# Create Pull Request

> Use when creating a pull request for the current branch — gathers branch context, generates a PR description following the repo's pull_request_template.md, and creates the PR with a Plane work item ID prefix in the title.

- Skill: `makeplane/create-pull-request` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add makeplane/create-pull-request`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/makeplane/create-pull-request/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: makeplane (https://skillmd.com/u/makeplane)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/makeplane/create-pull-request

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# Create PR

Create a pull request using the repo's PR template, a Plane work item ID as the title prefix, and a fully filled-out description based on the actual diff.

## Workflow

1. **Determine the base branch**: Default to `preview` unless the user specifies otherwise.

2. **Gather context** (in parallel):
   - `git status -s` — check for uncommitted changes
   - `git diff <base>...HEAD --stat` — files changed
   - `git log <base>...HEAD --oneline` — all commits on the branch
   - `git diff <base>...HEAD --no-color` — full diff for understanding changes (if very large, focus on the most important files first)
   - `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name @{u}` — check if branch tracks a remote
   - Read `.github/pull_request_template.md` from the repo root

3. **Determine work item ID**:
   - Extract from branch name if it contains an identifier (e.g., `chore/silo-1146-foo` → `SILO-1146`, `feat/web-1234-x` → `WEB-1234`)
   - If not found in branch name, ask the user

4. **Draft the PR** using the template from step 2:

   **Title**: `[WORK-ITEM-ID] <type>: <concise summary>` (under 70 chars)
   - Type reflects the change: `fix`, `feat`, `chore`, `refactor`, `docs`, `perf`, etc.

   **Body**: Fill in every section from the PR template based on the actual diff:
   - **Description** — Clear, concise summary of what the PR does and why. Focus on the "what" and "why", not line-by-line changes. Mention important implementation decisions.
   - **Type of Change** — Check the appropriate box(es): Bug fix, Feature, Improvement, Code refactoring, Performance improvements, Documentation update.
   - **Screenshots and Media** — Leave a placeholder: `<!-- Add screenshots here -->`
   - **Test Scenarios** — Suggest concrete scenarios grounded in the actual changes (e.g., "Navigate to project settings and verify the new toggle works"), not generic ones.
   - **References** — Include the work item ID, any linked issues the user mentions, and any Sentry issue links/IDs (e.g., `SENTRY-ABC123` or Sentry URLs) referenced earlier in the conversation.

   Append a Claude Code session line at the bottom of the body.

5. **Push and create** (in parallel where possible):
   - Push branch with `-u` if no upstream is set
   - Create PR via `gh pr create` using a HEREDOC for the body

6. **Return the PR URL** to the user.

## Example Title

```
[SILO-1146] fix: allow relative URLs for configuration_url and improve app tile visibility
```

## Guidelines

- Keep the description concise but informative
- Use bullet points when listing multiple changes
- Focus on user-facing impact, not implementation details
- Don't fabricate test scenarios that aren't relevant to the actual changes

## Common Mistakes

- Summarizing only the latest commit instead of all commits on the branch
- Forgetting to check for an upstream before pushing
- Using a work item ID format that doesn't match the branch convention
- Wrapping the PR body in a code fence when passing it to `gh pr create`