Create PR
A skill for creating pull requests with bilingual documentation checks. This skill ensures that English and Chinese documentation stay in sync before code changes are submitted.
When This Skill Activates
This skill activates when you:
- Ask to create a pull request or PR
- Say "submit my changes" or "push and create PR"
- Mention "make a PR" or "open a pull request"
- Want to submit code for review
PR Creation Workflow
Step 1: Analyze Changes
Examine all changes in the current branch:
bashgit status git diff git log --oneline main..HEAD
Identify:
- Modified files: What was changed?
- New files: What was added?
- Deleted files: What was removed?
- Impact area: Which skills or features are affected?
Step 2: Determine Documentation Updates
Check for Skill Changes
First, detect if any skills were changed:
bash# Check if skills/ directory has changes git diff --name-only main..HEAD | grep "^skills/"
Decision Matrix
| Change Type | Documentation Action |
|---|---|
| New skill added | Add to skills table in both EN and CN README |
| Skill description changed | Update description in skills table |
| Skill removed | Remove from skills table |
| Skill hooks changed | Update Auto-Trigger column in skills table |
| Internal skill logic only | Skip README update |
| Bug fix with no user impact | Skip README update |
Auto-Trigger Changes Require Update
If a skill's metadata.hooks front matter was modified, the Auto-Trigger column in the Skills Catalog must be updated:
bash# Check if hooks were modified git diff main..HEAD -- skills/*/SKILL.md | grep -E "^\+.*metadata:|^\+.*hooks:|^\+.*trigger:"
If hooks changed → Update README.md and README.zh-CN.md Auto-Trigger column.
Step 3: Draft Commit Message
Use the commit-helper format:
<type>(<scope>): <subject> <body> <footer>
Types:
feat: New skill or featurefix: Bug fix or correctiondocs: Documentation only changesrefactor: Code refactoringchore: Maintenance tasks
Step 4: Create the Pull Request
Run the following sequence:
bash# 1. Stage only the intended files git add <changed-files> git commit -m "commit message" # 2. Push to remote git push -u origin <branch-name> # 3: Create PR using gh CLI gh pr create \ --title "PR title" \ --body "PR description"
Step 5: Update Documentation (If Required)
Before committing or creating the PR, update both README files when the change affects user-facing skill catalog, installation, or workflow behavior:
README.md (English):
- Add new skills to appropriate category table
- Update project structure if needed
- Keep language switch link at top
README.zh-CN.md (Chinese):
- Mirror all English changes
- Translate skill descriptions
- Maintain same structure and formatting
Step 6: Update Changelog (Optional)
For significant changes, add to CHANGELOG.md:
markdown## [Version] - YYYY-MM-DD ### Added - New skill: skill-name ### Fixed - Fixed issue in skill-name ### Changed - Updated skill-name with new features
Documentation Update Guidelines
Skills Catalog Update Template
When adding or modifying skills, use this format for the Skills Catalog:
English (README.md):
markdown### Category Name | Skill | Description | Follow-up | |-------|-------------|--------------| | **[skill-name](./skills/skill-name/)** | Brief description | Manual / Auto / Background / (keyword: "...") |
Chinese (README.zh-CN.md):
markdown### 类别名称 | 技能 | 描述 | 后续动作 | |------|------|----------| | **[skill-name](./skills/skill-name/)** | 简短描述 | 手动 / 自动 / 后台 / (关键词："...") |
Auto-Trigger Column Values
| Value | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
Manual | User must invoke | Most development skills |
Auto | Triggers automatically after any skill | session-logger |
Background | Runs non-blocking after related skill | self-improving-agent |
After skill updates | Only triggers when skills are modified | create-pr |
(keyword: "...") | Activates on specific keyword | prd-planner (keyword: "PRD") |
When to Update README
Always update when:
- Adding a new skill
- Removing a skill
- Changing skill names or descriptions
- Restructuring the skills directory
Consider updating when:
- Adding significant features to existing skills
- Changing installation instructions
- Modifying project structure
Skip updating when:
- Internal code refactoring with no user impact
- Minor typo fixes
- Test file changes
Bilingual Update Format
When adding a new skill to the skills table:
English (README.md):
markdown| **[skill-name](./skills/skill-name/)** | Brief skill description |
Chinese (README.zh-CN.md):
markdown| **[skill-name](./skills/skill-name/)** | 技能简短描述 |
Language Switch Link
Both README files must have the language switch at the top:
README.md:
markdownEnglish | [简体中文](./README.zh-CN.md)
README.zh-CN.md:
markdown[English](./README.md) | 简体中文
PR Description Template
When creating a PR, use this template:
markdown## Summary <Brief description of what this PR does> ## Changes - [ ] New skill added - [ ] Existing skill modified - [ ] Documentation updated - [ ] Tests added/updated ## Skills Affected - `skill-name`: Description of change ## Documentation - [x] README.md updated - [x] README.zh-CN.md updated - [ ] CHANGELOG.md updated (if applicable) ## Test Plan - [ ] Skill tested in Claude Code - [ ] Documentation links verified - [ ] Bilingual translations checked
Common Scenarios
Scenario 1: Adding a New Skill
bash# 1. Create skill files mkdir -p skills/new-skill touch skills/new-skill/SKILL.md touch skills/new-skill/README.md # 2. Install or link through the package CLI when possible apb skills add ./skills/new-skill --scope project --target all --link # 3. Update README.md (add to skills table) # 4. Update README.zh-CN.md (add to skills table with translation) # 5. Commit and push git add skills/new-skill/ README.md README.zh-CN.md git commit -m "feat: add new-skill for ..." git push -u origin feature/add-new-skill # 6. Create PR gh pr create --title "feat: add new-skill" --body "..."
Scenario 2: Modifying an Existing Skill
bash# 1. Make changes to skill vim skills/existing-skill/SKILL.md # 2. Check if description changed git diff skills/existing-skill/SKILL.md # 3. If description changed, update README files # 4. Commit, push, create PR
Scenario 3: Bug Fix Only
bash# 1. Fix the bug vim skills/some-skill/SKILL.md # 2. Commit and push (no README update needed) git add skills/some-skill/SKILL.md git commit -m "fix: correct typo in some-skill" git push # 3. Create PR gh pr create --title "fix: correct typo in some-skill"
Verification Checklist
Before creating the PR, verify:
- All changes are committed
- Branch is pushed to remote
- Commit messages follow Conventional Commits
- README.md is updated if needed
- README.zh-CN.md is updated if needed
- Language switch links are present in both READMEs
- New skills have symlinks created
- PR title is clear and descriptive
- PR description includes summary and changes
Quick Reference
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
git status | Check current state |
git diff | See unstaged changes |
git log main..HEAD | See branch commits |
git add <changed-files> | Stage only intended files |
git commit -m "msg" | Commit with message |
git push -u origin branch | Push to remote |
gh pr create | Create pull request |
Tips
- Commit first, PR later: Always commit changes before creating PR
- Small PRs: Keep PRs focused on a single change
- Clear titles: Use Conventional Commits in PR titles
- Bilingual sync: Always update both README files together
- Test skills: Verify skills work before submitting PR
