Add rationale and confidence to closing an issue - #2802
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Pull request overview
This PR extends the granular update_issue_state tool to support “close issue” intent metadata (rationale, confidence, and suggestion semantics) and adds support for closing as a duplicate by resolving an issue number to a database ID for duplicate_issue_id.
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- Reworks update_issue_state into a standalone tool handler so it can send either the standard REST body or an object-form state payload with intent metadata.
- Adds new optional parameters: rationale, confidence, is_suggestion, and duplicate_of (with lookup to duplicate_issue_id).
- Updates tests, tool schema snapshot, and feature-flag documentation for the new parameters.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| pkg/github/issues_granular.go | Implements object-form state update payload (intent metadata) and duplicate resolution flow for update_issue_state. |
| pkg/github/granular_tools_test.go | Adds coverage for suggestion mode, duplicate handling, and validation errors for the updated tool behavior. |
| pkg/github/toolsnaps/update_issue_state.snap | Updates the tool snapshot to reflect new schema fields and updated description. |
| docs/feature-flags.md | Documents the new update_issue_state parameters for feature-flagged granular issues tools. |
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Closing as a dupe of, after fixing rest to accept duplicate_issue_id 
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Summary
Similar to fields and type, this PR adds the ability of suggesting a "close issue" intent, with confidence, rationale, and support for duplicate issue .
Why
Fixes https://github.com/github/plan-track-agentic-toolkit/issues/343
What changed
MCP impact
Prompts tested (tool changes only)
Security / limits
Tool renaming
Note: if you're renaming tools, you must add the tool aliases. For more information on how to do so, please refer to the official docs.
Lint & tests
Docs