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Update an existing pull request with new changes. Use when the user wants to update a PR, push follow-up changes to a PR, refresh a PR description, or sync a PR with latest commits. Triggers on: update pr, update-pr, update the pr, push to pr, refresh pr, sync pr, update pull req
Update an existing pull request with new changes. Use when the user wants to update a PR, push follow-up changes to a PR, refresh a PR description, or sync a PR with latest commits. Triggers on: update pr, update-pr, update the pr, push to pr, refresh pr, sync pr, update pull request.
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Push follow-up changes to an existing PR and update its description to reflect the new work.
gh api user --jq '.login' to confirm the CLI is authenticated. If this fails, the user needs to run gh auth login first.gh pr view --json number,title,body,url,baseRefName,state to find the PR for the current branch. If no PR exists, abort and suggest using /create-pr instead. Check the state field — if it is not OPEN, abort and inform the user that the PR is already merged or closed.git status to ensure no uncommitted changes. If there are uncommitted changes, commit them directly — do NOT delegate to another skill or tell the user to commit first..gitmodules exists first. If it does, run git submodule update --init --recursive. If not, skip this step.Ensure the feature branch is up-to-date with the base branch to avoid merge conflicts:
git fetch origin <base-branch> (use the base branch from the PR metadata)git log HEAD..origin/<base-branch> --oneline to see if the base branch has new commitsgit rebase origin/<base-branch>
b. Resolve conflicts — if the rebase hits conflicts:
git add <file>git rebase --continuegit status to confirm no unresolved conflicts remaingit push. If the rebase changed history, use git push --force-with-lease instead. If --force-with-lease fails, it means someone else has pushed to this branch. Fetch the remote branch (git fetch origin <branch>), inspect the divergence (git log HEAD..origin/<branch> --oneline), and ask the user how to proceed — they may need to integrate the other contributor's changes first.Understand the full scope of changes now in the PR:
git log origin/<base-branch>..HEAD --oneline to see all commits on this branchgit diff origin/<base-branch>...HEAD --stat for a high-level summary of changed filesgit diff origin/<base-branch>...HEAD to read the full diff. Note: Three-dot (...) syntax is intentional — it shows only the changes introduced on this branch since it diverged from the base, excluding commits on the base branch that aren't part of this PR.feat, fix, refactor, docs, chore, etc.Important: Look at ALL commits, not just the latest one. The updated PR description should reflect the entire branch, not just the new additions.
feat:, fix:, refactor:, docs:, chore:Review the existing PR body (from Step 1) and update it to reflect the current state of the branch. Preserve any still-accurate content (e.g., context, links, decisions) rather than rewriting from scratch. Use this template — scale detail with PR complexity:
## Summary
<1-5 bullet points explaining what changed and WHY — covering ALL changes in the branch>
## Changes
<Categorized list of what was modified — group by area/concern>
## Diagrams
<OPTIONAL — include Mermaid diagrams when visual aids clarify workflow or architecture changes>
## Test Plan
<How the changes were verified — manual testing steps, automated tests run, curl commands, etc.>
Guidelines for the body:
Co-Authored-By linesWrite the body to a temp file and use --body-file to avoid shell argument length limits:
cat > /tmp/pr_body.md <<'EOF'
## Summary
...
## Changes
...
## Test Plan
...
EOF
gh pr edit --title "the pr title" --body-file /tmp/pr_body.md
Do NOT add:
--author flagCo-Authored-By trailerDraft/Ready handling: If the user wants to mark a draft PR as ready for review, run gh pr ready. If the user wants to convert to draft, run gh pr ready --undo.
gh pr edit fails, diagnose the error and suggest fixesPR Size: Keep PRs small and focused. If the diff is very large (>500 lines changed), suggest splitting into smaller PRs.
Commit History: If the commit history is messy, suggest rebasing to clean it up. Clean commits that explain why make review much easier.
Feedback Requests: If the user mentions wanting specific feedback, add a "Feedback Requested" section to the body.
Screenshots: For frontend changes, remind the user to add screenshots or recordings to the PR after updating.
name: update-pr description: "Update an existing pull request with new changes. Use when the user wants to update a PR, push follow-up changes to a PR, refresh a PR description, or sync a PR with latest commits. Triggers on: update pr, update-pr, update the pr, push to pr, refresh pr, sync pr, update pull request."
---
name: update-pr
description: "Update an existing pull request with new changes. Use when the user wants to update a PR, push follow-up changes to a PR, refresh a PR description, or sync a PR with latest commits. Triggers on: update pr, update-pr, update the pr, push to pr, refresh pr, sync pr, update pull request."
---
# PR Updater
Push follow-up changes to an existing PR and update its description to reflect the new work.
---
## Workflow
### Step 1: Pre-flight Checks
1. **Verify GitHub CLI authentication** — run `gh api user --jq '.login'` to confirm the CLI is authenticated. If this fails, the user needs to run `gh auth login` first.
2. **Find the existing PR** — run `gh pr view --json number,title,body,url,baseRefName,state` to find the PR for the current branch. If no PR exists, abort and suggest using `/create-pr` instead. Check the `state` field — if it is not `OPEN`, abort and inform the user that the PR is already merged or closed.
3. **Verify clean git state** — run `git status` to ensure no uncommitted changes. If there are uncommitted changes, commit them **directly** — do NOT delegate to another skill or tell the user to commit first.
4. **Sync submodules** — check if `.gitmodules` exists first. If it does, run `git submodule update --init --recursive`. If not, skip this step.
### Step 2: Sync with Base Branch
Ensure the feature branch is up-to-date with the base branch to avoid merge conflicts:
1. **Fetch latest remote** — run `git fetch origin <base-branch>` (use the base branch from the PR metadata)
2. **Check for divergence** — run `git log HEAD..origin/<base-branch> --oneline` to see if the base branch has new commits
3. **Rebase if needed** — if there are new commits on the base branch:
a. Run `git rebase origin/<base-branch>`
b. **Resolve conflicts** — if the rebase hits conflicts:
- Read the conflicting files to understand both sides
- Surface the conflict to the user — show both sides and ask which version to keep. Do not silently resolve conflicts.
- Stage resolved files: `git add <file>`
- Continue: `git rebase --continue`
- Repeat until rebase completes
4. **Verify clean state** — run `git status` to confirm no unresolved conflicts remain
5. **Push the branch** — run `git push`. If the rebase changed history, use `git push --force-with-lease` instead. If `--force-with-lease` fails, it means someone else has pushed to this branch. Fetch the remote branch (`git fetch origin <branch>`), inspect the divergence (`git log HEAD..origin/<branch> --oneline`), and ask the user how to proceed — they may need to integrate the other contributor's changes first.
### Step 3: Analyze New Changes
Understand the full scope of changes now in the PR:
1. Run `git log origin/<base-branch>..HEAD --oneline` to see all commits on this branch
2. Run `git diff origin/<base-branch>...HEAD --stat` for a high-level summary of changed files
3. Run `git diff origin/<base-branch>...HEAD` to read the full diff. Note: Three-dot (`...`) syntax is intentional — it shows only the changes introduced on this branch since it diverged from the base, excluding commits on the base branch that aren't part of this PR.
4. Identify the type of change: `feat`, `fix`, `refactor`, `docs`, `chore`, etc.
5. **Review existing PR title and body** — compare the current PR title and body (from Step 1) against the full diff. Note what's already accurately described vs. what's missing, outdated, or no longer relevant.
**Important:** Look at ALL commits, not just the latest one. The updated PR description should reflect the entire branch, not just the new additions.
### Step 4: Update the PR Description
#### Title
- Under 70 characters
- Use conventional prefix: `feat:`, `fix:`, `refactor:`, `docs:`, `chore:`
- Review the existing PR title (from Step 1). If it still accurately reflects the full scope of changes, keep it. If the scope has changed or the title is misleading, update it.
#### Body
Review the existing PR body (from Step 1) and update it to reflect the current state of the branch. Preserve any still-accurate content (e.g., context, links, decisions) rather than rewriting from scratch. Use this template — scale detail with PR complexity:
```
## Summary
<1-5 bullet points explaining what changed and WHY — covering ALL changes in the branch>
## Changes
<Categorized list of what was modified — group by area/concern>
## Diagrams
<OPTIONAL — include Mermaid diagrams when visual aids clarify workflow or architecture changes>
## Test Plan
<How the changes were verified — manual testing steps, automated tests run, curl commands, etc.>
```
Guidelines for the body:
- State the purpose clearly — explain *why*, not just *what*
- Cover ALL changes in the branch, not just the latest commits
- Provide context and background with links to relevant issues/docs
- Include Mermaid diagrams when they simplify explanation of workflows or architecture
- Keep PRs focused on a single concern — suggest splitting if the PR is too large
- Before overwriting the PR body, compare the existing body against the standard template sections (Summary, Changes, Diagrams, Test Plan). Flag any sections or content that appear to have been manually added after PR creation (e.g., reviewer notes, deployment checklists, linked discussions) and ask the user whether to preserve them.
- Do NOT include any "Generated with Claude Code" footer or bot attribution lines
- Do NOT include `Co-Authored-By` lines
### Step 5: Apply Updates
Write the body to a temp file and use `--body-file` to avoid shell argument length limits:
```bash
cat > /tmp/pr_body.md <<'EOF'
## Summary
...
## Changes
...
## Test Plan
...
EOF
gh pr edit --title "the pr title" --body-file /tmp/pr_body.md
```
**Do NOT add:**
- `--author` flag
- Any `Co-Authored-By` trailer
- Any "Generated with Claude Code" footer
**Draft/Ready handling:** If the user wants to mark a draft PR as ready for review, run `gh pr ready`. If the user wants to convert to draft, run `gh pr ready --undo`.
### Step 6: Report
- Return the PR URL so the user can review it
- Summarize what changed in the PR description compared to before
- If `gh pr edit` fails, diagnose the error and suggest fixes
---
## Best Practices Encoded
**PR Size:** Keep PRs small and focused. If the diff is very large (>500 lines changed), suggest splitting into smaller PRs.
**Commit History:** If the commit history is messy, suggest rebasing to clean it up. Clean commits that explain *why* make review much easier.
**Feedback Requests:** If the user mentions wanting specific feedback, add a "Feedback Requested" section to the body.
**Screenshots:** For frontend changes, remind the user to add screenshots or recordings to the PR after updating.
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