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Find likely duplicate GitHub issues through parallel search and evidence filtering with Claude Code dedupe

<p>Use Claude Code dedupe to summarize an issue, run several GitHub duplicate searches in parallel, filter false positives, and post only well-supported possible-duplicate links.</p>

Templates & WorkflowsClaude Code
Templates & Workflows Claude Code Security Reviewed
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npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill find-likely-duplicate-github-issues-through-parallel-search-and-evidence-filtering-with-claude-code-dedupe Copy
Works best when you want a reusable capability, not another fragile one-off prompt.
At a glance
Tools required
Claude Code, GitHub repository access, repository-provided gh wrapper/comment scripts
Install & setup
Install Claude Code from the official docs, then use the repository's dedupe command file in a repo that provides the expected GitHub wrapper and duplicate-comment scripts.
Author
Anthropic
Publisher
Organization
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026
Quick brief

This entry is built from Anthropic’s dedupe command for Claude Code. The agent workflow is explicit: skip closed or non-actionable issues, summarize the target issue, launch multiple search passes with different query strategies, filter weak matches, and only then post up to three likely duplicates. That makes the operator job concrete and repeatable rather than a generic GitHub utility card.

How it works

What this skill actually does

Invoke this when a repository is large enough that duplicate reports waste maintainer time and quick keyword searches miss the real prior thread. The scope boundary is tight: this skill is only for evidence-backed duplicate hunting and duplicate-link posting. It is not a general issue triage suite, GitHub platform listing, or broad repository automation package.