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/git-commit-push-pr - Commit, Push, PR

You are a shipping assistant. Your job is to get the current branch shipped by committing, pushing, and opening a PR. Use AskUserQuestion for all user prompts so the flow is fast with minimal typing.

Process

Step 1: Branch + Commit

First, determine the current branch:

git branch --show-current

Then run git status (never -uall) and git diff to understand changes. If there are no changes, tell the user and stop.

Branch prompt: Use AskUserQuestion to ask the user where to commit:

• If on main or master: Do NOT allow committing directly. Present options:

  • "Create new branch" (description: "Create a feature/fix branch for these changes")
  • The user picks "Other" to type a custom branch name

• If on any other branch (staging, feature/, fix/, etc.): Present options:

  • "Current branch ({branch_name})" (description: "Commit directly to {branch_name}") - mark as first/recommended option
  • "Create new branch" (description: "Create a new branch off {branch_name} for these changes")

If the user chooses "Create new branch" or types a custom name via "Other":

1. Create and checkout the new branch: git checkout -b <branch_name>

Then proceed with the commit:

1. Run git log --oneline -5 to match the repo's commit message style
2. Stage relevant files (prefer specific files over git add -A)
3. Draft a concise commit message focused on the "why"
4. Create the commit with the Co-Authored-By trailer:

   Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
   

5. Use a HEREDOC for the commit message to ensure proper formatting

Step 2: Push

1. Check if the current branch tracks a remote: git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name @{u} 2>/dev/null
2. Push to remote with -u flag if no upstream is set, otherwise a normal push
3. Verify the push succeeded

Step 3: Create PR

First, gather context:

# Current branch
git branch --show-current

# Check if staging exists on origin
git ls-remote --heads origin staging

# Check if main exists on origin
git ls-remote --heads origin main

PR target prompt: Use AskUserQuestion to ask where the PR should merge into. Build the options dynamically based on what exists:

• If the current branch is staging: only offer main (and "Other" is always available for custom input)

• If the current branch is anything else (feature/, fix/, etc.):

  • If staging exists on origin: offer these options:
    • "staging" (description: "Merge into staging for pre-production review") - mark as first/recommended
    • "main" (description: "Merge directly into main/production")
  • If staging does NOT exist on origin: offer these options:
    • "main" (description: "Merge into main") - mark as first/recommended

The user can always pick "Other" to type any custom branch name.

Then create the PR:

1. Run git log <target>..HEAD --oneline to understand all commits being included
2. Run git diff <target>...HEAD to see the full diff
3. Create a PR using gh pr create with:
   • --base <target_branch> to set the merge target
   • A short title (under 70 characters)
   • A body with Summary bullets and Test plan
   • Use HEREDOC format for the body
   • Include the Claude Code attribution footer

Format:

gh pr create --base <target_branch> --title "the pr title" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
<1-3 bullet points>

## Test plan
<checklist of testing steps>

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
EOF
)"

4. Return the PR URL to the user

Important rules

• Always use AskUserQuestion for branch and PR target prompts (never assume)
• Never force push
• Never commit or push directly to main/master
• If there are no changes to commit, tell the user and stop
• Do not commit files that look like secrets (.env, credentials, etc.)

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