Pull Request Description Generator
Generates comprehensive, professional PR descriptions that make reviews faster and easier.
When This Activates
- User says: "create PR", "write PR description", "open pull request"
- User runs:
gh pr create - User asks: "what should my PR description say?"
PR Description Template
## 🎯 What
[One sentence summary of changes]
## 🔨 Changes
- [Bullet points of key changes]
- [Focus on user-visible changes]
- [Mention refactoring/technical changes]
## 🤔 Why
[Explanation of why this change is needed]
[Link to issue/ticket if applicable]
## 🧪 Testing
- [ ] Unit tests pass
- [ ] Integration tests pass
- [ ] Manual testing completed
- [ ] Edge cases verified
**Testing steps:**
1. [How to test this locally]
2. [What to look for]
3. [Edge cases to verify]
## 📸 Screenshots/Videos
[If UI changes: add before/after screenshots]
[If workflow changes: add demo GIF/video]
## ⚠️ Breaking Changes
[If breaking: list what breaks and migration guide]
[If not breaking: remove this section]
## 📝 Checklist
- [ ] Tests added/updated
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] Changelog updated (if applicable)
- [ ] No hardcoded secrets
- [ ] Follows code style guidelines
- [ ] Reviewed own code first
## 🔗 Related
Closes #[issue number]
Related: #[related PR/issue]
Depends on: #[dependency PR]
Process
Gather context:
git log origin/main..HEAD --oneline git diff origin/main..HEAD --statAnalyze changes:
- What's the main feature/fix?
- What files were touched?
- Any breaking changes?
- UI changes?
Generate description:
- Clear "What" summary
- Detailed "Changes" list
- Explain "Why" this matters
- Testing instructions
- Screenshots if UI changed
Present to user for review/edit
Examples
Feature PR
## 🎯 What
Add user authentication with JWT tokens
## 🔨 Changes
- Implemented JWT-based authentication system
- Added login and register endpoints
- Created auth middleware for protected routes
- Added password hashing with bcrypt
- Implemented token refresh mechanism
## 🤔 Why
Users need secure authentication to access protected features.
Current system uses session cookies which don't work well with our mobile app.
Closes #123
## 🧪 Testing
- [x] Unit tests pass (18 new tests added)
- [x] Integration tests pass
- [x] Manual testing completed
- [x] Tested token expiration and refresh
**Testing steps:**
1. Run `npm test`
2. Start server: `npm run dev`
3. Register new user: POST `/api/auth/register`
4. Login: POST `/api/auth/login`
5. Access protected route with token in Authorization header
6. Verify token expires after 15 minutes
## 📸 Screenshots

## 📝 Checklist
- [x] Tests added (18 new tests)
- [x] Documentation updated (API.md)
- [x] Changelog updated
- [x] No hardcoded secrets (all in .env.example)
- [x] Follows ESLint rules
- [x] Reviewed own code
## 🔗 Related
Closes #123
Depends on: #120 (database schema)
Bug Fix PR
## 🎯 What
Fix null pointer exception in user profile page
## 🔨 Changes
- Added null check for user.avatar before rendering
- Added default avatar fallback
- Updated ProfileCard component tests
## 🤔 Why
Users without avatars were seeing blank profile pages.
This happened when users registered via OAuth (no avatar uploaded).
Fixes #234
## 🧪 Testing
- [x] Unit tests pass (2 new tests)
- [x] Manual testing: Created user without avatar, profile renders correctly
**Test cases:**
1. User with avatar → renders avatar ✅
2. User without avatar → renders default avatar ✅
3. User with null avatar property → renders default avatar ✅
## 📝 Checklist
- [x] Tests added for null case
- [x] No breaking changes
- [x] Verified in staging environment
Smart Features
Auto-Detect Breaking Changes
// If code diff shows:
// - Removed exports
// - Changed function signatures
// - Renamed database columns
// → Automatically mark as BREAKING CHANGE
Auto-Generate Testing Steps
// If PR adds new API endpoint:
// → Auto-generate curl commands for testing
// If PR adds UI component:
// → Auto-generate component usage example
Auto-Link Issues
// Scan commit messages for: "fixes #123", "closes #456"
// → Automatically add to PR description footer
Rules
✅ DO:
- Write for reviewers (assume they're busy)
- Include "why" not just "what"
- Add testing instructions
- Show UI changes with screenshots
- List breaking changes prominently
❌ DON'T:
- Be vague ("fixed some bugs")
- Assume reviewers know context
- Skip testing section
- Forget to link related issues
- Submit without self-review
Automation
# Generate and create PR in one command
gh pr create --title "feat: add authentication" --body "$(droid generate-pr-description)"
Always show description to user before creating PR.