update-pr

name	update-pr
description	Update existing pull request with new commits

Update Pull Request

Push new commits to an existing pull request and optionally update its description.

Workflow

1. Verify branch and PR: Ensure you're on a branch with an existing PR
2. Review all commits: Show all commits that will be in the PR
3. Push any unpushed changes: Push any new commits to origin if needed
4. Recompute PR description: Generate a fresh PR description based on all commits, using the previous description as a guide
5. Update PR: Update both title (if needed) and description
6. Return PR URL: Show the updated PR URL

Instructions

1. Check current branch and PR status:

   git branch --show-current
   gh pr view --json number,title,url,baseRefName,body
   

   • If no PR exists, inform user and suggest using /create-pr instead
   • If on master, stop and ask user to switch branches
   • Store the current title and body for reference

2. Review ALL commits in the branch (not just unpushed ones):

   # Get all commits in this branch compared to the base branch
   git log <base-branch>..HEAD --oneline
   
   # Also check if there are unpushed commits
   git log origin/<current-branch>..HEAD --oneline
   

   • Show all the commits that are part of this PR
   • Note if there are unpushed commits that need to be pushed

3. Push any unpushed commits:

   git push
   

   • Only run this if there were unpushed commits
   • If already up to date, skip this step

4. Analyze all changes and recompute PR description:

   • Review ALL commits in the branch (from step 2)
   • Look at the previous PR description and title as a guide
   • Generate a fresh, comprehensive PR description that:
     • Accurately reflects ALL changes in the branch
     • Follows the same format/style as the previous description
     • Uses concise bullet points
     • Groups related changes together
     • Is complete but not verbose
   • Consider if the title needs updating to better reflect the scope

5. Update the PR:

   # Update title if needed
   gh pr edit <pr-number> --title "New Title"
   
   # Update description
   gh pr edit <pr-number> --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
   ## Summary
   - First main change
   - Second main change
   - Additional improvements
   EOF
   )"
   

   • Always update the description
   • Only update the title if the current one doesn't accurately reflect the changes

6. Return the PR URL and summary of what was done

Key Principles

• Complete recomputation: Generate the description from scratch based on ALL commits
• Use previous as guide: Keep similar format and style from the previous description
• Smart title updates: Only change title if it's no longer accurate
• Account for pushed commits: Handle cases where commits were already pushed
• Clear and comprehensive: Description should cover everything in the branch
• Concise format: Keep it readable with bullet points, no unnecessary detail

Example Output

✅ Found PR #123: "Add user authentication"

📝 All commits in this branch:
   - abc1234 Initial authentication setup
   - def5678 Add JWT token support
   - 789abcd Fix login validation
   - 012cdef Add password reset

📤 Unpushed commits: 2
   - 789abcd Fix login validation
   - 012cdef Add password reset

🚀 Pushing commits...
✅ Pushed to origin

🔄 Recomputing PR description based on all commits...
✅ Updated PR #123:
   - Title: "Add user authentication" (unchanged)
   - Description: Updated to reflect all changes

PR URL: https://github.com/org/repo/pull/123