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251 changes: 251 additions & 0 deletions .opencode/skills/create-pull-request/SKILL.md
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---
name: create-pull-request
description: Create a GitHub pull request following project conventions. Use when the user asks to create a PR, submit changes for review, or open a pull request. Handles commit analysis, branch management, and PR creation using the gh CLI tool.
compatibility: opencode
credit: This skill was adapted from the original `create-pull-request` skill developed by the **[Cline](https://github.com/cline/cline)** team.
- **Original Source**: [cline/cline/.cline/skills/create-pull-request](https://github.com/cline/cline/blob/main/.cline/skills/create-pull-request/SKILL.md)
modification: Modified to support **Fork-to-Upstream** workflows and automated upstream remote detection.
---

# Create Pull Request (Fork-to-Upstream Version)

This skill guides you through creating a well-structured GitHub pull request that follows project conventions and best practices.
**Important**: Follow each step closely. Do not default to a more direct approach.

## Prerequisites Check

Before proceeding, verify the following:

### 1. Check if `gh` CLI is installed

```bash
gh --version
```

If not installed, inform the user:
> The GitHub CLI (`gh`) is required but not installed. Please install it:
> - macOS: `brew install gh`
> - Other: https://cli.github.com/

### 2. Check if authenticated with GitHub

```bash
gh auth status
```

If not authenticated, guide the user to run `gh auth login`.

### 3. Verify clean working directory

```bash
git status
```

If there are uncommitted changes, ask the user whether to:
- Commit them as part of this PR
- Stash them temporarily
- Discard them (with caution)
- **Important** Do not stage any uncommitted changes without explict request/reply by the user

## Gather Context

### 1. Identify the current branch

```bash
git branch --show-current
```

Ensure you're not on `main` or `master`. If so, ask the user to create or switch to a feature branch.

### 2. Identify the Upstream Remote

```bash
git remote -v
```

If 'upstream' is missing, instruct the user to add it: git remote add upstream `https://github.com/ORIGINAL_OWNER/REPO_NAME.git`

### 3. Find the base branch on Upstream

```bash
# First, get the actual owner/repo string for the upstream remote
UPSTREAM_REPO=$(git remote get-url upstream | sed 's/.*github.com[\/:]//;s/\.git$//')

# Then use that string to get the default branch
gh repo view "$UPSTREAM_REPO" --json defaultBranchRef -q .defaultBranchRef.name
```

### 4. Analyze recent commits relevant to this PR from the Upstream

```bash
git log upstream/main..HEAD --oneline --no-decorate
```

Review these commits to understand:
- What changes are being introduced
- The scope of the PR (single feature/fix or multiple changes)
- Whether commits should be squashed or reorganized

### 5. Review the diff

```bash
git diff upstream/main..HEAD --stat
```

This shows which files changed and helps identify the type of change. Use this to perform a **Deep Diff Analysis** which will be crucial in understanding how to classify these changes when creating the PR.:
- Impact Surface Area:
- Identify which directory the changes were made (e.g. `packages/`, `docs/`).
- Note any changes to `package.json` or lockfiles (e.g., `package-lock.json`).
- Logic:
- Distinguish between actual logic changes in `.js`, `.ts` files versus configuration changes (`.yml`, `.json`, etc).
- Understand the context of these changes and if or how they link to one another.

## Information Gathering

Before creating the PR, you need the following information. Check if it can be inferred from:
- Commit messages
- Branch name (e.g., `fix/issue-123`, `feature/new-login`)
- Changed files and their content

If any critical information is missing, ask the user clarifying questions:

### Required Information

1. **Related Issue Number**: Look for patterns like `#123`, `fixes #123`, or `closes #123` in commit messages
2. **Description**: What problem does this solve? Why were these changes made?
3. **Type of Change**: Bug fix, new feature, breaking change, refactor, cosmetic, documentation, or workflow
4. **Test Procedure**: How was this tested? What could break?

### Example clarifying question

If the issue number is not found:
> I couldn't find a related issue number in the commit messages or branch name. What GitHub issue does this PR address? (Enter the issue number, e.g., "123" or "N/A" for small fixes)

## Git Best Practices

Before creating the PR, consider these best practices:

### Commit Hygiene

1. **Atomic commits**: Each commit should represent a single logical change
2. **Clear commit messages**: Follow conventional commit format when possible
3. **No merge commits**: Prefer rebasing over merging to keep history clean

### Branch Management

1. **Rebase on latest main** (if needed):
```bash
git fetch upstream
git rebase upstream/main
```

### Push Changes

Ensure all commits are pushed:
```bash
git push origin HEAD
```

If the branch was rebased, you may need:
```bash
git push origin HEAD --force-with-lease
```

## Create the Pull Request

**IMPORTANT**: Read and use the PR template at `.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE`. The PR body format must **strictly match** the template structure. Do not deviate from the template format.

- Notify the user if the PR template missing before asking if they would like to proceed.

When filling out the template:
1. **Purpose Checklist**: Based on the file changes detected check the relevant boxes under **"What is the purpose of this pull request?"**.
- Check **Documentation update** ONLY if files within the `docs/` directory were modified.
- Check **Feature addition or enhancement** ONLY if
- **Code Diff Profile**:
- Creation of new logic is added to files within the `packages/` directory (specifically NOT refactored or fixed logic refer to bug fixes section below).
- Addition of new exported functions or classes.
- Check **Bug fix** ONLY if the commit messages or code diff in the `packages/` directory indicate a correction.
- **Logic Indicators**: Look for "Fix", "Patch", "Hotfix", "Close", or "Resolve" in commit messages.
- Check **Developer Experience** ONLY if
- Changes in the `packages/` directory focus on code quality (e.g., commit messages include "refactor", "improve", "cleanup", or "optimize").
- The changes are indirect tools or scripts specifically designed to improve the development workflow (e.g., CI/CD improvements, linting rules, or internal dev-tooling).
- If it doesn't fit the main categories, use the "Others" box and provide a 1-sentence explanation.
- **Linking Issues**: Search for issue numbers in your commits. If found, use keywords like "Fixes #123" or "Resolves #123" in the comment block provided. Skip if missing or if user replies "N/A".

2. **Overview of changes**: Provide a high-level, 1-2 sentence summary of what this PR achieves.
- **Mandatory Note**: Append this exact line to the end of this section: This PR was generated using the `create-pull-request` skill.

3. **Highlight/Discuss**: Elaborate on the technical implementation. Explain *how* you changed the code or documentation and point out any specific logic or layout choices you want the reviewer to notice.

4. **Testing instructions**: Identify any manual testing steps.
- *Example: "Run `markbind serve`, navigate to /docs/plugin, and verify the new warning component renders correctly."*
- If no special steps are needed beyond automated tests, leave this blank or state "No special instructions."

5. **Proposed commit message**: Generate a high-quality commit message:
- **Title**: Maximum 50 characters.
- **Body**: Wrap lines at 72 characters.
- Follow the [SE-Education standards](https://se-education.org/guides/conventions/git.html) referenced in the template.

6. **Checklist**: Analyze the changes to check the appropriate boxes:
- Check "Updated documentation" ONLY if changes are detected in the `docs/` folder.
- Check "Added tests" if files in `test` or `spec` files were add or modified.
- Check "Linked all related issues" if you identified an issue number.
- Check "No unrelated changes" after verifying the diff doesn't contain stray edits.

7. **Reviewer Section**: Leave the **Reviewer checklist** and **SEMVER** sections **unchecked** and unmodified. These are for the maintainers to fill out during review.

### Create PR with gh CLI

**Important**: If the user did not specify one of the following options in their request, ask the user which they would like before proceeding. Do not assume which option without explicit confirmation from the user.

**Standard PR**:
```bash
gh pr create --repo upstream_owner/repo_name --base main --head your_username:your_branch --title "PR_TITLE" --body "PR_BODY"
```

**Draft PR (For early feedback)**:
```bash
gh pr create --repo upstream_owner/repo_name --base main --head your_username:your_branch --title "PR_TITLE" --body "PR_BODY" --draft
```

**Dry Run (To preview the PR locally without creating it)**:
```bash
gh pr create --repo upstream_owner/repo_name --base main --head your_username:your_branch --title "PR_TITLE" --body "PR_BODY" --dry-run
```
## Post-Creation

After creating the PR:

1. **Display the PR URL** so the user can review it
2. **Remind about CI checks**: Tests and linting will run automatically
3. **Suggest next steps**:
- Add reviewers if needed: `gh pr edit --add-reviewer USERNAME`
- Add labels if needed: `gh pr edit --add-label "bug"`

## Error Handling

### Common Issues

1. **No commits ahead of main**: The branch has no changes to submit
- Ask if the user meant to work on a different branch

2. **Branch not pushed**: Remote doesn't have the branch
- Push the branch first: `git push -u origin HEAD`

3. **PR already exists**: A PR for this branch already exists
- Show the existing PR: `gh pr view`
- Ask if they want to update it instead

4. **Merge conflicts**: Branch conflicts with base
- Guide user through resolving conflicts or rebasing

## Summary Checklist

Before finalizing, ensure:
- [ ] `gh` CLI is installed and authenticated
- [ ] Working directory is clean
- [ ] Branch is up-to-date with base branch
- [ ] Related issue number is identified, or placeholder is used
- [ ] PR description follows the template exactly
- [ ] Appropriate type of change is selected
- [ ] Pre-flight checklist items are addressed
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is this supposed to be here? Maybe add some docs for the usage of this?

Apologies as I am not so familiar with opencode

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Yep my bad, I had an issue early at one point with loading the skill and it thought it might have been an issue with its configuration. Turned out, the issue was caused by incorrect formatting within the frontmatter that caused it which I've fixed since in this commit. Thanks for bring this up :D

"permission": {
"skill": "allow"
}
}