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epic-cli

Use the Epic CLI for project management, issue tracking, PR workflows, git worktrees, and debugging. Triggers on requests like "create a project", "start an issue", "work on PR", "create worktree", or "add debug statements".

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Epic CLI

Overview

Epic CLI is a project and issue management tool that integrates with GitHub. It handles project creation, issue tracking, PR workflows, git worktrees, and debugging utilities.

Commands

Project Management

Create new projects with GitHub repository:

epic project new my-awesome-project
epic project new org/repo-name
epic project new my-web-app --web    # Use web template

Issue Management

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | epic issue new "Title" | Create new issue with title | | epic issue new | Create new issue interactively | | epic issue new --no-sync | Create local issue without GitHub sync | | epic issue list | List all issues | | epic issue list open | List open issues | | epic issue list closed | List closed issues | | epic issue show <id> | Show issue details | | epic issue get <id> | Download issue from GitHub | | epic issue sync <file> | Sync markdown file with GitHub issue | | epic issue start <id> | Start working (creates worktree + tmux + claude) | | epic issue start <id> --no-switch | Create session but don't switch to it | | epic issue start <id> --no-tmux | Create worktree only (no tmux) | | epic issue start <id> --branch | Create branch only (no worktree) | | epic issue assign <id> <user> | Assign issue to user | | epic issue close <id> | Close issue and delete local file |

Issue IDs can be: markdown file path, issue number, or prefix-number (e.g., SCA-8).

PR Management

Start working on a pull request:

epic pr start 359            # Creates worktree + tmux session
epic pr start 359 --no-tmux  # Creates worktree only

Worktree

Open a shell in a worktree directory:

epic worktree <branch-name>

Ask (LLM Query)

Query an LLM for assistance:

epic ask "What is the purpose of git worktrees?"
epic ask "Explain async/await" --model gpt-4o

Available models: gpt-4.1 (default), gpt-4.1-mini, gpt-4.1-nano, gpt-4o, o1-mini, o1

Debug

Add/remove debug statements and diagnostic tools:

epic debug add <function-name> <file-path>      # Add debug statement
epic debug remove <function-name> <file-path>   # Remove debug statement
epic debug remove-all                           # Remove all console.debug from project
epic debug check-gitignore                      # Check .gitignore for worktrees
epic debug check-gitignore --fix                # Fix .gitignore if needed

Draft

Create draft files:

epic draft new

Issue File Format

Issues are stored in docs/issues/ with pattern {prefix}-{number}-{slug}.md. Contains:

  • Title and GitHub issue number (if synced)
  • Status
  • Description
  • Functional and Technical specifications
  • Task checklist

Common Workflows

Start working on an issue:

epic issue start SCA-8

This creates a worktree, tmux session, runs claude, and switches to the session.

Create and sync a new issue:

epic issue new "Add dark mode support"

Review open issues:

epic issue list open

Work on a PR:

epic pr start 359