gh-create-pr-linked

Development

Create a pull request properly linked to a GitHub issue using gh pr create --issue. Use when creating a PR that implements or addresses a specific issue.

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Create PR Linked to Issue

Create a pull request with automatic issue linking.

When to Use

After completing implementation work
Ready to submit changes for review
Need to link PR to GitHub issue
Starting from a feature branch

Quick Reference

# Create PR linked to issue (preferred)
gh pr create --issue <issue-number>

# With custom title and body
gh pr create --title "Title" --body "Closes #<issue-number>"

# Verify link appears
gh issue view <issue-number>  # Check Development section

Workflow

Verify changes committed: git status shows clean
Push branch: git push -u origin branch-name
Create PR: gh pr create --issue <number>
Verify link: Check issue's Development section on GitHub
Monitor CI: Watch checks with gh pr checks

PR Requirements

✅ PR must be linked to GitHub issue
✅ All changes committed and pushed
✅ Branch has upstream tracking
✅ Clear, descriptive title
✅ Summary in description
❌ Do NOT create PR without issue link

Error Handling

Problem	Solution
No upstream branch	`git push -u origin branch-name`
Issue not found	Verify issue number exists
Auth failure	Run `gh auth status`
Link not appearing	Add "Closes #ISSUE-NUMBER" to body

Verification

After creating PR:

# View PR details
gh pr view <pr-number>

# Check CI status
gh pr checks <pr-number>

# Verify issue link
gh issue view <issue-number>  # Look for "Development" section

Branch Naming Convention

Format: <issue-number>-<description>

Examples:

42-add-tensor-ops
73-fix-memory-leak
105-update-docs

References

See CLAUDE.md for complete git workflow
See CLAUDE.md for PR submission requirements