open-pr
Open pull requests for the current git repo: verify you are not on main/prod, compare your branch to main, commit any pending work, and create a PR (prefer gh). Use when asked to open or create a PR, draft a PR description, or automate the PR workflow for a local git branch.
Install
npx skillscat add heykvnzhao/dotfiles/open-pr Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
Open PR
Overview
Create a pull request from the current branch to main, ensuring the branch is valid, changes are committed, and the PR description follows the required format.
Workflow
1. Verify branch and repo
- Always prepend
GIT_EDITOR=trueto every git command. - Confirm the current branch and ensure it is not
mainorprod:GIT_EDITOR=true git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD- If branch is
mainorprod, stop and explain why you cannot proceed.
2. Compare branch against main
- Show what will be in the PR relative to
main:GIT_EDITOR=true git fetch origin main(if origin exists)GIT_EDITOR=true git log --oneline main..HEADGIT_EDITOR=true git diff --stat main...HEAD
- If
maindoes not exist locally or remotely, stop and ask how to proceed.
3. Commit pending work (if any)
- Check for staged/unstaged changes:
GIT_EDITOR=true git status --porcelain
- If there are changes:
- Stage everything relevant:
GIT_EDITOR=true git add -A - Ask the user for a commit message if none was provided.
- Commit:
GIT_EDITOR=true git commit -m "<message>"
- Stage everything relevant:
- If there are no changes, proceed.
4. Draft PR title and body
Use this exact format:
<feature_area>: <Title> (80 characters or less)
<TLDR> (no more than 2 sentences)
<Description>
- 1~3 bullet points explaining what's changing- Keep the title line within 80 characters.
- Ensure TLDR is at most two sentences.
- Provide 1–3 concise bullets.
5. Create the PR (prefer gh)
- Check if GitHub CLI is installed:
command -v gh. - Ensure the branch is pushed (set upstream if missing):
GIT_EDITOR=true git push -u origin <branch>
- If
ghis available, create the PR:gh pr create --base main --head <branch> --title "<title>" --body "<body>"
- If
ghis not available, explain the manual steps to open a PR on the hosting service.
6. Respond with the PR link
- Always paste the PR URL in your response so it is clickable.
- If needed, fetch it via:
gh pr view --json url -q .url