Create PR

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.

Stacked on another open PR

When the work depends on an open PR ("a PR that depends on PR #50"), that PR's head branch is the base, not $BASE:

PARENT=50
PARENT_BRANCH=$(gh pr view "$PARENT" --json headRefName -q .headRefName)
git fetch origin && git rebase "origin/$PARENT_BRANCH"   # pre-flight: sync with the parent
gh pr create --base "$PARENT_BRANCH" --title "$TYPE(#$ISSUE): ... [2/3]" \
  --body "Stacked on #$PARENT. Do not merge into the parent branch."

Phase 1's guard still applies: never open from main or dev, never with a dirty tree. Record git rev-parse "origin/$PARENT_BRANCH" in the body; after the parent is squash-merged that sha is the upstream argument that git rebase --onto "origin/$BASE" <that-sha> <branch> needs, and the branch itself is gone. Squash recovery, depth cap, draft trap: Read("references/stacked-pr.md").

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:

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 validation
TaskUpdate(taskId="5", addBlockedBy=["4"])  # PR creation needs tests to pass
TaskUpdate(taskId="6", addBlockedBy=["5"])  # Playground after PR (needs title/summary)

# 4. Update status as you progress
TaskUpdate(taskId="2", status="in_progress")  # When starting
TaskUpdate(taskId="2", status="completed")    # When done — repeat for each subtask

Workflow

Phase 1: Pre-Flight Checks

Load: Read("rules/preflight-validation.md") for the full checklist.

BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
[[ "$BRANCH" == "dev" || "$BRANCH" == "main" ]] && echo "Cannot PR from dev/main" && exit 1
[[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]] && echo "Uncommitted changes" && exit 1

git fetch origin
git rev-parse --verify "origin/$BRANCH" &>/dev/null || git push -u origin "$BRANCH"

Phase 2: Parallel Validation (Feature/Bug fix PRs)

Launch agents in ONE message. Load Read("references/parallel-validation.md") for full agent configs.

After agents complete, run local validation:

# Adapt to project stack
npm run lint && npm run typecheck && npm test -- --bail
# or: ruff check . && pytest tests/unit/ -v --tb=short -x

Phase 3: Gather Context

BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
ISSUE=$(echo "$BRANCH" | grep -oE '[0-9]+' | head -1)
git log --oneline "origin/$BASE..HEAD"
git diff "origin/$BASE...HEAD" --stat

Phase 3b: Agent Attribution (automatic)

Before creating the PR, check for the branch activity ledger at .claude/agents/activity/{branch}.jsonl. If it exists, generate agent attribution sections for the PR body:

1. Read .claude/agents/activity/{branch}.jsonl (one JSON object per line, full branch history)
2. Deduplicate by agent type (keep the entry with longest duration for each agent)
3. Generate the following sections to append to the PR body:
   • Badge row: shields.io badges for agent count, tests generated, vulnerabilities
   • Agent Team Sheet: Markdown table with Agent, Role, Stage (Lead/⚡ Parallel/Follow-up), Time
   • Credits Roll: Collapsible <details> section grouped by execution stage (Lead/Parallel/Follow-up)
4. Each agent entry has: agent (type), stage (0=lead, 1=parallel, 2=follow-up), duration_ms, summary

If the ledger doesn't exist or is empty, skip this step — create PR normally.

CC 2.1.183 — attribution.sessionUrl: Web and Remote Control sessions append a claude.ai session link to the PR body. For public repos where that link should not be exposed, set attribution.sessionUrl: false (/config attribution.sessionUrl=false) before creating the PR. ork's agent-attribution sections above are independent of this setting.

Phase 3c: CodeRabbit CLI pre-review (before gh pr create)

CodeRabbit PR reviews are rate limited per GitHub identity (Essentials: 5/hour refill under 30 reviews in 7 days, 1/hour at 60+), and every push to an open PR spends one. The CLI has a separate allowance, so review the branch diff locally first. Advisory only, never blocks.

CR_BIN=$(command -v coderabbit || true)   # `cr` is also helm chart-releaser: accept it only by --help
[ -z "$CR_BIN" ] && command -v cr >/dev/null 2>&1 && grep -q CodeRabbit <<<"$(cr --help 2>&1)" && CR_BIN=cr
CR_OUT=$(mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/cr-prereview.XXXXXX")
[ -n "$CR_BIN" ] && perl -e 'alarm shift; exec @ARGV' 600 \
  "$CR_BIN" review --agent --base "origin/$BASE" </dev/null > "$CR_OUT" 2>&1 \
  || echo "CodeRabbit CLI pre-review skipped (not installed, not signed in, timed out, or errored): $CR_OUT"

Fix clear defects in lines this branch changed, commit, re-run Phase 2 local validation, then go to Phase 4 without re-running the CLI. Omitting --use-credits avoids spend only when the org's usage-based add-on is On demand or Off; Automatic bills overages. Detection, degrade table, billing modes, triage: Read("references/coderabbit-cli-prereview.md").

Phase 4: Create PR

Follow Read("rules/pr-title-format.md") and Read("rules/pr-body-structure.md"). Use HEREDOC pattern from Read("references/pr-body-templates.md").

Include agent attribution sections (from Phase 3b) after the Test Plan section in the PR body.

TYPE="feat"  # Determine: feat/fix/refactor/docs/test/chore
gh pr create --base "$BASE" \
  --title "$TYPE(#$ISSUE): Brief description" \
  --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
[1-2 sentence description]

## Changes
- [Change 1]
- [Change 2]

## Test Plan
- [x] Unit tests pass
- [x] Lint/type checks pass

## Agent Team Sheet
| Agent | Role | Stage | Time |
|-------|------|-------|------|
| 🏗️ **backend-system-architect** | API design | Lead | 2m14s |
| 🛡️ **security-auditor** | Dependency audit | ⚡ Parallel | 0m42s |
| 🧪 **test-generator** | 47 tests, 94% coverage | ⚡ Parallel | 2m01s |

<details>
<summary><strong>🎬 Agent Credits</strong> — 3 agents collaborated on this PR</summary>

**Lead**
- 🏗️ **backend-system-architect** — API design (2m14s)

**⚡ Parallel** (ran simultaneously)
- 🛡️ **security-auditor** — Dependency audit (0m42s)
- 🧪 **test-generator** — 47 tests, 94% coverage (2m01s)

---
<sub>Orchestrated by <a href="https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit">OrchestKit</a> — 3 agents, 4m57s total</sub>

</details>

Closes #$ISSUE

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

Phase 4b: PR Playground (REQUIRED, CI blocks without it)

On every non-bot PR, after Phase 4: Read("references/pr-playground.md") and follow it (archetype, commit to docs/{branch-dir}/, SHA-pinned Live Preview link in the body).