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Draft a decline reply to an issue or PR v1.0.0

Use this resource to draft a reply that closes, declines or redirects an issue or contribution

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  • 573 downloads
  • 238 likes
  • 168 saves

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install maintainer-issue-decline-replies

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent picks the reply pattern that fits (duplicate, fix already shipped, design decision, workaround, effort or scope) and explains the why rather than only the refusal. You get a courteous, clear reply for the contributor.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Details

Works in
Install guides
Generates with
Your agent's model
Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: reply principles and patterns per case (duplicate, decline, workaround, scope)
  • SKILL.md: wording to explain an intentional design or a deprecation

Good fit for

  • A feature request does not fit the package's direction
  • An issue is a duplicate and you want to point its author to the original

Not for

    Tags

    • maintainer
    • open source
    • issues
    • decline

    About

    You say

    “Draft a reply to this feature request: we are not accepting it, and here is the workaround.”

    Card for the “Draft a decline reply to an issue or PR” skill

    Skill published by posit-dev under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to draft a reply that closes, declines or redirects an issue or contribution
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md9.4 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    posit-dev
    Source
    github.com/posit-dev/skills/tree/d614ac4fc7f8862bba5e041ab6237113e02aa86a/open-source/maintainer-decline
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « maintainer-decline » (posit-dev, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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