read-gerrit-cl

name	read_gerrit_cl
description	Fetch and display the full patch/diff or comments for a Gerrit CL.

Instructions

Use this skill to inspect a Gerrit Change List (CL). This is useful for reviewing code changes, understanding the scope of a modification, checking comments.

Requirements

The following command-line tools are required:

• curl: For making HTTP requests.
• jq: For parsing JSON (needed for comments).
• base64: For decoding patch content (needed for patches).

Scripts

1. Read Patch

Run the read_patch.sh script to fetch the unified diff of a CL.

Usage

./scripts/read_patch.sh <change_number> [patchset]

Arguments

1. change_number: The numeric ID of the Gerrit change (e.g., 12345).
2. patchset (optional): The patchset number or current (default).

Example

To fetch the patch for CL 12345 (latest revision):

./scripts/read_patch.sh 12345

To fetch a specific revision (e.g. patchset 2):

./scripts/read_patch.sh 12345 2

The output will be the unified diff format of the patch.

2. Read Comments

Run the read_comments.sh script to fetch the comments on a CL.

Usage

./scripts/read_comments.sh <change_number>

Arguments

1. change_number: The numeric ID of the Gerrit change (e.g., 12345).

Example

To fetch comments for CL 12345:

./scripts/read_comments.sh 12345

The output will be a JSON object containing the comments.