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#329 Add 'swamp issue comment' command for updating existing issues

Opened by webframp · 5/12/2026· Shipped 5/12/2026

Problem Statement

There is no way to add a comment to an existing Lab issue from the CLI. When filing follow-up information (e.g., confirming a fix, adding reproduction details, or closing as resolved), the only option is to create a new issue referencing the old one, which fragments the conversation.

Proposed Solution

Add swamp issue comment <number> that appends a comment to an existing Lab issue.

# Non-interactive
swamp issue comment 327 --body "Confirmed fixed in 20260511.160514.0-sha.9d03b09a" --json

# Interactive (opens $EDITOR)
swamp issue comment 327

# Close with comment
swamp issue comment 327 --body "Fixed in latest build" --close --json

CLI schema

swamp issue comment <number>
  -b, --body <body>         Comment text (skips editor)
  -x, --extension <name>    Route to extension's issue tracker
  --close                   Also close the issue
  --reopen                  Also reopen the issue
  --json                    Output in JSON format

Output shape

{
  "method": "lab",
  "issueNumber": 327,
  "commentId": 42,
  "action": "commented",
  "closed": true
}

Extension-scoped comments

For third-party extensions with a GitHub repository, route via gh issue comment:

swamp issue comment 58 --extension @webframp/aws-ops --body "Fixed in v2026.05.08.1"

Alternatives Considered

  • Using the web UI — works but breaks the CLI-first workflow
  • Filing a new issue referencing the old one — fragments conversation (what we do today)
02Bog Flow
OPENTRIAGEDIN PROGRESSSHIPPED+ 1 MOREASSIGNED+ 7 MOREREVIEW+ 3 MOREPR_MERGEDSHIPPED

Shipped

5/12/2026, 4:28:32 PM

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03Sludge Pulse
stack72 assigned stack725/12/2026, 9:46:41 AM
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stack72 commented 5/12/2026, 7:37:14 AM

Swamp issue ripple is the command - I’ll check the skills know about it

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