# pr-review-comments

Publishes code review findings from a JSON file as inline comments on a GitHub pull request. Useful for attaching review notes directly to modified lines in a diff.

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- Author: giuseppe-trisciuoglio
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-core/skills/pr-review-comments/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/pr-review-comments

## What it does

The skill runs `scripts/post_pr_comments.py` to read an array of review findings from a JSON file and post them to a pull request using the `gh` CLI. Each finding requires `file` and `line` keys, with comment text built from `summary` or an explicit `body`. It supports two posting modes: a grouped review via `POST /pulls/{n}/reviews` or standalone inline comments via `POST /pulls/{n}/comments`.

A strict GitHub constraint applies: inline comments only attach to lines within the pull request diff. The script validates each entry against actual diff hunks and skips any lines outside modified ranges, reporting skipped findings in the final output. If target line numbers become stale after new commits, comments on unchanged lines will fail to attach.

Working with this tool requires an authenticated `gh` CLI installation alongside the target JSON payload. Running with `--dry-run` validates payloads and diff positions before creating real reviews on GitHub.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill pr-review-comments -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill pr-review-comments -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill pr-review-comments -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit pr-review-comments
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill pr-review-comments -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --path plugins/developer-kit-core/skills/pr-review-comments
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill pr-review-comments -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/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-core/skills/pr-review-comments/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- publish automated review findings from JSON to a GitHub pull request
- anchor inline comments directly to changed diff lines
- test line number alignments using dry-run validation
- bundle multiple review comments into a single pull request submission

## Example prompts
- Post these review comments from `review.json` to PR `<N>`
- Run a `--dry-run` to validate inline findings from `findings.json` on the pull request
- Bundle findings from `results.json` into a single PR review with `--event COMMENT`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: pr-review-comments
description: Posts review findings from a JSON file as inline comments on a GitHub Pull Request, attaching each comment to its file and line. Use when you have a list/JSON of review findings (each with a file path, line number, and a message such as summary/failure_scenario) and want them published on a PR as inline review comments. Triggers include "post these review comments on the PR", "associate comments to files in the PR", "publish review findings to PR #N", or having a JSON array of {file, line, summary} to turn into PR comments.
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash
---

# PR Review Comments

Publish a JSON array of review findings as inline comments on a GitHub Pull Request,
each anchored to its file and line. Uses the GitHub API through the authenticated
`gh` CLI, so no token handling is needed.

## Prerequisites

- `gh` CLI installed and authenticated (`gh auth status`). The script auto-detects the
  repo with `gh repo view`; pass `--repo OWNER/REPO` to override.
- The PR number to comment on.
- A JSON file: an **array** of objects. Required keys per object: `file`, `line`.
  Message comes from `summary` and/or `failure_scenario` (combined into the body), or an
  explicit `body`. See [references/json-schema.md](references/json-schema.md) for the full
  schema and a sample.

## Key constraint: only diff lines are commentable

GitHub only accepts an inline comment if the target line is part of the PR's diff.
`line` is the line number in the **new** file (use `side: "LEFT"` for removed lines).
The script fetches the PR diff, validates every finding against the actual hunks, and
**skips** any whose line is outside the diff — reporting them at the end so nothing is
lost silently. There is no way to attach a line comment to an unchanged, undiffed line.

## Workflow

1. Confirm the JSON path and the PR number. If the repo isn't obvious, run `gh repo view`.
2. **Dry-run first** to see what will be posted and what gets skipped:
   ```bash
   scripts/post_pr_comments.py --pr <N> --json <path> --dry-run
   ```
3. Review the "Postable" / "Skipped" counts with the user. If lines were skipped because
   the diff moved, the line numbers in the JSON may be stale — reconcile before posting.
4. Post for real, choosing the mode (see below):
   ```bash
   # Grouped (default): one PR review bundling all comments
````
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