# Pr Shepherding

> Monitor PR lifecycle from creation through merge including CI monitoring, review comment handling, thread resolution, and merge readiness verification.

- Skill: `a5c-ai/pr-shepherding` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/pr-shepherding`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/pr-shepherding/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/pr-shepherding

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- When a PR needs CI monitoring
- When review comments need automated handling

## Process

1. **Monitor CI** - Watch pipeline status, triage failures
2. **Handle Comments** - Respond to review feedback, make code changes
3. **Resolve Threads** - Close addressed review threads
4. **Verify Readiness** - Check approvals, CI green, threads resolved, coverage met

## Merge Readiness Checklist (gtg)

- [ ] All CI checks passing
- [ ] Required approvals obtained
- [ ] All review threads resolved
- [ ] Coverage thresholds met
- [ ] No merge conflicts
- [ ] SERVICE-INVENTORY.md updated

## Agents Used

- `agents/pr-shepherd/` - PR lifecycle management

## Tool Use

Invoke via babysitter process: `methodologies/metaswarm/metaswarm-pr-shepherd`