# Therock Pr Quality > TheRock build-repo supplements to the ROCm PR quality base skill. Use for TheRock PR author, review, or pre-merge gating where the change touches the superbuild, submodules/patches, artifact descriptors, or reusable CI workflows. Adds and tightens base rules; never relaxes a base MUST. - Skill: `rocm/therock-pr-quality` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add rocm/therock-pr-quality` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/rocm/therock-pr-quality/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: rocm (https://skillmd.com/u/rocm) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/rocm/therock-pr-quality --- # TheRock PR Quality (overlay) ## Dependency (mandatory — do this first) Read and apply the `rocm-pr-quality` base skill before anything below. It lives in this same repo at `skills/rocm-pr-quality/` (`SKILL.md` + `reference.md`). The supplements here only **ADD** rules or **TIGHTEN** thresholds; they never relax a base MUST-rule. On any conflict, the base MUST-rule wins. This overlay is for the *build-repo* concerns that the library overlays (e.g. `hipblaslt-pr-quality`) do not cover: the superbuild itself, submodules and patches, artifact descriptors, and the reusable CI workflows that every downstream build depends on. ______________________________________________________________________ ## Scope Apply this overlay (in addition to the base) when a PR touches any of: - The superbuild / build system: root `CMakeLists.txt`, `cmake/`, `THEROCK_ENABLE_*` options, component `CMakeLists.txt` under `math-libs/`, `ml-libs/`, `comm-libs/`, `compiler/`, etc. - Submodules and patches: `.gitmodules` (root and nested), `third-party/`, patch sets applied to subprojects. - Artifact descriptors: `artifact-*.toml`, `BUILD_TOPOLOGY.toml`, and the artifact fetch/install tooling (`build_tools/**`, `install_rocm_from_artifacts.py`). - Reusable CI: `.github/workflows/**` (especially reusable `workflow_call` workflows and their callers) and `build_tools/github_actions/**`. Changes outside these areas follow the base bar only. ______________________________________________________________________ ## Canonical TheRock references Consult and cite these when reviewing build-repo PRs: - Build system overview: `docs/development/build_system.md`. - Style guides: `docs/development/style_guides/` — [python](../../docs/development/style_guides/python_style_guide.md), [cmake](../../docs/development/style_guides/cmake_style_guide.md), [bash](../../docs/development/style_guides/bash_style_guide.md), [github_actions](../../docs/development/style_guides/github_actions_style_guide.md). - Formatting: `.pre-commit-config.yaml` (run `pre-commit run --all-files`). Cite the specific guide section for a style finding. ______________________________________________________________________ ## PR-policy gate The source of truth for TheRock's contributing policies is the repo's [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) — follow it first. In practice those policies are enforced by an automated gate (`therock_pr_bot`), which is the hoop every PR must actually clear before it can be reviewed. Treat that gate as **authoritative**: conform the PR to it before author or pre-merge sign-off, it overrides this skill's waivers and self-evident exemptions, and the skill never works around it. This overlay only points at the gate; it does not restate the gate's rules, so if the gate is later corrected to match `CONTRIBUTING.md`, the overlay needs no change. When you advise the author to do something solely to clear the gate that is **not** stated in `CONTRIBUTING.md`, say so explicitly — name it as a gate requirement, not a guide requirement — so the author knows where it came from (for example: "the bot requires a resolving `ISSUE ID` / `JIRA ID` line even though the contributing guide doesn't, so add one"). `skills/therock_pr_bot/FAQ.md` explains how to clear a specific failure. ______________________________________________________________________ ## Supplements ### Adds — change classes (bind to TheRock paths) On top of the base classes, tag TheRock PRs with: - `submodule-bump` — advancing a submodule pointer (and/or its patch set). - `superbuild-cmake` — changes to superbuild options / component wiring. - `artifact-descriptor` — changes to `artifact-*.toml` / `BUILD_TOPOLOGY.toml`. - `reusable-ci` — changes to a reusable workflow or its callers. - `dependency-add` — adding a new third-party dependency or subproject. ### Adds — submodules & patches review checks - A submodule pointer bump is a real change: the PR must say **what** moved and **why** (the target commit/range and its purpose), and link the upstream PR/commit. An unexplained pointer move is an M5 gap. - Pointer bumps and patch-set edits must be **intentional and isolated** — flag an incidental pointer move bundled into an unrelated PR (the "undeclared submodule drift" smell). - Patches under a subproject must still apply cleanly against the new pointer; a patch that no longer applies (or is now upstreamed and redundant) is `BLOCKING`. - New/changed patches need a one-line rationale and, where it exists, a link to the upstreaming effort so the patch can later be dropped. ### Adds — superbuild vs sub-project CMake - Distinguish superbuild-level changes (root `CMakeLists.txt`, `cmake/`, `THEROCK_ENABLE_*`) from sub-project CMake; a change in the wrong layer is a maintainability finding. - A new `THEROCK_ENABLE_*` (or similar) option needs a sane default, a help string, and a note on how it interacts with existing components. See `docs/development/build_system.md` and the CMake style guide for conventions. - Enabling a component by default (or changing a default) is a behavior change → treat as the base `heuristic/default-selection` class (safe default + flag/tracker). ### Adds — artifact descriptor checks - No **duplicate component ownership**: a given component/file should be claimed by exactly one `artifact-*.toml`. Flag two descriptors claiming the same thing. - TOML components must match what the build actually provides — the components listed line up with the `therock_provide_artifact()` (or equivalent) calls that produce them. - **Stale-descriptor-after-split**: when a component is split/moved, the old descriptor must be updated, not left pointing at the pre-split layout. - `BUILD_TOPOLOGY.toml` stays consistent with the descriptors and component graph (no orphaned or dangling entries). - Changes to artifact fetch/install flags (`install_rocm_from_artifacts.py` and friends) keep the documented flags and defaults in sync. ### Adds — reusable CI workflow wiring - When a reusable (`workflow_call`) workflow's interface changes, **all callers** are updated in the same PR; a caller left on the old interface is `BLOCKING`. - Reusable-workflow inputs are read via `inputs.*`, not `github.event.inputs.*` (that only exists for `workflow_dispatch`); flag the mismatch. - `runs-on` for self-hosted/specialized runners is pinned to the intended label set, not a generic default that will mis-route the job. - Multi-checkout wiring (TheRock + a submodule/sibling repo) is correct: paths, fetch depth, and submodule flags are set for what the job actually needs. - No complex inline `bash` embedded in YAML — non-trivial logic belongs in a script under `build_tools/` (per the GitHub Actions style guide), where it is testable and lintable. - Any script a workflow calls has its runtime dependencies declared/available on the runner. ### Adds — dependency / subproject additions A `dependency-add` PR must state: the **build-time and binary-size** impact (with a before/after metric where feasible), the **license** and its compatibility, and the **maintenance owner**. A new dependency with none of these is `IMPORTANT` at minimum, `BLOCKING` if it lands on a default/shipping path. ### Tightens — stale-base on high-coupling build files Make the base pre-merge stale-base check concrete for TheRock. High-coupling files: root `CMakeLists.txt`, `cmake/**`, `.gitmodules`, `artifact-*.toml`, `BUILD_TOPOLOGY.toml`, and reusable workflows under `.github/workflows/`. Overlap with the base branch on any of these since the PR diverged → **mandatory** rebase + re-run (base default is strong-recommend), because these break combinations that neither PR's own CI can see. ______________________________________________________________________ ## What the overlay cannot do Drop the regression/test obligations (M1/M2), allow disabling tests to green CI (M3), or skip work tracking/linking (M4/M5). Those are base MUSTs; this overlay can only make them stricter or bind them to TheRock build paths.