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COOL IDEA: issue completion scanner #603

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Cool idea

Add an issue completion scanner that finds open issues whose stated failure mode is already resolved on origin/main.

The scanner would not auto-close issues. It would produce a reviewed candidate list with evidence, for example:

  • issue title/body keywords
  • files referenced by the issue
  • current source/test state at origin/main
  • likely status: still actionable, likely duplicate, likely completed, too vague

Why it helps

The repo has hundreds of open issues, and several migrated backlog cards are already partially or fully resolved by later work. A scanner would turn cleanup into an evidence-led review queue instead of a manual title-by-title audit.

Suggested shape

node scripts/issue-completion-scan.ts --label lane:bad-code --base origin/main --json

The output should include exact files/commands used as evidence and avoid changing GitHub state.

Origin

Idea came up after noticing issue #278 appeared resolved on current main while selecting the second bad-code batch.

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    area:toolingPrimary work area: tooling.feature:tooling-releaseMethod feature tooling-release.lane:cool-ideasMethod source lane cool-ideas.legend:ideaMethod legend idea.priority:laterDeferred or speculative work.status:availableOpen and available for prioritization; not blocked or actively in progress.type:enhancementMethod issue type enhancement.

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