package github import ( "os" "slices" "strings" ) // GenerateInstructions creates server instructions based on enabled toolsets func GenerateInstructions(enabledToolsets []string) string { // For testing - add a flag to disable instructions if os.Getenv("DISABLE_INSTRUCTIONS") == "true" { return "" // Baseline mode } var instructions []string // Core instruction - always included if context toolset enabled if slices.Contains(enabledToolsets, "context") { instructions = append(instructions, "Always call 'get_me' first to understand current user permissions and context.") } // Individual toolset instructions for _, toolset := range enabledToolsets { if inst := getToolsetInstructions(toolset, enabledToolsets); inst != "" { instructions = append(instructions, inst) } } // Base instruction with context management baseInstruction := `The GitHub MCP Server provides tools to interact with GitHub platform. Tool selection guidance: 1. Use 'list_*' tools for broad, simple retrieval and pagination of all items of a type (e.g., all issues, all PRs, all branches) with basic filtering. 2. Use 'search_*' tools for targeted queries with specific criteria, keywords, or complex filters (e.g., issues with certain text, PRs by author, code containing functions). Context management: 1. Use pagination whenever possible with batches of 5-10 items. 2. Use minimal_output parameter set to true if the full information is not needed to accomplish a task. Tool usage guidance: 1. For 'search_*' tools: Use separate 'sort' and 'order' parameters if available for sorting results - do not include 'sort:' syntax in query strings. Query strings should contain only search criteria (e.g., 'org:google language:python'), not sorting instructions.` allInstructions := []string{baseInstruction} allInstructions = append(allInstructions, instructions...) return strings.Join(allInstructions, " ") } // getToolsetInstructions returns specific instructions for individual toolsets func getToolsetInstructions(toolset string, enabledToolsets []string) string { switch toolset { case "pull_requests": pullRequestInstructions := `## Pull Requests PR review workflow: Always use 'pull_request_review_write' with method 'create' to create a pending review, then 'add_comment_to_pending_review' to add comments, and finally 'pull_request_review_write' with method 'submit_pending' to submit the review for complex reviews with line-specific comments.` if slices.Contains(enabledToolsets, "repos") { pullRequestInstructions += ` Before creating a pull request, search for pull request templates in the repository. Template files are called pull_request_template.md or they're located in '.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE' directory. Use the template content to structure the PR description and then call create_pull_request tool.` } return pullRequestInstructions case "issues": return `## Issues Check 'list_issue_types' first for organizations to use proper issue types. Use 'search_issues' before creating new issues to avoid duplicates. Always set 'state_reason' when closing issues.` case "discussions": return `## Discussions Use 'list_discussion_categories' to understand available categories before creating discussions. Filter by category for better organization.` case "projects": return `## Projects Workflow: 1) list_project_fields (get field IDs), 2) list_project_items (with pagination), 3) optional updates. Field usage: - Call list_project_fields first to understand available fields and get IDs/types before filtering. - Use EXACT returned field names (case-insensitive match). Don't invent names or IDs. - Iteration synonyms (sprint/cycle) only if that field exists; map to the actual name (e.g. sprint:@current). - Only include filters for fields that exist and are relevant. Pagination (mandatory): - Loop while pageInfo.hasNextPage=true using after=pageInfo.nextCursor. - Keep query, fields, per_page IDENTICAL on every page. - Use before=pageInfo.prevCursor only when explicitly navigating to a previous page. Counting rules: - Count items array length after full pagination. - Never count field objects, content, or nested arrays as separate items. Summary vs list: - Summaries ONLY if user uses verbs: analyze | summarize | summary | report | overview | insights. - Listing verbs (list/show/get/fetch/display/enumerate) → enumerate + total. Self-check before returning: - Paginated fully - Correct IDs used - Field names valid - Summary only if requested. Return COMPLETE data or state what's missing (e.g. pages skipped). list_project_items query rules: Query string - For advanced filtering of project items using GitHub's project filtering syntax: MUST reflect user intent; strongly prefer explicit content type if narrowed: - "open issues" → state:open is:issue - "merged PRs" → state:merged is:pr - "items updated this week" → updated:>@today-7d (omit type only if mixed desired) - "list all P1 priority items" → priority:p1 (omit state if user wants all, omit type if user specifies "items") - "list all open P2 issues" → is:issue state:open priority:p2 (include state if user wants open or closed, include type if user specifies "issues" or "PRs") - "all open issues I'm working on" → is:issue state:open assignee:@me Query Construction Heuristics: a. Extract type nouns: issues → is:issue | PRs, Pulls, or Pull Requests → is:pr | tasks/tickets → is:issue (ask if ambiguity) b. Map temporal phrases: "this week" → updated:>@today-7d c. Map negations: "excluding wontfix" → -label:wontfix d. Map priority adjectives: "high/sev1/p1" → priority:high OR priority:p1 (choose based on field presence) e. When filtering by label, always use wildcard matching to account for cross-repository differences or emojis: (e.g. "bug 🐛" → label:*bug*) f. When filtering by milestone, always use wildcard matching to account for cross-repository differences: (e.g. "v1.0" → milestone:*v1.0*) Syntax Essentials (items): AND: space-separated. (label:bug priority:high). OR: comma inside one qualifier (label:bug,critical). NOT: leading '-' (-label:wontfix). Hyphenate multi-word field names. (team-name:"Backend Team", story-points:>5). Quote multi-word values. (status:"In Review" team-name:"Backend Team"). Ranges: points:1..3, updated:<@today-30d. Wildcards: title:*crash*, label:bug*. Assigned to User: assignee:@me | assignee:username | no:assignee Common Qualifier Glossary (items): is:issue | is:pr | state:open|closed|merged | assignee:@me|username | label:NAME | status:VALUE | priority:p1|high | sprint-name:@current | team-name:"Backend Team" | parent-issue:"org/repo#123" | updated:>@today-7d | title:*text* | -label:wontfix | label:bug,critical | no:assignee | has:label Never: - Infer field IDs; fetch via list_project_fields. - Drop 'fields' param on subsequent pages if field values are needed.` default: return "" } }