# Rebuild Dist For Pr > Rebuilds the dist folder for a GitHub PR (typically dependabot PRs). Use when asked to rebuild dist for a PR, update dist for dependabot, or prepare a PR for merge by rebuilding. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/rebuild-dist-for-pr` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/rebuild-dist-for-pr` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/rebuild-dist-for-pr/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/rebuild-dist-for-pr --- # Rebuild Dist for PR Automates the process of checking out a PR branch, rebuilding the dist folder, and preparing a commit. ## Workflow **Required input**: PR number (e.g., `42`) ### Step 1: Fetch and checkout the PR branch ```bash gh pr checkout ``` ### Step 2: Install dependencies ```bash npm install ``` ### Step 3: Build and package ```bash npm run build && npm run package ``` ### Step 4: Check if dist changed ```bash git status --porcelain dist/ ``` If no output, dist is unchanged—inform the user and stop. ### Step 5: Stage dist changes ```bash git add dist/ ``` ### Step 6: Show staged changes and pause Show the user what will be committed: ```bash git diff --cached --stat ``` **STOP HERE** and ask the user for confirmation before pushing. ### Step 7: Commit and push (after user confirms) ```bash git commit -m "rebuild dist" git push ``` ## Error handling - If `gh pr checkout` fails, verify the PR number and that `gh` is authenticated - If `npm install` fails, check for lockfile issues - If build fails, show the error output to the user --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/princespaghetti) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.