Gh Pr Comment

GitHub PR Comment

When to use

• The user asks to comment on a PR.
• Posting status updates or feedback on a PR.
• Editing or deleting previous comments.

Inputs to confirm

• PR number, URL, or branch name (or current branch PR).
• Comment body text or file.
• Whether to edit or delete last comment.

Workflow

1. Verify auth:

   gh --version
   gh auth status
   

2. Post a comment:

   gh pr comment 123 --body "LGTM! Ready for merge."
   gh pr comment 123 --body-file review-notes.md
   

3. Edit or delete your last comment:

   gh pr comment 123 --edit-last --body "Updated: addressed concerns"
   gh pr comment 123 --delete-last --yes
   

4. Open editor or browser:

   gh pr comment 123 --editor
   gh pr comment 123 --web
   

Examples

# Quick comment
gh pr comment 123 --body "Testing this now."

# Comment from file
gh pr comment 123 --body-file feedback.md

# Edit last comment
gh pr comment 123 --edit-last --body "Actually, found one more issue."

# Delete last comment
gh pr comment 123 --delete-last --yes

# Comment on current branch's PR
gh pr comment --body "Addressed review feedback."

Flags reference

Notes

• Without --body or --body-file, opens interactive prompt.
• Only your own comments can be edited/deleted.
• Use --create-if-none with --edit-last for idempotent updates.

References

• GitHub CLI manual: https://cli.github.com/manual/
• gh pr comment --help