Create Pull Request

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Creates a new pull request from the current branch. Use when the user wants to open a PR, submit code for review, create a draft PR, or push changes for merge. Supports specifying title, description, source and target branches, and draft status.

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906/2/2026
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Our review

Creates a pull request from the current branch with title, description, and options (draft, target branch).

Strengths

  • Automates PR creation with custom titles and descriptions
  • Supports draft PRs for work-in-progress
  • Accepts both GitHub CLI and Azure CLI style flags
  • Handles specific source and target branches

Limitations

  • Requires the 'aide' tool to be installed and configured
  • Does not commit or push changes before creating the PR
  • Specific integrations (GitHub, Azure) depend on configuration
When to use it

Use this skill when you have finished changes and want to open a pull request to submit them for review.

When not to use it

Do not use it if you need to first commit and push your changes, or if you are using a different PR tool not supported by 'aide'.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score90/100

The skill only instructs to run 'aide pr create' with user-provided title and flags. It uses Bash(aide:*) which restricts to aide commands, so no arbitrary shell execution. No destructive or data exfiltration commands are present.

No concerns found

Examples

Basic PR creation
Create a pull request with title 'Add user authentication'
PR with description and target branch
Open a PR titled 'PROJ-123: Add OAuth' with description 'Implements OAuth 2.0 with PKCE flow' targeting release/v2.0
Draft PR for early feedback
Create a draft pull request from current branch with title 'WIP: Refactor auth module'

name: pr-create description: Create a new pull request. Use when the user wants to open a PR, submit code for review, create a draft PR, or push changes for merge. allowed-tools: Bash(aide:*)

Create Pull Request

Create a new pull request from the current branch.

When to Use

  • User says "create a PR" or "open a pull request"
  • User wants to submit code for review
  • User has finished changes and needs to merge
  • User wants to create a draft PR for early feedback

How to Execute

Run:

aide pr create --title "Title" [options]

Flags

Supports both GitHub CLI and Azure CLI style flags:

| Flag (gh-style) | Short | Aliases (az-style) | Description | |-----------------|-------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | --title | -t | - | PR title (required) | | --body | -b | --description | PR description/body | | --head | -H | --source, -s, --source-branch | Source/head branch (defaults to current branch) | | --base | -B | --target, --target-branch | Target/base branch (defaults to main) | | --draft | -d | - | Create as draft PR |

Output Includes

  1. PR ID and URL
  2. Title and description
  3. Source and target branches
  4. Status (draft or active)

Best Practices

  • Use descriptive titles that summarize the change
  • Include ticket references in title (e.g., "PROJ-123: Add feature")
  • Start as draft if work is incomplete
  • Always include a meaningful description

Common Patterns

# Basic PR creation
aide pr create --title "Add user authentication"

# With description
aide pr create --title "PROJ-123: Add OAuth" --body "Implements OAuth 2.0 with PKCE flow"

# Draft PR for early feedback
aide pr create --title "WIP: Refactor auth module" --draft

# Targeting specific branch
aide pr create --title "Hotfix: Login bug" --base release/v2.0

PR Management Workflow

  1. Prepare branch: Ensure all changes are committed and pushed
  2. Create PR: Use appropriate flags for title, description, target
  3. Draft mode: Use --draft for work-in-progress
  4. Monitor: Use pr-comments skill to track feedback
  5. Publish: Use pr-update skill with --publish when ready

Next Steps

After creating a PR:

  • Share the PR URL with reviewers
  • Use pr-comments skill to monitor feedback
  • Use pr-update skill to publish draft when ready
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