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name: reply-pr-comment description: Use when user wants to reply to a specific PR comment thread

Reply to PR Comment

Overview

Reply to specific Pull Request comments using GitHub CLI.

Announce at start: "I'm using the reply-pr-comment skill to respond to PR feedback."

When to Use

• User wants to reply to a specific comment thread
• Need to respond to review feedback
• Want to clarify implementation decisions
• Need to acknowledge feedback

Prerequisites

• GitHub CLI (gh) installed and authenticated
• PR number or current PR context
• Comment ID from the comment you want to reply to

The Process

Step 1: Get Repository Name

Command:

Copygh repo view --json nameWithOwner --jq '.nameWithOwner'

Example output: gmliao/swift-state-tree

Note: Use actual repo name instead of :owner/:repo placeholder.

Step 2: Get PR Number

Command:

Copygh pr view --json number --jq '.number'

Example output: 24

Step 3: Find Comment ID

Option A: View Line Comments

Copygh api repos/gmliao/swift-state-tree/pulls/24/comments --jq '.[] | {id: .id, path: .path, line: .line, body: (.body | split("\n")[0:2] | join("\n"))}'

Option B: View Review Comments

Copygh pr view 24 --json reviews --jq '.reviews[].comments[] | {id: .id, author: .author.login, body: (.body | split("\n")[0:2] | join("\n"))}'

Output format:

Copy{
  "id": 2700778279,
  "path": "Sources/SwiftStateTree/Sync/SyncEngine.swift",
  "line": 123,
  "body": "This could be optimized..."
}

Step 4: Reply to Comment

Command:

Copygh api --method POST repos/gmliao/swift-state-tree/pulls/24/comments/2700778279/replies -f body="Your reply text"

Example:

Copygh api --method POST repos/gmliao/swift-state-tree/pulls/24/comments/2700778279/replies -f body="Thanks for the review! I've updated the implementation to address your concerns."

Complete Example

Copy# Get repo name
REPO=$(gh repo view --json nameWithOwner --jq '.nameWithOwner')

# Get PR number
PR_NUMBER=$(gh pr view --json number --jq '.number')

# Find comment ID (example: looking for comments on SyncEngine.swift)
COMMENT_ID=$(gh api repos/$REPO/pulls/$PR_NUMBER/comments --jq '.[] | select(.path == "Sources/SwiftStateTree/Sync/SyncEngine.swift") | .id' | head -1)

# Reply to comment
gh api --method POST repos/$REPO/pulls/$PR_NUMBER/comments/$COMMENT_ID/replies -f body="Thanks for the feedback! I've addressed this in the latest commit."

Reply Best Practices

• Be respectful: Acknowledge feedback positively
• Be specific: Reference the exact concern or suggestion
• Be actionable: Explain what you've done or will do
• Be concise: Keep replies focused and clear

Common Reply Templates

Acknowledging Feedback

CopyThanks for the review! I've updated the implementation to address your concerns.

Explaining Decision

CopyI understand your concern. I chose this approach because [reason]. Let me know if you'd prefer a different solution.

Requesting Clarification

CopyThanks for the feedback! Could you clarify what you mean by [specific point]? I want to make sure I address it correctly.

Indicating Fix

CopyGood catch! I've fixed this in commit [hash]. The implementation now [what changed].

Integration with Other Skills

• Use SwiftStateTree/view-pr-comments to find comments to reply to
• Use Superpowers/receiving-code-review for systematic review response workflow