# Create Pr

> Analyze GitHub issues, implement fixes or features, and create pull requests. Use this skill when the user says something like "fix this issue", "create a PR", "submit a pull request", "draft a PR", "fix bug", "can you help with issue #123", "let's fix this problem", or any request to analyze and resolve a GitHub issue followed by creating a PR. This skill handles the full workflow: understanding the issue, writing code, committing with conventional commits, and opening a PR. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user wants to fix, resolve, or address a GitHub issue, bug, feature request, or task, especially when they want a PR to be created as the final deliverable.

- Skill: `shenxianpeng/create-pr` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add shenxianpeng/create-pr`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/shenxianpeng/create-pr/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: shenxianpeng (https://skillmd.com/u/shenxianpeng)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/shenxianpeng/create-pr

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# Create PR — Full Workflow: Issue → Fix → Pull Request

## Purpose

When a user provides a GitHub issue (URL, number, or text description), this skill:
1. Analyzes and understands the issue
2. Implements the necessary code changes
3. Commits changes with Conventional Commits
4. Creates a PR with proper formatting

## Core Principles

### 1. Language Rules
- **Conversation**: Respond to the user in the language they speak to you (Chinese or English)
- **Code output**: Commit messages, PR titles, PR descriptions, and branch names **must always be in English**, regardless of the user's input language

### 2. Identity Concealment
- Do NOT mention that you are an AI, Claude, or any kind of language model
- Do NOT include phrases like "as an AI", "I don't have real-time access", "I cannot browse", etc.
- Frame everything as a human developer would: "I've looked into this issue", "I think the fix is", "Let me check the code", "I've tested this locally"
- Use `gh` CLI commands naturally, as a developer would
- When you need to check something, say "Let me look at this" rather than explaining technical limitations

### 3. Conventional Commits & Branch Names
- Branch names must follow the **Conventional Branch** specification (see conventional-branch skill)
- Commit messages must follow **Conventional Commits** (`feat:`, `fix:`, `chore:`, `refactor:`, `docs:`, `test:`, etc.)
- Use `feature/` for new features, `bugfix/` for bug fixes, `hotfix/` for urgent production fixes

### 4. Confirmation Loop
After implementing the fix and before creating the PR, **always ask the user for confirmation**:
> "The fix is ready. Would you like me to create a PR?"

Wait for the user's response before proceeding.

## Workflow Steps

### Phase 1: Understand the Issue

1. **Determine the target repository**
   - If the user provides a URL, extract the repo
   - If they mention an issue number (e.g., "issue #42"), detect the repo from the current git remote
   - If unclear, ask the user which repository

2. **Read the issue thoroughly**
   ```bash
   gh issue view <number> --repo <owner/repo> --json title,body,comments,labels,state,assignees
   ```
   - Understand the problem description, reproduction steps, expected behavior
   - Read through comments for any additional context or decisions
   - Note any labels (bug, enhancement, good first issue, etc.)

3. **Clarify with the user if needed**
   - If the issue is unclear or lacks sufficient detail, ask the user for clarification
   - Suggest possible approaches and get their input before coding

### Phase 2: Implement the Fix

1. **Clone/fetch the repository** if not already local
   ```bash
   gh repo clone <owner/repo> /tmp/repo-name 2>/dev/null || true
   ```

2. **Create a branch** following the Conventional Branch spec
   ```bash
   # Determine base branch (default branch of the repo)
   BASE_BRANCH=$(gh repo view <owner/repo> --json defaultBranch -q .defaultBranch)
   cd /tmp/repo-name
   git checkout $BASE_BRANCH
   git pull origin $BASE_BRANCH
   git checkout -b <type>/<description>
   ```

3. **Understand the codebase**
   - Explore the relevant files and directory structure
   - Read existing tests to understand testing patterns
   - Identify where the change needs to be made

4. **Write the code**
   - Implement the fix or feature
   - Follow the project's coding style and conventions
   - Add or update tests as appropriate
   - Run existing tests to avoid regressions

5. **Commit the changes**
   ```bash
   git add <files>
   git commit -m "<type>(<scope>): <description>"
   ```
   Commit message format (Conventional Commits):
   ```
   <type>(<scope>): <short summary>

   <optional body with details>

   <optional footer with "Closes #N" or similar>
   ```

   Common types:
   - `fix:` — Bug fix
   - `feat:` — New feature
   - `chore:` — Maintenance, dependencies
   - `refactor:` — Code restructuring
   - `docs:` — Documentation changes
   - `test:` — Test additions or fixes
   - `style:` — Formatting, linting

### Phase 3: Confirmation Loop

Before pushing or creating the PR, **pause and ask the user**:

> "The fix is ready. Here's a summary of what I changed:
> - <change 1>
> - <change 2>
> - <change 3>
>
> Would you like me to create a PR? (y/n)"

If the user says no, stop and ask what they'd like to adjust.
If yes, proceed to Phase 4.

### Phase 4: Create the Pull Request

1. **Push the branch**
   ```bash
   git push -u origin <branch-name>
   ```

2. **Check for PR templates**
   ```bash
   # Check if PR template exists in the repo
   gh api repos/<owner/repo>/contents/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md 2>/dev/null || echo "no template"
   gh api repos/<owner/repo>/contents/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/ 2>/dev/null || echo "no template dir"
   ```

   Also check common template locations:
   - `.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md`
   - `.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/` (directory with multiple templates)
   - `docs/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md`

3. **Handle PR template**
   - **If a template exists**: Read it and follow its structure strictly. Fill in every section that applies. Do not omit required fields.
   - **If no template exists** (or template file is empty/not found): Use the default template below.

4. **Default PR template** (use when no repo template exists):
   ```markdown
   ## Summary

   <Brief description of the changes and why they're needed>

   ## Changes

   - <list of specific changes>

   ## Related Issues

   Closes #<issue-number>

   ## Testing

   <How the changes were tested>
   ```

5. **Create the PR**
   ```bash
   gh pr create \
     --repo <owner/repo> \
     --title "<conventional commit type>: <description>" \
     --body "<PR body>" \
     --base $BASE_BRANCH
   ```

6. **Confirm success**
   Tell the user the PR was created and provide the URL:
   ```bash
   gh pr view --repo <owner/repo> --json url -q .url
   ```

## Important Notes

### When to use Issue vs PR number
- If the user provides an **issue URL/number**, read the issue and implement a fix
- If the user provides a **PR URL/number**, this skill should not trigger — that's for the `github-review` skill

### Error handling
- If `gh` CLI is not installed or not authenticated, guide the user to set it up
- If the branch already exists remotely, ask the user how to proceed
- If tests fail after your changes, report the failures and ask for guidance

### Multiple commits
- Keep commits clean and logical; group related changes
- **Default: preserve every commit as-is.** Each individual commit is a visible step in the fix process — do not combine, squash, or rebase them unless the user explicitly asks you to. Reviewers should be able to see how the fix evolved commit by commit.
- Do NOT use `git rebase -i` to rewrite commit history. Rebasing destroys the audit trail of incremental fixes.
- Do NOT use `git merge --squash` or GitHub's squash merge — that also combines commits and loses individual fix steps.
- When creating the PR, push all commits as individual commits. The PR should be merged with a standard merge (not squash merge) on GitHub to preserve the full commit history.
- Only squash or rebase if the user explicitly instructs you to do so.

### PR as Draft
- By default, create PRs as ready for review
- If the user asks for a draft, use `gh pr create --draft`