GitHub Issues Trackers

This cluster focuses on discussions about using GitHub Issues for project management, its features compared to alternatives like Jira, GitLab, and Pivotal Tracker, and suggestions for improvements or new tools.

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socratic Aug 10, 2011 View on HN

Do people use GitHub Issues? Is there something that it's best at compared to the alternatives?

dmezzetti Dec 13, 2023 View on HN

GitHub Issues is all you need? In combination with projects and milestones, I feel like it can be more than enough for many use cases.

Maro Jan 11, 2019 View on HN

Like "git for issues"?

flappyeagle Jul 22, 2023 View on HN

Which issue trackers fulfill your requirements?

sytse Apr 23, 2017 View on HN

What would you like to see in a next generation issue trackers, search, or build solution?

hoggle Dec 7, 2014 View on HN

Github/Gitlab issues - even with non-programming team members, like customers and designers.

simonw Aug 21, 2021 View on HN

I've been doing this for all of my personal projects for a few years now and it works really well for me.GitHub Issues has exactly the set of features that I need. I'm confident I understand 100% of the functionality that it offers, and I use all of that functionality.(The "GitHub Projects" stuff hasn't stuck for me, but that's presented as an optional layer on top of issues so it's easy to ignore it.)I also love how programmable Issues are. The APIs (

hgdsraj May 13, 2017 View on HN

Why don't you guys use pivotal tracker? Way better ticket management, integrates with github

ChrisSD Sep 22, 2017 View on HN

Code yes. Issue tracker and other features? Not so easy.

ngrilly Jul 6, 2016 View on HN

What kind of features are missing, compared to other issue trackers you like?