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Summary

Reference guide documenting capability differences between GitHub's REST and GraphQL APIs to help developers choose the right API for each operation.

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Type Reference Description
Issue Closes #155 Document GitHub GraphQL vs REST API capability matrix
Spec N/A Documentation - no spec required

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  • Created docs/github-api-capabilities.md with:
    • Quick reference table for API selection
    • Detailed capability matrix (GraphQL-only, both APIs, REST-preferred)
    • When to use each API section
    • Three implementation examples with code
    • Trade-offs section
    • Project skill references
    • Common patterns
    • Related resources

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  • Breaking change (fix or feature causing existing functionality to change)
  • Documentation update
  • Infrastructure/CI change
  • Refactoring (no functional changes)

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  • QA verified documentation completeness

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  • Self-review completed
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  • Documentation updated (if applicable)
  • No new warnings introduced

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Reference guide documenting:
- Capability matrix for GraphQL-only, both APIs, and REST-preferred operations
- When to use each API with decision guidance
- Implementation examples for common scenarios
- Project skill references and common patterns

Closes #155

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This pull request adds excellent documentation comparing GitHub's REST and GraphQL APIs. The capability matrix, examples, and trade-offs are very clear and will be a valuable resource for developers. I have one suggestion to improve the security of a PowerShell code example to ensure it demonstrates best practices for handling variables in API calls.

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Added a new documentation file docs/github-api-capabilities.md that compares GitHub REST and GraphQL capabilities, lists operations requiring GraphQL, provides usage guidance, examples (e.g., review thread resolution), and trade-offs in one consolidated reference.

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docs/github-api-capabilities.md
New reference guide: capability matrix (GraphQL-only, both, REST-preferring), quick API selection, implementation examples (resolveReviewThread, nested PR queries, Projects v2), recommended use cases, trade-offs, patterns, and related resources.

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Title check ✅ Passed Title follows conventional commit format (type: description) and accurately describes the main change: adding GitHub API capability matrix documentation.
Description check ✅ Passed Description is directly related to the changeset, clearly explaining the reference guide purpose, what was added, and linking to issue #155.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed PR addresses all coding objectives from #155: capability matrix comparing operations, REST vs GraphQL guidance, implementation examples (thread resolution, nested data, Projects v2), and trade-offs documentation.
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Replaced direct variable interpolation with GraphQL variable syntax
to prevent potential injection attacks. Now uses -f/-F flags to pass
variables securely.

- Changed from string interpolation: repository(owner: "$owner")
- Changed to GraphQL variables: query($owner: String!, ...)
- Uses -f for string params (owner, repo) and -F for integers (number)

Addresses security concern from @gemini-code-assist[bot].

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Addressed gemini-code-assist[bot] security comment on GraphQL query.
Fixed string interpolation vulnerability by using GraphQL variables.

Session: 2025-12-30-session-103-pr-568-review.md
Memory: Updated pr-comment-responder-skills with PR #568 data

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* docs(session): PR #566 review response - command injection fix

Session 103 addressed gemini-code-assist[bot] security review comment
on PR #566. Fixed CWE-78 command injection vulnerability in autonomous
agent documentation example.

Commits:
- 9e3c1bb: fix(security): prevent command injection in PR creation example

Outcomes:
- Security vulnerability fixed in documentation
- Updated pr-comment-responder-skills memory with PR #566 statistics
- gemini-code-assist[bot] now 100% signal (9/9 comments actionable)
- All review threads resolved

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* docs(session): complete PR #556 review thread resolution

Session 104: Resolved 2 review threads from @rjmurillo
- Removed mistakenly added git-worktree-operating-guide.md
- Deleted redundant Statistics section in skill-pr-comment-index.md

All threads resolved, changes pushed to PR branch.

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* docs(session): PR #568 review thread resolution

Addressed gemini-code-assist[bot] security comment on GraphQL query.
Fixed string interpolation vulnerability by using GraphQL variables.

Session: 2025-12-30-session-103-pr-568-review.md
Memory: Updated pr-comment-responder-skills with PR #568 data

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* docs(session): add session 103 - PR #530 review thread resolution

Session outcome:
- Addressed 5 review threads (100% resolved)
- Migrated 6 GraphQL calls to Invoke-GhGraphQL helper
- Moved 2 test files to correct directory
- Code reduction: +44 -72 lines

Commit: 7ce149e

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* docs(session): add session 105 - PR review all open PRs

Scanned 29 open PRs for unresolved review threads:
- PR #546: 3 threads resolved (template sync requests)
- All other PRs: No pending review threads

Also cleaned up 6 orphaned worktrees from previous sessions.

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* fix(session): add protocol compliance sections to session logs

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* fix(session): add protocol compliance tables for session 103

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rjmurillo-bot pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Dec 31, 2025
Per @rjmurillo review feedback:
- Session 103 (PR #566 review) -> belongs on docs/506-autonomous-issue-development
- Session 103 (PR #568 review) -> belongs on docs/155-github-api-capabilities
- Session 104 (PR #556 review) -> belongs on refactor/196-decompose-skills-memories

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rjmurillo added a commit that referenced this pull request Dec 31, 2025
* docs(session): PR #566 review response - command injection fix

Session 103 addressed gemini-code-assist[bot] security review comment
on PR #566. Fixed CWE-78 command injection vulnerability in autonomous
agent documentation example.

Commits:
- 9e3c1bb: fix(security): prevent command injection in PR creation example

Outcomes:
- Security vulnerability fixed in documentation
- Updated pr-comment-responder-skills memory with PR #566 statistics
- gemini-code-assist[bot] now 100% signal (9/9 comments actionable)
- All review threads resolved

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* docs(session): complete PR #556 review thread resolution

Session 104: Resolved 2 review threads from @rjmurillo
- Removed mistakenly added git-worktree-operating-guide.md
- Deleted redundant Statistics section in skill-pr-comment-index.md

All threads resolved, changes pushed to PR branch.

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* docs(session): PR #568 review thread resolution

Addressed gemini-code-assist[bot] security comment on GraphQL query.
Fixed string interpolation vulnerability by using GraphQL variables.

Session: 2025-12-30-session-103-pr-568-review.md
Memory: Updated pr-comment-responder-skills with PR #568 data

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* fix: remove session logs that belong to their respective PR branches

Per @rjmurillo review feedback:
- Session 103 (PR #566 review) -> belongs on docs/506-autonomous-issue-development
- Session 103 (PR #568 review) -> belongs on docs/155-github-api-capabilities
- Session 104 (PR #556 review) -> belongs on refactor/196-decompose-skills-memories

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