create_draft_issue
Create draft issues in GitHub Projects V2 to capture ideas and tasks before formal issue creation.
Instructions
Create a draft issue directly in a GitHub Project V2.
Args:
owner: The GitHub organization or user name
project_number: The project number
title: The draft issue title
body: The draft issue body (optional)
Returns:
A confirmation message with the new draft issue detailsInput Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| owner | Yes | ||
| project_number | Yes | ||
| title | Yes | ||
| body | No |
Implementation Reference
- Handler function for the 'create_draft_issue' tool. Registered via @mcp.tool() decorator. Delegates to GitHubClient.add_draft_issue_to_project and formats response.
@mcp.tool() async def create_draft_issue( owner: str, project_number: int, title: str, body: str = "" ) -> str: """Create a draft issue directly in a GitHub Project V2. Args: owner: The GitHub organization or user name project_number: The project number title: The draft issue title body: The draft issue body (optional) Returns: A confirmation message with the new draft issue details """ try: result = await github_client.add_draft_issue_to_project( owner, project_number, title, body ) return ( f"Successfully created draft issue in project #{project_number}!\n" f"Item ID: {result['id']}\n" f"Title: {title}" ) except GitHubClientError as e: logger.error(f"Error creating draft issue in project {project_number}: {e}") return f"Error: Could not create draft issue. Details: {e}" - Helper method in GitHubClient class that executes the GraphQL mutation addProjectV2DraftIssue to create the draft issue in the project.
async def add_draft_issue_to_project( self, owner: str, project_number: int, title: str, body: str = "" ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Add a draft issue to a GitHub Project V2. Args: owner: The GitHub organization or user name that owns the project project_number: The project number title: The draft issue title body: The draft issue body (optional) Returns: The project item data Raises: GitHubClientError: If project not found or adding fails. """ # Get project ID try: project_id = await self.get_project_node_id(owner, project_number) except GitHubClientError as e: logger.error(f"Cannot add draft issue: {e}") raise # Add draft issue to project add_query = """ mutation AddDraftIssueToProject($projectId: ID!, $title: String!, $body: String) { addProjectV2DraftIssue(input: { projectId: $projectId, title: $title, body: $body }) { projectItem { id } } } """ variables = {"projectId": project_id, "title": title, "body": body} try: result = await self.execute_query(add_query, variables) if not result.get("addProjectV2DraftIssue") or not result[ "addProjectV2DraftIssue" ].get("projectItem"): raise GitHubClientError( f"Failed to add draft issue to project {project_number}" ) return result["addProjectV2DraftIssue"]["projectItem"] except GitHubClientError as e: logger.error(f"Failed to add draft issue to project {project_number}: {e}") raise