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Reply to PR review comments using the correct GitHub API endpoint. Use when responding to inline code review feedback (not gh pr comment).

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Reply to Review Comments

Reply to PR review comments using the correct GitHub API.

When to Use

  • Responding to inline code review feedback
  • Addressing specific review comments
  • Confirming fixes have been implemented
  • Updating reviewers on progress

Critical: Two Types of Comments

DO NOT confuse these:

  1. PR-level comments (general timeline): gh pr comment
  2. Review comment replies (inline code): GitHub API (see below)

Quick Reference

# 1. Get comment ID
gh api repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/PR/comments \
  --jq '.[] | {id: .id, path: .path, body: .body}'

# 2. Reply to comment
gh api repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/PR/comments/COMMENT_ID/replies \
  --method POST -f body="✅ Fixed - brief description"

# 3. Verify reply posted
gh api repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/PR/comments \
  --jq '.[] | select(.in_reply_to_id)'

Workflow

  1. Get comment IDs: List all review comments
  2. Apply fixes: Make the requested changes
  3. Reply to EACH comment: Respond individually to each
  4. Verify replies: Check they all posted successfully
  5. Monitor CI: Ensure changes pass CI

Reply Format

Keep responses SHORT and CONCISE (1 line preferred):

Good examples:

  • ✅ Fixed - Updated conftest.py to use real repository root
  • ✅ Fixed - Deleted test file as requested
  • ✅ Fixed - Removed markdown linting section

Bad examples:

  • Long explanations
  • Defensive responses
  • Multiple paragraphs

Error Handling

ProblemSolution
Comment ID invalidVerify using API call
Permission deniedCheck gh auth status
Reply failsVerify PR and comment exist
Comment not foundDouble-check ID format

Verification

After replying:

# Check replies appeared
gh api repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/PR/comments \
  --jq '.[] | select(.in_reply_to_id) | {id: .id, body: .body}'

# Verify CI status
gh pr checks PR

References

  • See CLAUDE.md for complete PR workflow
  • See /agents/guides/github-review-comments.md for detailed guide