About github
A skill for handling GitHub operations with the `gh` CLI, aimed at developers and agents managing pull requests. It includes a procedure for merging stacked pull requests as separate squash commits.
Key features
- 01GitHub operations via `gh`
- 02Create, inspect, and merge pull requests
- 03Rebase stacked PRs onto main
- 04Stop for manual conflict resolution
Use cases
- 01Create a pull request from the current branch
- 02Check pull request status and checks
- 03Merge a chain of stacked pull requests
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/githubin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled filesagents/openai.yamlreferences/stacked-pr-workflow.md
Details
From the project READMEGitHub Patterns
Tools
Use gh CLI for all GitHub operations. Prefer CLI over GitHub MCP servers for lower context usage.
Quick Commands
# Create a PR from the current branch
gh pr create --title "feat: add feature" --body "Description"
# Squash-merge a PR
gh pr merge <PR_NUMBER> --squash --title "feat: add feature (#<PR_NUMBER>)"
# View PR status and checks
gh pr status
gh pr checks <PR_NUMBER>
Stacked PR Workflow Summary
When merging a chain of stacked PRs (each targeting the previous branch):
- Merge the first PR into main via squash merge
- For each subsequent PR: rebase onto main, update base to main, then squash merge
- On conflicts: stop and ask the user to resolve manually
# Rebase next PR's branch onto main, excluding already-merged commits
git rebase --onto origin/main <old-base-branch> <next-branch>
git push --force-with-lease origin <next-branch>
gh pr edit <N> --base main
gh pr merge <N> --squash --title "<PR title> (#N)"
See stacked-pr-workflow.md for full step-by-step details.
Quick Reference
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| stacked-pr-workflow.md | Merge stacked PRs into main as individual squash commits |
Problem -> Skill Mapping
| Problem | Start With |
|---|---|
| Merge stacked PRs cleanly | stacked-pr-workflow.md |
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