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Sameen Karim f880f0d469 Stack number as primary identifier (#178)
* Support addressing a stack by its stack number

checkout now interprets a bare integer as a stack number first (the
identifier shown in the github.com stack UI), falling back to a locally
tracked PR number, then a PR number discovered from GitHub, then a branch
name. A new checkoutStackByNumber resolves the stack via GetStack and
checks out its top-most unmerged branch; the reconcile/import logic is
shared with the PR-number path.

unstack gains an optional <stack-number> positional argument to unstack a
specific locally tracked stack instead of the current one.

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* Surface the stack number in output and TUIs

Show the human-facing stack number wherever it is known:
- Append a "(stack #N)" label to submit, link, checkout, and unstack
  success messages.
- Add a "Stack #N" header line to the view command (short and static)
  and the stackview TUI header.
- Add a "Stack #N" info line to the submit TUI header when submitting
  an already-created stack.

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* Update docs and agent instructions for the new API

- cli.md: document checkout/unstack by stack number and drop the
  "PATs are not supported" note (any gh-authenticated user can now run
  stack operations).
- quick-start.md: drop the PAT-not-supported note.
- AGENTS.md / copilot-instructions.md: ClientOps is now 13 methods over
  the public Stacks REST API; remove the TokenForHostFn test hook; note
  the stack file's id/number identity.
- SKILL.md: add checkout/unstack-by-stack-number quick references.

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# gh-stack: Copilot Instructions
A Go CLI extension (`gh stack`) for managing stacked branches and pull requests. Uses Cobra for commands, bubbletea/lipgloss for TUI, and `stretchr/testify` for tests.
## Build and validate
```sh
go mod download # install deps
go build -o gh-stack . # build
go vet ./... # static analysis. Always run before tests.
go test -race -count=1 ./... # tests with race detection
```
No Makefile, no code generation, no external linter config. Standard Go toolchain only.
## Project layout
- `cmd/`: One Cobra command per file. Each exports `<Name>Cmd(cfg *config.Config)` with logic in `run<Name>()`.
- `internal/git/`: `Ops` interface (52 methods) wrapping git CLI. `MockOps` for tests. Package-level functions delegate to swappable `ops` variable.
- `internal/github/`: `ClientOps` interface (13 methods) for GitHub API. `MockClient` for tests. Stack operations use the public Stacks REST API (`/repos/{owner}/{repo}/stacks`).
- `internal/config/`: `Config` struct passed to all commands. Holds I/O, colors, and test hooks (`SelectFn`, `ConfirmFn`, `InputFn`, `GitHubClientOverride`).
- `internal/stack/`: Stack file (`.git/gh-stack`, JSON) management with file locking.
- `internal/tui/`: bubbletea views (`stackview`, `modifyview`).
## Coding conventions
- Return typed `ExitError` sentinels (codes 1-10 in `cmd/utils.go`) from `RunE`. Never call `os.Exit()` directly.
- Check errors with `var exitErr *ExitError; errors.As(err, &exitErr)`.
- Table-driven tests with `t.Run()` subtests.
- Use `config.NewTestConfig()` for test configs with captured I/O.
- Mock git: `restore := git.SetOps(&git.MockOps{...}); defer restore()`. Always defer restore.
- Mock GitHub: `cfg.GitHubClientOverride = &github.MockClient{...}`.
- Mock prompts: set `cfg.SelectFn`, `cfg.ConfirmFn`, or `cfg.InputFn`.
- Load stack files with `stack.Load(dir)` after writing to get correct checksums.
For full architecture details, see [AGENTS.md](../AGENTS.md) in the repository root.