Will it overwrite my manual changes to a PR description?

No, the skill performs a hash comparison between the current PR body and its last generated version. If manual edits are detected, it will ask you whether to overwrite, merge, or cancel.

Where are the PR drafts and history stored?

All generated PR bodies, comments, and metadata are stored locally in the .scratch/pr-bodies/ directory within your project.

Does this skill require any external tools?

Yes, it requires the GitHub CLI (gh) to be installed and authenticated on your system to perform PR operations.

How does this skill handle existing PR templates?

It automatically searches your repository for .github/pull_request_template.md or similar files and populates them based on its analysis of your commit history and diffs.

Why doesn't it include file counts or line changes in the summary?

Following the principle of 'Material Impact,' the skill focuses on the significance of the changes. Reviewers can already see file metrics in the GitHub UI, so the skill avoids redundancy to keep descriptions concise.

GitHub PR Manager

Name: GitHub PR Manager
Author: technicalpickles

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Collaboration Tools

Automates GitHub pull request creation and management with a focus on material impact and reviewer clarity.

The GitHub PR Manager skill streamlines your development lifecycle by automating the creation, updating, and commenting of pull requests. Unlike generic tools, it prioritizes material impact—explaining why changes matter rather than just listing file metrics—ensuring your PRs are clear, concise, and respectful of reviewers' time. It features advanced safety checks, including local draft storage and manual edit detection, and intelligently routes actions based on whether a PR has active reviews, ensuring your team receives the right notifications at the right time.

Key Features

01Template Compliance: Automatically discovers and adheres to local .github PR templates and contributing guides.

02Smart Routing: Automatically decides between updating a PR body or adding a comment based on review state.

03Manual Edit Protection: Detects human-made changes to PR bodies to prevent accidental overwrites.

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05Material Impact Analysis: Focuses PR descriptions on why changes matter instead of noisy file metrics.

06Local Draft Snapshots: Automatically saves all PR versions to a local .scratch directory for safety.

Use Cases

01Updating existing PR descriptions as features evolve without losing manual customizations.

02Creating high-quality PRs with clear test plans and summaries for faster review cycles.

03Communicating a batch of changes via comments when a PR already has active review activity.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add technicalpickles/pickled-claude-plugins writing-pull-requests

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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