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#Pull Request Management Guide
Master the complete pull request lifecycle with AI-powered tools for creating, reviewing, and managing pull requests effectively.
#🆕 Creating Pull Requests
#Basic Pull Request Creation
Create pull requests with clear descriptions:
"Create a pull request for the user authentication feature" "Make a PR from the 'fix-login-bug' branch to main" "Create a pull request for the new shopping cart component" "Submit my changes for the API optimization"
#Detailed Pull Request Creation
"Create a pull request with the following details:
- Title: Add dark mode support to the application
- Description: Implements system-wide dark mode with user preference
- From branch: feature/dark-mode
- To branch: main
- Include screenshots of the changes"
#Smart PR Creation
The AI automatically:
- Generates descriptive titles from branch names
- Creates comprehensive descriptions
- Suggests reviewers based on code ownership
- Adds relevant labels and milestones
- Links related issues
- Includes change summaries
#PR Templates
"Create a feature PR using the standard template" "Make a bug fix PR with the hotfix template" "Submit a performance improvement PR" "Create a documentation update PR"
#📋 Listing and Viewing Pull Requests
#Basic PR Listing
"Show me all open pull requests" "List recent PRs" "What pull requests need my review?" "Display all draft PRs"
#Filtered Views
"Show me PRs assigned to me" "List all PRs waiting for review" "Display PRs with merge conflicts" "Show PRs targeting the main branch" "Find PRs without reviewers"
#PR Status Overview
"What's the status of all open PRs?" "Show me PRs that are ready to merge" "Display PRs with failing checks" "List PRs waiting for author changes"
#Team PR Dashboard
"Show me the team's PR activity" "What PRs are blocked?" "Display PR review assignments" "Show the PR merge rate this week"
#👀 Viewing Pull Request Details
#Individual PR View
"Show me pull request #45" "Display the details of the authentication PR" "What's in the shopping cart feature PR?" "Show me the changes in PR #78"
#PR Change Analysis
"What files were changed in this PR?" "Show me the diff for the user component" "How many lines were added/removed?" "Display the code changes by file"
#PR Discussion and Reviews
"Show me all comments on this PR" "What feedback has been given?" "Display the review status" "Show me unresolved conversations"
#PR Checks and Status
"What's the CI/CD status for this PR?" "Are all checks passing?" "Show me the test results" "Display the build status"
#🔍 Pull Request Reviews
#Starting Reviews
"Review pull request #67" "I need to review the authentication changes" "Start a code review for the new API endpoints" "Review the frontend component updates"
#AI-Powered Code Review
"Analyze this PR for potential issues" "Check for security vulnerabilities in this PR" "Review this PR for best practices" "Identify potential performance issues"
#Review Comments
"Add a comment about the error handling in line 45" "Suggest improvements for the user validation logic" "Ask for clarification on the database changes" "Recommend adding unit tests for the new function"
#Review Decisions
"Approve this pull request" "Request changes for the security issues" "Comment on the PR without blocking merge" "Approve with minor suggestions"
#🔄 Managing Pull Request Status
#PR State Changes
"Mark PR #34 as ready for review" "Convert this draft PR to ready" "Close pull request #89 without merging" "Reopen the authentication PR"
#Review Requests
"Request review from the senior developers" "Add the security team as reviewers" "Request review from code owners" "Ask the frontend team to review the UI changes"
#Labels and Metadata
"Add 'urgent' label to this PR" "Set the milestone for this PR to v2.1" "Mark this PR as a breaking change" "Add 'needs-testing' label"
#PR Assignments
"Assign this PR to the feature author" "Change the assignee to the team lead" "Auto-assign based on code ownership" "Assign to the person who requested the feature"
#⚡ Merging Pull Requests
#Basic Merging
"Merge pull request #45" "Merge the authentication feature PR" "Squash and merge this PR" "Merge with a rebase"
#Merge Strategies
"What's the best merge strategy for this PR?" "Squash merge the bug fix to keep history clean" "Use regular merge to preserve branch history" "Rebase and merge to maintain linear history"
#Pre-Merge Checks
"Is this PR safe to merge?" "Check if all requirements are met for merging" "Verify all tests pass before merging" "Confirm all conversations are resolved"
#Merge Conflicts
"This PR has merge conflicts, help me resolve them" "Show me the conflicting files" "Suggest how to resolve the merge conflicts" "Update this PR to resolve conflicts with main"
#🤖 AI-Enhanced PR Features
#Automated PR Analysis
"Analyze this PR for code quality" "Check this PR for security issues" "Review this PR for performance impact" "Identify potential bugs in this PR"
#Smart Suggestions
"What's missing from this PR?" "Suggest improvements for this code change" "Recommend additional tests for this PR" "Identify documentation that needs updating"
#PR Intelligence
- Code impact analysis: Understand the scope of changes
- Risk assessment: Identify high-risk changes
- Test coverage: Check if new code is properly tested
- Documentation check: Ensure docs are updated
- Breaking change detection: Identify API or behavior changes
#Review Automation
"Generate a code review checklist for this PR" "Create automated review comments" "Suggest review criteria for this type of change" "Recommend reviewers based on the changes"
#📊 Pull Request Analytics
#PR Metrics
"Show me PR statistics for this repository" "What's the average time to merge PRs?" "Display PR review times by team member" "Show me the PR success rate"
#Team Performance
"Who reviews PRs the fastest?" "What's the team's PR throughput?" "Show me PR review workload distribution" "Display merge frequency by author"
#Quality Metrics
"How many PRs get approved on first review?" "What's the average number of review rounds?" "Show me PRs that required the most changes" "Display test failure rates in PRs"
#Trend Analysis
"Show me PR trends over the last quarter" "How has code review quality changed?" "Display seasonal patterns in PR activity" "Show me the impact of new team members on PR flow"
#🔄 PR Workflow Automation
#Automated Actions
"Set up auto-merge for approved PRs" "Configure automatic label assignment" "Enable auto-review requests for code owners" "Set up automated testing on PR creation"
#Workflow Rules
"Create a rule that requires security review for auth changes" "Set up branch protection rules" "Configure automatic deployment for merged PRs" "Enable required status checks before merge"
#Integration Setup
"Connect PRs to our CI/CD pipeline" "Set up Slack notifications for PR events" "Configure automated code quality checks" "Enable automatic dependency updates"
#🎯 Advanced PR Management
#Batch Operations
"Close all stale PRs older than 30 days" "Update all PRs to target the new main branch" "Add the same label to all open PRs" "Request reviews from the team for all pending PRs"
#PR Dependencies
"This PR depends on PR #45, link them" "Show me the dependency chain for this feature" "What PRs are blocking this one?" "Create a dependent PR for the follow-up work"
#Release Management
"What PRs are included in the next release?" "Show me PRs targeting the release branch" "Create a release PR with all changes" "Cherry-pick this PR to the hotfix branch"
#🔍 PR Search and Discovery
#Advanced Search
"Find all PRs by author 'john.doe'" "Search for PRs mentioning 'authentication'" "Show me PRs that modified the user service" "Find all PRs merged last week"
#Cross-Reference Search
"Find PRs that reference issue #123" "Show me PRs that affect the same files" "Find related PRs to this feature" "Display PRs that might conflict with this one"
#Historical Analysis
"Show me the evolution of the user authentication feature" "Find all PRs that touched the payment system" "Display the history of changes to the API" "Show me PRs that fixed similar bugs"
#📋 PR Templates and Standards
#Template Management
"Create a PR template for feature additions" "Set up a bug fix PR template" "Configure different templates for different types of changes" "Update the PR template with new requirements"
#Quality Standards
"What should every PR include?" "Set up PR quality checks" "Create a PR review checklist" "Define standards for different types of PRs"
#Documentation Requirements
"What documentation should this PR include?" "Check if this PR needs changelog updates" "Verify that breaking changes are documented" "Ensure API changes are documented"
#🚨 PR Troubleshooting
#Common Issues
- PR not showing up: Check branch and permissions
- Can't merge: Review merge conflicts and required checks
- Reviews not working: Verify reviewer permissions
- Checks failing: Investigate CI/CD pipeline issues
#Merge Conflicts
"Help me resolve merge conflicts in this PR" "What's causing the merge conflicts?" "Show me the conflicting changes" "Suggest the best way to resolve conflicts"
#Permission Problems
"Why can't I merge this PR?" "What permissions do I need to approve PRs?" "How do I get access to merge PRs?" "Who can approve PRs in this repository?"
#CI/CD Issues
"Why are the checks failing?" "How do I fix the build errors?" "What's wrong with the test suite?" "Why is the deployment failing?"
#💡 PR Best Practices
#Creating Quality PRs
- Small, focused changes: Keep PRs manageable
- Clear descriptions: Explain what and why
- Link related issues: Connect PRs to issues
- Include tests: Add tests for new functionality
- Update documentation: Keep docs current
#Effective Reviews
- Timely reviews: Don't let PRs sit too long
- Constructive feedback: Be helpful, not critical
- Focus on important issues: Don't nitpick style
- Test the changes: Pull and test when possible
- Explain your suggestions: Help others learn
#Team Collaboration
- Set review expectations and SLAs
- Use draft PRs for work-in-progress
- Communicate about blocking issues
- Share knowledge through code reviews
- Celebrate good code and improvements
#✨ Pro Tips for PR Management
- Use semantic PR titles: Follow conventional commit formats
- Keep PRs small: Easier to review and less risky
- Review your own PR first: Catch obvious issues
- Use co-authors: Credit contributors properly
- Automate what you can: Use bots and automation
- Document decisions: Explain complex changes
- Test thoroughly: Don't rely only on automated tests