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Generate or update a per-branch Markdown record of the current PR/branch's work under docs/<branch-slug>.md, and upsert its entry in the docs/README.md index (newest first). Idempotent: re-running on the same branch updates the same file instead of creating a new one. Use after opening a PR, before merging, or when asked to 'document this PR/work'.

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Purpose

Produce a durable, human-readable record of what a PR changed and why, stored in the repo so the team has a log of shipped work — one document per branch, newest first. Running the skill twice on the same branch must NOT create a second file; it refreshes the existing one.

When to run

  • After creating a PR (gh pr create), or just before merging to capture the final state.
  • When the user asks to "document this PR", "write a PR doc", or "record this work".

Inputs to gather (in this order)

  1. Branch & PR metadata
    • git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD — current branch (this keys the filename).
    • gh pr view --json number,title,body,url,headRefName,baseRefName,state,mergedAt — if a PR exists for the branch. If no PR yet, fall back to the branch name + the latest commit subjects and note "PR not yet opened" in the doc.
  2. The diff being summarized
    • git log --oneline <base>..HEAD (base is the PR's baseRefName, else main).
    • git diff --stat <base>...HEAD for the file-level shape.
    • Read the actual diff for anything non-obvious; do NOT invent changes.

The per-branch doc (one file per branch)

Path: docs/<branch-slug>.md

  • <branch-slug>: the current branch name, lowercased, with / and any non-alphanumeric run collapsed to a single -, trimmed of leading/trailing -. Examples: refactor/migrate-graphql-to-rest → refactor-migrate-graphql-to-rest; feat/BE-301_geo → feat-be-301-geo.
  • Idempotency: before writing, check whether docs/<branch-slug>.md already exists.
    • If it does not exist: create it, set Created to today, and add a fresh index entry.
    • If it does exist: overwrite its body with the refreshed content, keep the original Created value, set Updated to today, and update (do not duplicate) the index entry.

Template:

# <PR title>

- **PR:** #<number> — <url>   (or "not yet opened")
- **Branch:** <headRef> → <baseRef>
- **Status:** <open | merged (<mergedAt date>) | draft | not yet opened>
- **Created:** <YYYY-MM-DD>
- **Updated:** <YYYY-MM-DD>   (omit if same as Created)
- **Author:** <git user.name>

## Summary
<2–4 sentences: what changed and why. Plain language.>

## Changes
<Bulleted list grouped by area/package. One line each, most significant first.>

## Verification
<How it was validated: analyze/tests/manual run. State outcomes plainly.>

## Notes / follow-ups
<Out-of-scope items, known gaps, linked issues. Omit if none.>

Keep it factual and concise. Report outcomes honestly (if tests failed or a step was skipped, say so).

The index (newest at top, one entry per branch)

Path: docs/README.md

  • If it does not exist, create it: 
    # PR / Work Log

One entry per branch, newest first. Generated by the `document-pr` skill.

<!-- entries below -->
  • Each branch has exactly one index line, of the form: 
    - **<YYYY-MM-DD>** · [<PR title>](<branch-slug>.md) — <one-line hook>
  • Upsert rule:
    • If a line already links to <branch-slug>.md, replace that line in place (keep its current position; refresh the date/title/hook). Do NOT add a second line for the same branch.
    • Otherwise, insert a new line immediately under <!-- entries below --> so the newest branch is at the top.
  • Never touch other branches' entries.

Steps

  1. Gather the inputs above; compute <branch-slug>.
  2. Create docs/ and docs/README.md if missing.
  3. If docs/<branch-slug>.md exists, read it to preserve Created; then overwrite it. Otherwise create it fresh.
  4. Upsert the branch's line in docs/README.md per the rule above.
  5. Tell the user whether the doc was created or updated, its path, and the index line. Do not commit or push unless the user asks.