/create-pr

name: create-pr
license: MIT
compatibility: "Claude Code 2.1.251+. Requires memory MCP server, gh CLI."
description: "Creates GitHub pull requests with pre-flight validation, conventional title formatting, and structured summary generation. Runs parallel checks (tests, lint, type-check, security) before opening. Supports feature, bugfix, refactor, and hotfix PR types with milestone assignment via gh CLI. Invoke only if the operator named it; an everyday `gh pr create` stays plain tooling. Use when opening PRs or submitting code for review."
argument-hint: "[title]"
context: fork
# user-typed commands stay interactive; CC >= 2.1.218 backgrounds forks by default (#3093)
background: false
version: 2.7.0
author: OrchestKit
tags: [git, github, pull-request, pr, code-review]
user-invocable: true
disable-model-invocation: false
allowed-tools: [AskUserQuestion, Bash, Read, Write, Agent, TaskCreate, TaskUpdate, Skill, mcp__memory__search_nodes, CronCreate, CronDelete]
skills: [review-pr, memory, chain-patterns]
complexity: medium
persuasion-type: guidance
metadata:
  category: workflow-automation
  mcp-server: memory
triggers:
  keywords: ["create pr", "create a pr", "crate a", "pull request", "open pr", "open a pr", "make a pr", "submit pr", "push and pr", "push this up", "coderabbit harvest"]
  examples:
    - "create a pull request for this feature"
    - "open a PR against the default branch"
    - "this is ready for review, make a PR"
  anti-triggers: [commit, review pr, merge, rebase, push]

Create Pull Request

Comprehensive PR creation with validation. All output goes directly to GitHub PR.

Quick Start

create-pr
create-pr "Add user authentication"

> **CC ≥ 2.1.119 multi-host note (M122):** PR creation works against GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and GitHub Enterprise. Detect the target host from the configured remote (`git remote -v`) and branch on the host family for the right CLI: > > | Host family | CLI | > |---|---| > | github / github-enterprise | `gh pr create` (with `GH_HOST=<host>` for GHE) | > | gitlab / gitlab-self | `glab mr create` | > | bitbucket | `bb pr create` | > > Custom enterprise URLs: `prUrlTemplate` setting (see `src/skills/configure/` and `src/skills/chain-patterns/references/pr-from-platform.md`).

Argument Resolution

TITLE = "$ARGUMENTS"  # Optional PR title, e.g., "Add user authentication"
# If provided, use as PR title. If empty, generate from branch/commits.
# $ARGUMENTS[0] is the first token (CC 2.1.59 indexed access)

Base Branch Resolution

Derive the base branch from the remote. Never hardcode `dev` or `main`; repos differ.

BASE=$(git symbolic-ref --short refs/remotes/origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null | sed 's|^origin/||')
BASE=${BASE:-main}   # ref missing (fresh/shallow clone)? run: git remote set-head origin -a

Every `$BASE` below refers to this value.

---

STEP 0: Verify User Intent

**BEFORE creating tasks**, clarify PR type:

AskUserQuestion(
  questions=[{
    "question": "What type of PR is this?",
    "header": "PR Type",
    "options": [
      {"label": "Feature (Recommended)", "description": "Full validation: security + quality + tests"},
      {"label": "Bug fix", "description": "Focus on test verification"},
      {"label": "Refactor", "description": "Code quality review, skip security"},
      {"label": "Quick", "description": "Skip validation, just create PR"}
    ],
    "multiSelect": false
  }]
)

**Based on answer, adjust workflow:**

• **Feature**: Full Phase 2 with 3 parallel agents + local tests
• **Bug fix**: Phase 2 with test-generator only + local tests
• **Refactor**: Phase 2 with code-quality-reviewer only + local tests
• **Quick**: Skip Phase 2, jump to Phase 3

Optional pre-flight: `claude ultrareview` (CC 2.1.120+, #1542)

If `claude ultrareview --help` succeeds, optionally run it before opening the PR and surface findings in the PR body's `## Pre-flight` section. The CLI subcommand returns structured `--json` output that can be filtered to high/medium severity for the body and full results posted as a follow-up comment.

if claude ultrareview --help >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  claude ultrareview "origin/$BASE..HEAD" --json > /tmp/ultra.json
  # Bucket by severity, put HIGH in PR body, MEDIUM/LOW as comment
fi

Skip on CC < 2.1.120 (the subcommand doesn't exist there). The `.github/workflows/ultrareview.yml` workflow runs the same command on PR open as a backstop, so this pre-flight is purely a feedback-loop accelerant.

Progressive Output (CC 2.1.76)

Output results **incrementally** during PR creation:

| After Step | Show User | |------------|-----------| | Pre-flight | Branch status, remote sync result | | Each agent | Agent validation result as it returns | | Tests | Test results, lint/typecheck status | | PR created | PR URL, CI status link |

For feature PRs with 3 parallel agents, show each agent's result **as it returns** — don't wait for all agents before running local tests.

---

STEP 1: Create Tasks (MANDATORY)

**BEFORE doing ANYTHING else, create tasks to track progress:**

# 1. Create main task IMMEDIATELY
TaskCreate(subject="Create PR for {branch}", description="PR creation with validation", activeForm="Creating pull request")

# 2. Create subtasks for each phase
TaskCreate(subject="Pre-flight checks", activeForm="Running pre-flight checks")        # id=2
TaskCreate(subject="Run validation agents", activeForm="Validating with agents")       # id=3
TaskCreate(subject="Run local tests", activeForm="Running local tests")                # id=4
TaskCreate(subject="Create PR on GitHub", activeForm="Creating GitHub PR")             # id=5
TaskCreate(subject="Generate PR playground", activeForm="Generating playground")       # id=6

# 3. Set dependencies for sequential phases
TaskUpdate(taskId="3", addBlockedBy=["2"])  # Agents need pre-flight to pass
TaskUpdate(taskId="4", addBlockedBy=["3"])  # Tests run after agent validati