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Issue Tracking: References

Key Points

Introduction
  • Issue tracking is the process of monitoring problems and requests for a software product.

  • Issue tracking enables a software development team to capture, organize, and manage work collaboratively.

Basic Issue Tracking
  • New issues can be opened in a repository using the ‘New issue’ button.

  • Text on issues use Markdown styling for formatting.

  • A user can interact with issues in multiple ways: commenting, mentioning others, linking to other issues and pull requests, and more.

Labelling Issues
  • Labelling issues can help with organization and filtering.

Issue Templates
  • Templates can be incorporated into any GitHub repository and can make issue creation more structured.

  • External links can be listed with the templates to help direct users to external resources.

References