# Stacked Pr

> Handle dependent/stacked PRs and same-code-on-multiple-bases correctly. Use for a PR stacked on another, or when the same change must land on the default branch plus a release/production branch.

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

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# Stacked & Multi-base PRs

## Stacked (dependent) PRs

A child PR builds on a parent PR's branch. Update the stack bottom-up:

1. Update the parent branch/PR first.
2. Rebase the child onto the updated parent — not onto the default branch, and
   never "merge main into the leaf" as the only step.
3. Push each level; keep each PR's base pointing at the one below it.

## Multi-base (release + default)

Some orgs require the same change on the default branch AND a release/production
branch:

1. Confirm the required target branches from the repo's rules.
2. Land the change once, then cherry-pick/port the identical code to the other
   base as a second PR.
3. Keep the two PRs' code identical; note the sibling in each description.

## Don't

- Collapse a stack by merging the default branch into the child.
- Let the two base PRs drift apart.
- Finish without listing every PR/MR in the stack as a link.