pr-operations

Automate the pull request lifecycle by using GitHub CLI commands to create PRs with templates, monitor CI checks, enforce reviews, and execute merges with branch cleanup. This standardizes workflows and reduces manual overhead across multiple repositories.

Track CI status and enforce approval gates by running gh pr checks with the watch flag to monitor continuous integration. You can request reviews, incorporate feedback, and ensure checks pass before executing the final merge.

Standardize PR creation by generating pull requests from feature branches using consistent templates and metadata. This ensures uniform titles, descriptions, and labeling across your development pipelines, reducing manual errors and overhead.

Yes, you can automatically assign reviewers and apply labels during PR creation. This enforces review policies like a 2- or 4-eye check, ensuring consistent assignment and compliance across your team's software pipelines.

Yes, this PR workflow automation requires installing and authenticating the GitHub CLI (gh). The procedures rely on gh commands to create pull requests, watch CI checks, and perform merges with post-merge branch cleanup.

Handle post-merge cleanup by executing gh pr merge with the delete-branch flag. This applies your chosen merge strategy, such as squash, and automatically removes the feature branch to keep the repository clean.