dneprokos/git-pr-creator

Git PR Creator

Create a pull request from the current branch safely.

When this skill fits

Use it for requests like:

• "create a pull request from this branch"
• "open a PR for the current branch"
• "publish this branch for review"

Do not use it for:

• force pushing
• merging PRs
• reviewing PR comments
• creating a PR from the resolved core branch (main or develop)

Workflow

1. Detect the current branch

Check the current local branch name first.

Resolve the core base branch first (main preferred, then develop).

If the current branch matches the resolved base branch, stop immediately and return:

You cannot create a pull request from the <base-branch> branch with this skill.

2. Build the PR title

If the branch name starts with a ticket-like prefix followed by _ or -, use that prefix in square brackets at the start of the PR title.

Examples:

TST-2056_testBranch -> [TST-2056]: added new git related skills
2056_testBranch     -> [2056]: added new git related skills

Rules:

• If the postfix branch name is already meaningful, convert it into readable text.
• If the postfix is vague like testBranch, work, or changes, summarize the branch from commit messages and changed files.
• Decide whether the branch name is proper; do not blindly trust it.

3. Check for an existing PR with the same prefix

If a ticket-like prefix was found, check open PRs for the same prefix.

If one already exists, ask the user:

A pull request with prefix [TST-2056] already exists. Do you want to create an additional PR?

Offer exactly these options:

• Yes — continue and create another PR
• No — stop the skill

If the answer is No, stop immediately.

4. GitHub token precondition (non-DryRun)

Before running the helper script without -DryRun, verify a GitHub token is available from this order:

1. Environment variable GITHUB_TOKEN or GH_TOKEN (non-empty),
2. SecretManagement secret GitHubToken stored in the SecretManagement/SecretStore vault,
3. If secret is missing and session is interactive: prompt user for token (masked) and save it as GitHubToken, then use it immediately,
4. Legacy fallback: github-pr.local.json at the repository root with string property github_token,
5. Legacy fallback: .github/skills/git-pr-creator/config/github-pr.local.json with the same property.

If SecretManagement is not installed, use the setup skill:

pwsh -NoProfile -File ./.github/skills/windows-secretmanagement-setup/scripts/install-secretmanagement.ps1

If no source provides a token for a real PR run, stop and tell the user to follow README.md. Never commit github-pr.local.json or paste tokens into chat.

-DryRun does not require a token (local preview only). Duplicate-prefix checks during DryRun may still need an authenticated gh if they call the API.

5. Ensure GitHub CLI is ready

Ensure gh is installed. If gh is missing, the script can ask for approval before auto-installing (winget, choco, or scoop); pre-approve with -ApproveInstall.

When a token is set (step 4), the script sets GH_TOKEN for gh and skips interactive gh auth login. If GH_TOKEN is not set (DryRun-only paths or edge cases), the script may still prompt for gh auth login --web unless pre-approved with -ApproveAuth.

pwsh -NoProfile -File ./.github/skills/git-pr-creator/scripts/create-pr.ps1 -ApproveInstall -ApproveAuth

If installation fails or gh cannot authenticate with the token, stop and return the exact error.

6. Create the PR

Run the helper script:

pwsh -NoProfile -File ./.github/skills/git-pr-creator/scripts/create-pr.ps1

The script will:

• detect the current branch
• resolve the core base branch (main then develop) when -BaseBranch is omitted
• block PR creation from that resolved base branch
• require a GitHub token for non-DryRun runs (env, SecretManagement GitHubToken, interactive prompt-and-save, then legacy JSON fallback)
• ask approval before auto-installing gh when needed
• keep the remote branch name the same as the local one
• generate a title from the branch name or current changes
• build the PR description from commit subjects on this branch versus the base (oldest first), not generic skill boilerplate
• check for duplicate ticket-prefix PRs
• create the PR against the resolved core base branch by default

Hard rules

• Never create a PR from the resolved core branch (main or develop) with this skill.
• For non-DryRun runs, never proceed without a configured token (GITHUB_TOKEN, GH_TOKEN, SecretManagement GitHubToken, or legacy fallback JSON paths).
• Never commit github-pr.local.json or expose tokens in logs or commits.
• If a ticket-like prefix exists, preserve it as [PREFIX]: ... in the title.
• If the prefix already exists in an open PR, ask the user before continuing.
• Do not invent a misleading PR title; base it on the branch name and real changes.
• Never use force push or rename the branch for PR creation.
• Return the exact GitHub result after creation.
• Base the PR body on real commits (git log vs base); do not replace that with invented narrative unless the user asks.