pr-shepherding

name	pr-shepherding
description	Monitor PR lifecycle from creation through merge including CI monitoring, review comment handling, thread resolution, and merge readiness verification.
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch, Agent, AskUserQuestion

PR Shepherding

Overview

Monitor and manage a PR from creation through merge. Handle CI failures, respond to review comments, resolve threads, and verify merge readiness.

When to Use

• After PR creation from completed work
• When a PR needs CI monitoring
• When review comments need automated handling

Process

1. Monitor CI - Watch pipeline status, triage failures
2. Handle Comments - Respond to review feedback, make code changes
3. Resolve Threads - Close addressed review threads
4. Verify Readiness - Check approvals, CI green, threads resolved, coverage met

Merge Readiness Checklist (gtg)

• All CI checks passing
• Required approvals obtained
• All review threads resolved
• Coverage thresholds met
• No merge conflicts
• SERVICE-INVENTORY.md updated

Agents Used

• agents/pr-shepherd/ - PR lifecycle management

Tool Use

Invoke via babysitter process: methodologies/metaswarm/metaswarm-pr-shepherd