GoGetAJob — Open Source Contribution Workflow#

Find GitHub issues, implement fixes, submit PRs, and track everything.

Prerequisites#

Required#

• FlowForge skill (workflow engine): clawhub install agent-flowforge
• gh CLI (authenticated): gh auth status
• git configured with your identity
• claude CLI (Claude Code): claude --version

Optional#

• GoGetAJob CLI for stats/sync: npm install -g @kagura-agent/gogetajob
  • Verify: gogetajob --help
  • Not required for the core work loop — FlowForge handles that

Architecture#

• Main session = dispatch + bookkeeping (scan, pick, submit, sync, stats)
• Sub-agents = actual code work (implement, fix CI, address reviews)
• Code changes = always via Claude Code ( acpx --approve-all claude exec)

Never do implementation work in the main session. Always delegate to sub-agents.

Quick Commands#

CommandWhat it doesgogetajob scan <owner/repo>Discover open issues from a repogogetajob scan --allScan all tracked reposgogetajob feedBrowse available jobsgogetajob check <ref>Deep-inspect an issue before taking itgogetajob start <ref>Take a job — fork/clone/branchgogetajob submit <ref> --tokens NPush + create PR + recordgogetajob followup <ref> --tokens NRecord additional effort on existing workgogetajob syncCheck all PR statuses, flag problemsgogetajob watchSet up automatic sync via crongogetajob statsView overall performance and ROIgogetajob historyView work loggogetajob import <repo>Backfill work_log from GitHub PR history

The Work Loop#

The full contribution cycle runs as a FlowForge workflow ( workloop). See references/workloop-overview.md for the complete node-by-node breakdown.

Summary:

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followup → find_work → study → implement → submit → verify → reflect
    │           │         │                                      │
    │           └─────────┘ (no good issue? loop back)           │
    └────────── (has review feedback? handle it first) ──────────┘

To start: flowforge start workloop

Core Rules#

1. Code via Claude Code, not hand-written#

Sub-agents delegate all code changes to Claude Code:

bash

cd <repo> && acpx --approve-all claude exec "<task description with full context>"

Task descriptions must include: issue context, reviewer feedback, architecture notes, maintainer preferences from knowledge-base, and a verification suffix:

"Before committing: 1) grep for all test files that import/mock the interfaces you changed, update their mocks. 2) Run the project's test/lint commands. 3) git diff --stat to confirm no files were missed."

Exception: one-line trivial fixes can be done manually.

2. Dogfood everything#

After each work session, check: did gogetajob, flowforge, or any tool have bugs or friction? If yes:

• File an issue on the tool's repo
• Or fix it yourself and submit a PR
• Every round should be smoother than the last — this is compounding returns

3. Max 3 open PRs per repo#

Before submitting a new PR, check: gh pr list --repo <owner/repo> --author @me --state open

If ≥ 3 open PRs exist, stop. Wait for existing PRs to be reviewed/merged before adding more. Flooding maintainers kills goodwill.

4. Accurate token tracking#

Always pass real token counts from sub-agent session_status:

bash

gogetajob submit <ref> --tokens <actual_count>
gogetajob followup <ref> --tokens <actual_count>

Never estimate. Never guess. No number → don't fill it in.

5. Pre-PR checklist (all must pass)#

Before creating any PR:

1. Does this PR solve exactly one problem?
2. No existing fix or competing PR upstream?
3. Read CONTRIBUTING.md and recent merge patterns?
4. Can verify the fix locally (tests pass)?
5. Open PRs for this repo ≤ 3?

6. Knowledge accumulation#

• Before working on a repo: read knowledge-base/projects/<repo>.md (field notes)
• After finishing: update field notes with lessons, maintainer preferences, CI quirks
• Cross-project insights → memex cards
• Behavioral patterns → beliefs-candidates.md

Sync & Follow-up#

Run gogetajob sync regularly (or use gogetajob watch for automatic cron).

When sync flags issues:

SignalPriorityActionHuman review commentHighSpawn sub-agent to address, then followupCI failureMediumSpawn sub-agent to fix, then followupBot review (CodeRabbit etc.)LowAddress if substantive, ignore nitpicksPR closed—Read why. If someone else's fix was better, study it

Issue Selection Strategy#

When picking issues from gogetajob feed:

• Priority: real bugs > test coverage > docs > features
• Prefer repos with existing field notes (knowledge compounds)
• High-star repos: check for competing PRs first
• Security/infra issues: look for related issues to batch-fix
• Always verify: git log --oneline -20 -- <relevant files> to check if already fixed
• Check maintainer activity: repos that only merge internal PRs are low-ROI for external contributors