🛡️ KNIFE Cheat Sheet: GitHub Issues, Milestones, Projects

This cheat sheet summarizes how to manage KNIFE tasks and progress using GitHub tools.

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🗂️ 1️⃣ Issues (Tasks, Submissions, Reports)

✅ What are Issues?
Tasks or reports created in the repository.

✅ How to use?

• Click New Issue → select prepared template.
• Fill in required fields (title, links, notes).
• Submit.

✅ Tip for students:
Always use Issues via templates to stay on track.

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🏁 2️⃣ Milestones (Goals, Deadlines, Phases)

✅ What are Milestones?
Collections of Issues/PRs grouped under one goal or deadline.

✅ How to use?

• Teacher creates milestone, e.g., Assignment 1, Demo v1.0.
• Link related Issues to this milestone.
• Track progress with a progress bar.

✅ Tip for teachers:
Use milestones only for major goals, not every little task.

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🔖 3️⃣ Labels (Tags, Categories)

✅ What are Labels?
Color-coded tags to classify Issues.

✅ Examples:

• type: submission → student work
• type: bug → error report
• role: student → created by student
• role: teacher → teacher action

✅ Tip:
Start with a few essential labels.

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📋 4️⃣ Projects (Kanban, Visual Management)

✅ What are Projects?
Kanban board or table to visualize Issues.

✅ How to use?

• Create a project with columns like: To Do / In Progress / Done.
• Add Issues manually or use filters.
• Monitor team or project progress visually.

✅ Tip:
Start with Issues + Milestones. Use Projects when the number of tasks grows.

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🚀 5️⃣ Recommended Student Workflow (for README)

1️⃣ Go to Issues → New Issue → Select template.
2️⃣ Fill out the fields and submit.
3️⃣ Share the link with the teacher (if needed).
4️⃣ Track status: labels, milestone, or project board.

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💬 Glossary

GitHub Term	Simple Explanation
Issue	Task or announcement
Milestone	Big goal grouping multiple tasks
Label	Color tag to categorize issues
Project	Visual tool to track tasks
Template	Predefined form for Issues/PRs

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