conflicts, but if multiple people work on the same issue simultaneously, conflicts can still occur.

Debug Mode

imdone-debug pull > debug.log

Use for support diagnostics.