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pull-request-review

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Reviews pull requests against project standards and posts review comments via the gh CLI. Use when reviewing PRs, checking coding standards compliance, or performing approval reviews.

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/ruby-git/ruby-git/blob/HEAD/.github/skills/pull-request-review/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/pull-request-review/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

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Pull Request Review Workflow

When asked to review a pull request (e.g., "Review PR #999"), follow this workflow to analyze the changes, provide feedback, and optionally post the review to GitHub.

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How to use this skill

Attach this file to your Copilot Chat context, then invoke it with the PR number to review. Follow Step 4 explicitly: do not post review comments until the user confirms.

Related skills

Step 1: Fetch the PR

  1. Read PR Details: Use gh pr view #999 to get title, description, author, and status.
  2. Get Changed Files: Use gh pr diff #999 to see the complete diff.
  3. Check PR Status: Note if it's a draft, has merge conflicts, or has existing reviews.

Step 2: Review Against Project Standards

Evaluate the PR against these criteria:

Code Quality: Ruby style (RuboCop-compliant), frozen_string_literal: true, proper naming (snake_case/PascalCase), single-responsibility, no duplication, Ruby 3.2+ idioms.

Testing: Changes are covered by atomic RSpec specs (spec/), well-named, and passing CI.

Documentation: YARD docs on public methods with @param, @return, @raise, @example. README updated for user-facing changes. Platform differences and security documented. For Git::Commands::* classes, @raise [Git::FailedError] must use the canonical generic wording — never enumerate failure causes; see the @raise wording table in Command YARD Documentation.

Architecture: Correct layer placement (Base/Lib/CommandLine), principle of least surprise, direct Git command mapping, proper error hierarchy.

Commits: Conventional Commits format, lowercase subjects under 100 chars, no trailing period. Breaking changes use ! and BREAKING CHANGE: footer.

Compatibility: Backward compatible (or marked breaking), Ruby 3.2+, Git 2.28.0+, cross-platform (Windows/macOS/Linux).

Security: No command injection, proper escaping via Git::CommandLine, input validation, resource cleanup.

Step 3: Present Review Findings

Present your findings to the user in this format:

# PR Review: #999 - [PR Title]

**Author:** [username]
**Status:** [open/draft/has conflicts/etc.]

## Summary
[Brief description of what the PR does]

## Recommendation
- **Review Type:** [APPROVE / COMMENT / REQUEST CHANGES]
- **Rationale:** [Why this recommendation]

## General Comments

[Overall feedback on the PR - architecture decisions, approach, etc.]

## Line-Specific Comments

[file.rb:123]
[Specific feedback about this line or section]

[file.rb:456-460]
[Feedback about this range of lines]

## Checklist Results

**Passing:**
- Uses proper Ruby style
- Tests included
- ...

**Issues Found:**
- Missing YARD documentation on `SomeClass#method`
- Commit message "Fixed bug" doesn't follow conventional commits
- ...

---

**Here is the review. Do you have any questions or want additional changes, OR should I go ahead and post this review on the PR?**

Step 4: Get User Approval

Wait for the user to respond. They may:

  • Approve posting: Proceed to Step 5
  • Request changes to review: Modify your findings and re-present
  • Ask questions: Answer and clarify before proceeding
  • Decide not to post: End the workflow

Do NOT post the review without explicit user confirmation.

Step 5: Post the Review

Once the user confirms, post the review using the GitHub CLI:

For reviews with line-specific comments:

  1. Create the review: gh pr review #999 --comment (or --approve or --request-changes)
  2. Add the general comment as the review body using -b "comment text"
  3. For line-specific comments, you may need to use the GitHub API or instruct the user to add them manually in the GitHub UI

For reviews with only general comments:

gh pr review #999 --approve -b "Your general comment here"
# or
gh pr review #999 --comment -b "Your general comment here"
# or
gh pr review #999 --request-changes -b "Your general comment here"

Note: The gh CLI has limitations with line-specific comments. If the review includes line-specific comments, inform the user of this limitation and either:

  • Post only the general comment via CLI and provide the line comments for manual posting
  • Provide the full review text for the user to post manually
  • Use the GitHub API if line-specific commenting is critical

Step 6: Confirm Completion

After posting, confirm with the user:

Review posted successfully to PR #999.
View at: [PR URL from gh pr view output]

When editing a PR description as part of follow-up review changes, use a file-based flow for reliability:

  • write/update markdown in a local file
  • run gh pr edit #999 --body-file <path>
  • verify the final stored body with gh pr view #999 --json body

Avoid long multiline inline --body "..." commands for complex markdown.