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GitHub PR Description Writer

Writes structured pull request descriptions from your git diff and creates the PR via GitHub CLI.

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Repository
tailcallhq/forgecode
Stars
7,638
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
1 file

What it does

When you ask the agent to open a pull request, this skill tells it to check your branch, read the commits and code changes against main, classify the change (fix, feature, refactor, and so on), and write a structured description covering summary, context, changes, testing steps and links. The skill is mainly a set of instructions and a template for the description; it describes using the GitHub CLI to create the PR.

Great for

  • Developers who want consistent, reviewer-friendly PR descriptions without writing them from scratch
  • Teams that use a standard PR template with summary, context, changes and testing sections
  • Solo maintainers preparing changes for review on a GitHub repository

Skip it if

  • Repositories not hosted on GitHub or without the GitHub CLI installed, since the skill depends on it
  • Branches whose main branch is not named origin/main or master, because the git commands assume that name; the agent may need adjusting
  • Changes where the diff contains sensitive material that should not be sent to a remote service, since the agent reads the full diff

Try asking

  • “Create a PR for my current branch with a good description”
  • “Generate a PR description for these commits and tell me how to test it”
  • “Make a pull request for my changes and submit them for review”
Step-by-step guide: how to use GitHub PR Description WriterInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    github-pr-description.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip github-pr-description.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip github-pr-description.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Make sure your commits are meaningful, since the description is built largely from commit messages and the diff.
  • Review the generated description before submission, especially the Links and Testing sections, which the agent may fill in inaccurately.
  • Ask for a specific change type or extra context if the automatic classification is wrong.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from tailcallhq/forgecode under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.