benjaminshoemaker/create-pr

Create PR

Create a GitHub pull request with verification and Codex review. Runs .workstream/verify.sh (if available), auto-generates title and body from commits, runs Codex review (code or doc), and includes findings in the PR description.

When to Use

• You're ready to open a pull request for your branch
• You want cross-model review included in the PR automatically
• You want consistent PR formatting with auto-generated title/body

Prerequisites

• gh CLI installed and authenticated (gh auth status works)
• On a feature branch with commits ahead of base branch
• Git working tree clean (all changes committed)

Arguments

| Argument | Example | Description | |----------|---------|-------------| | focus | security | Focus Codex review on specific area | | --skip-verify | | Skip verification (.workstream/verify.sh) | | --skip-review | | Skip Codex review entirely | | --base BRANCH | --base develop | Base branch for PR (default: repo default) | | --title TITLE | --title "Add auth" | Override auto-generated title | | --draft | | Create as draft PR |

Additional gh pr create flags are passed through.

Workflow

Copy this checklist and track progress:

Create PR Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Pre-flight checks
- [ ] Step 2: Run verification
- [ ] Step 3: Gather branch context
- [ ] Step 4: Auto-generate title and body
- [ ] Step 5: Run Codex review
- [ ] Step 6: Show preview and confirm
- [ ] Step 7: Create PR

Step 1: Pre-flight Checks

Check gh CLI

gh auth status

If not authenticated:

gh CLI is not authenticated.

Run: gh auth login

Check Branch State

CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)

If on main or master:

CREATE PR: ABORTED
===================
You are on the main branch. Create a feature branch first.

Check Clean Working Tree

git status --porcelain

If dirty:

CREATE PR: WARNING
==================
You have uncommitted changes. Commit or stash them first.

Uncommitted files:
{list of files}

Use AskUserQuestion:

Question: "You have uncommitted changes. How would you like to proceed?"
Header: "Dirty tree"
Options:
  - Label: "Commit all changes"
    Description: "Stage and commit everything before creating PR **(Default)**"
  - Label: "Continue anyway"
    Description: "Create PR with current commits only"
  - Label: "Cancel"
    Description: "Stop and handle changes manually"

If "Commit all changes": stage all, commit with auto-generated message, then verify with git status that the commit succeeded and the working tree is clean before continuing. If "Cancel": stop.

Check Commits Ahead

# Detect base branch
BASE_BRANCH="${BASE:-$(gh repo view --json defaultBranchRef -q '.defaultBranchRef.name' 2>/dev/null || echo 'main')}"

# Count commits ahead
COMMITS_AHEAD=$(git rev-list --count $BASE_BRANCH..HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "0")

If 0 commits ahead:

CREATE PR: ABORTED
===================
No commits ahead of {base_branch}. Nothing to create a PR for.

Push to Remote

# Check if remote tracking branch exists and is up to date
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref @{upstream} 2>/dev/null
UNPUSHED=$(git rev-list --count @{upstream}..HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "all")

If unpushed commits (or no upstream):

git push -u origin $CURRENT_BRANCH

Verify with git status that the branch is tracking the remote. If the push failed, report the error and stop.

Step 2: Run Verification

If --skip-verify is set: Skip this step entirely, continue to Step 3.

Check for Verification Script

[[ -f .workstream/verify.sh ]]

If .workstream/verify.sh does not exist:

• Skip verification silently
• Continue to Step 3

Run Verification

bash .workstream/verify.sh

This runs the project's verification gate (typically: typecheck → lint → test → build).

Handle Results

If verification passes (exit code 0):

VERIFICATION: PASSED
====================
All checks passed (typecheck, lint, test, build).

Continue to Step 3.

If verification fails (non-zero exit code):

VERIFICATION: FAILED
====================

{verification output showing failures}

Fix the issues above before creating a PR.

Use AskUserQuestion:

Question: "Verification failed. How would you like to proceed?"
Header: "Verify failed"
Options:
  - Label: "Fix issues first"
    Description: "Stop PR creation, address the failures **(Default)**"
  - Label: "Create PR anyway"
    Description: "Proceed despite verification failures"
  - Label: "Cancel"
    Description: "Abort PR creation"

If "Fix issues first": stop and show what needs fixing. If "Create PR anyway": continue to Step 3 (note failure in PR body). If "Cancel": stop.

Step 3: Gather Branch Context

# Commits on this branch
git log --oneline $BASE_BRANCH..HEAD

# Full diff stat
git diff $BASE_BRANCH...HEAD --stat

# Changed files list (for review type detection)
git diff $BASE_BRANCH...HEAD --name-only

Detect Review Type

Check changed files to determine whether to use /codex-review (code) or /codex-consult (docs):

# Get list of changed file extensions
git diff $BASE_BRANCH...HEAD --name-only

Code file extensions: .ts, .tsx, .js, .jsx, .py, .go, .rs, .java, .rb, .php, .swift, .kt, .c, .cpp, .h, .cs, .sh, .bash, .zsh, .sql, .graphql, .vue, .svelte

Doc file extensions: .md, .txt, .json, .yaml, .yml, .toml, .xml, .csv, .env, .conf, .cfg, .ini

Rules:

• If ANY code files are in the diff: use /codex-review
• If ONLY doc/config files changed: use /codex-consult
• Default to /codex-review if unsure

Step 4: Auto-generate Title and Body

Title Generation

If --title not provided, generate from branch name and commit log:

1. Parse branch name: feature/add-auth -> Add auth
2. If branch name is unhelpful (e.g., fix-123), use the first commit subject
3. Keep under 70 characters

Body Generation

Generate PR body from commit log:

# Get commit subjects and bodies
git log --format="- %s%n%n%b" $BASE_BRANCH..HEAD

Structure the body:

## Summary
{2-4 bullet points summarizing the changes from commit messages}

## Changes
{For each commit:}
- {commit subject}

## Test plan
- [ ] {Inferred testing steps based on changes}

Step 5: Run Codex Review

If --skip-review is set:

• Skip this step entirely
• Add to PR body: **Codex Review:** SKIPPED (--skip-review)
• Continue to Step 6

If running inside Codex (CODEX_SANDBOX set):

• Skip this step
• Add to PR body: **Codex Review:** SKIPPED (running inside Codex)
• Continue to Step 6

Check Codex Availability

codex --version 2>/dev/null

If Codex not available:

• Skip review silently
• Add to PR body: **Codex Review:** SKIPPED (Codex CLI not available)
• Continue to Step 6

Run Review

Based on review type detected in Step 2:

For code changes: Invoke /codex-review with the optional focus area. The review runs against the current branch vs base branch.

For doc-only changes: Invoke /codex-consult on the diff content.

Handle Results

Parse the Codex output for severity levels (see EVALUATION_PRACTICES.md):

If critical issues found:

CODEX REVIEW: CRITICAL ISSUES
==============================

{List of critical issues}

Critical issues must be addressed before creating the PR.

Use AskUserQuestion:

Question: "Codex found critical issues. How would you like to proceed?"
Header: "Critical"
Options:
  - Label: "Fix issues first"
    Description: "Stop PR creation, address the issues **(Default)**"
  - Label: "Create PR anyway"
    Description: "Proceed with critical issues noted in PR body"
  - Label: "Cancel"
    Description: "Abort PR creation"

If "Fix issues first": stop and list what needs fixing. If "Create PR anyway": continue with issues in body.

If no critical issues (pass or pass_with_notes): Continue with findings in body.

Format Findings for PR Body

Append a Codex Review section to the PR body:

## Codex Review
**Status:** {PASS | PASS WITH NOTES | NEEDS ATTENTION}
**Model:** {model used}

{If recommendations:}
### Recommendations
{numbered list of recommendations}

{If positive findings:}
### Positive Findings
{bulleted list}

Step 6: Show Preview and Confirm

Display the complete PR before creating:

PR PREVIEW
==========

Title: {title}
Base:  {base_branch} <- {current_branch}
Type:  {regular | draft}

Body:
---
{full PR body}
---

Use AskUserQuestion:

Question: "Create this PR?"
Header: "Confirm PR"
Options:
  - Label: "Yes, create PR"
    Description: "Create the pull request as shown (Recommended)"
  - Label: "Edit title"
    Description: "Change the PR title before creating"
  - Label: "Cancel"
    Description: "Abort PR creation"

If "Edit title": ask for new title via AskUserQuestion, then re-preview. If "Cancel": stop.

Step 7: Create PR

gh pr create --title "$TITLE" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
{full PR body}

---
Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
EOF
)"

Add flags as needed:

• --base $BASE_BRANCH if non-default base
• --draft if draft mode requested

Verify the PR URL was returned successfully in the gh pr create output. If the command failed, report the full error output and stop.

Report Success

PR CREATED
==========

{PR URL from gh output}

Title: {title}
Base:  {base_branch} <- {current_branch}
Review: {PASS | PASS WITH NOTES | NEEDS ATTENTION | SKIPPED}

Error Handling

| Failure | Action | |---------|--------| | gh not installed | Report and stop | | gh not authenticated | Suggest gh auth login | | Not on a feature branch | Report and stop | | No commits ahead | Report and stop | | Push fails | Report error and stop | | Verification unavailable | Skip verification silently | | Verification fails | Ask user (fix, continue, or cancel) | | Codex unavailable | Skip review, note in PR body | | Codex times out | Skip review, note in PR body | | Codex critical issues | Ask user (fix, continue, or cancel) | | gh pr create fails | Report error with full output |

Configuration

Codex review uses existing configuration from .claude/settings.local.json:

{
  "codexReview": {
    "enabled": true,
    "codeModel": "gpt-5.3-codex"
  },
  "codexConsult": {
    "enabled": true,
    "researchModel": "gpt-5.2"
  }
}

If both codexReview.enabled and codexConsult.enabled are false, Codex review is skipped entirely.

Examples

Basic PR:

/create-pr

Skip verification (e.g., for doc-only changes):

/create-pr --skip-verify

Skip Codex review:

/create-pr --skip-review

Skip both verification and review (fastest):

/create-pr --skip-verify --skip-review

Security-focused review with custom base:

/create-pr security --base develop

Draft PR with custom title:

/create-pr --draft --title "WIP: Add authentication"

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REMINDER: Working tree must be clean before PR creation. Commit or stash all changes first.