newcomer-issue-explainer
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Given an open good-first-issue on the configured `<upstream>` repo, explain it in beginner terms and sketch a concrete approach: which files to read first, what "done" looks like, and where to ask follow-up questions — without writing any code. First confirms the issue is open, non-security, and scope-clear, then drafts the explanation for maintainer review. Posts nothing without explicit maintainer confirmation.
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npx skills add apache/magpie --skill newcomer-issue-explainer -a claude-code
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