Overview
Use gh to locate failing PR checks, fetch GitHub Actions logs for actionable failures, summarize the failures, and implement fixes.
Inputs
repo: path inside the repo (default .)
pr: PR number or URL (optional; defaults to current branch PR)
gh authentication for the repo host
Quick start
python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "<number-or-url>"
- Add
--json if you want machine-friendly output for summarization.
Workflow
- Verify gh authentication.
- Run
gh auth status in the repo.
- If unauthenticated, ask the user to run
gh auth login (ensuring repo + workflow scopes) before proceeding.
- Resolve the PR.
- Prefer the current branch PR:
gh pr view --json number,url.
- If the user provides a PR number or URL, use that directly.
- Inspect failing checks (GitHub Actions only).
- Preferred: run the bundled script (handles gh field drift and job-log fallbacks):
python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "<number-or-url>"
- Add
--json for machine-friendly output.
- Manual fallback:
gh pr checks <pr> --json name,state,bucket,link,startedAt,completedAt,workflow
- If a field is rejected, rerun with the available fields reported by
gh.
- For each failing check, extract the run id from
detailsUrl and run:
gh run view <run_id> --json name,workflowName,conclusion,status,url,event,headBranch,headSha
gh run view <run_id> --log
- If the run log says it is still in progress, fetch job logs directly:
gh api "/repos/<owner>/<repo>/actions/jobs/<job_id>/logs" > "<path>"
- Scope non-GitHub Actions checks.
- If
detailsUrl is not a GitHub Actions run, label it as external and only report the URL.
- Do not attempt Buildkite or other providers; keep the workflow lean.
- Summarize failures.
- Provide the failing check name, run URL (if any), and a concise log snippet.
- Call out missing logs explicitly.
- Create a plan.
- Use the
create-plan skill to draft a concise plan.
- Implement plan.
- Apply the plan, summarize diffs/tests, commit and push changes.
- Recheck status.
- After changes, re-run the relevant tests and
gh pr checks to confirm.
- If new or existing failures remain, repeat the workflow until CI passes
- Summarize outcome.
- Once CI checks pass, summarize the fix and confirm with the user before merging or proceeding to the next steps in their workflow.
Bundled Resources
/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py
Fetch failing PR checks, pull GitHub Actions logs, and extract a failure snippet. Exits non-zero when failures remain so it can be used in automation.
Usage examples:
python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "123"
python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "https://github.com/org/repo/pull/123" --json
python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --max-lines 200 --context 40
1---2name: fix-github-ci3description: Use when a user asks to debug or fix failing GitHub PR checks that run in GitHub Actions. Trigger words include: 'fix CI', 'debug GitHub Actions', 'gh pr checks', 'CI is red', 'GitHub Actions failed', 'fix the build', and similar phrases indicating a need to investigate and resolve CI failures in a GitHub-hosted repository.4---56## Overview78Use gh to locate failing PR checks, fetch GitHub Actions logs for actionable failures, summarize the failures, and implement fixes.910## Inputs1112- `repo`: path inside the repo (default `.`)13- `pr`: PR number or URL (optional; defaults to current branch PR)14- `gh` authentication for the repo host1516## Quick start1718- `python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "<number-or-url>"`19- Add `--json` if you want machine-friendly output for summarization.2021## Workflow22231. Verify gh authentication.24 - Run `gh auth status` in the repo.25 - If unauthenticated, ask the user to run `gh auth login` (ensuring repo + workflow scopes) before proceeding.262. Resolve the PR.27 - Prefer the current branch PR: `gh pr view --json number,url`.28 - If the user provides a PR number or URL, use that directly.293. Inspect failing checks (GitHub Actions only).30 - Preferred: run the bundled script (handles gh field drift and job-log fallbacks):31 - `python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "<number-or-url>"`32 - Add `--json` for machine-friendly output.33 - Manual fallback:34 - `gh pr checks <pr> --json name,state,bucket,link,startedAt,completedAt,workflow`35 - If a field is rejected, rerun with the available fields reported by `gh`.36 - For each failing check, extract the run id from `detailsUrl` and run:37 - `gh run view <run_id> --json name,workflowName,conclusion,status,url,event,headBranch,headSha`38 - `gh run view <run_id> --log`39 - If the run log says it is still in progress, fetch job logs directly:40 - `gh api "/repos/<owner>/<repo>/actions/jobs/<job_id>/logs" > "<path>"`414. Scope non-GitHub Actions checks.42 - If `detailsUrl` is not a GitHub Actions run, label it as external and only report the URL.43 - Do not attempt Buildkite or other providers; keep the workflow lean.445. Summarize failures.45 - Provide the failing check name, run URL (if any), and a concise log snippet.46 - Call out missing logs explicitly.476. Create a plan.48 - Use the `create-plan` skill to draft a concise plan.497. Implement plan.50 - Apply the plan, summarize diffs/tests, commit and push changes.518. Recheck status.52 - After changes, re-run the relevant tests and `gh pr checks` to confirm.53 - If new or existing failures remain, repeat the workflow until CI passes549. Summarize outcome.55 - Once CI checks pass, summarize the fix and confirm with the user before merging or proceeding to the next steps in their workflow.5657## Bundled Resources5859### <path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py6061Fetch failing PR checks, pull GitHub Actions logs, and extract a failure snippet. Exits non-zero when failures remain so it can be used in automation.6263Usage examples:6465- `python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "123"`66- `python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "https://github.com/org/repo/pull/123" --json`67- `python3 "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --max-lines 200 --context 40`