Tracker: compose and edit workflow polish #168

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opened 2026-04-12 17:22:05 +00:00 by barrettruth · 0 comments

barrettruth commented

2026-04-12 17:22:05 +00:00

Status

Some of the original rough edges are already resolved:

issue creation no longer aborts on an empty body (#188)
issue edit parity landed in #197
explicit abandon behavior landed in #200 / #204
direct :Forge pr edit <num> now uses fetched head/base metadata (#201 / #203)
PR compose metadata fields were removed in #215
compose/edit metadata should follow a gitcommit-style commented scaffold rather than virtual read-only UI

Remaining follow-ups

#228 Restore and display compose metadata from templates and fetched details
#198 Improve compose buffer syntax and highlight treatment
verify and document per-backend template/metadata support across GitHub, GitLab, and Codeberg/Gitea/Forgejo

Resolved direction

compose/edit buffers should remain normal editable buffers
non-authored metadata/help should live in the commented scaffold block
forge.nvim should not pursue fake line-level read-only behavior in normal compose buffers

Expected

The remaining compose and edit workflows should feel visually polished, easier to scan, and more deliberate about their editing surface.

## Status Some of the original rough edges are already resolved: - issue creation no longer aborts on an empty body (#188) - issue edit parity landed in #197 - explicit abandon behavior landed in #200 / #204 - direct `:Forge pr edit <num>` now uses fetched head/base metadata (#201 / #203) - PR compose metadata fields were removed in #215 - compose/edit metadata should follow a gitcommit-style commented scaffold rather than virtual read-only UI ## Remaining follow-ups - [ ] #228 Restore and display compose metadata from templates and fetched details - [ ] #198 Improve compose buffer syntax and highlight treatment - [ ] verify and document per-backend template/metadata support across GitHub, GitLab, and Codeberg/Gitea/Forgejo ## Resolved direction - compose/edit buffers should remain normal editable buffers - non-authored metadata/help should live in the commented scaffold block - forge.nvim should not pursue fake line-level read-only behavior in normal compose buffers ## Expected The remaining compose and edit workflows should feel visually polished, easier to scan, and more deliberate about their editing surface.