# Pr Open > Open a GitHub PR for the current branch. Generates a title and description from the diff, and respects the repo's PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE if one exists. - Skill: `driangle/pr-open` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add driangle/pr-open` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/driangle/pr-open/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Productivity - Author: driangle (https://skillmd.com/u/driangle) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/driangle/pr-open --- 1. Detect the base branch via `git remote show origin | grep 'HEAD branch'`. Run in parallel: - `git diff --name-only` and `git diff ` to understand changes - `git log ..HEAD --oneline` to see commit history - `git status` to check for uncommitted changes - `git log @{u}..HEAD --oneline 2>/dev/null` to check if the branch needs pushing - Check for `.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md` or `.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/` directory 2. If there are uncommitted changes, ask the user whether to commit them first or proceed without them. 3. If the branch needs pushing, push it with `git push -u origin HEAD`. **Never force-push. Never push to the main/master branch.** 4. Review all changes (all commits since base) and draft: - A short PR title (under 70 characters) - A brief description (2-4 sentences or 3-5 bullets max) covering what changed and why. Skip restating the title, low-value details, and obvious implementation notes. 5. Build the PR body: - **If a PR template exists:** Fill in the description/summary section. Preserve all other sections and placeholders from the template. - **If no template:** Use a simple body with a `## Summary` section. Keep it tight — no filler headings, no "Test plan" unless there's something non-obvious to call out. 6. Create the PR using `gh pr create` with a HEREDOC for the body: ``` gh pr create --title "the pr title" --body "$(cat <<'EOF' EOF )" ``` 7. Output the PR URL when done.