create-pr

name	create-pr
description	Create GitHub pull requests with Conventional Commits-formatted titles and structured PR bodies. Use when creating PRs, submitting changes for review, or when the user says /pr or asks to create a pull request.
domain	devops
subdomain	git
tags	["github","pull-request","conventional-commits","gh-cli"]

Create Pull Request

Create GitHub PRs with Conventional Commits-formatted titles and structured bodies.

PR Title Format

<type>(<scope>): <summary>

Types (required)

Type	Description	Changelog
feat	New feature	Yes
fix	Bug fix	Yes
perf	Performance improvement	Yes
test	Adding/correcting tests	No
docs	Documentation only	No
refactor	Code change (no bug fix or feature)	No
build	Build system or dependencies	No
ci	CI configuration	No
chore	Routine tasks, maintenance	No
revert	Revert a previous commit	No

Scopes (optional but recommended)

Scope identifies the area of the codebase affected. Choose a scope that is meaningful to your project. Common patterns:

• Package/module name: api, cli, core, auth, db
• Layer: frontend, backend, infra
• Feature area: billing, search, notifications

Check your project for existing scope conventions (look at recent PR titles or commit history with git log --oneline -20). Follow what the team already uses.

Summary Rules

• Use imperative present tense: "Add" not "Added"
• Capitalize first letter
• No period at the end
• No ticket IDs in the title (reference tickets in the PR body instead)

Breaking Changes

Add an exclamation mark before the colon to indicate a breaking change:

feat(api)!: Remove deprecated v1 endpoints

Steps

1. Check current state:

   git status
   git diff --stat
   git log origin/main..HEAD --oneline
   

2. Analyze changes to determine:

   • Type: What kind of change is this?
   • Scope: Which package/area is affected?
   • Summary: What does the change do?

3. Push branch if needed:

   git push -u origin HEAD
   

4. Detect PR template: Check if the project has a PR template:

   # Check common template locations
   for f in .github/pull_request_template.md .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md docs/pull_request_template.md; do
     [ -f "$f" ] && echo "Found: $f" && break
   done
   

5. Create PR using gh CLI. If a PR template exists, use it. Otherwise use the default structure:

   gh pr create --draft --title "<type>(<scope>): <summary>" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
   ## Summary
   
   <Describe what the PR does and how to test. Screenshots/videos recommended for UI changes.>
   
   ## Related Issues
   
   <!-- Use "closes #<number>", "fixes #<number>", or "resolves #<number>" to auto-close -->
   
   ## Checklist
   
   - [ ] PR title follows Conventional Commits format
   - [ ] Tests included
   - [ ] Documentation updated (if applicable)
   EOF
   )"
   

PR Body Guidelines

Summary Section

• Describe what the PR does and why
• Explain how to test the changes
• Include screenshots/videos for UI changes

Related Issues Section

• Link to issue tracker tickets (GitHub Issues, Linear, Jira, etc.)
• Use GitHub keywords to auto-close issues:
  • closes #123 / fixes #123 / resolves #123

Checklist

Adapt to your project's standards. Common items:

• PR title follows conventions
• Tests included (bugs need regression tests, features need coverage)
• Documentation updated or follow-up ticket created
• Breaking changes documented in the PR body

Examples

New feature with scope

feat(auth): Add OAuth2 PKCE flow support

Bug fix in a specific module

fix(parser): Resolve infinite loop on malformed input

Performance improvement

perf(db): Add index for frequently queried columns

Breaking change

feat(api)!: Remove deprecated v1 endpoints

No scope (affects multiple areas)

chore: Update dependencies to latest versions

Documentation only

docs: Add migration guide for v3

Validation

A well-formed Conventional Commits PR title matches this pattern:

^(feat|fix|perf|test|docs|refactor|build|ci|chore|revert)(\([a-zA-Z0-9 /-]+\))?!?: [A-Z].+[^.]$

Key validation rules:

• Type must be one of the allowed types
• Scope is optional but must be in parentheses if present
• Exclamation mark for breaking changes goes before the colon
• Summary must start with a capital letter
• Summary must not end with a period