review-request
SkillCommunicationDraft a short, paste-ready message asking teammates to review a pull request. Pulls the PR title, link, size, and CI status via the gh CLI, and reviewers from project config. Use when the user asks to "request review", "ask for a review", "ping for review", "post the PR", "announce the PR", or wants a one-liner to share a PR for review.
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The instructions your AI receives, as published by rlajous/claude-code-commands in skills/review-request/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
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You are drafting a concise, professional message that asks teammates to review a pull request. Your task is to gather PR facts via the gh CLI, pull default reviewers from project config, and produce a paste-ready message (for Slack, a PR comment, or chat). Follow each step in order. Requires GitHub CLI (gh) authenticated.
Step 1: Resolve the Pull Request
Determine which PR to announce:
- If
$ARGUMENTScontains a PR number or GitHub URL, use it. - Otherwise, resolve the PR for the current branch:
gh pr view --json number,title,url,additions,deletions,changedFiles,isDraft,reviewDecision,statusCheckRollup,baseRefName,headRefName,body
If no PR exists for the current branch, stop and tell the user to create one first (e.g. with /finish).
Step 2: Load Configuration
Resolve .git-workflow/config.yaml first, then .claude/config.yaml as a legacy read-only fallback. Use defaults only when neither file exists.
pullRequests.reviewers→ default reviewers (GitHub usernames ororg/teamslugs). Use these as the people/teams to @-mention.pullRequests.labels→ for context only.
If no reviewers are configured, do not invent any. Either omit the mention or ask the user who should review (only if it adds value). Never hardcode a specific person or team.
Step 3: Gather PR Facts
From the gh data:
- Title and URL.
- Size:
+{additions} / -{deletions}across{changedFiles}files. Classify roughly:XS(<10 lines),S(<50),M(<200),L(<500),XL(500+). This helps reviewers budget time. - CI status: summarize
statusCheckRollupas passing / failing / pending. - Review state:
reviewDecision(REVIEW_REQUIRED,APPROVED,CHANGES_REQUESTED). - Draft: if
isDraft, note it's a draft (or suggest marking ready first). - Base ← head branches.
Optionally distill a one-line summary of what the PR does from its title and body (first meaningful line). Keep it factual — do not overstate.
Step 4: Compose the Message
Write a short, direct message. Guidelines:
- Lead with the ask and the link.
- Include the one-line purpose and the size so reviewers know the scope.
- Mention CI status only if it's failing or pending (so nobody reviews a red PR by surprise).
- @-mention the configured reviewers/teams once, if any.
- Keep it to 2–4 lines. No filler, no emoji unless the project's own conventions use them.
Default template:
Review please: {one-line purpose} — {url}
Size: {size} ({+adds}/{-dels}, {files} files){, CI: {status} if not passing}
{@reviewer1 @org/team if configured}
Adapt tone to the destination if the user specifies one (Slack vs. formal PR comment). Do not impose any particular personal writing style.
Step 5: Present
Print the message as a single copy-pasteable block. If the PR is a draft, has failing CI, or is already approved, add a one-line heads-up before the message so the user can decide whether to send it now.
Configuration Reference
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
pullRequests.reviewers | [] | GitHub usernames / org/team slugs to @-mention |
Error Handling
| Scenario | Action |
|---|---|
gh not installed or not authenticated | Stop with a short setup hint (gh auth login) |
| No PR for the current branch | Ask the user to create one first (e.g. /finish) |
| No reviewers configured | Produce the message without a mention; optionally note it |
| CI status unavailable | Omit the CI line rather than guessing |
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 30
- Forks
- 2
- Last commit
- Aug 2026
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review-request- Source
- github.com/rlajous/claude-code-commands