How do I install the Github Pr Review skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/github-pr-review in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Github Pr Review skill do?

Extract and review GitHub Pull Requests with comprehensive analysis It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Github Pr Review safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Github Pr Review?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Github Pr Review free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Github Pr Review?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Github Pr Review by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Github Pr Review
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

GitHub PR Review Skill

Purpose

This skill extracts comprehensive GitHub Pull Request data and provides a structured methodology for code review. It fetches PR metadata, commits, comments, reviews, file changes, and diffs via the GitHub API, then guides analysis across code quality, security, testing, and best practices.

When to Use

Use this skill when you need to:

Review a GitHub Pull Request
Extract detailed PR information for analysis
Generate a comprehensive PR summary
Provide structured code review feedback

Prerequisites

Required Tools

curl - for GitHub API requests
jq - for JSON parsing
git - for repository operations

Environment

GITHUB_TOKEN - GitHub personal access token (optional for public repos, required for private)

Usage

Via Agent (Recommended)

Use the pr-reviewer agent for context isolation:

/review-pr https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123

Direct Skill Invocation

Follow the instructions in instructions.md:

Run extraction:

$HOME/.claude/skills/github-pr-review/scripts/extract.sh \
  --owner <owner> --repo <repo> --pr <number>

Read the generated extract.md from the output directory
Apply the review methodology from instructions.md
Save the review to review.md in the same directory

What Gets Extracted

Data	Source
PR metadata	Title, author, URL, description
Commit history	All commits with SHA, title, description, author
Comments	General PR comments with timestamps
Review comments	Line-specific comments with file:line context
Reviews	Approval states (APPROVED, CHANGES_REQUESTED, etc.)
File changes	Diffs and full post-change content
Documentation links	Auto-detected based on file types

Output

The skill creates a directory structure for each PR review:

$BRAIN_HOME/github-pr-reviews/{owner}/{repo}/pr-{number}/
├── extract.md    # Raw PR data from GitHub API
└── review.md     # Structured analysis with summary, findings, and verdict

This organization:

Keeps all PR reviews in a central location
Preserves review history for future reference
Groups reviews by repository for easy navigation

Integration

Agent: agents/pr-reviewer.md - runs skill in isolated context
Command: commands/review-pr.md - invokes the agent

---name: github-pr-reviewdescription: Extract and review GitHub Pull Requests with comprehensive analysis--- # GitHub PR Review Skill ## Purpose This skill extracts comprehensive GitHub Pull Request data and provides a structured methodology for code review. It fetches PR metadata, commits, comments, reviews, file changes, and diffs via the GitHub API, then guides analysis across code quality, security, testing, and best practices. ## When to Use Use this skill when you need to: - Review a GitHub Pull Request - Extract detailed PR information for analysis - Generate a comprehensive PR summary - Provide structured code review feedback ## Prerequisites ### Required Tools - `curl` - for GitHub API requests - `jq` - for JSON parsing - `git` - for repository operations ### Environment - `GITHUB_TOKEN` - GitHub personal access token (optional for public repos, required for private) ## Usage ### Via Agent (Recommended) Use the `pr-reviewer` agent for context isolation: ``` /review-pr https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123 ``` ### Direct Skill Invocation Follow the instructions in `instructions.md`: 1. Run extraction: ```bash $HOME/.claude/skills/github-pr-review/scripts/extract.sh \ --owner <owner> --repo <repo> --pr <number> ``` 2. Read the generated `extract.md` from the output directory 3. Apply the review methodology from `instructions.md` 4. Save the review to `review.md` in the same directory ## What Gets Extracted | Data | Source | |------|--------| | PR metadata | Title, author, URL, description | | Commit history | All commits with SHA, title, description, author | | Comments | General PR comments with timestamps | | Review comments | Line-specific comments with file:line context | | Reviews | Approval states (APPROVED, CHANGES_REQUESTED, etc.) | | File changes | Diffs and full post-change content | | Documentation links | Auto-detected based on file types | ## Output The skill creates a directory structure for each PR review: ``` $BRAIN_HOME/github-pr-reviews/{owner}/{repo}/pr-{number}/ ├── extract.md # Raw PR data from GitHub API └── review.md # Structured analysis with summary, findings, and verdict ``` This organization: - Keeps all PR reviews in a central location - Preserves review history for future reference - Groups reviews by repository for easy navigation ## Integration - **Agent**: `agents/pr-reviewer.md` - runs skill in isolated context - **Command**: `commands/review-pr.md` - invokes the agent

Frequently asked questions

Github Pr Review