pr-operations

Development

Pull request lifecycle procedures including create, CI check, merge, and review.

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PR Operations Skill

Pull request lifecycle procedures including create, CI check, merge, and review.

When Used

Agent	Phase
pr-agent	All actions

CLI Tools

All operations use GitHub CLI (gh):

# Verify gh CLI is authenticated
gh auth status

# If not authenticated, run:
gh auth login

gh CLI Command Reference

Operation	Command
List PRs	`gh pr list`
View PR	`gh pr view <number>`
Create PR	`gh pr create --title "..." --body "..."`
Merge PR	`gh pr merge <number> --squash --delete-branch`
Review PR	`gh pr review <number> --approve/--comment/--request-changes`
Check CI	`gh pr checks <number>`
PR Diff	`gh pr diff <number>`
Close PR	`gh pr close <number>`
View PR comments	`gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/<number>/comments`
View review comments	`gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/<number>/reviews`
View issue comments	`gh pr view <number> --comments`

Note: For {owner}/{repo}, use: gh repo view --json owner,name -q '"\(.owner.login)/\(.name)"'

Viewing PR Comments

# View conversation/issue-style comments on PR
gh pr view <number> --comments

# View inline code review comments (requires API)
gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/<number>/comments

# View reviews with their comments
gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/<number>/reviews

# Get owner/repo from current directory
gh repo view --json owner,name -q '"\(.owner.login)/\(.name)"'

For Linear issue linking: Include Fixes LIN-123 in PR body to auto-link.

Note: The github MCP server has been replaced with gh CLI. All GitHub operations use Bash tool with gh commands.

Procedures

1. Create PR

Create a pull request from current branch:

Pre-requisites:

# Ensure branch is pushed
git push -u origin <branch>

# Verify all checks pass locally
pnpm lint && pnpm typecheck && pnpm test:run

Create PR:

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

- <bullet point 1>
- <bullet point 2>

## Test Plan

- [ ] Unit tests pass
- [ ] Type checks pass
- [ ] Manual testing completed

🤖 Generated with Claude Code
EOF
)"

With Linear issue linking:

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

- <bullet points>

Fixes LIN-123

## Test Plan

- [ ] Tests pass

🤖 Generated with Claude Code
EOF
)"

2. Create Draft PR

Create a work-in-progress PR:

gh pr create --draft --title "WIP: <description>" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary

Work in progress - not ready for review.

## TODO

- [ ] Item 1
- [ ] Item 2

🤖 Generated with Claude Code
EOF
)"

3. Check CI Status

Monitor CI/CD pipeline:

# Get PR number
gh pr view --json number -q .number

# Check status
gh pr checks <number>

Poll until complete:

# Wait for checks to complete
gh pr checks <number> --watch

Interpret results:

Status	Meaning	Action
pass	All checks passed	Ready to merge
fail	One or more checks failed	Fix and push
pending	Checks still running	Wait

4. Merge PR

Merge after CI passes:

Squash merge (default, recommended):

gh pr merge <number> --squash --delete-branch

Merge commit:

gh pr merge <number> --merge --delete-branch

Rebase merge:

gh pr merge <number> --rebase --delete-branch

Post-merge cleanup:

git checkout main
git pull origin main

5. Review PR

Analyze a PR for review:

Get PR info:

gh pr view <number>
gh pr diff <number>
gh pr view <number> --json files,additions,deletions

Review checklist:

Code quality
- Functions < 30 lines
- No deep nesting
- Clear naming
Security
- No hardcoded secrets
- Input validation
- No console.log
Testing
- Tests for new code
- Tests pass
- Coverage adequate
Patterns
- Follows project conventions
- Uses established patterns
- No unnecessary abstraction

Submit review:

# Approve
gh pr review <number> --approve --body "LGTM"

# Request changes
gh pr review <number> --request-changes --body "Please address:
- Issue 1
- Issue 2"

# Comment only
gh pr review <number> --comment --body "Suggestions:
- Consider X"

6. Update PR

Add commits to an existing PR:

# Make changes
git add <files>
git commit -m "fix: address review feedback"
git push

Force push after rebase:

git rebase origin/main
git push --force-with-lease

7. Close PR

Close without merging:

gh pr close <number>

With deletion of branch:

gh pr close <number> --delete-branch

Error Handling

Error	How to Handle
CI failing	Check logs: `gh pr checks <n> --web`
Merge conflict	Rebase and resolve: `git rebase main`
Not pushed	Push first: `git push -u origin <branch>`
No permission	Request access or ask maintainer
Draft PR	Mark ready: `gh pr ready <number>`

Output

PR Created

## PR Created

**URL:** https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123

**Title:** feat: add prompt manager CRUD

**Status:** Ready for review

**Next Steps:**

1. Wait for CI to pass
2. Request review if needed
3. Address feedback
4. Merge when approved

PR Merged

## PR Merged

**PR:** #123 - feat: add prompt manager CRUD

**Merge Type:** Squash

**Branch Deleted:** Yes

**Local Cleanup:**

- Switched to main
- Pulled latest changes

PR Review

## PR Review: #123

**Verdict:** APPROVE / REQUEST_CHANGES / COMMENT

**Summary:**

- <finding 1>
- <finding 2>

**Issues Found:**

1. [CRITICAL] <issue>
2. [SUGGESTION] <suggestion>

**Recommendation:** <action>