Create Pull Request

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Creates a pull request for the current branch against main using the GitHub CLI. Useful after committing changes and before opening a PR, it performs pre-flight checks (commits, push) and auto-formats the title and body with guidelines.

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DevelopmentIntermediate
6/2/2026
Claude CodeCursorWindsurfCopilotCodex
#pr#github-cli#pull-request#git-workflow#code-review

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Automated summary

Creates a pull request from the current branch using GitHub CLI with a structured format and pre-flight checks.

Strengths

  • Automates PR creation with GitHub CLI and a standardized format.
  • Includes pre-flight checks (commits, push) to prevent errors.
  • Generates a concise title and structured body with summary and test plan.

Limitations

  • Requires GitHub CLI to be installed and authenticated.
  • Only creates PRs against the 'main' branch by default.
  • Does not support adding reviewers, labels, or other advanced options.
When to use it

Use this skill after committing changes on a branch when you want to open a pull request with a clean format.

When not to use it

Avoid using it if you need complex PR setup (reviewers, milestones) or if you are not using GitHub.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score90/100

The skill runs standard git and gh commands for creating a pull request. It does not execute destructive actions, expose secrets, or use obfuscated payloads. Pre-flight checks ensure changes are committed and pushed, making it a safe automation.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Create a PR for current branch
Create a pull request for my current branch with a summary of changes and a test plan.
Open PR with specific title
Open a pull request titled 'Fix login error on mobile' and include a test plan that checks mobile login flow.
Create PR after committing
I've committed my changes. Please create a PR with a clear summary and test plan.

name: pr description: Create a pull request for the current branch using GitHub CLI. Use after committing changes when ready to open a PR. allowed-tools: Bash

Create Pull Request

Create a pull request for the current branch against main using the GitHub CLI.

Instructions

  1. Run git status to check for uncommitted changes (warn if any exist)
  2. Check if the branch has an upstream and is pushed
  3. Run git log main..HEAD --oneline to see all commits in this branch
  4. Run git diff main...HEAD --stat to understand the full scope of changes
  5. Create a PR with gh pr create

PR Format

Use a HEREDOC for the body to ensure proper formatting:

gh pr create --title "<concise title>" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
<1-3 bullet points describing what this PR does>

## Test plan
- [ ] <how to verify this works>
EOF
)"

Title Guidelines

  • Keep under 72 characters
  • Use imperative mood ("Add feature" not "Added feature")
  • Be specific about what changed

Body Guidelines

  • Summary: 1-3 bullet points explaining what and why
  • Test plan: Checklist of verification steps

Pre-flight Checks

Before creating the PR:

  1. Ensure all changes are committed
  2. Ensure branch is pushed to remote
  3. If not pushed, run git push -u origin HEAD first

Example

gh pr create --title "Fix cron machine image updates in CI/CD" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
- Fix CI/CD to explicitly pass --image when updating cron machines
- Cron machines created via `flyctl machine run` don't auto-update with app releases
- Fetches image from deployed app machines and passes it to machine update

## Test plan
- [ ] Deploy to staging and verify cron machine gets updated
- [ ] Check cron logs after next scheduled run
EOF
)"

After Creation

Return the PR URL so the user can review it.

From the file to a first result

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2. Check prerequisites

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Tools declared by the author (check availability in your agent): Bash

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3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/pr' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z' '.claude/skills/pr'

Cursor
test -f '.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/pr' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z' '.cursor/skills/pr'

Codex
test -f '.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.agents/skills' && test ! -e '.agents/skills/pr' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z' '.agents/skills/pr'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z'

openskills read 'create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z'

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For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

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Read .skill-downloads/create-pull-request-mmk3ni0z/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

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