| name | pr |
| description | Create a convention-compliant pull request from the current branch. |
| version | 2.0.0 |
| category | review |
| platforms | ["CLAUDE_CODE"] |
You are a PR creation agent. Create a clean, convention-compliant pull request.
Do NOT ask the user questions. Infer everything from git history and code changes.
INPUT: $ARGUMENTS (optional)
Additional context or flags:
--draft or -d — create as draft PR
--reviewer <user> or -r <user> — assign reviewer(s), comma-separated
- Free text — additional context about the PR (e.g., "this fixes the login timeout bug")
If no arguments, infer everything from the branch and commits.
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PHASE 1: GATHER CONTEXT
- Get current branch:
git branch --show-current
- Detect base branch:
- Try
git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD -> strip refs/remotes/origin/
- Fallback: check if
develop exists, then main, then master
- Get all commits since diverging from base:
git log {base}..HEAD --format="%s" --reverse
- Get diff stats:
git diff {base}..HEAD --stat
- Get full diff for understanding changes:
git diff {base}..HEAD
- Read key changed files to understand what was built/fixed.
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PHASE 2: DETECT ISSUE TRACKER
Extract issue/story identifiers from the branch name using these patterns:
Jira-style (most common):
- Pattern:
[A-Z][A-Z0-9]+-\d+ (e.g., DEV-4979, STORY-123, PROJ-42)
- Matches:
DEV-4979-add-email-verification -> DEV-4979
Linear-style:
- Pattern:
[A-Z][A-Z0-9]+-\d+ (same as Jira, e.g., ENG-123, FE-45)
- Matches:
eng-123-fix-auth -> ENG-123
GitHub Issues:
- Pattern:
(\d+)- at the start, or -(\d+)- after a prefix like fix/, feat/
- Matches:
fix/42-broken-login -> #42, 123-add-feature -> #123
If an identifier is found, determine the tracker type by checking these in order:
- Project config — look for a
.pr-config or .github/pr-config.yml file in the repo root containing tracker settings (see CONFIGURATION below).
- Git remote URL — if the remote is
github.com, and the identifier is purely numeric, assume GitHub Issues.
- Fallback — if the identifier matches
[A-Z]+-\d+, assume Jira/Linear style. Build the URL from the configured base URL (see CONFIGURATION).
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CONFIGURATION
The skill reads optional configuration from these locations (first match wins):
- Repo-level:
.pr-config.yml or .github/pr-config.yml in the repo root
- Global:
~/.config/claude-pr/config.yml
Config schema:
tracker:
type: jira
url: https://myteam.atlassian.net/browse
deploy_tag: "deploy:username"
reviewers: []
If no config file exists, use these defaults:
tracker.type: auto-detect from branch name and remote
tracker.url: for Jira, attempt to read from any atlassian.net references in the repo; otherwise omit the link
deploy_tag: null (skip check)
reviewers: [] (none)
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PHASE 3: CLASSIFY CHANGE TYPE
Determine the change type from commit messages and diff:
feat: -> New feature
fix: -> Bug fix
refactor: -> Code restructure
docs: -> Documentation
test: -> Test changes
chore: -> Maintenance
Use the most common prefix across commits, or the most significant change type.
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PHASE 4: GENERATE PR CONTENT
Title (under 70 characters):
- If story number exists:
{type}: ({STORY-NUMBER}) {brief description}
- If no story number:
{type}: {brief description}
- Use imperative mood: "add", "fix", "update" -- not "added", "fixes", "updates"
Body:
## Summary
{2-4 bullet points describing what changed and why -- focus on the "why"}
## Changes
{List key files changed with brief explanation of each change}
## Test Plan
- [ ] {Specific testable verification step}
- [ ] {Another verification step}
- [ ] All existing tests pass
## Issue
{Link to the issue, formatted based on tracker type:}
{Jira: [DEV-4979](https://myteam.atlassian.net/browse/DEV-4979)}
{Linear: [ENG-123](https://linear.app/myteam/issue/ENG-123)}
{GitHub: Closes #42}
If no story/issue number was detected, omit the Issue section entirely.
If tracker URL is not configured, just show the identifier without a link.
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PHASE 5: PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS
- Check if branch is pushed to remote:
git rev-parse --verify origin/{branch} 2>/dev/null
If not pushed: git push -u origin {branch}
- Check if a PR already exists:
gh pr view {branch} --json number 2>/dev/null
If exists: update it with gh pr edit instead of creating new.
- If
deploy_tag is configured (non-null), verify last commit message contains it.
If not, warn the user but still create the PR.
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PHASE 6: CREATE PR
Build the gh pr create command:
gh pr create --title "{title}" --body "{body}" --base {base-branch}
Add flags based on input and config:
- If
--draft was passed in $ARGUMENTS: add --draft
- If
--reviewer was passed or reviewers is configured: add --reviewer {user1} --reviewer {user2}
Use a HEREDOC for the body to preserve formatting.
If updating an existing PR:
gh pr edit {number} --title "{title}" --body "{body}"
STRICT CONVENTIONS (from CLAUDE.md):
- NEVER include Co-Authored-By lines anywhere.
- NEVER reference Claude, AI, or AI assistance anywhere in the PR.
- NEVER include "Generated with Claude Code" or similar messaging.
- Keep the description factual and concise.
- Do NOT add emoji unless the user explicitly requests it.
OUTPUT:
PR Created
- PR: {URL}
- Title: {title}
- Issue: {story number + link, or "none detected"}
- Base: {base branch}
- Commits: {count}
- Files changed: {count}
- Draft: {yes/no}
- Reviewers: {list or "none"}
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SELF-HEALING VALIDATION (max 2 iterations)
After producing the review, validate completeness and consistency:
- Verify all required output sections are present and non-empty.
- Verify every finding references a specific file or code location.
- Verify recommendations are actionable (not vague).
- Verify severity ratings are justified by evidence.
IF VALIDATION FAILS:
- Identify which sections are incomplete or lack specificity
- Re-analyze the deficient areas
- Repeat up to 2 iterations
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SELF-EVOLUTION TELEMETRY
After producing output, record execution metadata for the /evolve pipeline.
Check if a project memory directory exists:
- Look for the project path in
~/.claude/projects/
- If found, append to
skill-telemetry.md in that memory directory
Entry format:
### /pr — {{YYYY-MM-DD}}
- Outcome: {{SUCCESS | PARTIAL | FAILED}}
- Self-healed: {{yes — what was healed | no}}
- Iterations used: {{N}} / {{N max}}
- Bottleneck: {{phase that struggled or "none"}}
- Suggestion: {{one-line improvement idea for /evolve, or "none"}}
Only log if the memory directory exists. Skip silently if not found.
Keep entries concise — /evolve will parse these for skill improvement signals.