Address PR Comments

Address PR Comments

Purpose

Read PR review comments and address them by making code changes, answering questions, or discussing feedback with the user. Post replies to acknowledge addressed comments.

Prerequisites

• Must be on the PR's branch (not main/​master)
• PR must exist and be open

Workflow

Step 1: Verify Environment

Check we have a GitHub remote and are on a feature branch:

git remote -v
git status
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

STOP if:

• No remote exists → "This skill requires a GitHub remote. Please add one with git remote add origin <url> first."
• On main/​master → "Please switch to the PR's branch first. You can find it with gh pr view <number> --json headRefName"
• Uncommitted changes → "Please commit or stash your changes first."

Step 2: Identify the PR

User will provide a PR number (e.g., #12 or 12), or auto-detect from current branch:

gh pr view --json number,state,title

If no PR exists for the current branch, ask the user for a PR number.

Validate the PR is open. If closed/​merged, inform the user and stop.

Step 3: Fetch PR Comments

Retrieve general PR comments:

gh pr view <number> --comments

Present the comments to the user, showing:

• Comment author
• Comment body
• When it was posted

If no comments exist, inform the user and stop.

Step 4: Process Comments

For each comment, work with the user to determine the appropriate action:

1. Present the comment clearly to the user

2. Ask what action to take using AskUserQuestion:

   • "Make code changes" → implement the requested changes
   • "Post a reply" → draft and post a response
   • "Discuss first" → talk through the feedback before acting
   • "Skip this comment" → move to the next comment

3. Execute the action:

   • Code changes: Make the changes, then optionally post a reply confirming what was done
   • Reply: Draft a reply and post it using gh pr comment
   • Discussion: Explore the codebase if needed, discuss with user, then decide on action

4. Track progress using TodoWrite to show which comments have been addressed

5. Loop until all comments are processed or user wants to stop

Step 5: Post Replies

When posting replies to acknowledge addressed comments:

gh pr comment <number> --body "<reply>"

Keep replies concise and professional. Reference specific changes made if applicable.

Step 6: Commit and Push

After making code changes:

git add .
git status
git commit -m "<summary of changes addressing review feedback>"
git push

Report what was changed and pushed.

Step 7: Report Completion

Summarise what was done:

• Number of comments addressed
• Code changes made (files modified)
• Replies posted
• Any comments skipped or left unresolved

Guidelines

DO:

• Present each comment clearly before asking for action
• Make requested code changes accurately
• Post concise, professional replies
• Commit and push after making changes
• Track progress through comments

DON'T:

• Make changes without user approval
• Post replies the user hasn't approved
• Skip comments without asking
• Leave uncommitted changes

Handling Common Scenarios

Comment requests a code change: Implement the change, verify it works, then offer to post a reply confirming it's done.

Comment asks a question: Discuss with the user, explore the codebase if needed, then draft a reply.

Comment is unclear: Ask the user for clarification before taking action.

Multiple comments on same topic: Group them together and address as a single unit.

Disagreement with feedback: Discuss with user, then post a reply explaining the reasoning if they want to push back.

Checklist

• Verify on feature branch (not main/​master)
• Identify PR (from argument or auto-detect)
• Verify PR is open
• Fetch and display comments
• Process each comment with user
• Make code changes as needed
• Post replies as needed
• Commit and push changes
• Report what was done