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aiq-prepare-pr

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Use when preparing, opening, or updating an AI-Q pull request — scoping the branch, signing commits with DCO, filling the PR template with real validation evidence, and following the copy-pr-bot CI and merge flow.

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How to use this skill

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/NVIDIA-AI-Blueprints/aiq/blob/HEAD/.agents/skills/aiq-prepare-pr/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/aiq-prepare-pr/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Prepare an AI-Q Pull Request

Use this skill to take a finished AI-Q change from a working branch to a review-ready pull request: a focused branch off develop, DCO-signed commits, the PR template filled with real validation evidence, and the copy-pr-bot CI flow followed correctly.

Start Here

  • Confirm the change is scoped: no unrelated files, no generated artifacts, no secrets, no environment-specific hostnames.
  • Confirm validation already ran. This skill does not invent test commands — run aiq-release-qa first and reuse its exact output as evidence.
  • Confirm every commit is signed off (DCO). Commits without a Signed-off-by trailer may be rejected.
  • Target the develop branch unless a maintainer asked for a release branch.

Authoritative References

  • CONTRIBUTING.md: the canonical PR workflow, Local Validation, DCO text, and the copy-pr-bot / /ok to test / /merge flow.
  • .github/pull_request_template.md: the exact sections and checklist your PR description must fill.
  • AGENTS.md: "Git and PR hygiene" and the validation commands aiq-release-qa runs.

For the step-by-step checklist and the bot command reference:

Workflow

  1. Verify the branch is focused and based on develop; rebase or reset scope if unrelated files crept in.
  2. Ensure every commit is signed: git commit -s (and git commit --amend -s or git rebase --signoff to fix unsigned commits already made).
  3. Run the relevant checks via aiq-release-qa and keep the exact output.
  4. Push the branch and open the PR into develop.
  5. Fill the PR template: Overview, Validation (paste the commands and output), reviewer starting point, related issues, and tick every checklist box you can honestly tick.
  6. Drive CI: a maintainer or vetter comments /ok to test, copy-pr-bot mirrors the PR to pull-request/<number>, and CI runs there.
  7. Address review feedback until required checks and code-owner review pass.

Validation

This skill is about PR hygiene, not code execution; verify the contributor mechanics:

git log --pretty=full origin/develop..HEAD | grep -c "Signed-off-by:"  # every commit signed
git diff --name-only origin/develop..HEAD                              # only intended files
git status --porcelain                                                 # no stray artifacts

Expected: the sign-off count equals your commit count, the changed-file list contains only files relevant to this change, and the working tree is clean.

Common Mistakes

  • Unsigned commits. Use git commit -s; fix existing ones with git rebase --signoff origin/develop before pushing.
  • A vague Validation section. Paste the real commands and their output from aiq-release-qa; "ran tests" is not evidence.
  • Scope creep: unrelated refactors, formatting churn on untouched files, or committed generated artifacts.
  • Committing secrets or deploy/.env values. Resolve secrets at runtime; never paste them into the PR.
  • Expecting CI to run on push alone — it runs on the copy-pr-bot mirror after /ok to test.
  • Skipping the docs update for user-facing or contributor-facing changes.

Related Skills

  • aiq-release-qa
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