# pr-create

Turns your working changes into a pull request, watches GitHub Actions and patches failures until checks go green. Merging stays manual.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 727 installs · ★ 547
- Author: Garrick Aden-Buie (@gadenbuie)
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/posit-dev/skills/tree/HEAD/github/pr-create/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/pr-create

## What it does

First the skill reads the repo state (`git status`, `git diff`, the commit list) and picks the missing piece: a branch off the base, a commit for pending edits, or a sync with `origin`. It stages files by name instead of running `git add -A`, and follows whatever commit rules live in `AGENTS.md` or `CLAUDE.md`. With no such rules it falls back to conventional prefixes like `feat:` and `fix:`.

Before any checks run, the proposed title and body go to you through `AskUserQuestion`, and a reviewer can be passed with `--reviewer`. A plain name gets looked up among collaborators by `scripts/find-collaborator.sh`. Nothing rebases or merges the base branch on its own: you choose rebase, merge or skip.

Progress lives in the harness task list (`TaskCreate`, `TaskUpdate`, `TaskList`), so an interrupted session can pick up where it stopped. That is also the catch: the skill expects a harness that offers those tools, such as Claude. Your project has to use git, sit on GitHub and run checks in GitHub Actions. Failed tests or lint get diagnosed and fixed; `gh pr merge` never runs.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill pr-create -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill pr-create -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill pr-create -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install posit-dev/skills pr-create
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill pr-create -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/posit-dev/skills --path github/pr-create
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill pr-create -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/posit-dev/skills/tree/HEAD/github/pr-create/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- turn uncommitted edits into a branch and a pull request
- diagnose and fix a failing lint job in GitHub Actions
- wait for CI to pass without babysitting the GitHub web UI
- write a PR body a teammate can actually review
- request a reviewer on the finished pull request

## Example prompts
- Open a PR for these changes and set @jdoe as reviewer
- Push the current branch into a pull request and get CI green
- Create a PR from my work and include a verification example

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: pr-create
description: Creates a pull request from current changes, monitors GitHub CI, and debugs any failures until CI passes. Activate when the user says "create pr", "make a pr", "open pull request", "submit pr", "pr for these changes", or wants to get their current work into a reviewable PR. Assumes the project uses git, is hosted on GitHub, and has GitHub Actions CI with automated checks (lint, build, tests, etc.). Does NOT merge - stops when CI passes and provides the PR link.
compatibility: Requires task-tracking tools (TaskCreate, TaskUpdate, TaskList); designed for harnesses that provide them, such as Claude Code
metadata:
  author: Garrick Aden-Buie (@gadenbuie)
  version: "1.5"
license: MIT
---

# PR Creator Skill

Get changes into a PR, monitor CI, fix any failures, and notify the user when the PR is ready for review.

The user may already have commits ready on a feature branch, or may have uncommitted changes, or both. Adapt the workflow to the current state.

## Task List Integration

**CRITICAL:** Use your harness's task list system (e.g., TaskCreate, TaskUpdate, and TaskList tools) for progress tracking and session recovery. Use these tools throughout execution.

### Task Hierarchy
```
[Main Task] "Create PR: [branch-name]"
  └── [CI Task] "CI Run #1" (status: failed, reason: lint)
      └── [Fix Task] "Fix: lint"
  └── [CI Task] "CI Run #2" (status: failed, reason: test failures)
      └── [Fix Task] "Fix: test failures"
  └── [CI Task] "CI Run #3" (status: passed)
```

**At the start, always call TaskList to check for existing PR tasks.** If a "Create PR" task exists with status in_progress, resume using the Session Recovery section below.

## Process

### Step 1: Assess Current State

**Check for a `--reviewer` argument** in the user's message. If present, store the value for use in Step 5. It may be a GitHub handle (`@username`) or a name (`Jane Doe`).

**Create the main PR task:**
```
TaskCreate:
- subject: "Create PR: [branch-name or 'pending']"
- description: "Create pull request from current changes."
- activeForm: "Checking git status"

TaskUpdate:
- taskId: [pr task ID]
- status: "in_progress"
```

Determine the base branch and current state:

```bash
git status
git diff --stat
# Detect the default branch (main, master, develop, etc.)
gh repo view --json defaultBranchRef --jq '.defaultBranchRef.name'
git log --oneline <base-branch>..HEAD
gh pr view 2>/dev/null
```

**Determine the starting point:**

| State | Next Step |
|-------|-----------|
| On base branch with uncommitted changes | Step 2 (create branch) |
| On feature branch with uncommitted changes | Step 3 (commit) |
| On feature branch with commits, nothing uncommitted | Step 4 (sync) |
````
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