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Commit all changes and create or update a PR following project conventions. Triggers: "commit and pr", "push changes", "create pull request".

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Commit & PR

Stage all changes, create a conventional commit, and open a pull request (or push to an existing one).

Usage

/commit-pr [refs]
  • refs (optional): Issue/PR references (e.g., #123, fixes #456, closes #789)

Examples

/commit-pr
/commit-pr #123
/commit-pr fixes #456
/commit-pr #123 closes #456

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS

Conventions

Load the git skill for:

  • Commit message format (references/commit.md)
  • Scope inference (references/scope.md)
  • PR title and body template (references/pr.md)

Your Tasks

Step 1: Load Conventions

Load the git skill to understand commit and PR conventions.

Step 2: Analyze Changes

  1. Run git status to identify changed files
  2. Run git diff --staged and git diff to understand what changed
  3. Read modified files if needed for context

Step 3: Determine Commit Type and Scope

Based on the changes and git skill conventions:

  • Type: What kind of change? (feat/fix/chore/refactor/docs/test/etc)
  • Scope: Which package or area? (infer from file paths per references/scope.md)
  • Breaking: Does it break existing behavior? (use ! suffix)

Step 4: Create Commit

  1. Stage all changes: git add -A
  2. Create commit with conventional message: 
    git commit -m "type(scope): description"

Step 5: Push and Create/Update PR

  1. Push branch to remote: git push -u origin HEAD

  2. Check if a PR already exists for this branch:

    gh pr list --head "$(git branch --show-current)" --json number,url,title,body --jq '.[0]'

  3. If PR exists:

    • Ask the user if they want to update the PR description (use the question tool)
    • If yes: Generate new body based on all commits in the PR, then update: 
      gh pr edit <number> --body "new body"
      Note: Only update the body, never the title.
    • If no: Skip — the push already updated the PR code

  4. If no PR exists: Create one using gh pr create:

    gh pr create --title "type(scope): description" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary

...
EOF
)"

    Follow the PR body template from references/pr.md.

Step 6: Report

  • Existing PR (no update): "Pushed to PR #123: "
  • Existing PR (updated): "Updated PR #123: "
  • New PR: "Created PR #123: "

Writing Clear PR Descriptions

A reviewer should understand the PR in 30 seconds. Apply the same rigor as issue bodies:

  • Why over what -- explain motivation, not mechanics. The diff shows what changed.
  • Be concise -- cut filler. Every sentence should carry information.
  • No file lists -- reviewers see the diff. Describe behavior changes.
  • Collapse details -- use <details> for implementation notes, tradeoffs, or architecture decisions that only some reviewers need.
  • Sections must earn their place -- omit Testing if covered by existing tests with nothing to add. Omit Changes if the summary says it all.
  • Don't repeat the title in the summary.

Important

  • Always stage ALL changes with git add -A
  • Always check for existing PR before creating -- avoid duplicate PRs
  • Prefer gh CLI for GitHub operations; fallback to MCP tools if gh unavailable