describe-pr
Skill1 starsChanged 5 months agoMITView on GitHub
Generate a PR description from the repo template, save it under flow/prs/, and update the live PR. Explicit-only; run only when invoked via /describe-pr or the user asks to describe a PR.
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
23 rules. 2 are common, 12 are distinctive, and 9 are very specific to this project.
2
Common
Most of the 8 edited versions we read keep these.
12
Distinctive
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
9
Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Very specific: line 14
Check if .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md exists (standard GitHub location)
- Distinctive: line 15
If it doesn't exist, use a standard PR template with Summary, Changes, Test Plan, and Checklist sections
- Distinctive: line 16
Read the template carefully to understand all sections and requirements
- Very specific: line 19
Check if the current branch has an associated PR: tracker pr-current --json url,number,title,state 2>/dev/null
- Very specific: line 20
If no PR exists for the current branch, or if on main/master, list open PRs: tracker pr-list-open
- Distinctive: line 21
Ask the user which PR they want to describe
- Very specific: line 24
Check if flow/prs/{number}_description.md already exists
- Distinctive: line 25
If it exists, read it and inform the user you'll be updating it
- Distinctive: line 26
Consider what has changed since the last description was written
- Distinctive: line 36
Read through the entire diff carefully
- Common: line 40
Look for breaking changes or migration requirements
- Distinctive: line 43
Look for any checklist items in the template
- Very specific: line 45
If it's a command you can run (like uv run pytest, npm test, etc.), run it
- Very specific: line 46
If it passes, mark the checkbox as checked: - [x]
- Very specific: line 47
If it fails, keep it unchecked and note what failed: - [ ] with explanation
- Distinctive: line 48
If it requires manual testing (UI interactions, external services), leave unchecked and note for user
- Distinctive: line 49
Document any verification steps you couldn't complete
- Distinctive: line 57
Ensure all checklist items are addressed (checked or explained)
- Very specific: line 60
Write the completed description to flow/prs/{number}_description.md
- Very specific: line 64
Update the PR description directly: tracker pr-edit-body {number} flow/prs/{number}_description.md
- Distinctive: line 66
If any verification steps remain unchecked, remind the user to complete them before merging
- Common: line 77
If the PR touches multiple components, organize the description accordingly
- Distinctive: line 78
Always attempt to run verification commands when possible
“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 8 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
Files
Generate PR Description
You are tasked with generating a comprehensive pull request description following the repository's standard template.
Steps to follow:
- Read the PR description template:
- Check if
.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.mdexists (standard GitHub location) - If it doesn't exist, use a standard PR template with Summary, Changes, Test Plan, and Checklist sections
- Read the template carefully to understand all sections and requirements
- Check if
- Identify the PR to describe:
- Check if the current branch has an associated PR:
tracker pr-current --json url,number,title,state 2>/dev/null - If no PR exists for the current branch, or if on main/master, list open PRs:
tracker pr-list-open - Ask the user which PR they want to describe
- Check if the current branch has an associated PR:
- Check for existing description:
- Check if
flow/prs/{number}_description.mdalready exists - If it exists, read it and inform the user you'll be updating it
- Consider what has changed since the last description was written
- Check if
- Gather comprehensive PR information:
- Get the full PR diff:
tracker pr-diff {number} - On GitHub: if you get an error about no default remote repository, instruct the user to run
gh repo set-defaultand select the appropriate repository - Get commit history:
tracker pr-view {number} --json commits - Review the base branch:
tracker pr-view {number} --json baseRefName - Get PR metadata:
tracker pr-view {number} --json url,title,number,state
- Get the full PR diff:
- Analyze the changes thoroughly: (ultrathink about the code changes, their architectural implications, and potential impacts)
- Read through the entire diff carefully
- For context, read any files that are referenced but not shown in the diff
- Understand the purpose and impact of each change
- Identify user-facing changes vs internal implementation details
- Look for breaking changes or migration requirements
- Handle verification requirements:
- Look for any checklist items in the template
- For each verification step:
- If it's a command you can run (like
uv run pytest,npm test, etc.), run it - If it passes, mark the checkbox as checked:
- [x] - If it fails, keep it unchecked and note what failed:
- [ ]with explanation - If it requires manual testing (UI interactions, external services), leave unchecked and note for user
- If it's a command you can run (like
- Document any verification steps you couldn't complete
- Generate the description:
- Fill out each section from the template thoroughly:
- Answer each question/section based on your analysis
- Be specific about problems solved and changes made
- Focus on user impact where relevant
- Include technical details in appropriate sections
- Ensure all checklist items are addressed (checked or explained)
- Fill out each section from the template thoroughly:
- Save the description:
- Write the completed description to
flow/prs/{number}_description.md - Show the user the generated description
- Write the completed description to
- Update the PR:
- Update the PR description directly:
tracker pr-edit-body {number} flow/prs/{number}_description.md - Confirm the update was successful
- If any verification steps remain unchecked, remind the user to complete them before merging
- Update the PR description directly:
- Transition linked work-item states (if PR is linked to issues / work items):
- Get linked work-item ids:
tracker pr-closing-issues {number} - For each linked work item:
tracker set-state <id> pr-submitted in-progress
- Get linked work-item ids:
Important notes:
- This command works across different repositories - always read the local template
- Be thorough but concise - descriptions should be scannable
- Focus on the "why" as much as the "what"
- Include any breaking changes or migration notes prominently
- If the PR touches multiple components, organize the description accordingly
- Always attempt to run verification commands when possible
- Clearly communicate which verification steps need manual testing
Other versions8 projects use a version of this.
Word for word · 0
None found.
Edited · 4
- parcadei/Continuous-Claude★ 3.9k64% same
- parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v2★ 3.9k64% same
- parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3★ 3.9k64% same
- atomicinnovation/accelerator★ 3429% same
Wrote their own version · 4
- MarkTripoli/skills★ 1same name
- PSeitz/skills★ 1same name
- charly-vibes/incitaciones★ 0same name
- sipandey/create-agent-room★ 0same name
How matches are found. Word for word: the exact same text. Edited: shares passages with this file (“99% same” means 99% of its five-word phrases also appear here; 10% or more counts). Their own version: similar meaning, or, weakest, the same name. We can’t tell which project had it first. Projects are counted among the 200 most-starred candidates, and mentions are links to the repository we found, up to 50 per site, so both counts are a floor.
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