GitHub PR lifecycle: branch, commit, open, CI, merge.
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Complete guide for managing the PR lifecycle. gh first, git + curl
fallback.
github-auth skill)# Create feature branch
git checkout -b feature/add-login
# Make changes, commit
git add -A
git commit -m "feat: add login endpoint"
# Push
git push -u origin feature/add-login
# With gh (interactive)
gh pr create
# With gh (inline)
gh pr create \
--title "feat: add login endpoint" \
--body "## Changes
- Add /api/login route
- Add JWT token generation
- Add tests
## Testing
\`\`\`bash
pytest tests/test_auth.py -v
\`\`\`" \
--base main \
--head feature/add-login
# With curl
curl -s -X POST \
-H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/pulls \
-d '{
"title":"feat: add login endpoint",
"body":"Add /api/login route with JWT",
"head":"feature/add-login",
"base":"main"
}'
# With gh
gh pr checks 42
# With curl (check runs)
curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/commits/$HEAD_SHA/check-runs" | python3 -c "
import sys, json
for r in json.load(sys.stdin)['check_runs']:
print(f'{r[\"name\"]:30s} {r[\"conclusion\"] or r[\"status\"]}')
"
# With curl (statuses — legacy CI)
curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/commits/$HEAD_SHA/status" | python3 -c "
import sys, json
r = json.load(sys.stdin)
print(f'Overall: {r[\"state\"]}')
for s in r['statuses']:
print(f' {s[\"context\"]:30s} {s[\"state\"]}')
"
# Make more changes
git add -A
git commit --fixup HEAD # or regular commit
git push
# PR automatically updates
# Request review
gh pr edit 42 --add-reviewer username
# Approve (as reviewer)
gh pr review 42 --approve --body "LGTM!"
# Request changes
gh pr review 42 --request-changes --body "See inline comments."
# Comment
gh pr review 42 --comment --body "Some suggestions."
# With gh
gh pr merge 42 --merge # merge commit
gh pr merge 42 --squash # squash merge
gh pr merge 42 --rebase # rebase merge
gh pr merge 42 --squash --delete-branch # squash + delete branch
# With curl
curl -s -X PUT \
-H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
https://api.github.com/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/pulls/42/merge \
-d '{"merge_method":"squash"}'
# Delete local branch
git checkout main
git pull origin main
git branch -d feature/add-login
# Delete remote branch (if not auto-deleted)
git push origin --delete feature/add-login
# 1. Branch
git checkout -b fix/issue-42-login-timeout
# 2. Implement + test
# ... make changes ...
pytest tests/test_auth.py -v
# 3. Commit
git add -A
git commit -m "fix: increase login timeout to 30s (fixes #42)"
# 4. Push
git push -u origin fix/issue-42-login-timeout
# 5. Create PR
gh pr create --title "fix: increase login timeout (fixes #42)" --body "..." --base main
# 6. Check CI
gh pr checks
# 7. After CI passes + review approved
gh pr merge --squash --delete-branch
# 8. Cleanup
git checkout main && git pull
fixes #42: auto-closes issue 42 on merge. Use refs #42 to referencewithout closing.
small PRs.
git fetch origin && git rebase origin/main to resolvebefore pushing.
gh pr create --draft marks as WIP. Reviewers can't approveuntil marked ready.
git push --force-with-lease (not --force) to avoidoverwriting others' work on shared branches.
status checks. Some CI only runs on certain branch patterns.
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