From 51b2348f60a12e99f93b371500d641bef6130a7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Murdock Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 11:02:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add self-assign guideline to agent guidelines Agents should self-assign GitHub issues immediately when starting work to prevent duplicate effort from other contributors. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- CLAUDE.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md index 3d29c76c..45c5b8bb 100644 --- a/CLAUDE.md +++ b/CLAUDE.md @@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ Finding.create_fail(self.attribute, evidence="...", remediation="...") 3. **Test thoroughly** - Unit tests required for all assessors 4. **Backwards compatibility** - Schema version bump for model changes 5. **Rich remediation** - Actionable steps with tools, commands, examples +6. **Self-assign issues** - Before starting work on a GitHub issue, check if it is already assigned. If it is, warn the user and ask for confirmation before continuing. If unassigned (or the user confirms), self-assign it immediately to prevent duplicate effort from other contributors ## Related Docs