{
  "slug": "github-graphql-issue-updates-accept-issue-type-metadata-5d26ec5a78a5",
  "title": "GitHub GraphQL issue updates accept issue type metadata",
  "tools": [
    "github-graphql-api"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "agent"
  ],
  "introduced_at": "2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z",
  "announced_at": "2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z",
  "effective_at": null,
  "date_basis": "source-publication",
  "status": "unknown",
  "how": {
    "incantation": "When a workflow updates an issue type through `updateIssue`, set `issueType` in the `UpdateIssueInput` object. Supply the issue type ID and, optionally, confidence, rationale, or a human-review suggestion flag.",
    "examples": [
      "mutation UpdateIssueType($input: UpdateIssueInput!) { updateIssue(input: $input) { issue { id } } }",
      "{ \"input\": { \"id\": \"<issue-node-id>\", \"issueType\": { \"issueTypeId\": \"<issue-type-id>\", \"confidence\": \"HIGH\", \"rationale\": \"<reason>\", \"suggest\": false } } }"
    ],
    "gotchas": [
      "UpdateIssueInput.id (required): Node ID of the issue to modify.",
      "UpdateIssueInput.issueType: Issue type update object; mutually exclusive with `issueTypeId`.",
      "IssueTypeUpdateInput.issueTypeId: Issue type ID to set; pass null to clear the issue type.",
      "IssueTypeUpdateInput.confidence: Agent confidence level: `HIGH`, `MEDIUM`, or `LOW`.",
      "IssueTypeUpdateInput.rationale: Reason for the selected value; maximum 280 characters.",
      "IssueTypeUpdateInput.suggest: If true, stores the value as a pending suggestion for human review instead of applying it."
    ]
  },
  "why_it_matters": "When maintaining a repository workflow that updates issue types through GitHub GraphQL, use the new issue type input where applicable.",
  "sources": [
    "https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/overview/changelog#schema-changes-for-2026-07-14",
    "https://docs.github.com/en/graphql/reference/issues"
  ],
  "rank": 0.91023,
  "judge": {
    "publish": true,
    "judge_model": "codex-cli/gpt-6-luna+typesafe/jev-1.13.0",
    "prompt_version": "extract-v7+enrich-v2+judge-v2x3+jev-publish-v1"
  },
  "review_state": "approved",
  "provenance": {
    "run_id": "wave1b-tools-20261017",
    "verdict_id": "wave1b-tools-20261017:wave1b-tools-20261017-554287db44518f5a-2:gate",
    "evidence_hash": "b13c2750a519b4abe5e196af1105cba8cf6f8b29975a8489ffa5199614f52f72"
  },
  "review": {
    "draft_hash": "22ed45eb889c914194a4d814cf2b1808047bf70cf13ba5bc9392cd83bb46d29f",
    "reviewer": "publication-gate",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z",
    "decision": "wave1b-tools-20261017:gate",
    "reason": "3 of 3 judge runs approved with p_yes >= 0.9 (mean 0.91 >= 0.9; 2 needed) and Jev gave 0.63 (>= 0.6 needed)."
  }
}