update-pr

name	update-pr
description	Update an existing pull request with new changes or respond to review feedback. Use when addressing PR comments, making requested changes, or updating a PR after review.

Update Pull Request

Steps

1. Identify the PR

# List open PRs for current branch
gh pr list --head $(git branch --show-current)

# Or get PR details by number
gh pr view <PR_NUMBER>

2. Fetch Review Comments

# View PR reviews and comments
gh pr view <PR_NUMBER> --comments

# View the PR diff to understand context
gh pr diff <PR_NUMBER>

3. Address Feedback

For each review comment:

1. Read and understand the feedback
2. Make the necessary code changes
3. Stage and commit with a descriptive message

# Stage changes
git add -u

# Commit with reference to what was addressed
git commit -m "address review: <brief description>"

4. Push Updates

# Push to the same branch (PR updates automatically)
git push

5. Respond to Review Comments (Optional)

If you need to reply to specific comments:

# Reply to a review comment
gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls/<PR_NUMBER>/comments/<COMMENT_ID>/replies \
  -f body="Done - updated the implementation as suggested"

Or use the GitHub web interface for complex discussions.

6. Re-request Review (if needed)

# Re-request review from specific reviewers
gh pr edit <PR_NUMBER> --add-reviewer <username>

Handling Common Review Requests

"Please add tests"

1. Identify the appropriate test file in packages/*/src/__tests__/
2. Add test cases covering the new functionality
3. Run pnpm test to verify

"Update types"

1. Check TypeScript errors with pnpm build
2. Update type definitions as needed
3. Ensure no type errors remain

"Fix lint issues"

pnpm format  # Auto-fix formatting
pnpm lint    # Check and fix lint issues

"Update snapshots"

pnpm test:storybook:update
git add packages/*/__image_snapshots__/
git commit -m "chore: update storybook snapshots"

Squashing Commits (if requested)

If the reviewer asks to squash commits:

# Interactive rebase to squash
git rebase -i origin/main

# In the editor, change 'pick' to 'squash' for commits to combine
# Save and edit the combined commit message

# Force push (safe for PR branches)
git push --force-with-lease

Example Workflow

# 1. Fetch latest review comments
gh pr view 42 --comments

# 2. Make changes based on feedback
# ... edit files ...

# 3. Commit and push
git add -u
git commit -m "address review: add error handling for edge case"
git push

# 4. Notify reviewer
echo "Updated PR #42 - addressed all review comments"