# describe-pr

Builds pull request descriptions from the repository template after reviewing changes and checks. Use it before updating a PR body with GitHub CLI.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 499 installs · ★ 3946
- Author: parcadei
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/describe_pr/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/describe-pr

## What it does

The skill looks for `thoughts/shared/pr_description.md`, then uses `gh` to identify the PR for the current branch. When the branch has no linked PR, or is `main` or `master`, it lists open PRs and asks which one to describe.

It reads the PR diff, commit history, base branch, and metadata. Each template section is filled from that review, with user-facing changes, implementation details, breaking changes, and migrations considered. If reasoning files exist, the description gets an `Approaches Tried` section before verification.

Runnable verification commands from the template are executed and marked when they pass. Failed or manual checks stay unchecked with an explanation. The result is saved as `thoughts/shared/prs/{number}_description.md` and sent to `gh pr edit`. The template file is required, so its absence means the skill asks you to create it.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill describe-pr -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill describe_pr -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/describe_pr/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/describe_pr/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill describe_pr -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/describe_pr/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill describe_pr -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/describe_pr/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 describe_pr
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/describe_pr/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill describe_pr -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --path .claude/skills/describe_pr
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/describe_pr/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill describe_pr -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/describe_pr/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a PR description from a repository template
- find the pull request for the current branch
- collect the diff and commit history for a PR
- record passed and failed verification checks
- publish the completed PR body with `gh pr edit`

## Example prompts
- Create a description for PR `{number}` using this repository's template.
- Check the current branch and write the description for its linked PR.
- Update PR `{number}`, run available verification steps, and save the result to the description file.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: describe-pr
description: Generate comprehensive PR descriptions following repository templates
---

# Generate PR Description

You are tasked with generating a comprehensive pull request description following the repository's standard template.

## Steps to follow:

1. **Read the PR description template:**
   - First, check if `thoughts/shared/pr_description.md` exists
   - If it doesn't exist, inform the user they need to create a PR description template at `thoughts/shared/pr_description.md`
   - Read the template carefully to understand all sections and requirements


2. **Identify the PR to describe:**
   - Check if the current branch has an associated PR: `gh pr view --json url,number,title,state 2>/dev/null`
   - If no PR exists for the current branch, or if on main/master, list open PRs: `gh pr list --limit 10 --json number,title,headRefName,author`
   - Ask the user which PR they want to describe

3. **Check for existing description:**
   - Check if `thoughts/shared/prs/{number}_description.md` already exists
   - If it exists, read it and inform the user you'll be updating it
   - Consider what has changed since the last description was written

4. **Gather comprehensive PR information:**
   - Get the full PR diff: `gh pr diff {number}`
   - If you get an error about no default remote repository, instruct the user to run `gh repo set-default` and select the appropriate repository
   - Get commit history: `gh pr view {number} --json commits`
   - Review the base branch: `gh pr view {number} --json baseRefName`
   - Get PR metadata: `gh pr view {number} --json url,title,number,state`

4b. **Gather reasoning history (if available):**
   - Check if reasoning files exist: `ls .git/claude/commits/*/reasoning.md 2>/dev/null`
   - If they exist, aggregate them: `bash "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/scripts/aggregate-reasoning.sh" main`
   - This shows what approaches were tried before the final solution
   - Save the output for inclusion in the PR description

5. **Analyze the changes thoroughly:** (ultrathink about the code changes, their architectural implications, and potential impacts)
   - Read through the entire diff carefully
   - For context, read any files that are referenced but not shown in the diff
   - Understand the purpose and impact of each change
   - Identify user-facing changes vs internal implementation details
   - Look for breaking changes or migration requirements

6. **Handle verification requirements:**
   - Look for any checklist items in the "How to verify it" section of the template
   - For each verification step:
     - If it's a command you can run (like `make check test`, `npm test`, etc.), run it
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