# Github Pr Workflow

> github-pr-workflow — GitHub PR lifecycle: branch, commit, open, CI, merge.

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-atlasomnia-donna-starter-github-pr-workflow`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [AtlasOmnia](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/atlasomnia)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Developer Tools](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/developer-tools)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [AtlasOmnia](https://github.com/AtlasOmnia)
- **Source:** https://github.com/AtlasOmnia/donna-starter/tree/main/skills/github/github-pr-workflow

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-atlasomnia-donna-starter-github-pr-workflow
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# GitHub Pull Request Workflow

Complete guide for managing the PR lifecycle. Each section shows the `gh` way first, then the `git` + `curl` fallback for machines without `gh`.

## Prerequisites

- Authenticated with GitHub (see `github-auth` skill)
- Inside a git repository with a GitHub remote

### Quick Auth Detection

```bash
# Determine which method to use throughout this workflow
if command -v gh &>/dev/null && gh auth status &>/dev/null; then
 AUTH="gh"
else
 AUTH="git"
 # Ensure we have a token for API calls
 if [ -z "$GITHUB_TOKEN" ]; then
 if _hermes_env="${HERMES_HOME:-$HOME/.hermes}/.env"; [ -f "$_hermes_env" ] && grep -q "^GITHUB_TOKEN=" "$_hermes_env"; then
 GITHUB_TOKEN=$(grep "^GITHUB_TOKEN=" "$_hermes_env" | head -1 | cut -d= -f2 | tr -d '\n\r')
# Plaintext ~/.git-credentials is intentionally not used; prefer `gh auth login` or GITHUB_TOKEN in .env
 fi
 fi
fi
echo "Using: $AUTH"
```

### Extracting Owner/Repo from the Git Remote

Many `curl` commands need `owner/repo`. Extract it from the git remote:

```bash
# Works for both HTTPS and SSH remote URLs
REMOTE_URL=$(git remote get-url origin)
OWNER_REPO=$(echo "$REMOTE_URL" | sed -E 's|.*github\.com[:/]||; s|\.git$||')
OWNER=$(echo "$OWNER_REPO" | cut -d/ -f1)
REPO=$(echo "$OWNER_REPO" | cut -d/ -f2)
echo "Owner: $OWNER, Repo: $REPO"
```

---

## 1. Branch Creation

This part is pure `git` — identical either way:

```bash
# Make sure you're up to date
git fetch origin
git checkout main && git pull origin main

# Create and switch to a new branch
git checkout -b feat/add-user-authentication
```

Branch naming conventions:
- `feat/description` — new features
- `fix/description` — bug fixes
- `refactor/description` — code restructuring
- `docs/description` — documentation
- `ci/description` — CI/CD changes

## 2. Making Commits

Use the agent's file tools (`write_file`, `patch`) to make changes, then commit:

```bash
# Stage specific files
git add src/auth.py src/models/user.py tests/test_auth.py

# Commit with a conventional commit message
git commit -m "feat: add JWT-based user authentication

- Add login/register endpoints
- Add User model with password hashing
- Add auth middleware for protected routes
- Add unit tests for auth flow"
```

Commit message format (Conventional Commits):
```
type(scope): short description

Longer explanation if needed. Wrap at 72 characters.
```

Types: `feat`, `fix`, `refactor`, `docs`, `test`, `ci`, `chore`, `perf`

## 3. Pushing and Creating a PR

### Push the Branch (same either way)

```bash
git push -u origin HEAD
```

### Create the PR

**With gh:**

```bash
gh pr create \
 --title "feat: add JWT-based user authentication" \
 --body "## Summary
- Adds login and register API endpoints
- JWT token generation and validation

## Test Plan
- [ ] Unit tests pass

Closes #42"
```

Options: `--draft`, `--reviewer user1,user2`, `--label "enhancement"`, `--base develop`

**With git + curl:**

```bash
BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)

curl -s -X POST \
 -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
 -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
 https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/pulls \
 -d "{
 \"title\": \"feat: add JWT-based user authentication\",
 \"body\": \"## Summary\nAdds login and register API endpoints.\n\nCloses #42\",
 \"head\": \"$BRANCH\",
 \"base\": \"main\"
 }"
```

The response JSON includes the PR `number` — save it for later commands.

To create as a draft, add `"draft": true` to the JSON body.

## 4. Monitoring CI Status

### Check CI Status

**With gh:**

```bash
# One-shot check
gh pr checks

# Watch until all checks finish (polls every 10s)
gh pr checks --watch
```

**With git + curl:**

```bash
# Get the latest commit SHA on the current branch
SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)

# Query the combined status
curl -s \
 -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
 https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/commits/$SHA/status \
 | python3 -c "
import sys, json
data = json.load(sys.stdin)
print(f\"Overall: {data['state']}\")
for s in data.get('statuses', []):
 print(f\" {s['context']}: {s['state']} - {s.get('description', '')}\")"

# Also check GitHub Actions check runs (separate endpoint)
curl -s \
 -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
 https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/commits/$SHA/check-runs \
 | python3 -c "
import sys, json
data = json.load(sys.stdin)
for cr in data.get('check_runs', []):
 print(f\" {cr['name']}: {cr['status']} / {cr['conclusion'] or 'pending'}\")"
```

### Poll Until Complete (git + curl)

```bash
# Simple polling loop — check every 30 seconds, up to 10 minutes
SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
for i in $(seq 1 20); do
 STATUS=$(curl -s \
 -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
 https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/commits/$SHA/status \
 | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['state'])")
 echo "Check $i: $STATUS"
 if [ "$STATUS" = "success" ] || [ "$STATUS" = "failure" ] || [ "$STATUS" = "error" ]; then
 break
 fi
 sleep 30
done
```

## 5. Auto-Fixing CI Failures

When CI fails, diagnose and fix. This loop works with either auth method.

### Step 1: Get Failure Details

**With gh:**

```bash
# List recent workflow runs on this branch
gh run list --branch $(git branch --show-current) --limit 5

# View failed logs
gh run view  --log-failed
```

**With git + curl:**

```bash
BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)

# List workflow runs on this branch
curl -s \
 -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
 "https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/runs?branch=$BRANCH&per_page=5" \
 | python3 -c "
import sys, json
runs = json.load(sys.stdin)['workflow_runs']
for r in runs:
 print(f\"Run {r['id']}: {r['name']} - {r['conclusion'] or r['status']}\")"

# Get failed job logs (download as zip, extract, read)
RUN_ID=
curl -s -L \
 -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
 https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/actions/runs/$RUN_ID/logs \
 -o /tmp/ci-logs.zip
cd /tmp && unzip -o ci-logs.zip -d ci-logs && cat ci-logs/*.txt
```

### Step 2: Fix and Push

After identifying the issue, use file tools (`patch`, `write_file`) to fix it:

```bash
git add 
git commit -m "fix: resolve CI failure in "
git push
```

### Step 3: Verify

Re-check CI status using the commands from Section 4 above.

### Auto-Fix Loop Pattern

When asked to auto-fix CI, follow this loop:

1. Check CI status → identify failures
2. Read failure logs → understand the error
3. Use `read_file` + `patch`/`write_file` → fix the code
4. `git add . && git commit -m "fix: ..." && git push`
5. Wait for CI → re-check status
6. Repeat if still failing (up to 3 attempts, then ask the user)

## 6. Merging

**With gh:**

```bash
# Squash merge + delete branch (cleanest for feature branches)
gh pr merge --squash --delete-branch

# Enable auto-merge (merges when all checks pass)
gh pr merge --auto --squash --delete-branch
```

**With git + curl:**

```bash
PR_NUMBER=

# Merge the PR via API (squash)
curl -s -X PUT \
 -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
 https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/pulls/$PR_NUMBER/merge \
 -d "{
 \"merge_method\": \"squash\",
 \"commit_title\": \"feat: add user authentication (#$PR_NUMBER)\"
 }"

# Delete the remote branch after merge
BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
git push origin --delete $BRANCH

# Switch back to main locally
git checkout main && git pull origin main
git branch -d $BRANCH
```

Merge methods: `"merge"` (merge commit), `"squash"`, `"rebase"`

### Enable Auto-Merge (curl)

```bash
# Auto-merge requires the repo to have it enabled in settings.
# This uses the GraphQL API since REST doesn't support auto-merge.
PR_NODE_ID=$(curl -s \
 -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
 https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/pulls/$PR_NUMBER \
 | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['node_id'])")

curl -s -X POST \
 -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
 https://api.github.com/graphql \
 -d "{\"query\": \"mutation { enablePullRequestAutoMerge(input: {pullRequestId: \\\"$PR_NODE_ID\\\", mergeMethod: SQUASH}) { clientMutationId } }\"}"
```

## 7. Complete Workflow Example

```bash
# 1. Start from clean main
git checkout main && git pull origin main

# 2. Branch
git checkout -b fix/login-redirect-bug

# 3. (Agent makes code changes with file tools)

# 4. Commit
git add src/auth/login.py tests/test_login.py
git commit -m "fix: correct redirect URL after login

Preserves the ?next= parameter instead of always redirecting to /dashboard."

# 5. Push
git push -u origin HEAD

# 6. Create PR (picks gh or curl based on what's available)
# ... (see Section 3)

# 7. Monitor CI (see Section 4)

# 8. Merge when green (see Section 6)
```

## Useful PR Commands Reference

| Action | gh | git + curl |
|--------|-----|-----------|
| List my PRs | `gh pr list --author @me` | `curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" "https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/pulls?state=open"` |
| View PR diff | `gh pr diff` | `git diff main...HEAD` (local) or `curl -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.diff" ...` |
| Add comment | `gh pr comment N --body "..."` | `curl -X POST .../issues/N/comments -d '{"body":"..."}'` |
| Request review | `gh pr edit N --add-reviewer user` | `curl -X POST .../pulls/N/requested_reviewers -d '{"reviewers":["user"]}'` |
| Close PR | `gh pr close N` | `curl -X PATCH .../pulls/N -d '{"state":"closed"}'` |
| Check out someone's PR | `gh pr checkout N` | `git fetch origin pull/N/head:pr-N && git checkout pr-N` |

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [AtlasOmnia](https://github.com/AtlasOmnia)
- **Source:** [AtlasOmnia/donna-starter](https://github.com/AtlasOmnia/donna-starter)
- **License:** MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** yes
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** yes
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-atlasomnia-donna-starter-github-pr-workflow
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/atlasomnia
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