Open Pull Request

Open Pull Request

Publish the current gh-aw branch as a draft pull request from a GitHub Copilot cloud agent after the repository's required validation and push steps have completed.

Purpose

Package the repository's repeated publish flow into one reusable skill so agents stop improvising gh pr create sequences and consistently use local validation, report_progress, and the runtime pull-request tool.

Conditions (C)

Use this skill when the current branch contains the intended changes, the run can call both report_progress and create_pull_request, and the task is to open or update one gh-aw pull request rather than finish an existing review cycle.

Interface (R)

Inputs: a PR title, summary, optional draft flag, and any repository-specific validation notes. Outputs: pushed branch state via report_progress, one created or updated draft pull request, and a short publication summary that names the validation that ran.

Policy (π)

Before publishing, inspect the repository for a pull-request template and follow it when present. Run repository-specific preparation before the final push: make fmt after Go changes, make recompile after workflow markdown changes, make agent-report-progress-no-test before any intermediate report_progress, and make agent-report-progress before the final report_progress. Use report_progress to commit and push the branch, then call create_pull_request exactly once to open the PR. Prefer draft mode by default. Never use gh pr create, direct git push, or ad hoc publication commands from bash in cloud-agent runs.

Termination (T)

Success means the working tree is published through report_progress, the final validation target finished without unresolved errors, and exactly one draft pull request exists for the branch with a body that summarizes changes and validation. Stop after publication; use pr-finisher for review-thread or merge-readiness work.

Always do

• Check for a PR template before composing the body.
• Mention the exact validation commands or targets that passed.
• Keep publication to one pull request for the current branch.
• Use draft mode unless the user explicitly wants a ready-for-review PR.

Never do

• Never use gh pr create or direct Git pushes from bash.
• Never skip the final make agent-report-progress before the final publish push.
• Never open multiple PRs for one branch in one run.
• Never treat this skill as a replacement for review handling or merge execution.

Gotchas / edge cases

• report_progress pushes changes but does not open a pull request.
• create_pull_request opens the PR but does not run validation or push files.
• Cloud-agent pushes do not re-trigger CI automatically, so local make targets are the authoritative pre-publication signal.
• Missing PR templates are acceptable; fall back to a concise summary and validation section.

Assets and scripts

• AGENTS.md
• .github/skills/developer/SKILL.md
• Makefile targets make fmt, make recompile, make agent-report-progress-no-test, and make agent-report-progress
• Runtime tools report_progress and create_pull_request
• .github/skills/pr-finisher/SKILL.md for post-publication follow-up

Scope boundaries

This skill covers publication of a new or updated pull request for the current branch. It does not decide feature scope, resolve review comments, re-run CI, or merge the pull request.

Abstraction level: compositional