feat: add GitHub issue picker and API endpoints

Add GitHubIssuePickerDialog UI for selecting issues
Enable new session from GitHub issue from session sidebar
Implement GitHub issues/list/get/comments APIs across desktop, web, and VS Code

docs/github-features-plan.md

@@ -145,14 +145,16 @@ Implemented code pointers
 
 ## Feature B: Start Session From GitHub Issue
 
+Status: implemented.
+
 ### Intent
 Create a new session seeded with issue context, without polluting chat with large issue bodies/comments.
 
 ### Entry Point
-Session kebab menu in `packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx`.
+Project header menu in `packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx`.
 
 Add new item:
-- “New session from GitHub issue…”
+- “New session from GitHub issue”
 
 ### Modal UI
 Issue picker modal:
@@ -163,6 +165,10 @@ Issue picker modal:
   - `#123` or `123`
 - checkbox: “Create in worktree”
 
+Implementation notes:
+- modal layout matches Timeline dialog styling/patterns
+- “Open Repo” + per-issue “Open in GitHub” use `<a href=... target="_blank">` (desktop webview safe)
+
 ### Worktree option
 If enabled:
 - create a worktree session (reuse `createWorktreeSessionForBranch`)
@@ -177,7 +183,7 @@ If disabled:
 ### Session Bootstrap (message)
 Send a single user message with:
 1) Visible text part: concise prompt, e.g.
-   - “Review the issue, clarify requirements, propose plan, then implement.”
+   - “Review the issue; summarize requirements + unknowns; ask clarifying questions; gather needed code context; propose plan + next actions; do not implement until user confirms.”
 2) Hidden synthetic parts: issue payload
    - issue title/body
    - labels, assignees, author
@@ -192,6 +198,22 @@ Do not invent a new hidden-context mechanism.
 - Get issue by number
 - List issue comments
 
+Implemented code pointers
+- UI modal: `packages/ui/src/components/session/GitHubIssuePickerDialog.tsx`
+- Shared sendMessage synthetic parts: `packages/ui/src/lib/opencode/client.ts`
+- Web server endpoints:
+  - `GET /api/github/issues/list`
+  - `GET /api/github/issues/get`
+  - `GET /api/github/issues/comments`
+- Desktop Tauri commands:
+  - `github_issues_list`
+  - `github_issue_get`
+  - `github_issue_comments`
+- VS Code bridge handlers:
+  - `api:github/issues:list`
+  - `api:github/issues:get`
+  - `api:github/issues:comments`
+
 ## Feature C: Start Session From GitHub PR (with worktree checkout)
 
 ### Intent

packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/github.rs

@@ -84,6 +84,86 @@ pub struct GitHubPullRequestReadyResult {
     ready: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct GitHubIssueLabel {
+    name: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    color: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct GitHubIssueSummary {
+    number: u64,
+    title: String,
+    url: String,
+    state: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    author: Option<GitHubUserSummary>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    labels: Option<Vec<GitHubIssueLabel>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct GitHubIssue {
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    summary: GitHubIssueSummary,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    body: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    assignees: Option<Vec<GitHubUserSummary>>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    created_at: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    updated_at: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct GitHubIssueComment {
+    id: u64,
+    url: String,
+    body: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    author: Option<GitHubUserSummary>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    created_at: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    updated_at: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct GitHubIssuesListResult {
+    connected: bool,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    repo: Option<GitHubRepoRef>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    issues: Option<Vec<GitHubIssueSummary>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct GitHubIssueGetResult {
+    connected: bool,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    repo: Option<GitHubRepoRef>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    issue: Option<GitHubIssue>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct GitHubIssueCommentsResult {
+    connected: bool,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    repo: Option<GitHubRepoRef>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    comments: Option<Vec<GitHubIssueComment>>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct GitHubUserSummary {
@@ -205,6 +285,72 @@ struct ApiUserResponse {
     email: Option<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct IssueUser {
+    login: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    id: Option<u64>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    avatar_url: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct IssueLabel {
+    name: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    color: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct IssueListItem {
+    number: u64,
+    title: String,
+    html_url: String,
+    state: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    user: Option<IssueUser>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    labels: Vec<IssueLabel>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pull_request: Option<Value>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct IssueDetailsResponse {
+    number: u64,
+    title: String,
+    html_url: String,
+    state: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    user: Option<IssueUser>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    labels: Vec<IssueLabel>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    assignees: Vec<IssueUser>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    body: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    created_at: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    updated_at: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pull_request: Option<Value>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct IssueCommentResponse {
+    id: u64,
+    html_url: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    body: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    user: Option<IssueUser>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    created_at: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    updated_at: Option<String>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 struct PrListItem {
     number: u64,
@@ -591,6 +737,27 @@ async fn fetch_me(access_token: &str) -> Result<GitHubUserSummary, String> {
     })
 }
 
+fn map_issue_user(user: &IssueUser) -> GitHubUserSummary {
+    GitHubUserSummary {
+        login: user.login.clone(),
+        id: user.id,
+        avatar_url: user.avatar_url.clone(),
+        name: None,
+        email: None,
+    }
+}
+
+fn map_issue_labels(labels: Vec<IssueLabel>) -> Vec<GitHubIssueLabel> {
+    labels
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|l| !l.name.trim().is_empty())
+        .map(|l| GitHubIssueLabel {
+            name: l.name,
+            color: l.color,
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn github_auth_status(
     _state: State<'_, DesktopRuntime>,
@@ -1207,3 +1374,246 @@ pub async fn github_pr_ready(
 
     Ok(GitHubPullRequestReadyResult { ready: true })
 }
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn github_issues_list(
+    directory: String,
+    _state: State<'_, DesktopRuntime>,
+) -> Result<GitHubIssuesListResult, String> {
+    let directory = directory.trim().to_string();
+    if directory.is_empty() {
+        return Err("directory is required".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let stored = read_auth_file().await;
+    let Some(stored) = stored else {
+        return Ok(GitHubIssuesListResult {
+            connected: false,
+            repo: None,
+            issues: None,
+        });
+    };
+    if stored.access_token.trim().is_empty() {
+        let _ = clear_auth_file().await;
+        return Ok(GitHubIssuesListResult {
+            connected: false,
+            repo: None,
+            issues: None,
+        });
+    }
+
+    let repo = resolve_repo_from_directory(&directory).await;
+    let Some(repo) = repo else {
+        return Ok(GitHubIssuesListResult {
+            connected: true,
+            repo: None,
+            issues: Some(vec![]),
+        });
+    };
+
+    let url = format!(
+        "{}/{}/{}/issues?state=open&per_page=50",
+        API_PULLS_URL_PREFIX, repo.owner, repo.repo
+    );
+
+    let list = github_get_json::<Vec<IssueListItem>>(&url, &stored.access_token).await;
+    let list = match list {
+        Ok(v) => v,
+        Err(err) if err == "unauthorized" => {
+            let _ = clear_auth_file().await;
+            return Ok(GitHubIssuesListResult {
+                connected: false,
+                repo: None,
+                issues: None,
+            });
+        }
+        Err(err) => return Err(err),
+    };
+
+    let issues = list
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|item| item.pull_request.is_none())
+        .map(|item| GitHubIssueSummary {
+            number: item.number,
+            title: item.title,
+            url: item.html_url,
+            state: item.state,
+            author: item.user.as_ref().map(map_issue_user),
+            labels: Some(map_issue_labels(item.labels)),
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    Ok(GitHubIssuesListResult {
+        connected: true,
+        repo: Some(repo),
+        issues: Some(issues),
+    })
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn github_issue_get(
+    directory: String,
+    number: u64,
+    _state: State<'_, DesktopRuntime>,
+) -> Result<GitHubIssueGetResult, String> {
+    let directory = directory.trim().to_string();
+    if directory.is_empty() {
+        return Err("directory is required".to_string());
+    }
+    if number == 0 {
+        return Err("number is required".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let stored = read_auth_file().await;
+    let Some(stored) = stored else {
+        return Ok(GitHubIssueGetResult {
+            connected: false,
+            repo: None,
+            issue: None,
+        });
+    };
+    if stored.access_token.trim().is_empty() {
+        let _ = clear_auth_file().await;
+        return Ok(GitHubIssueGetResult {
+            connected: false,
+            repo: None,
+            issue: None,
+        });
+    }
+
+    let repo = resolve_repo_from_directory(&directory).await;
+    let Some(repo) = repo else {
+        return Ok(GitHubIssueGetResult {
+            connected: true,
+            repo: None,
+            issue: None,
+        });
+    };
+
+    let url = format!(
+        "{}/{}/{}/issues/{}",
+        API_PULLS_URL_PREFIX, repo.owner, repo.repo, number
+    );
+
+    let issue = github_get_json::<IssueDetailsResponse>(&url, &stored.access_token).await;
+    let issue = match issue {
+        Ok(v) => v,
+        Err(err) if err == "unauthorized" => {
+            let _ = clear_auth_file().await;
+            return Ok(GitHubIssueGetResult {
+                connected: false,
+                repo: None,
+                issue: None,
+            });
+        }
+        Err(err) => return Err(err),
+    };
+
+    if issue.pull_request.is_some() {
+        return Err("Not a GitHub issue".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let summary = GitHubIssueSummary {
+        number: issue.number,
+        title: issue.title,
+        url: issue.html_url,
+        state: issue.state,
+        author: issue.user.as_ref().map(map_issue_user),
+        labels: Some(map_issue_labels(issue.labels)),
+    };
+    let assignees = issue
+        .assignees
+        .iter()
+        .map(map_issue_user)
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    Ok(GitHubIssueGetResult {
+        connected: true,
+        repo: Some(repo),
+        issue: Some(GitHubIssue {
+            summary,
+            body: issue.body,
+            assignees: Some(assignees),
+            created_at: issue.created_at,
+            updated_at: issue.updated_at,
+        }),
+    })
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn github_issue_comments(
+    directory: String,
+    number: u64,
+    _state: State<'_, DesktopRuntime>,
+) -> Result<GitHubIssueCommentsResult, String> {
+    let directory = directory.trim().to_string();
+    if directory.is_empty() {
+        return Err("directory is required".to_string());
+    }
+    if number == 0 {
+        return Err("number is required".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let stored = read_auth_file().await;
+    let Some(stored) = stored else {
+        return Ok(GitHubIssueCommentsResult {
+            connected: false,
+            repo: None,
+            comments: None,
+        });
+    };
+    if stored.access_token.trim().is_empty() {
+        let _ = clear_auth_file().await;
+        return Ok(GitHubIssueCommentsResult {
+            connected: false,
+            repo: None,
+            comments: None,
+        });
+    }
+
+    let repo = resolve_repo_from_directory(&directory).await;
+    let Some(repo) = repo else {
+        return Ok(GitHubIssueCommentsResult {
+            connected: true,
+            repo: None,
+            comments: Some(vec![]),
+        });
+    };
+
+    let url = format!(
+        "{}/{}/{}/issues/{}/comments?per_page=100",
+        API_PULLS_URL_PREFIX, repo.owner, repo.repo, number
+    );
+
+    let comments = github_get_json::<Vec<IssueCommentResponse>>(&url, &stored.access_token).await;
+    let comments = match comments {
+        Ok(v) => v,
+        Err(err) if err == "unauthorized" => {
+            let _ = clear_auth_file().await;
+            return Ok(GitHubIssueCommentsResult {
+                connected: false,
+                repo: None,
+                comments: None,
+            });
+        }
+        Err(err) => return Err(err),
+    };
+
+    let mapped = comments
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|c| GitHubIssueComment {
+            id: c.id,
+            url: c.html_url,
+            body: c.body.unwrap_or_default(),
+            author: c.user.as_ref().map(map_issue_user),
+            created_at: c.created_at,
+            updated_at: c.updated_at,
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    Ok(GitHubIssueCommentsResult {
+        connected: true,
+        repo: Some(repo),
+        comments: Some(mapped),
+    })
+}

packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ use commands::logs::fetch_desktop_logs;
 
 use commands::github::{
     github_auth_complete, github_auth_disconnect, github_auth_start, github_auth_status, github_me,
+    github_issue_comments, github_issue_get, github_issues_list,
     github_pr_create, github_pr_merge, github_pr_ready, github_pr_status,
 };
 use commands::notifications::desktop_notify;
@@ -906,6 +907,9 @@ fn main() {
             github_pr_create,
             github_pr_merge,
             github_pr_ready,
+            github_issues_list,
+            github_issue_get,
+            github_issue_comments,
         ])
         .on_menu_event(|app, event| {
             #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]

packages/desktop/src/api/github.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import type {
   GitHubAPI,
   GitHubAuthStatus,
+  GitHubIssueCommentsResult,
+  GitHubIssueGetResult,
+  GitHubIssuesListResult,
   GitHubPullRequest,
   GitHubPullRequestCreateInput,
   GitHubPullRequestMergeInput,
@@ -59,4 +62,19 @@ export const createDesktopGitHubAPI = (): GitHubAPI => ({
     const { safeInvoke } = await import('../lib/tauriCallbackManager');
     return safeInvoke<GitHubPullRequestReadyResult>('github_pr_ready', payload, { timeout: 20000 });
   },
+
+  async issuesList(directory: string): Promise<GitHubIssuesListResult> {
+    const { safeInvoke } = await import('../lib/tauriCallbackManager');
+    return safeInvoke<GitHubIssuesListResult>('github_issues_list', { directory }, { timeout: 20000 });
+  },
+
+  async issueGet(directory: string, number: number): Promise<GitHubIssueGetResult> {
+    const { safeInvoke } = await import('../lib/tauriCallbackManager');
+    return safeInvoke<GitHubIssueGetResult>('github_issue_get', { directory, number }, { timeout: 20000 });
+  },
+
+  async issueComments(directory: string, number: number): Promise<GitHubIssueCommentsResult> {
+    const { safeInvoke } = await import('../lib/tauriCallbackManager');
+    return safeInvoke<GitHubIssueCommentsResult>('github_issue_comments', { directory, number }, { timeout: 20000 });
+  },
 });

packages/ui/src/components/sections/openchamber/GitHubSettings.tsx

@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ export const GitHubSettings: React.FC = () => {
     const desktop = (window as typeof window & { opencodeDesktop?: { openExternal?: (url: string) => Promise<unknown> } }).opencodeDesktop;
     if (desktop?.openExternal) {
       try {
-        await desktop.openExternal(url);
+        const result = await desktop.openExternal(url);
-        return;
+        if (result && typeof result === 'object' && 'success' in result && (result as { success?: boolean }).success === true) {
+          return;
+        }
       } catch {
         // fall through
       }

packages/ui/src/components/session/GitHubIssuePickerDialog.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,550 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from '@/components/ui/dialog';
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { toast } from '@/components/ui';
+import {
+  RiCheckboxBlankLine,
+  RiCheckboxLine,
+  RiExternalLinkLine,
+  RiGithubLine,
+  RiLoader4Line,
+  RiSearchLine,
+} from '@remixicon/react';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { useRuntimeAPIs } from '@/hooks/useRuntimeAPIs';
+import { useProjectsStore } from '@/stores/useProjectsStore';
+import { useSessionStore } from '@/stores/useSessionStore';
+import { useConfigStore } from '@/stores/useConfigStore';
+import { useMessageStore } from '@/stores/messageStore';
+import { useContextStore } from '@/stores/contextStore';
+import { opencodeClient } from '@/lib/opencode/client';
+import { createWorktreeSessionForBranch } from '@/lib/worktreeSessionCreator';
+import { createBranch } from '@/lib/gitApi';
+import type { GitHubIssue, GitHubIssueComment, GitHubIssuesListResult } from '@/lib/api/types';
+
+const parseIssueNumber = (value: string): number | null => {
+  const trimmed = value.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) return null;
+
+  const urlMatch = trimmed.match(/\/issues\/(\d+)(?:\b|\/|$)/i);
+  if (urlMatch) {
+    const parsed = Number(urlMatch[1]);
+    return Number.isFinite(parsed) && parsed > 0 ? parsed : null;
+  }
+
+  const hashMatch = trimmed.match(/^#?(\d+)$/);
+  if (hashMatch) {
+    const parsed = Number(hashMatch[1]);
+    return Number.isFinite(parsed) && parsed > 0 ? parsed : null;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+};
+
+const sanitizeSlug = (value: string): string => {
+  return value
+    .trim()
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9._-]+/g, '-')
+    .replace(/^[-_]+|[-_]+$/g, '')
+    .slice(0, 80);
+};
+
+const buildIssueContextText = (args: {
+  repo: GitHubIssuesListResult['repo'] | undefined;
+  issue: GitHubIssue;
+  comments: GitHubIssueComment[];
+}) => {
+  const payload = {
+    repo: args.repo ?? null,
+    issue: args.issue,
+    comments: args.comments,
+  };
+  return `GitHub issue context (JSON)\n${JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2)}`;
+};
+
+export function GitHubIssuePickerDialog({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+}: {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+}) {
+  const { github } = useRuntimeAPIs();
+  const activeProject = useProjectsStore((state) => state.getActiveProject());
+
+  const projectDirectory = activeProject?.path ?? null;
+  const baseBranch = activeProject?.worktreeDefaults?.baseBranch || 'main';
+
+  const [query, setQuery] = React.useState('');
+  const [createInWorktree, setCreateInWorktree] = React.useState(false);
+  const [result, setResult] = React.useState<GitHubIssuesListResult | null>(null);
+  const [startingIssueNumber, setStartingIssueNumber] = React.useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = React.useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const refresh = React.useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!projectDirectory) {
+      setResult(null);
+      setError('No active project');
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!github?.issuesList) {
+      setResult(null);
+      setError('GitHub runtime API unavailable');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const next = await github.issuesList(projectDirectory);
+      setResult(next);
+      if (next.connected === false) {
+        setError(null);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [github, projectDirectory]);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) {
+      setQuery('');
+      setCreateInWorktree(false);
+      setStartingIssueNumber(null);
+      setError(null);
+      setResult(null);
+      setIsLoading(false);
+      return;
+    }
+    void refresh();
+  }, [open, refresh]);
+
+  const issues = React.useMemo(() => result?.issues ?? [], [result?.issues]);
+  const connected = Boolean(result?.connected);
+  const repoUrl = result?.repo?.url ?? null;
+
+  const filtered = React.useMemo(() => {
+    const q = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (!q) return issues;
+    return issues.filter((issue) => {
+      if (String(issue.number) === q.replace(/^#/, '')) return true;
+      return issue.title.toLowerCase().includes(q);
+    });
+  }, [issues, query]);
+
+  const directNumber = React.useMemo(() => parseIssueNumber(query), [query]);
+
+  const resolveDefaultAgentName = React.useCallback((): string | undefined => {
+    const configState = useConfigStore.getState();
+    const visibleAgents = configState.getVisibleAgents();
+
+    if (configState.settingsDefaultAgent) {
+      const settingsAgent = visibleAgents.find((a) => a.name === configState.settingsDefaultAgent);
+      if (settingsAgent) {
+        return settingsAgent.name;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return (
+      visibleAgents.find((agent) => agent.name === 'build')?.name ||
+      visibleAgents[0]?.name
+    );
+  }, []);
+
+  const resolveDefaultModelSelection = React.useCallback((): { providerID: string; modelID: string } | null => {
+    const configState = useConfigStore.getState();
+    const settingsDefaultModel = configState.settingsDefaultModel;
+    if (!settingsDefaultModel) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const parts = settingsDefaultModel.split('/');
+    if (parts.length !== 2) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    const [providerID, modelID] = parts;
+    if (!providerID || !modelID) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const modelMetadata = configState.getModelMetadata(providerID, modelID);
+    if (!modelMetadata) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return { providerID, modelID };
+  }, []);
+
+  const resolveDefaultVariant = React.useCallback((providerID: string, modelID: string): string | undefined => {
+    const configState = useConfigStore.getState();
+    const settingsDefaultVariant = configState.settingsDefaultVariant;
+    if (!settingsDefaultVariant) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const provider = configState.providers.find((p) => p.id === providerID);
+    const model = provider?.models.find((m: Record<string, unknown>) => (m as { id?: string }).id === modelID) as
+      | { variants?: Record<string, unknown> }
+      | undefined;
+    const variants = model?.variants;
+    if (!variants) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(variants, settingsDefaultVariant)) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    return settingsDefaultVariant;
+  }, []);
+
+  const buildUniqueIssueBranchName = React.useCallback(
+    async (issue: GitHubIssue) => {
+      const titleSlug = sanitizeSlug(issue.title);
+      const base = titleSlug ? `issue-${issue.number}-${titleSlug}` : `issue-${issue.number}`;
+      const startPoint = baseBranch && baseBranch !== 'HEAD' ? baseBranch : undefined;
+
+      for (let attempt = 0; attempt < 6; attempt += 1) {
+        const candidate = attempt === 0 ? base : `${base}-${attempt + 1}`;
+        try {
+          const created = await createBranch(projectDirectory || '', candidate, startPoint);
+          if (created?.success) {
+            return candidate;
+          }
+        } catch {
+          // try next
+        }
+      }
+
+      throw new Error('Failed to create issue branch');
+    },
+    [baseBranch, projectDirectory]
+  );
+
+  const startSession = React.useCallback(async (issueNumber: number) => {
+    if (!projectDirectory) {
+      toast.error('No active project');
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!github?.issueGet || !github?.issueComments) {
+      toast.error('GitHub runtime API unavailable');
+      return;
+    }
+    if (startingIssueNumber) return;
+    setStartingIssueNumber(issueNumber);
+    try {
+      const issueRes = await github.issueGet(projectDirectory, issueNumber);
+      if (issueRes.connected === false) {
+        toast.error('GitHub not connected');
+        return;
+      }
+      if (!issueRes.repo) {
+        toast.error('Repo not resolvable', {
+          description: 'origin remote must be a GitHub URL',
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      const issue = issueRes.issue;
+      if (!issue) {
+        toast.error('Issue not found');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const commentsRes = await github.issueComments(projectDirectory, issueNumber);
+      if (commentsRes.connected === false) {
+        toast.error('GitHub not connected');
+        return;
+      }
+      const comments = commentsRes.comments ?? [];
+
+      const sessionTitle = `#${issue.number} ${issue.title}`.trim();
+
+      const sessionId = await (async () => {
+        if (createInWorktree) {
+          const branchName = await buildUniqueIssueBranchName(issue);
+          const created = await createWorktreeSessionForBranch(projectDirectory, branchName);
+          if (!created?.id) {
+            throw new Error('Failed to create worktree session');
+          }
+          return created.id;
+        }
+
+        const session = await useSessionStore.getState().createSession(sessionTitle, projectDirectory, null);
+        if (!session?.id) {
+          throw new Error('Failed to create session');
+        }
+        return session.id;
+      })();
+
+      // Ensure worktree-based sessions also get the issue title.
+      void useSessionStore.getState().updateSessionTitle(sessionId, sessionTitle).catch(() => undefined);
+
+      try {
+        useSessionStore.getState().initializeNewOpenChamberSession(sessionId, useConfigStore.getState().agents);
+      } catch {
+        // ignore
+      }
+
+      // Close modal immediately after session exists (don't wait for message send).
+      onOpenChange(false);
+
+      const configState = useConfigStore.getState();
+      const lastUsedProvider = useMessageStore.getState().lastUsedProvider;
+
+      const defaultModel = resolveDefaultModelSelection();
+      const providerID = defaultModel?.providerID || configState.currentProviderId || lastUsedProvider?.providerID;
+      const modelID = defaultModel?.modelID || configState.currentModelId || lastUsedProvider?.modelID;
+      const agentName = resolveDefaultAgentName() || configState.currentAgentName || undefined;
+      if (!providerID || !modelID) {
+        toast.error('No model selected');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const variant = resolveDefaultVariant(providerID, modelID);
+
+      try {
+        useContextStore.getState().saveSessionModelSelection(sessionId, providerID, modelID);
+      } catch {
+        // ignore
+      }
+
+      if (agentName) {
+        try {
+          configState.setAgent(agentName);
+        } catch {
+          // ignore
+        }
+
+        try {
+          useContextStore.getState().saveSessionAgentSelection(sessionId, agentName);
+        } catch {
+          // ignore
+        }
+
+        try {
+          useContextStore.getState().saveAgentModelForSession(sessionId, agentName, providerID, modelID);
+        } catch {
+          // ignore
+        }
+
+        if (variant !== undefined) {
+          try {
+            configState.setCurrentVariant(variant);
+          } catch {
+            // ignore
+          }
+          try {
+            useContextStore.getState().saveAgentModelVariantForSession(sessionId, agentName, providerID, modelID, variant);
+          } catch {
+            // ignore
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      const promptText =
+        'Review this GitHub issue. Summarize requirements + unknowns, ask clarifying questions, gather any needed code context, then propose a plan and next actions. Do not implement until I confirm.';
+      const contextText = buildIssueContextText({ repo: issueRes.repo, issue, comments });
+
+      void opencodeClient.sendMessage({
+        id: sessionId,
+        providerID,
+        modelID,
+        agent: agentName,
+        variant,
+        text: promptText,
+        additionalParts: [{ text: contextText, synthetic: true }],
+      }).catch((e) => {
+        const message = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
+        toast.error('Failed to send issue context', {
+          description: message,
+        });
+      });
+
+      toast.success('Session created from issue');
+    } catch (e) {
+      const message = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
+      toast.error('Failed to start session', { description: message });
+    } finally {
+      setStartingIssueNumber(null);
+    }
+  }, [
+    buildUniqueIssueBranchName,
+    createInWorktree,
+    github,
+    onOpenChange,
+    projectDirectory,
+    resolveDefaultAgentName,
+    resolveDefaultModelSelection,
+    resolveDefaultVariant,
+    startingIssueNumber,
+  ]);
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="max-w-2xl max-h-[70vh] flex flex-col">
+        <DialogHeader className="flex-shrink-0">
+          <DialogTitle className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <RiGithubLine className="h-5 w-5" />
+            New Session From GitHub Issue
+          </DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Seeds a new session with hidden issue context (title/body/labels/comments).
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        <div className="relative mt-2">
+          <RiSearchLine className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+          <Input
+            placeholder="Search by title or #123, or paste issue URL"
+            value={query}
+            onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
+            className="pl-9 w-full"
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto mt-2">
+          {!projectDirectory ? (
+            <div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-8">No active project selected.</div>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {!github ? (
+            <div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-8">GitHub runtime API unavailable.</div>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {isLoading ? (
+            <div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-8 flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
+              <RiLoader4Line className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+              Loading issues...
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {connected === false ? (
+            <div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-8">GitHub not connected.</div>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {error ? (
+            <div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-8 break-words">{error}</div>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {directNumber && projectDirectory && github && connected ? (
+            <div
+              className={cn(
+                'group flex items-center gap-2 py-1.5 hover:bg-muted/30 rounded transition-colors cursor-pointer',
+                startingIssueNumber === directNumber && 'bg-muted/30'
+              )}
+              onClick={() => void startSession(directNumber)}
+            >
+              <span className="typography-meta text-muted-foreground w-5 text-right flex-shrink-0">#</span>
+              <p className="flex-1 min-w-0 typography-small text-foreground truncate ml-0.5">
+                Use issue #{directNumber}
+              </p>
+              <div className="flex-shrink-0 h-5 flex items-center mr-2">
+                {startingIssueNumber === directNumber ? (
+                  <RiLoader4Line className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin text-muted-foreground" />
+                ) : null}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {filtered.length === 0 && !isLoading && connected && github && projectDirectory ? (
+            <div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-8">{query ? 'No issues found' : 'No open issues found'}</div>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {filtered.map((issue) => (
+            <div
+              key={issue.number}
+              className={cn(
+                'group flex items-center gap-2 py-1.5 hover:bg-muted/30 rounded transition-colors cursor-pointer',
+                startingIssueNumber === issue.number && 'bg-muted/30'
+              )}
+              onClick={() => void startSession(issue.number)}
+            >
+              <span className="typography-meta text-muted-foreground w-12 text-right flex-shrink-0">
+                #{issue.number}
+              </span>
+              <p className="flex-1 min-w-0 typography-small text-foreground truncate ml-0.5">
+                {issue.title}
+              </p>
+
+              <div className="flex-shrink-0 h-5 flex items-center mr-2">
+                {startingIssueNumber === issue.number ? (
+                  <RiLoader4Line className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin text-muted-foreground" />
+                ) : (
+                  <a
+                    href={issue.url}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                    className="hidden group-hover:flex h-5 w-5 items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+                    onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+                    aria-label="Open in GitHub"
+                  >
+                    <RiExternalLinkLine className="h-4 w-4" />
+                  </a>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="mt-4 p-3 bg-muted/30 rounded-lg">
+          <p className="typography-meta text-muted-foreground font-medium mb-2">Actions</p>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <div
+              className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer"
+              role="button"
+              tabIndex={0}
+              aria-pressed={createInWorktree}
+              onClick={() => setCreateInWorktree((v) => !v)}
+              onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                if (e.key === ' ' || e.key === 'Enter') {
+                  e.preventDefault();
+                  setCreateInWorktree((v) => !v);
+                }
+              }}
+            >
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  e.preventDefault();
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  setCreateInWorktree((v) => !v);
+                }}
+                aria-label="Toggle worktree"
+                className="flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
+              >
+                {createInWorktree ? (
+                  <RiCheckboxLine className="h-4 w-4 text-primary" />
+                ) : (
+                  <RiCheckboxBlankLine className="h-4 w-4" />
+                )}
+              </button>
+              <span className="typography-meta text-muted-foreground">Create in worktree</span>
+              <span className="typography-meta text-muted-foreground/70">(issue-&lt;number&gt;-&lt;slug&gt;)</span>
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex-1" />
+            {repoUrl ? (
+              <Button variant="outline" size="sm" asChild>
+                <a href={repoUrl} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+                  <RiExternalLinkLine className="size-4" />
+                  Open Repo
+                </a>
+              </Button>
+            ) : null}
+            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={refresh} disabled={isLoading || Boolean(startingIssueNumber)}>
+              Refresh
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}

packages/ui/src/components/session/SessionSidebar.tsx

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ import {
   RiGitRepositoryLine,
   RiLinkUnlinkM,
 
+  RiGithubLine,
+
   RiMore2Line,
   RiPencilAiLine,
   RiShare2Line,
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ import { getSafeStorage } from '@/stores/utils/safeStorage';
 import { createWorktreeSession } from '@/lib/worktreeSessionCreator';
 import { isVSCodeRuntime } from '@/lib/desktop';
 import { BranchPickerDialog } from './BranchPickerDialog';
+import { GitHubIssuePickerDialog } from './GitHubIssuePickerDialog';
 
 const PROJECT_COLLAPSE_STORAGE_KEY = 'oc.sessions.projectCollapse';
 const SESSION_EXPANDED_STORAGE_KEY = 'oc.sessions.expandedParents';
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@ interface SortableProjectItemProps {
   onNewSession: () => void;
   onNewWorktreeSession?: () => void;
   onOpenBranchPicker?: () => void;
+  onNewSessionFromGitHubIssue?: () => void;
   onOpenMultiRunLauncher: () => void;
   onClose: () => void;
   sentinelRef: (el: HTMLDivElement | null) => void;
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ const SortableProjectItem: React.FC<SortableProjectItemProps> = ({
   onNewSession,
   onNewWorktreeSession,
   onOpenBranchPicker,
+  onNewSessionFromGitHubIssue,
   onOpenMultiRunLauncher,
   onClose,
   sentinelRef,
@@ -273,6 +278,12 @@ const SortableProjectItem: React.FC<SortableProjectItemProps> = ({
                   Browse Branches
                 </DropdownMenuItem>
               )}
+              {isRepo && !hideDirectoryControls && onNewSessionFromGitHubIssue && (
+                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onNewSessionFromGitHubIssue}>
+                  <RiGithubLine className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4" />
+                  New session from GitHub issue
+                </DropdownMenuItem>
+              )}
               {isRepo && !hideDirectoryControls && (
                 <DropdownMenuItem onClick={onOpenMultiRunLauncher}>
                   <ArrowsMerge className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4" />
@@ -399,6 +410,7 @@ export const SessionSidebar: React.FC<SessionSidebarProps> = ({
   const [expandedSessionGroups, setExpandedSessionGroups] = React.useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
   const [hoveredProjectId, setHoveredProjectId] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
   const [branchPickerOpen, setBranchPickerOpen] = React.useState(false);
+  const [issuePickerOpen, setIssuePickerOpen] = React.useState(false);
   const [activeDragId, setActiveDragId] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
   const [stuckProjectHeaders, setStuckProjectHeaders] = React.useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
   const [openMenuSessionId, setOpenMenuSessionId] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -1631,6 +1643,16 @@ export const SessionSidebar: React.FC<SessionSidebarProps> = ({
                       createWorktreeSession();
                     }}
                     onOpenBranchPicker={() => setBranchPickerOpen(true)}
+                    onNewSessionFromGitHubIssue={() => {
+                      if (projectKey !== activeProjectId) {
+                        setActiveProject(projectKey);
+                      }
+                      setActiveMainTab('chat');
+                      if (mobileVariant) {
+                        setSessionSwitcherOpen(false);
+                      }
+                      setIssuePickerOpen(true);
+                    }}
                     onOpenMultiRunLauncher={() => {
                       if (projectKey !== activeProjectId) {
                         setActiveProject(projectKey);
@@ -1672,6 +1694,11 @@ export const SessionSidebar: React.FC<SessionSidebarProps> = ({
         projects={normalizedProjects}
         activeProjectId={activeProjectId}
       />
+
+      <GitHubIssuePickerDialog
+        open={issuePickerOpen}
+        onOpenChange={setIssuePickerOpen}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 };

packages/ui/src/components/views/git/PullRequestSection.tsx

@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ const openExternal = async (url: string) => {
   const desktop = (window as typeof window & { opencodeDesktop?: { openExternal?: (url: string) => Promise<unknown> } }).opencodeDesktop;
   if (desktop?.openExternal) {
     try {
-      await desktop.openExternal(url);
+      const result = await desktop.openExternal(url);
-      return;
+      if (result && typeof result === 'object' && 'success' in result && (result as { success?: boolean }).success === true) {
+        return;
+      }
     } catch {
       // fall through
     }

packages/ui/src/lib/api/types.ts

@@ -560,6 +560,54 @@ export type GitHubPullRequestMergeResult = {
   message?: string;
 };
 
+export type GitHubIssueLabel = {
+  name: string;
+  color?: string;
+};
+
+export type GitHubIssueSummary = {
+  number: number;
+  title: string;
+  url: string;
+  state: 'open' | 'closed';
+  author?: GitHubUserSummary | null;
+  labels?: GitHubIssueLabel[];
+};
+
+export type GitHubIssue = GitHubIssueSummary & {
+  body?: string;
+  assignees?: GitHubUserSummary[];
+  createdAt?: string;
+  updatedAt?: string;
+};
+
+export type GitHubIssueComment = {
+  id: number;
+  url: string;
+  body: string;
+  author?: GitHubUserSummary | null;
+  createdAt?: string;
+  updatedAt?: string;
+};
+
+export type GitHubIssuesListResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  issues?: GitHubIssueSummary[];
+};
+
+export type GitHubIssueGetResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  issue?: GitHubIssue | null;
+};
+
+export type GitHubIssueCommentsResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  comments?: GitHubIssueComment[];
+};
+
 export type GitHubAuthStatus = {
   connected: boolean;
   user?: GitHubUserSummary | null;
@@ -591,6 +639,10 @@ export interface GitHubAPI {
   prCreate(payload: GitHubPullRequestCreateInput): Promise<GitHubPullRequest>;
   prMerge(payload: GitHubPullRequestMergeInput): Promise<GitHubPullRequestMergeResult>;
   prReady(payload: GitHubPullRequestReadyInput): Promise<GitHubPullRequestReadyResult>;
+
+  issuesList(directory: string): Promise<GitHubIssuesListResult>;
+  issueGet(directory: string, number: number): Promise<GitHubIssueGetResult>;
+  issueComments(directory: string, number: number): Promise<GitHubIssueCommentsResult>;
 }
 
 export interface RuntimeAPIs {

packages/ui/src/lib/opencode/client.ts

@@ -598,6 +598,7 @@ class OpencodeService {
     modelID: string;
     text: string;
     prefaceText?: string;
+    prefaceTextSynthetic?: boolean;
     agent?: string;
     variant?: string;
     files?: Array<{
@@ -609,6 +610,7 @@ class OpencodeService {
     /** Additional text/file parts to include (for batch sending queued messages) */
     additionalParts?: Array<{
       text: string;
+      synthetic?: boolean;
       files?: Array<{
         type: 'file';
         mime: string;
@@ -630,7 +632,8 @@ class OpencodeService {
     if (params.prefaceText && params.prefaceText.trim()) {
       parts.push({
         type: 'text',
-        text: params.prefaceText
+        text: params.prefaceText,
+        synthetic: params.prefaceTextSynthetic !== false,
       });
     }
 
@@ -663,7 +666,8 @@ class OpencodeService {
         if (additional.text && additional.text.trim()) {
           parts.push({
             type: 'text',
-            text: additional.text
+            text: additional.text,
+            ...(additional.synthetic ? { synthetic: true } : {}),
           });
         }
         if (additional.files && additional.files.length > 0) {

packages/vscode/src/bridge.ts

@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ import {
   mergePullRequest,
 } from './githubPr';
 
+import {
+  getIssue,
+  listIssueComments,
+  listIssues,
+} from './githubIssues';
+
 export interface BridgeRequest {
   id: string;
   type: string;
@@ -1171,6 +1177,77 @@ export async function handleBridgeMessage(message: BridgeRequest, ctx?: BridgeCo
         }
       }
 
+      case 'api:github/issues:list': {
+        const context = ctx?.context;
+        if (!context) return { id, type, success: false, error: 'Missing VS Code context' };
+        const stored = await readGitHubAuth(context);
+        if (!stored?.accessToken) {
+          return { id, type, success: true, data: { connected: false } };
+        }
+        const directory = readStringField(payload, 'directory');
+        if (!directory) {
+          return { id, type, success: false, error: 'directory is required' };
+        }
+        try {
+          const result = await listIssues(stored.accessToken, directory);
+          if (result.connected === false) {
+            await clearGitHubAuth(context);
+          }
+          return { id, type, success: true, data: result };
+        } catch (error: unknown) {
+          const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+          return { id, type, success: false, error: message };
+        }
+      }
+
+      case 'api:github/issues:get': {
+        const context = ctx?.context;
+        if (!context) return { id, type, success: false, error: 'Missing VS Code context' };
+        const stored = await readGitHubAuth(context);
+        if (!stored?.accessToken) {
+          return { id, type, success: true, data: { connected: false } };
+        }
+        const directory = readStringField(payload, 'directory');
+        const number = readNumberField(payload, 'number') ?? 0;
+        if (!directory || !number) {
+          return { id, type, success: false, error: 'directory and number are required' };
+        }
+        try {
+          const result = await getIssue(stored.accessToken, directory, number);
+          if (result.connected === false) {
+            await clearGitHubAuth(context);
+          }
+          return { id, type, success: true, data: result };
+        } catch (error: unknown) {
+          const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+          return { id, type, success: false, error: message };
+        }
+      }
+
+      case 'api:github/issues:comments': {
+        const context = ctx?.context;
+        if (!context) return { id, type, success: false, error: 'Missing VS Code context' };
+        const stored = await readGitHubAuth(context);
+        if (!stored?.accessToken) {
+          return { id, type, success: true, data: { connected: false } };
+        }
+        const directory = readStringField(payload, 'directory');
+        const number = readNumberField(payload, 'number') ?? 0;
+        if (!directory || !number) {
+          return { id, type, success: false, error: 'directory and number are required' };
+        }
+        try {
+          const result = await listIssueComments(stored.accessToken, directory, number);
+          if (result.connected === false) {
+            await clearGitHubAuth(context);
+          }
+          return { id, type, success: true, data: result };
+        } catch (error: unknown) {
+          const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+          return { id, type, success: false, error: message };
+        }
+      }
+
       case 'api:config/reload': {
         await ctx?.manager?.restart();
         return { id, type, success: true, data: { restarted: true } };

packages/vscode/src/githubIssues.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+import { resolveRepoFromDirectory } from './githubPr';
+
+const API_BASE = 'https://api.github.com';
+
+type JsonRecord = Record<string, unknown>;
+
+type GitHubRepoRef = { owner: string; repo: string; url: string };
+
+type GitHubIssuesListResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  issues?: Array<{
+    number: number;
+    title: string;
+    url: string;
+    state: 'open' | 'closed';
+    author?: { login: string; id?: number; avatarUrl?: string; name?: string; email?: string } | null;
+    labels?: Array<{ name: string; color?: string }>;
+  }>;
+};
+
+type GitHubIssueGetResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  issue?: {
+    number: number;
+    title: string;
+    url: string;
+    state: 'open' | 'closed';
+    author?: { login: string; id?: number; avatarUrl?: string; name?: string; email?: string } | null;
+    labels?: Array<{ name: string; color?: string }>;
+    body?: string;
+    assignees?: Array<{ login: string; id?: number; avatarUrl?: string; name?: string; email?: string }>;
+    createdAt?: string;
+    updatedAt?: string;
+  } | null;
+};
+
+type GitHubIssueCommentsResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  comments?: Array<{
+    id: number;
+    url: string;
+    body: string;
+    author?: { login: string; id?: number; avatarUrl?: string; name?: string; email?: string } | null;
+    createdAt?: string;
+    updatedAt?: string;
+  }>;
+};
+
+const githubFetch = async (
+  url: string,
+  accessToken: string,
+  init?: RequestInit,
+): Promise<Response> => {
+  return fetch(url, {
+    ...init,
+    headers: {
+      Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
+      'User-Agent': 'OpenChamber',
+      ...(init?.headers || {}),
+    },
+  });
+};
+
+const jsonOrNull = async <T>(response: Response): Promise<T | null> => {
+  return (await response.json().catch(() => null)) as T | null;
+};
+
+const readString = (value: unknown): string => (typeof value === 'string' ? value : '');
+
+const mapUser = (raw: unknown) => {
+  const rec = raw && typeof raw === 'object' ? (raw as JsonRecord) : null;
+  const login = readString(rec?.login);
+  if (!login) return null;
+  return {
+    login,
+    id: typeof rec?.id === 'number' ? rec.id : undefined,
+    avatarUrl: readString(rec?.avatar_url) || undefined,
+    name: undefined,
+    email: undefined,
+  };
+};
+
+const mapLabels = (raw: unknown): Array<{ name: string; color?: string }> => {
+  const list = Array.isArray(raw) ? raw : [];
+  return list
+    .map((item) => {
+      const rec = item && typeof item === 'object' ? (item as JsonRecord) : null;
+      const name = readString(rec?.name);
+      if (!name) return null;
+      return {
+        name,
+        color: readString(rec?.color) || undefined,
+      };
+    })
+    .filter(Boolean) as Array<{ name: string; color?: string }>;
+};
+
+export const listIssues = async (
+  accessToken: string,
+  directory: string,
+): Promise<GitHubIssuesListResult> => {
+  const repo = await resolveRepoFromDirectory(directory);
+  if (!repo) {
+    return { connected: true, repo: null, issues: [] };
+  }
+
+  const url = new URL(`${API_BASE}/repos/${repo.owner}/${repo.repo}/issues`);
+  url.searchParams.set('state', 'open');
+  url.searchParams.set('per_page', '50');
+
+  const resp = await githubFetch(url.toString(), accessToken);
+  if (resp.status === 401) {
+    return { connected: false };
+  }
+
+  const json = await jsonOrNull<unknown[]>(resp);
+  if (!resp.ok || !Array.isArray(json)) {
+    throw new Error('Failed to load issues');
+  }
+
+  const issues = json
+    .map((entry) => {
+      const rec = entry && typeof entry === 'object' ? (entry as JsonRecord) : null;
+      if (!rec || rec.pull_request) return null;
+      const number = typeof rec.number === 'number' ? rec.number : 0;
+      if (!number) return null;
+      const state = readString(rec.state) === 'closed' ? 'closed' : 'open';
+      return {
+        number,
+        title: readString(rec.title) || '',
+        url: readString(rec.html_url) || '',
+        state,
+        author: mapUser(rec.user),
+        labels: mapLabels(rec.labels),
+      };
+    })
+    .filter(Boolean) as GitHubIssuesListResult['issues'];
+
+  return { connected: true, repo, issues: issues || [] };
+};
+
+export const getIssue = async (
+  accessToken: string,
+  directory: string,
+  number: number,
+): Promise<GitHubIssueGetResult> => {
+  const repo = await resolveRepoFromDirectory(directory);
+  if (!repo) {
+    return { connected: true, repo: null, issue: null };
+  }
+
+  const resp = await githubFetch(`${API_BASE}/repos/${repo.owner}/${repo.repo}/issues/${number}`, accessToken);
+  if (resp.status === 401) {
+    return { connected: false };
+  }
+  const json = await jsonOrNull<JsonRecord>(resp);
+  if (!resp.ok || !json) {
+    throw new Error('Failed to load issue');
+  }
+  if (json.pull_request) {
+    throw new Error('Not a GitHub issue');
+  }
+
+  const state = readString(json.state) === 'closed' ? 'closed' : 'open';
+  const assigneesRaw = Array.isArray(json.assignees) ? json.assignees : [];
+  const assignees = assigneesRaw.map(mapUser).filter(Boolean) as Array<NonNullable<ReturnType<typeof mapUser>>>;
+
+  return {
+    connected: true,
+    repo,
+    issue: {
+      number: typeof json.number === 'number' ? json.number : number,
+      title: readString(json.title) || '',
+      url: readString(json.html_url) || '',
+      state,
+      author: mapUser(json.user),
+      labels: mapLabels(json.labels),
+      body: readString(json.body) || '',
+      assignees,
+      createdAt: readString(json.created_at) || undefined,
+      updatedAt: readString(json.updated_at) || undefined,
+    },
+  };
+};
+
+export const listIssueComments = async (
+  accessToken: string,
+  directory: string,
+  number: number,
+): Promise<GitHubIssueCommentsResult> => {
+  const repo = await resolveRepoFromDirectory(directory);
+  if (!repo) {
+    return { connected: true, repo: null, comments: [] };
+  }
+
+  const url = new URL(`${API_BASE}/repos/${repo.owner}/${repo.repo}/issues/${number}/comments`);
+  url.searchParams.set('per_page', '100');
+
+  const resp = await githubFetch(url.toString(), accessToken);
+  if (resp.status === 401) {
+    return { connected: false };
+  }
+  const json = await jsonOrNull<unknown[]>(resp);
+  if (!resp.ok || !Array.isArray(json)) {
+    throw new Error('Failed to load issue comments');
+  }
+
+  const comments = json
+    .map((entry) => {
+      const rec = entry && typeof entry === 'object' ? (entry as JsonRecord) : null;
+      if (!rec) return null;
+      const id = typeof rec.id === 'number' ? rec.id : 0;
+      if (!id) return null;
+      return {
+        id,
+        url: readString(rec.html_url) || '',
+        body: readString(rec.body) || '',
+        author: mapUser(rec.user),
+        createdAt: readString(rec.created_at) || undefined,
+        updatedAt: readString(rec.updated_at) || undefined,
+      };
+    })
+    .filter(Boolean) as GitHubIssueCommentsResult['comments'];
+
+  return { connected: true, repo, comments: comments || [] };
+};

packages/vscode/webview/api/github.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import type {
   GitHubAPI,
   GitHubAuthStatus,
+  GitHubIssueCommentsResult,
+  GitHubIssueGetResult,
+  GitHubIssuesListResult,
   GitHubPullRequest,
   GitHubPullRequestCreateInput,
   GitHubPullRequestMergeInput,
@@ -31,4 +34,11 @@ export const createVSCodeGitHubAPI = (): GitHubAPI => ({
     sendBridgeMessage<GitHubPullRequestMergeResult>('api:github/pr:merge', payload),
   prReady: async (payload: GitHubPullRequestReadyInput) =>
     sendBridgeMessage<GitHubPullRequestReadyResult>('api:github/pr:ready', payload),
+
+  issuesList: async (directory: string) =>
+    sendBridgeMessage<GitHubIssuesListResult>('api:github/issues:list', { directory }),
+  issueGet: async (directory: string, number: number) =>
+    sendBridgeMessage<GitHubIssueGetResult>('api:github/issues:get', { directory, number }),
+  issueComments: async (directory: string, number: number) =>
+    sendBridgeMessage<GitHubIssueCommentsResult>('api:github/issues:comments', { directory, number }),
 });

packages/web/server/index.js

@@ -4360,6 +4360,164 @@ async function main(options = {}) {
     }
   });
 
+  // ================= GitHub Issue APIs =================
+
+  app.get('/api/github/issues/list', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = typeof req.query?.directory === 'string' ? req.query.directory.trim() : '';
+      if (!directory) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory is required' });
+      }
+
+      const { getOctokitOrNull } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
+      if (!octokit) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false });
+      }
+
+      const { resolveGitHubRepoFromDirectory } = await import('./lib/github-repo.js');
+      const { repo } = await resolveGitHubRepoFromDirectory(directory);
+      if (!repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, issues: [] });
+      }
+
+      const list = await octokit.rest.issues.listForRepo({
+        owner: repo.owner,
+        repo: repo.repo,
+        state: 'open',
+        per_page: 50,
+      });
+      const issues = (Array.isArray(list?.data) ? list.data : [])
+        .filter((item) => !item?.pull_request)
+        .map((item) => ({
+          number: item.number,
+          title: item.title,
+          url: item.html_url,
+          state: item.state === 'closed' ? 'closed' : 'open',
+          author: item.user ? { login: item.user.login, id: item.user.id, avatarUrl: item.user.avatar_url } : null,
+          labels: Array.isArray(item.labels)
+            ? item.labels
+                .map((label) => {
+                  if (typeof label === 'string') return null;
+                  const name = typeof label?.name === 'string' ? label.name : '';
+                  if (!name) return null;
+                  return { name, color: typeof label?.color === 'string' ? label.color : undefined };
+                })
+                .filter(Boolean)
+            : [],
+        }));
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo, issues });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to list GitHub issues:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to list GitHub issues' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/github/issues/get', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = typeof req.query?.directory === 'string' ? req.query.directory.trim() : '';
+      const number = typeof req.query?.number === 'string' ? Number(req.query.number) : null;
+      if (!directory || !number) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory and number are required' });
+      }
+
+      const { getOctokitOrNull } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
+      if (!octokit) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false });
+      }
+
+      const { resolveGitHubRepoFromDirectory } = await import('./lib/github-repo.js');
+      const { repo } = await resolveGitHubRepoFromDirectory(directory);
+      if (!repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, issue: null });
+      }
+
+      const result = await octokit.rest.issues.get({ owner: repo.owner, repo: repo.repo, issue_number: number });
+      const issue = result?.data;
+      if (!issue || issue.pull_request) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Not a GitHub issue' });
+      }
+
+      return res.json({
+        connected: true,
+        repo,
+        issue: {
+          number: issue.number,
+          title: issue.title,
+          url: issue.html_url,
+          state: issue.state === 'closed' ? 'closed' : 'open',
+          body: issue.body || '',
+          createdAt: issue.created_at,
+          updatedAt: issue.updated_at,
+          author: issue.user ? { login: issue.user.login, id: issue.user.id, avatarUrl: issue.user.avatar_url } : null,
+          assignees: Array.isArray(issue.assignees)
+            ? issue.assignees
+                .map((u) => (u ? { login: u.login, id: u.id, avatarUrl: u.avatar_url } : null))
+                .filter(Boolean)
+            : [],
+          labels: Array.isArray(issue.labels)
+            ? issue.labels
+                .map((label) => {
+                  if (typeof label === 'string') return null;
+                  const name = typeof label?.name === 'string' ? label.name : '';
+                  if (!name) return null;
+                  return { name, color: typeof label?.color === 'string' ? label.color : undefined };
+                })
+                .filter(Boolean)
+            : [],
+        },
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to fetch GitHub issue:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to fetch GitHub issue' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/github/issues/comments', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = typeof req.query?.directory === 'string' ? req.query.directory.trim() : '';
+      const number = typeof req.query?.number === 'string' ? Number(req.query.number) : null;
+      if (!directory || !number) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory and number are required' });
+      }
+
+      const { getOctokitOrNull } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
+      if (!octokit) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false });
+      }
+
+      const { resolveGitHubRepoFromDirectory } = await import('./lib/github-repo.js');
+      const { repo } = await resolveGitHubRepoFromDirectory(directory);
+      if (!repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, comments: [] });
+      }
+
+      const result = await octokit.rest.issues.listComments({
+        owner: repo.owner,
+        repo: repo.repo,
+        issue_number: number,
+        per_page: 100,
+      });
+      const comments = (Array.isArray(result?.data) ? result.data : [])
+        .map((comment) => ({
+          id: comment.id,
+          url: comment.html_url,
+          body: comment.body || '',
+          createdAt: comment.created_at,
+          updatedAt: comment.updated_at,
+          author: comment.user ? { login: comment.user.login, id: comment.user.id, avatarUrl: comment.user.avatar_url } : null,
+        }));
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo, comments });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to fetch GitHub issue comments:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to fetch GitHub issue comments' });
+    }
+  });
+
   app.get('/api/provider/:providerId/source', async (req, res) => {
     try {
       const { providerId } = req.params;

packages/web/src/api/github.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import type {
   GitHubAPI,
   GitHubAuthStatus,
+  GitHubIssueCommentsResult,
+  GitHubIssueGetResult,
+  GitHubIssuesListResult,
   GitHubPullRequest,
   GitHubPullRequestCreateInput,
   GitHubPullRequestMergeInput,
@@ -121,4 +124,40 @@ export const createWebGitHubAPI = (): GitHubAPI => ({
     }
     return body;
   },
+
+  async issuesList(directory: string): Promise<GitHubIssuesListResult> {
+    const response = await fetch(
+      `/api/github/issues/list?directory=${encodeURIComponent(directory)}`,
+      { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } }
+    );
+    const payload = await jsonOrNull<GitHubIssuesListResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !payload) {
+      throw new Error(payload?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to load issues');
+    }
+    return payload;
+  },
+
+  async issueGet(directory: string, number: number): Promise<GitHubIssueGetResult> {
+    const response = await fetch(
+      `/api/github/issues/get?directory=${encodeURIComponent(directory)}&number=${encodeURIComponent(String(number))}`,
+      { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } }
+    );
+    const payload = await jsonOrNull<GitHubIssueGetResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !payload) {
+      throw new Error(payload?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to load issue');
+    }
+    return payload;
+  },
+
+  async issueComments(directory: string, number: number): Promise<GitHubIssueCommentsResult> {
+    const response = await fetch(
+      `/api/github/issues/comments?directory=${encodeURIComponent(directory)}&number=${encodeURIComponent(String(number))}`,
+      { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } }
+    );
+    const payload = await jsonOrNull<GitHubIssueCommentsResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !payload) {
+      throw new Error(payload?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to load issue comments');
+    }
+    return payload;
+  },
 });