Create PR
Open a pull request for a completed task branch. Core value: reads the full spec hierarchy (Task + Feature + Epic) and the branch diff to write a PR description that explains *why* the change exists — not just what it does.
Process
0. GitHub CLI setup
Run steps 1–2 of ../references/gh-setup.md (install check and auth check). Stop if gh is not installed or not authenticated. Extensions are not required for this skill.
Skip this step if invoked from wtf.verify-task or another skill that already ran gh-setup this session.
1. Confirm the branch
Check the current branch and verify it is not main:
git branch --show-currentIf on main, ask: "Which branch should I open a PR from?"
Check whether a PR already exists for this branch:
gh pr list --head <branch_name> --state openIf an open PR already exists, print its URL and call AskUserQuestion with:
question: "A PR already exists for this branch. Would you like me to update its description instead?"header: "Existing PR"options:[{label: "Update description", description: "Edit the existing PR's description"}, {label: "Open a new one", description: "Create a new PR anyway"}]- Update description → skip to step 5, targeting the existing PR for update via
gh pr edit <pr_number>. - Open a new one → continue.
2. Identify the Task (if any)
Try to extract a task number from the branch name (e.g. task/42-date-range-filter → #42).
If found, call AskUserQuestion with question: "I found Task #<n> linked to this branch. Is that the right task?", header: "Linked task", and options: [{label: "Yes, that's correct", description: "Use Task #<n>"}, {label: "No, use a different task", description: "I'll provide the correct issue number"}].
If not found or the user says no, call AskUserQuestion with question: "Is there a Task issue linked to this work?", header: "Linked task", and options: [{label: "No linked task", description: "Proceed without a task link"}, {label: "Yes — I'll provide the number", description: "Enter the task issue number"}].
3. Lifecycle check (if Task linked)
If a Task issue is known, check its labels:
gh issue view <task_number> --json labels --jq '.labels[].name'If the verified label is absent, warn the user that the task hasn't been verified yet and that the recommended flow is: write-task → design-task → implement-task → verify-task → create-pr. Then call AskUserQuestion with:
question: "This task hasn't been verified yet. How would you like to proceed?"header: "Verify first?"options:[{label: "Verify first", description: "Runwtf.verify-taskbefore opening the PR (default)"}, {label: "Open PR anyway", description: "Skip verification and open the PR now"}]- Verify first → follow the
wtf.verify-taskprocess, passing the Task number in as context. - Open PR anyway → proceed.
If no Task is linked, skip this step.
4. Fetch the spec hierarchy
If a Task issue is known, fetch the full hierarchy:
gh issue view <task_number> # Gherkin, Contracts, DoD, Test Mapping — also yields feature and epic numbers
# Extract feature and epic numbers, then in parallel:
gh issue view <feature_number> # ACs, user stories
gh issue view <epic_number> # Goal, context, constraintsIf no Task issue, skip hierarchy fetch. The PR will be written from diff context alone (step 5).
5. Inspect the diff
Determine the base branch using the same logic as step 8 (task/* → parent feature branch; feature/* → main), then collect the branch diff against that base:
git log <base_branch>..HEAD --oneline
git diff <base_branch>...HEAD --statThis avoids including unrelated merged commits when the branch has a long history against main. Use --stat output only unless a specific commit message is ambiguous and cannot be resolved without the diff.
6. Draft the PR
Title generation: Spawn a subagent using the claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 model to generate a PR title per ../references/commit-conventions.md. Pass in the task title (if available), the commit log, and whether this is a breaking change. If the subagent returns nothing usable, generate the title directly following the same rules. Examples: feat(search): add date range filter, fix(payments): prevent double settlement, refactor(orders): extract fulfilment service.
Body: Before drafting, verify .github/pull_request_template.md exists. If missing, ask the user (per ../references/questioning-style.md) whether to run /wtf.setup or cancel — then halt either way.
Use the structure from @.github/pull_request_template.md. Fill in all sections:
- Summary: derived from the Task's Intent + Functional Description (or commit messages if no Task). Explain the *why*.
- Changes: grouped logical summary of
git diff --statoutput — not a file list. - Test plan: if a Task exists, derive checklist items from the Gherkin scenario names. If no Task, derive from changed files and commit messages. At minimum one item per observable behavior changed.
- Related: closure keywords per
../references/commit-conventions.md. If a Task exists, includeCloses #<task_number>. If the PR also closes the parent Feature (all sibling tasks already merged), addCloses #<feature_number>on its own line.
7. Review with user
Show the draft title and body. Then call AskUserQuestion with question: "Does this look right?", header: "Review", and options: [{label: "Looks good — create the PR", description: "Proceed with PR creation"}, {label: "I have changes", description: "I want to adjust something first"}].
Apply edits, then proceed.
8. Create the PR
Determine the base branch from the current branch name:
task/*branch → target the parent feature branch (feature/<feature-number>-<feature-slug>)feature/*branch → targetmain- Other → call
AskUserQuestionwithquestion: "What branch should this PR target?",header: "Base branch", options derived fromgit branch -r.
Write the body to a temp file, then create the PR:
# Derive a unique suffix from the branch name (fallback to timestamp):
SUFFIX=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD | tr '/' '-' || date +%s)
# task branch:
gh pr create \
--title "<title>" \
--body-file /tmp/wtf.create-pr-${SUFFIX}-body.md \
--base feature/<feature-number>-<feature-slug>
# feature branch:
gh pr create \
--title "<title>" \
--body-file /tmp/wtf.create-pr-${SUFFIX}-body.md \
--base mainPrint the PR URL.
9. Update the Task issue (if linked)
If a Task issue is linked, post a comment linking the PR:
gh issue comment <task_number> --body "PR opened: <pr_url>"10. Offer next steps
Call AskUserQuestion with:
question: "What's next?"header: "Next step"options:[{label: "Request a review", description: "Add reviewers to this PR now (default)"}, {label: "Done", description: "Exit — no further action"}]- Request a review → call
AskUserQuestionwithquestion: "Who should review this?",header: "Reviewer", andoptionspre-filled with team member usernames inferred from recent git log authors or the repository's CODEOWNERS file. Then:gh pr edit <pr_number> --add-reviewer <username>For multiple reviewers, pass a comma-separated list:--add-reviewer user1,user2. Print the PR URL. - Done → exit.