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name: pr-lifecycle description: GitHub CLI commands and workflows for managing pull requests, CI checks, CodeRabbit reviews, and branch protection version: 1.1.0 compatibility: All repositories with GitHub

metadata: category: workflow tags: - pull-requests - git - github-cli - code-review - branch-protection - stacked-prs triggers: - on-demand uses: - coderabbit-interactions - jira-workflow - stacked-prs

PR Lifecycle Management

Comprehensive workflows for managing pull requests using GitHub CLI (gh), including CI checks, CodeRabbit reviews, stacked PRs, and branch protection.

Core Principles

1. Never Work on Main - All work must happen on feature/fix/chore branches
2. Auto-Assignment - Always assign PRs to the current user after creation
3. Prevent Terminal Buffering - Use echo wrappers for gh commands
4. Conventional Commits - Follow conventional commit format for all commits

Skill Contents

Sections

• Core Principles
• Workflow Overview
• Quick Reference
• Stacked PRs
• CodeRabbit Integration
• References
• Skill Dependencies

Available Resources

references/ - Detailed documentation

• branch protection
• coderabbit integration
• commit formats
• pr creation
• troubleshooting

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Workflow Overview

Quick Reference

Branch Naming Convention

Copy{type}/{JIRA-KEY}-{description}

• feat/ - New features
• fix/ - Bug fixes
• chore/ - Maintenance
• docs/ - Documentation
• refactor/ - Code restructuring

Prevent Terminal Buffering

Copy# Always use echo wrapper for gh commands
echo "Checking..." ; gh pr checks 123 --repo owner/repo ; echo "Done"

Create and Assign PR

CopyCURRENT_USER=$(gh api user --jq '.login')

PR_URL=$(gh pr create --draft \
    --title "[JIRA-KEY] fix(security): description" \
    --body "## Summary..." \
    --repo owner/repo 2>&1)

PR_NUMBER=$(echo "$PR_URL" | grep -oE '[0-9]+$')
gh pr edit $PR_NUMBER --repo owner/repo --add-assignee "$CURRENT_USER"

Stacked PRs

For dependent changes, use stacked PRs with proper visualization:

PR Title Format

Copy[JIRA-KEY] type(scope): description (PR N/M)

Stack Visualization (in PR Description)

Copy## PR Stack

| # | PR | Title | Status |
|---|-----|-------|--------|
| 1 | #78 | PNPM migration | Merged |
| 2 | **#79** | Shell to JS | This PR |
| 3 | #80 | Skills content | Depends on #79 |

Merge Flow (Not Rebase)

Copy# After fixing issues in PR #79
git checkout feat/pr-80-branch
git merge feat/pr-79-branch --no-edit
git push origin feat/pr-80-branch
# Repeat for subsequent PRs in stack

See .claude/skills/stacked-prs for complete stacked PR workflows.

CodeRabbit Integration

Key Requirements

1. All CI checks must pass before marking ready
2. Address all CodeRabbit comments including nitpicks
3. CodeRabbit approves automatically after addressing feedback

Co-Author for CodeRabbit Fixes

CopyCo-authored-by: coderabbitai[bot] <136622811+coderabbitai[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

See .claude/skills/coderabbit-interactions for detailed patterns.

References

Best Practices

1. Auto-assign PRs to current user using gh api user --jq '.login'
2. Include Jira key in branch names, commits, and PR titles
3. Always use echo wrapper for gh commands to prevent buffering
4. Always specify --repo owner/repo to avoid directory context issues
5. Use GraphQL API for review threads, comments, and replies
6. Work on other tasks while CI runs - Don't block on CodeRabbit reviews

Skill Dependencies

Related

• .claude/skills/coderabbit-interactions - Detailed CodeRabbit interaction patterns
• .claude/skills/jira-workflow - Jira ticket workflow
• .claude/skills/stacked-prs - Stacked PR management