
Gh Pr
- 45 installs
- 251 repo stars
- Updated August 4, 2026
- fredrikaverpil/dotfiles
Standardizes creating GitHub pull requests via gh pr create with a Why/What/Notes body format and a Jira ticket prompt.
About
Defines conventions for creating draft GitHub PRs with the gh CLI, including a concise Why/What/Notes body, conventional-commit-style titles, and a required Jira ticket number. A developer uses it when opening a pull request.
- Always create draft PRs with concise bullet-list Why/What/Notes
- Conventional-commit-style PR titles and small illustrative snippets
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| Installs | 45 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 251 |
| Last updated | August 4, 2026 |
| Repository | fredrikaverpil/dotfiles ↗ |
What it does
Standardizes creating GitHub pull requests via gh pr create with a Why/What/Notes body format and a Jira ticket prompt.
Files
GitHub Pull Request Creation
When creating a pull request, use the gh CLI with the following format and conventions.
- Always create draft PRs.
- Keep PR titles, descriptions, and comments concise and clear.
- Include only useful information. Remove redundancy and over-explanation.
- Prefer explicitness and clarity over verbosity.
- Express Why/What/Notes content as concise, to-the-point bullet lists. Avoid
prose paragraphs.
- Include a small, illustrative code snippet whenever it conveys the change
faster than prose. This is desired for PRs in general, and especially for bug fixes: a minimal example of the triggering case (and what went wrong) makes the problem concrete for reviewers. Keep it short — just enough to convey the point, not a full reproduction.
PR title format
Write the title as if the whole PR was squashed into a single commit using conventional commits.
PR Body Format
# XY-123
## Why?
[Explain the motivation for this change. What problem does it solve?]
## What?
[Describe what was changed. List the key modifications.]
## Notes
[Optional. Additional context, testing notes, or follow-up items.]Command Template
gh pr create --draft --assignee @me --title "<title>" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Why?
<motivation>
## What?
<changes>
## Notes
<optional notes>
EOF
)"Rules
1. Always assign PR to @me using --assignee @me 2. # XY-123 - Always ask the user for the Jira ticket number before creating the PR. If there is one, include it as an H1 header at the top of the body. If there isn't one, omit it. 3. ## Why? - Required. Explain motivation and problem being solved 4. ## What? - Required. Describe the changes made 5. ## Notes - Optional. Omit entirely if no notes are needed 6. Use imperative mood in title (e.g., "Add feature" not "Added feature") 7. Keep title concise and descriptive
Example
gh pr create --draft --assignee @me --title "Add user authentication" --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Why?
Users need secure access to their accounts. Currently there is no
authentication mechanism in place.
## What?
- Add login/logout endpoints
- Implement JWT token generation
- Add password hashing with bcrypt
- Create auth middleware for protected routes
## Notes
Requires `JWT_SECRET` env variable to be set in production.
EOF
)"