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Create a dedicated worktree for a GitHub PR (use `wf` for openai/openai workforests, `wt` for all other repos), check out the PR locally, run `codex review` plus a PAL `mcp__pal__precommit` review against the PR base, then merge both into one actionable review summary.

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Remote PR Review

Overview

Create a clean, throwaway worktree for a PR, then run two independent review passes (codex review and PAL precommit) and merge the feedback into one prioritized set of fixes.

Inputs

  • pr: PR number or URL (preferred)
  • repo: optional OWNER/REPO (used when pr is a number and you’re not already in the target repo)
  • repo-dir: optional local repo path (required for non-openai/openai PRs if you aren’t already in that repo)
  • extra: optional focus areas (perf, security, API, tests, etc.)

Quick start

  • Prepare a pr-review-<pr-number> worktree and print JSON:
    • python "<path-to-skill>/scripts/prepare_pr_worktree.py" --pr "<number-or-url>" --json
    • If --pr is just a number and you’re not in the target repo, add --repo "<owner/repo>".
    • For non-openai/openai repos, add --repo-dir "<path-to-local-clone>" when needed.

The JSON includes at least: worktree_dir, repo, pr_number, base_ref, head_ref, pr_url.

Workflow

1) Create / reuse the PR worktree

  • Run prepare_pr_worktree.py.
  • If it fails due to a dirty worktree/repo, stop and either clean it up or delete the worktree and retry.

2) Run Codex review (CLI)

  • cd <worktree_dir>
  • Ensure base ref exists locally (pick the right remote for the repo; prefer upstream if present, else origin):
    • git fetch <remote> <base_ref>
  • Run review and capture the full output as codex_review:
    • Default prompt (if the user didn’t provide one):
      • codex review --base "<remote>/<base_ref>" "Review for correctness, security, performance, tests, and maintainability. Prioritize issues (blockers vs suggestions vs nits) and reference files/paths when possible."
    • If the user provided extra focus areas, append them to the prompt.

3) Run PAL precommit review (tool)

  • Call functions.mcp__pal__precommit against the PR base (not staged/unstaged):
    • path: <worktree_dir>
    • compare_to: "<remote>/<base_ref>"
    • precommit_type: "external"
    • severity_filter: "all"

Capture the output as pal_review.

4) Merge feedback and present a single review

  • Deduplicate overlapping findings; reconcile disagreements (call them out explicitly).
  • Prioritize into:
    • Blockers (must fix): correctness, security, data loss, breaking API/ABI, missing tests, CI failures.
    • High-signal improvements: maintainability, performance, edge cases, observability.
    • Nits: style/consistency (only if low-noise).
  • Provide a short verification checklist (tests to run, manual steps, roll-out risk).

Cleanup (optional)

  • openai/openai (workforest): wf rm pr-review-<pr-number> -y
  • other repos (git worktree): wt rm "<worktree_dir>" -f (or git -C "<repo-dir>" worktree remove "<worktree_dir>")