# Github Publish Changes

> Publish intentional local changes by confirming scope, creating a branch when needed, staging selected files, committing, pushing, and creating a Draft Pull Request through the connected GitHub service.

- Skill: `gabrielmoreira/github-publish-changes` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add gabrielmoreira/github-publish-changes`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/gabrielmoreira/github-publish-changes/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: gabrielmoreira (https://skillmd.com/u/gabrielmoreira)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/gabrielmoreira/github-publish-changes

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# GitHub Publish Changes

Use this skill only when the user explicitly wants local changes committed, pushed, or opened as a Pull Request.

## Workflow

1. Inspect `git status -sb`, the complete diff, the current branch, and remotes.
2. Identify exactly which changes belong to this task. In a mixed worktree, never stage unrelated files and never default to `git add -A` without confirmed scope.
3. If currently on the default branch, create an `agent/<short-description>` branch. Otherwise keep the intended feature branch.
4. Stage explicit paths and review the staged diff.
5. Run the most relevant checks if they have not already passed.
6. Commit with a short message describing the complete scoped diff.
7. Push the current branch with upstream tracking.
8. Resolve the GitHub `owner`, `repo`, remote default branch, and pushed head branch.
9. Call `create-pull-request` through the GitHub service. Keep `draft` true unless the user explicitly requests a ready-for-review PR.
10. Report the branch, commit, PR URL, test results, and any remaining review risk.

## Safety

- Do not push when the requested scope is unclear.
- Do not force-push, delete a branch, merge, or rewrite history unless explicitly requested.
- Do not include credentials, local caches, generated secrets, or unrelated user changes.
- Creating the PR is a GitHub write action and must pass iPolloWork's confirmation gate.