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+# Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+# FILE INFORMATION
+# DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
+# INGROUP: moko-platform.Automation
+# VERSION: 01.00.00
+# BRIEF: Auto-create feature branch when an issue is opened
+
+name: "Universal: Issue Branch"
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  issues: write
+
+env:
+  GITEA_URL: ${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}
+
+jobs:
+  create-branch:
+    name: Create feature branch
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Create branch and comment
+        run: |
+          TOKEN="${{ secrets.GA_TOKEN }}"
+          API="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}"
+          ISSUE_NUM="${{ github.event.issue.number }}"
+          ISSUE_TITLE="${{ github.event.issue.title }}"
+
+          # Build slug from title: lowercase, replace non-alnum with dash, trim
+          SLUG=$(echo "${ISSUE_TITLE}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g' | sed 's/--*/-/g' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//' | cut -c1-40)
+          BRANCH="feature/${ISSUE_NUM}-${SLUG}"
+
+          # Check dev branch exists
+          DEV_EXISTS=$(curl -sf -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" \
+            "${API}/branches/dev" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+
+          if [ "${DEV_EXISTS}" != "200" ]; then
+            echo "No dev branch -- skipping"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          # Create branch from dev
+          HTTP=$(curl -sf -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "${API}/branches" \
+            -d "{\"new_branch_name\":\"${BRANCH}\",\"old_branch_name\":\"dev\"}" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+
+          if [ "${HTTP}" = "201" ]; then
+            echo "Created branch: ${BRANCH}"
+
+            # Comment on issue with branch link
+            REPO_URL="${GITEA_URL}/${{ github.repository }}"
+            BODY="Branch created: [\`${BRANCH}\`](${REPO_URL}/src/branch/${BRANCH})\n\n\`\`\`bash\ngit fetch origin\ngit checkout ${BRANCH}\n\`\`\`"
+
+            curl -sf -X POST \
+              -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              "${API}/issues/${ISSUE_NUM}/comments" \
+              -d "{\"body\":\"${BODY}\"}" > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+            echo "Commented on issue #${ISSUE_NUM}"
+          else
+            echo "Failed to create branch (HTTP ${HTTP}) -- may already exist"
+          fi