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GitHub patterns using gh CLI for pull requests, stacked PRs, code review, branching strategies, and repository automation. Use when working with GitHub PRs, merging strategies, or repository management tasks.
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- GitHub patterns using gh CLI for pull requests, stacked PRs, code review, branching strategies, and repository automation. Use when working with GitHub PRs, merging strategies, or repository management tasks.
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# GitHub Patterns
## Tools
Use `gh` CLI for all GitHub operations. Prefer CLI over GitHub MCP servers for lower context usage.
## Quick Commands
```bash
# Create a PR from the current branch
gh pr create --title "feat: add feature" --body "Description"
# Squash-merge a PR
gh pr merge <PR_NUMBER> --squash --title "feat: add feature (#<PR_NUMBER>)"
# View PR status and checks
gh pr status
gh pr checks <PR_NUMBER>
```
## Stacked PR Workflow Summary
When merging a chain of stacked PRs (each targeting the previous branch):
1. **Merge the first PR** into main via squash merge
2. **For each subsequent PR**: rebase onto main, update base to main, then squash merge
3. **On conflicts**: stop and ask the user to resolve manually
```bash
# Rebase next PR's branch onto main, excluding already-merged commits
git rebase --onto origin/main <old-base-branch> <next-branch>
git push --force-with-lease origin <next-branch>
gh pr edit <N> --base main
gh pr merge <N> --squash --title "<PR title> (#N)"
```
See [stacked-pr-workflow.md][stacked-pr-workflow] for full step-by-step details.
## Quick Reference
| File | Description |
| --------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| [stacked-pr-workflow.md][stacked-pr-workflow] | Merge stacked PRs into main as individual squash commits |
## Problem → Skill Mapping
| Problem | Start With |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Merge stacked PRs cleanly | [stacked-pr-workflow.md][stacked-pr-workflow] |
[stacked-pr-workflow]: references/stacked-pr-workflow.md
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