branch-pr

name	branch-pr
description	Create Gentle AI pull requests with issue-first checks. Trigger: creating, opening, or preparing PRs for review.
license	Apache-2.0
metadata	{"author":"gentleman-programming","version":"2.0"}

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Creating a pull request for any change
• Preparing a branch for submission
• Helping a contributor open a PR

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Critical Rules

1. Every PR MUST link an approved issue — no exceptions
2. Every PR MUST have exactly one type:* label
3. Automated checks must pass before merge is possible
4. Blank PRs without issue linkage will be blocked by GitHub Actions

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Workflow

1. Verify issue has `status:approved` label
2. Create branch: type/description (see Branch Naming below)
3. Implement changes with conventional commits
4. Run shellcheck on modified scripts
5. Open PR using the template
6. Add exactly one type:* label
7. Wait for automated checks to pass

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Branch Naming

Branch names MUST match this regex:

^(feat|fix|chore|docs|style|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|revert)\/[a-z0-9._-]+$

Format: type/description — lowercase, no spaces, only a-z0-9._- in description.

Type	Branch pattern	Example
Feature	feat/<description>	feat/user-login
Bug fix	fix/<description>	fix/zsh-glob-error
Chore	chore/<description>	chore/update-ci-actions
Docs	docs/<description>	docs/installation-guide
Style	style/<description>	style/format-scripts
Refactor	refactor/<description>	refactor/extract-shared-logic
Performance	perf/<description>	perf/reduce-startup-time
Test	test/<description>	test/add-setup-coverage
Build	build/<description>	build/update-shellcheck
CI	ci/<description>	ci/add-branch-validation
Revert	revert/<description>	revert/broken-setup-change

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PR Body Format

The PR template is at .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md. Every PR body MUST contain:

1. Linked Issue (REQUIRED)

Closes #<issue-number>

Valid keywords: Closes #N, Fixes #N, Resolves #N (case insensitive). The linked issue MUST have the status:approved label.

2. PR Type (REQUIRED)

Check exactly ONE in the template and add the matching label:

Checkbox	Label to add
Bug fix	type:bug
New feature	type:feature
Documentation only	type:docs
Code refactoring	type:refactor
Maintenance/tooling	type:chore
Breaking change	type:breaking-change

3. Summary

1-3 bullet points of what the PR does.

4. Changes Table

| File | Change |
|------|--------|
| `path/to/file` | What changed |

5. Test Plan

- [x] Scripts run without errors: `shellcheck scripts/*.sh`
- [x] Manually tested the affected functionality
- [x] Skills load correctly in target agent

6. Contributor Checklist

All boxes must be checked:

• Linked an approved issue
• Added exactly one type:* label
• Ran shellcheck on modified scripts
• Skills tested in at least one agent
• Docs updated if behavior changed
• Conventional commit format
• No Co-Authored-By trailers

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Automated Checks (all must pass)

Check	Job name	What it verifies
PR Validation	Check Issue Reference	Body contains Closes/Fixes/Resolves #N
PR Validation	Check Issue Has status:approved	Linked issue has status:approved
PR Validation	Check PR Has type:* Label	PR has exactly one type:* label
CI	Shellcheck	Shell scripts pass shellcheck

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Conventional Commits

Commit messages MUST match this regex:

^(build|chore|ci|docs|feat|fix|perf|refactor|revert|style|test)(\([a-z0-9\._-]+\))?!?: .+

Format: type(scope): description or type: description

• type — required, one of: build, chore, ci, docs, feat, fix, perf, refactor, revert, style, test
• (scope) — optional, lowercase with a-z0-9._-
• ! — optional, indicates breaking change
• description — required, starts after :

Type-to-label mapping:

Commit type	PR label
feat	type:feature
fix	type:bug
docs	type:docs
refactor	type:refactor
chore	type:chore
style	type:chore
perf	type:feature
test	type:chore
build	type:chore
ci	type:chore
revert	type:bug
feat! / fix!	type:breaking-change

Examples:

feat(scripts): add Codex support to setup.sh
fix(skills): correct topic key format in sdd-apply
docs(readme): update multi-model configuration guide
refactor(skills): extract shared persistence logic
chore(ci): add shellcheck to PR validation workflow
perf(scripts): reduce setup.sh execution time
style(skills): fix markdown formatting
test(scripts): add setup.sh integration tests
ci(workflows): add branch name validation
revert: undo broken setup change
feat!: redesign skill loading system

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Commands

# Create branch
git checkout -b feat/my-feature main

# Run shellcheck before pushing
shellcheck scripts/*.sh

# Push and create PR
git push -u origin feat/my-feature
gh pr create --title "feat(scope): description" --body "Closes #N"

# Add type label to PR
gh pr edit <pr-number> --add-label "type:feature"