Shepherd Start — Development skill for Claude Code
/shepherd-start {TICKET-ID} — Bug Investigation Session.
How to install Shepherd Start
Installs to ~/.claude/skills/mshadmanrahman-bug-shepherd-shepherd-start/SKILL.md
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/mshadmanrahman-bug-shepherd-shepherd-start && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mshadmanrahman/bug-shepherd/HEAD/commands/shepherd-start.md -o ~/.claude/skills/mshadmanrahman-bug-shepherd-shepherd-start/SKILL.md Restart Claude Code, or start a new session, for it to be picked up.
What Shepherd Start does
/shepherd-start {TICKET-ID} — Bug Investigation Session
Begin a focused investigation session for a single bug. This command sets up context, loads institutional memory, and prepares a structured investigation plan.
**Audience:** PMs, designers, or developers. No code knowledge required for investigation; code knowledge only needed if you plan to fix it yourself.
Arguments
{TICKET-ID}(required): The bug tracker ID (e.g., PROJ-1234, #456)
Workflow
1. Load Config
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Full documentation available on GitHub
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