Branch Tool

One tool for linking Git branches to issues, enabling branch status tracking on the board.

link-branch

Link a Git branch to an issue.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
issue_id	integer	Yes	The issue to link the branch to
branch_name	string	Yes	The name of the Git branch (max 255 characters)

Behavior

• The GitHub repository is automatically resolved from the issue's project — it uses the primary repo or the first linked repo
• The project must have at least one GitHub repository linked
• Returns the branch link with status (Open, Merged, Closed), URL, repository, and creator
• Branch status is updated automatically via GitHub webhooks when PRs are opened, merged, or closed

Example Prompt

Link my current branch to the email validation issue

See Also

• Resources — Read branch links via kendo://issues/{id} (includes branch_links array) and kendo://projects/{id}/github-repos (linked repositories)
• GitHub Integration — OAuth setup, webhooks, and lane triggers