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Close the active backlog task (detected from branch name), commit all changes, push to remote, and open a pull request. Use when the user says "close task and ship it", "close task commit push pr", or invokes /close-task-commit-push-pr.

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Close Task, Commit, Push & PR

Context

  • Current git status: !git status
  • Current git diff (staged and unstaged changes): !git diff HEAD
  • Current branch: !git branch --show-current
  • Main branch: !git rev-parse --verify main 2>/dev/null && echo main || echo master
  • Recent commits: !git log --oneline -10

Your task

Close the active backlog task, commit all changes, push, and open a pull request.

Step 0 — Identify the task

  • Extract the task ID from the current branch name (e.g. feature/task-113-split-css-modules → task-113).
  • If no task ID is found in the branch name, ask the user which task to close.

Step 1 — Close the backlog task

Close the task before committing so the task file changes are included in the commit and PR.

  • Use mcp__backlog__task_view to read the task details (title, acceptance criteria).
  • Use mcp__backlog__task_edit to:
    • Set status to Done
    • Check off all acceptance criteria that were completed (review the diff to determine which ones)
    • Write a finalSummary that concisely describes what was implemented
  • Use mcp__backlog__task_complete to move the task to the completed folder.

Step 2 — Analyze changes and plan commits

Before committing, analyze git status and git diff HEAD to identify logically distinct groups of changes. Group by feature or concern — for example:

  • New files that form a self-contained module → one commit
  • Modifications to an existing file that depend on the new module → separate commit
  • Task/backlog file changes → include in the final commit (or a dedicated chore commit)

Print a short commit plan (list of planned commits with the files in each) so the grouping is visible.

Step 3 — Commit

  • Create one commit per logical group identified above. Stage only the files for that group using explicit file names (never git add -A; never stage .env or credential files).
  • Write a clean, descriptive commit message for each commit using conventional commits style.
  • End every commit message with: Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
  • Use a HEREDOC to pass the commit message for correct formatting.
  • Include the closed task file in the final commit.

Step 4 — Push

  • If the current branch is main or master, create a new feature branch first (use a descriptive name based on the changes).
  • Push the branch to origin with -u to set upstream tracking.

Step 5 — Pull Request

  • Create a PR using gh pr create targeting the main branch.
  • Keep the PR title short (under 70 characters), using conventional commit style.
  • Use a HEREDOC for the PR body with this format:
## Summary
<1-3 bullet points describing the changes>

## Test plan
- [ ] <testing checklist items>

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Step 6 — Update task with PR reference

  • Now that you have the PR number, use mcp__backlog__task_edit to append the PR URL/number to the finalSummary.

Step 7 — Amend commit with updated task file

  • Stage the updated task file and amend the last commit to include the PR reference: git commit --amend --no-edit then git push --force-with-lease.

Step 8 — Report

  • Print the PR URL and confirm the task was closed.

Rules

  • Do all steps in as few messages as possible. Parallelize independent tool calls.
  • Do not read or explore code beyond what git provides in the context above.
  • Do not use interactive git flags (-i).
  • Never force-push or amend existing commits.
  • If a pre-commit hook fails, fix the issue and create a NEW commit (do not amend).