PR Babysitter
openinterpreter/openinterpreter
Watches an open GitHub pull request until it merges, handling review comments, diagnosing CI failures and retrying flaky checks along the way.
GitHub PR workflow orchestration for code review — list PRs, post comments, apply labels, and guarded auto-merge
Install Code Review GitHub
$ npx skills add initializ/forge --skill code-review-github -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install initializ/forge code-review-github --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/initializ/forge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github .claude/skills/code-review-github && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "code-review-github" agent skill from https://github.com/initializ/forge/tree/main/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github into .claude/skills/code-review-github/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-review-github", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/initializ/forge/tree/main/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-githubType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add initializ/forge --skill code-review-github -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install initializ/forge code-review-github --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/initializ/forge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github .agents/skills/code-review-github && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "code-review-github" agent skill from https://github.com/initializ/forge/tree/main/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github into .agents/skills/code-review-github/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-review-github", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add initializ/forge --skill code-review-github -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install initializ/forge code-review-github --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/initializ/forge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github .cursor/skills/code-review-github && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "code-review-github" agent skill from https://github.com/initializ/forge/tree/main/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github into .cursor/skills/code-review-github/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-review-github", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/initializ/forge.git --path forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add initializ/forge --skill code-review-github -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install initializ/forge code-review-github --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/initializ/forge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github .gemini/skills/code-review-github && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "code-review-github" agent skill from https://github.com/initializ/forge/tree/main/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github into .gemini/skills/code-review-github/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-review-github", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install initializ/forge code-review-githubInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add initializ/forge --skill code-review-github -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/initializ/forge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github .github/skills/code-review-github && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "code-review-github" agent skill from https://github.com/initializ/forge/tree/main/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github into .github/skills/code-review-github/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-review-github", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add initializ/forge --skill code-review-github -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install initializ/forge code-review-github --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/initializ/forge.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github .opencode/skills/code-review-github && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "code-review-github" agent skill from https://github.com/initializ/forge/tree/main/forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github into .opencode/skills/code-review-github/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "code-review-github", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
code-review-github- GitHub stars
- 223
- Token cost
- ~2.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 943 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 15
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
GitHub PR workflow orchestration for code review — list PRs, post comments, apply labels, and guarded auto-merge
- Works in 5 steps: Env var gate: REVIEW_AUTO_MERGE must be… → Clean review required: By default, the… → CI checks: All required status checks… → …
- Tasks that involve Code review
- SKILL.md covers Authentication, Environment Variables, Tool: review_github_list_prs and Tool:…, plus 5 more sections
- Needs GH_TOKEN
What it does
Code Review GitHub is an agent skill from initializ/forge. GitHub PR workflow orchestration for code review — list PRs, post comments, apply labels, and guarded auto-merge
Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Development, covering Code review and Pull requests. It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Forge is the open-source runtime for Anthropic's Agent Skills standard — built for the agent that runs next to a service, in your environment, on infrastructure you already… The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Code review
- Tasks that involve Pull requests
Example prompts
- “/code-review-github”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Env var gate: REVIEW_AUTO_MERGE must be explicitly set to true. If unset or any other value, merge is blocked with a clear message.
- Clean review required: By default, the PR must have no error-severity findings. Override with require_clean_review: false.
- CI checks: All required status checks must pass (enforced by GitHub's branch protection).
- No dismissed reviews: The tool never dismisses existing review requests or approvals.
- Merge conflicts: GitHub API rejects merges with conflicts — the tool surfaces this clearly.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3c608d8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
GH_TOKEN
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Code Review GitHub loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 33 tokens; SKILL.md has 943 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from initializ/forge at commit 3c608d8, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© initializ). 943 words, ~2,135 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/code-review-github/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- code-review-github
- description
- GitHub PR workflow orchestration for code review — list PRs, post comments, apply labels, and guarded auto-merge
- icon
- 🐙
- category
- developer
- tags
- code-review, github, pull-request, ci, automation
Code Review GitHub Integration
Orchestrates GitHub PR workflows for AI code review. Provides tools to list pull requests, post inline review comments, apply labels based on review findings, and (with explicit opt-in) auto-merge clean PRs.
All GitHub API interactions go through the gh CLI. Direct HTTP requests and web searches are denied to ensure all operations are auditable and respect GitHub's rate limiting.
Authentication
export GH_TOKEN="ghp_..."The token needs read-write access since this skill posts comments, applies labels, and can merge PRs:
| Scope (classic PAT) | Fine-grained permission | Why |
|---|---|---|
repo | Pull requests: Read & Write | List PRs, post review comments, merge |
repo | Contents: Read | Read PR diff and file contents |
repo | Issues: Write | Apply and remove labels |
read:org (optional) | Organization: Read | Org-level label policies |
Minimum fine-grained token permissions: pull_requests: write, contents: read, issues: write on the target repository.
For read-only review without GitHub interaction, use the code-review skill instead — it only needs read access.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GH_TOKEN | yes | GitHub personal access token or fine-grained token |
| REVIEW_AUTO_MERGE | no | Set to true to enable guarded auto-merge. Default: disabled |
| REVIEW_LABEL_PREFIX | no | Prefix for review labels (default: review/). Labels: review/approved, review/needs-changes, review/security-concern |
Tool: review_github_list_prs
List open pull requests for a repository, optionally filtered by author or label.
Input:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| repo | string | yes | Repository in owner/repo format |
| author | string | no | Filter by PR author username |
| label | string | no | Filter by label |
| limit | integer | no | Maximum PRs to return (default: 10, max: 100) |
Output: JSON array of pull requests with number, title, author, url, labels, created_at, updated_at, mergeable_state.
Detection Heuristics
The agent selects this tool when it detects:
- Requests to "list PRs", "show open pull requests", "what PRs need review"
- Requests to find PRs by a specific author or with specific labels
Tool: review_github_post_comments
Post inline review comments on a GitHub pull request based on code review findings.
Input:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| repo | string | yes | Repository in owner/repo format |
| pr_number | integer | yes | Pull request number |
| findings | array | yes | Array of findings from code_review_diff output |
| submit_review | boolean | no | Submit as a formal review (not just individual comments). Default: true |
| review_event | string | no | Review event type: COMMENT, APPROVE, REQUEST_CHANGES. Default: COMMENT |
Each finding in the array should have: file, line, severity, title, description, suggestion.
Output: JSON object with comments_posted, review_url, and any errors for comments that failed.
Detection Heuristics
The agent selects this tool when it detects:
- Requests to "post review comments", "comment on the PR", "submit review"
- After running
code_review_diff, user asks to post findings to GitHub
Comment Format
Comments are posted as inline review comments with this format:
**[severity] category: title**
description
💡 **Suggestion:** suggestionTool: review_github_apply_labels
Apply review-status labels to a pull request based on review findings.
Input:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| repo | string | yes | Repository in owner/repo format |
| pr_number | integer | yes | Pull request number |
| risk_level | string | yes | Overall risk level from review: low, medium, high, critical |
| has_security_findings | boolean | no | Whether security issues were found. Default: false |
Output: JSON object with labels_applied and labels_removed.
Label Mapping
| Risk Level | Label Applied |
|---|---|
| low | review/approved |
| medium | review/needs-changes |
| high | review/needs-changes |
| critical | review/security-concern |
If has_security_findings is true, review/security-concern is always applied regardless of risk level.
Previous review labels (with the configured prefix) are removed before applying new ones.
Detection Heuristics
The agent selects this tool when it detects:
- Requests to "label the PR", "apply review labels", "mark PR as approved"
- After completing a review, user asks to update PR status
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Tool: review_github_auto_merge
Merge a pull request after verifying safety conditions. Requires explicit opt-in via REVIEW_AUTO_MERGE=true.
Input:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| repo | string | yes | Repository in owner/repo format |
| pr_number | integer | yes | Pull request number |
| merge_method | string | no | Merge method: merge, squash, rebase. Default: squash |
| require_clean_review | boolean | no | Require no error-severity findings before merging. Default: true |
| review_result | object | no | Review result from code_review_diff to verify cleanliness |
Output: JSON object with merged, sha, message, or blocked_reason if merge was prevented.
Detection Heuristics
The agent selects this tool when it detects:
- Requests to "merge the PR", "auto-merge if clean"
- Requests to "merge after review passes"
Safety Guards
This tool enforces multiple safety layers:
- Env var gate:
REVIEW_AUTO_MERGEmust be explicitly set totrue. If unset or any other value, merge is blocked with a clear message. - Clean review required: By default, the PR must have no
error-severity findings. Override withrequire_clean_review: false. - CI checks: All required status checks must pass (enforced by GitHub's branch protection).
- No dismissed reviews: The tool never dismisses existing review requests or approvals.
- Merge conflicts: GitHub API rejects merges with conflicts — the tool surfaces this clearly.
Workflow: Full PR Review Cycle
A typical end-to-end review workflow using all three code-review skills:
- List PRs →
review_github_list_prsto find PRs needing review - Run review →
code_review_diffwith the PR URL to generate findings - Post comments →
review_github_post_commentsto post findings as inline comments - Apply labels →
review_github_apply_labelsto set status labels - Auto-merge (optional) →
review_github_auto_mergeif review is clean and opt-in is enabled
Safety Constraints
This skill MUST:
- Never merge without
REVIEW_AUTO_MERGE=trueexplicitly set - Never dismiss existing reviews or review requests
- Never force-push or modify PR branch contents
- Never delete branches (leave that to GitHub's auto-delete setting)
- Never bypass branch protection rules
- Never approve its own PRs (if the token belongs to the PR author)
- Post comments as the authenticated user — never impersonate
- All GitHub operations go through
ghCLI —http_requestandweb_searchtools are denied - Rate-limit awareness: back off on 403/429 responses from GitHub API
Autonomous Compatibility
This skill is designed to work in automated pipelines:
- All inputs and outputs are structured JSON
- Error states return JSON with
errorfield and descriptive messages - Idempotent: re-running label application or comment posting produces consistent results
- Labels are prefix-scoped to avoid conflicting with other label systems
© initializ, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github of initializ/forge.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3c608d8
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Code Review GitHub next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code Review GitHub this skillinitializ/forge | 223 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| PR Babysitteropeninterpreter/openinterpreter | 69k | 3 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| GitHub Review Iterationprisma/orm | 48k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| PR Finalize Reviewmicrosoft/garnet | 12k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| PR Review State Fetchprisma/orm | 48k | — | ~767 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Fastlane Pull Request Reviewfastlane/fastlane | 42k | — | ~550 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Code Review GitHub
What does Code Review GitHub do?
GitHub PR workflow orchestration for code review — list PRs, post comments, apply labels, and guarded auto-merge. Code Review GitHub is an agent skill from initializ/forge.
When should I use Code Review GitHub?
Code Review GitHub fits situations like: tasks that involve Code review; tasks that involve Pull requests.
How do I install Code Review GitHub in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add initializ/forge --skill code-review-github -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github in initializ/forge) into .claude/skills/code-review-github in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Code Review GitHub in Codex?
Run `npx skills add initializ/forge --skill code-review-github -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (forge-skills/local/embedded/code-review-github in initializ/forge) into .agents/skills/code-review-github in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Code Review GitHub in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add initializ/forge --skill code-review-github -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/code-review-github, .gemini/skills/code-review-github, .github/skills/code-review-github and .opencode/skills/code-review-github in your project.
What does Code Review GitHub need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Code Review GitHub needs credentials named GH_TOKEN.
Does Code Review GitHub access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Code Review GitHub safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Code Review GitHub use?
Code Review GitHub is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Code Review GitHub use?
About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Code Review GitHub?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Code Review GitHub: PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars), GitHub Review Iteration (prisma/orm, 48k stars), PR Finalize Review (microsoft/garnet, 12k stars) and PR Review State Fetch (prisma/orm, 48k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Code Review GitHub?
initializ (a GitHub organization) maintains it in initializ/forge, which has 223 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 1, 2026.
Source: initializ/forge on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.