create-issue-gate

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name: create-issue-gate
description: Use when starting a new implementation task and an issue must be created with strict acceptance criteria gating before execution.
risk: safe
source: community
date_added: "2026-03-12"
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# Create Issue Gate

## Overview

Create GitHub issues as the single tracking entrypoint for tasks, with a hard gate on acceptance criteria.

Core rule: **no explicit, testable acceptance criteria from user => issue stays `draft` and execution is blocked.**

## Required