Pull Request Creator

This skill guides the creation of high-quality Pull Requests that adhere to the repository's standards.

Workflow

Follow these steps to create a Pull Request:

1. Branch Management: Check the current branch to avoid working directly on main.

   • Run git branch --show-current.
   • If the current branch is main, create and switch to a new descriptive branch:

     git checkout -b <new-branch-name>

2. Locate Template: Search for a pull request template in the repository.

   • Check .github/pull_request_template.md
   • Check .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
   • If multiple templates exist (e.g., in .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/), ask the user which one to use or select the most appropriate one based on the context (e.g., bug_fix.md vs feature.md).

3. Read Template: Read the content of the identified template file.

4. Draft Description: Create a PR description that strictly follows the template's structure.

   • Headings: Keep all headings from the template.
   • Checklists: Review each item. Mark with [x] if completed. If an item is not applicable, leave it unchecked or mark as [ ] (depending on the template's instructions) or remove it if the template allows flexibility (but prefer keeping it unchecked for transparency).
   • Content: Fill in the sections with clear, concise summaries of your changes.
   • Related Issues: Link any issues fixed or related to this PR (e.g., "Fixes #123").

5. Preflight Check: Before creating the PR, run the workspace preflight script to ensure all build, lint, and test checks pass.

   npm run preflight

   If any checks fail, address the issues before proceeding to create the PR.

6. Create PR: Use the gh CLI to create the PR. To avoid shell escaping issues with multi-line Markdown, write the description to a temporary file first.

   # 1. Write the drafted description to a temporary file
   # 2. Create the PR using the --body-file flag
   gh pr create --title "type(scope): succinct description" --body-file <temp_file_path>
   # 3. Remove the temporary file
   rm <temp_file_path>

   • Title: Ensure the title follows the Conventional Commits format if the repository uses it (e.g., feat(ui): add new button, fix(core): resolve crash).

Principles

• Compliance: Never ignore the PR template. It exists for a reason.
• Completeness: Fill out all relevant sections.
• Accuracy: Don't check boxes for tasks you haven't done.