devs-address-pr-comments

Development

Fetch and apply GitHub pull-request review comments locally, especially when the task includes reconciling new review traffic, following reply chains from specific reviewers/authors, and keeping a scratch notes file that maps comment IDs to fixes.

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Address PR review comments

Use this skill when the user asks to pull review comments from a GitHub PR, apply the requested changes in the local branch, and track what was fixed.

Prefer this workflow over ad hoc browsing when any of these are true:

The user gives a PR URL or repo/PR number and wants comments applied locally.
There has been new PR traffic and the branch already contains earlier comment-driven edits.
The user wants special attention paid to replies from a specific author.
The user wants a notes file in .agents/scratch/ mapping comment IDs to fixes.

Inputs to pin down

Repo and PR number.
Whether to fetch only inline review comments or also general issue comments.
Any author whose replies should override earlier suggestions.
Notes file path. Default to .agents/scratch/pr-<PR>-review-notes.md.

If the user already supplied these, do not ask again.

Workflow

Refresh the PR review comments into scratch storage.

Prefer the GitHub REST API because gh may not be installed:
```
curl -fsSL -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github+json' \
  "https://api.github.com/repos/<owner>/<repo>/pulls/<pr>/comments?per_page=100" \
  > .agents/scratch/pr-<pr>-comments-latest.json
```
If gh is available, gh api repos/<owner>/<repo>/pulls/<pr>/comments --paginate is fine. If gh is not available, suggest that the user installs it. If gh is available, and it fails, stop and report the error and ask the user if they want to try the curl command instead.
Extract the actionable threads.

Use jq to inspect:
- id
- in_reply_to_id
- user.login
- path
- body
- diff_hunk
Pay attention to reply chains. A later reply from the PR author or an explicitly named person may supersede the original suggestion.
Reconcile with the local branch state before editing.
- Read the files named in the comment threads.
- Read any existing scratch notes and current git status.
- Do not assume a comment is still outstanding just because it appears in the PR.
- If an earlier local edit conflicts with a newer reply, follow the newer decision and update the notes.
Apply the changes locally.
- Use apply_patch for manual edits.
- Do not revert unrelated user changes.
- Favor the narrowest change that resolves the reviewed concern.
- When comments describe naming/API cleanups, update call sites, docs, and bindings together so the branch stays internally consistent.
- Make a commit (but do not push) for every comment that you address. The commit message format should be:
```
Agent (<your name and version>) generated commit:

<URL of comment(s) being addressed>

<what was done and why>
```
Be succinct in your explanation.
Maintain the notes file while working.

Record one flat bullet per addressed thread, including:
- comment ID or IDs
- short summary of the requested change
- brief note on what was changed locally
If a later reply reversed an earlier change, record both IDs and explain the final decision.
Verify the result.

Minimum checks:
- git diff --check
- targeted build or tests for touched areas
In SUNDIALS, prefer targeted developer builds in an out-of-source build dir such as:
```
cmake -S . -B build-pr-review \
  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
  -DBUILD_TESTING=ON \
  -DSUNDIALS_TEST_ENABLE_UNIT_TESTS=ON \
  -DSUNDIALS_TEST_ENABLE_DEV_TESTS=ON
cmake --build build-pr-review -j 4 --target <relevant-targets>
```
Run a focused example or test binary when the touched code has one.

Review heuristics

Treat direct replies from the branch author or explicitly prioritized reviewer as tie-breakers.
Prefer the latest concrete design decision over earlier broad suggestions.
Watch for comments that change semantics, not just style.

Output expectations

Before finishing, ensure that:

the local code reflects the latest actionable review guidance,
.agents/scratch/pr-<pr>-comments-latest.json exists or was refreshed,
the notes file in .agents/scratch/ is updated,
if GitHub replies were posted, each one clearly says it was agent-generated,
the final response summarizes what changed and what verification ran.