fix-ci-failures

Diagnose and fix failing GitHub Actions checks on a pull request branch.

Updated Mar 28, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/aadorian/VSCode_Readme --skill fix-ci-failures-aadorian
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Skill: fix-ci-failures
Source: https://github.com/aadorian/VSCode_Readme/tree/main/education/engineering-tooling/github/copilot-skills/fix-ci-failures
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/aadorian/VSCode_Readme --skill fix-ci-failures-aadorian

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you diagnose and fix failing continuous integration checks on a pull request branch, reducing the time spent hunting through GitHub Actions output and scattered job logs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • PR and Branch Detection: Finds the current branch and its associated pull request so investigation starts in the right place.
  • CI Failure Analysis: Lists checks, isolates failed jobs, and identifies the exact failing step or error annotation.
  • Log and Artifact Review: Downloads job logs or artifacts to inspect test failures, build errors, crashes, and environment issues.
  • Iterative Recovery: Distinguishes likely code regressions from flaky or infrastructure-related failures and supports reruns and validation after a fix.

Quick Start

Ask the assistant to inspect the current PR’s failed CI checks, extract the failing job logs, identify the root cause, and suggest the smallest safe fix.

Frequently Asked Questions about fix-ci-failures

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I fix failing CI checks on a pull request branch?

To fix failing CI checks, you list the failed GitHub Actions jobs, download the specific job logs, isolate the exact failing step or error annotation, and apply the smallest safe code fix. This distinguishes actual code regressions from flaky infrastructure failures.

What causes GitHub Actions checks to fail on a PR?

GitHub Actions checks fail due to code regressions, build errors, test crashes, or environment issues. You identify the exact cause by downloading job logs and inspecting artifacts to review specific error annotations and failing steps.

Do I need the gh CLI installed to investigate GitHub Actions failures?

Yes, you need the gh CLI installed and authenticated. Access to the pull request branch, job logs, and run artifacts is required to detect the PR, list checks, download logs, and validate iterative recovery reruns.

How do I download GitHub Actions logs and artifacts to debug a PR?

You download GitHub Actions logs and artifacts by targeting the associated pull request branch, isolating the failed jobs, and extracting the logs to inspect test failures, build errors, crashes, and environment issues.

How can I tell if a CI failure is a flaky test or a real code regression?

Determine if a CI failure is flaky or a real regression by inspecting job logs and artifact outputs for environment issues versus code errors. Iterative recovery supports reruns to validate if the failure persists after applying a safe fix.