pr-update

name	pr-update
description	Update an existing pull request. Use when the user wants to modify PR title, description, publish a draft, convert to draft, abandon, or reactivate a PR.
allowed-tools	Bash(aide:*)

Update Pull Request

Update an existing pull request's title, description, or status.

When to Use

• User wants to update PR title or description
• User wants to publish a draft PR
• User wants to convert PR back to draft
• User wants to abandon or reactivate a PR

How to Execute

Run:

aide pr update [--pr <id>] [options]

Flags

Flag	Description
--pr	PR ID (auto-detected if omitted)
--title	Update PR title
--description	Update PR description (alias: --body)
--target	Change target/base branch
--draft	Convert to draft PR
--publish	Publish draft PR (make active)
--abandon	Abandon the PR
--activate	Reactivate an abandoned PR
--tag	Add tag(s) to the PR (repeatable)
--remove-tag	Remove tag(s) from the PR (repeatable)

Output Includes

1. PR ID and URL
2. Updated title and description
3. Current status
4. Confirmation of changes made

Common Patterns

# Update title (auto-detect PR from branch)
aide pr update --title "PROJ-123: Improved auth flow"

# Update specific PR's description
aide pr update --pr 24094 --description "Updated implementation notes"

# Publish draft when ready for review
aide pr update --pr 24094 --publish

# Convert back to draft if more work needed
aide pr update --pr 24094 --draft

# Abandon PR
aide pr update --pr 24094 --abandon

# Reactivate abandoned PR
aide pr update --pr 24094 --activate

# Add tags
aide pr update --tag bug --tag performance

# Remove tags
aide pr update --remove-tag "old-tag"

# Tag-only update (no other fields needed)
aide pr update --tag "new-tag"

PR Lifecycle Management

Status	Action	Use Case
Draft	--publish	Ready for review
Active	--draft	Need more work before review
Active	--abandon	Close without merging
Abandoned	--activate	Reopen previously abandoned PR

Best Practices

• Update description as implementation evolves
• Publish drafts only when truly ready for review
• Use abandon instead of deleting to preserve history
• Keep title synchronized with actual changes

Next Steps

After updating a PR:

• Use pr-comments skill to check for new feedback
• Use pr-view skill to verify changes