pr-summary
Analyze all PR changes and update PR description with accurate summary.
What it does
Preamble
eval "$(~/.vibestack/bin/vibe-slug 2>/dev/null)" 2>/dev/null || SLUG="unknown"
_LEARN_FILE="${VIBESTACK_HOME:-$HOME/.vibestack}/projects/${SLUG:-unknown}/learnings.jsonl"
if [ -f "$_LEARN_FILE" ]; then
_LEARN_COUNT=$(wc -l < "$_LEARN_FILE" 2>/dev/null | tr -d ' ')
echo "LEARNINGS: $_LEARN_COUNT entries loaded"
if [ "$_LEARN_COUNT" -gt 5 ] 2>/dev/null; then
~/.vibestack/bin/vibe-learnings-search --limit 5 2>/dev/null || true
fi
else
echo "LEARNINGS: none yet"
fi
PR Summary Update
Philosophy
- Analyze all changes without exception — track all commits included in the PR, not just the latest.
- Accuracy is essential — do not guess; read the actual diff and code before describing.
- Write from the reviewer's perspective — explain "why" this change was needed and what impact it has.
Rules
- Read all changed files before writing the summary
- Analyze ALL commits in the PR, not just the latest
- Be precise — do not guess or hallucinate changes
- Preserve existing PR metadata (labels, assignees, reviewers)
- Do NOT add promotional or attribution footers
- Do NOT add unnecessary lines (Co-Authored-By, Generated with, etc.)
Process
Step 1: Identify PR
Determine the PR number from argument or current branch:
# If argument provided, use it directly
PR_NUMBER={argument}
# Otherwise, infer from current branch
gh pr view --json number -q '.number'
Step 2: Gather PR Context
# Get current PR details
gh pr view {PR_NUMBER} --json title,body,baseRefName,headRefName,commits,files
# Get base branch
BASE_BRANCH=$(gh pr view {PR_NUMBER} --json baseRefName -q '.baseRefName')
# View all commits in PR
gh pr view {PR_NUMBER} --json commits -q '.commits[] | "\(.oid[:7]) \(.messageHeadline)"'
# View all changed files with stats
gh pr diff {PR_NUMBER} --stat
# View full diff
gh pr diff {PR_NUMBER}
Step 3: Analyze Existing PR Body
CRITICAL: Check the existing PR body first.
# Get current PR body
EXISTING_BODY=$(gh pr view {PR_NUMBER} --json body -q '.body')
Check for user-added content to preserve:
- Manual notes or context added by the author
- Links to related issues, designs, or discussions
- Sections not generated by this skill (e.g., custom sections)
If the existing body contains user-added content, preserve it in a ## Notes section at the bottom.
Step 4: Deep Analysis
CRITICAL: Do not rely on diff statistics alone — understand the meaning of the changes.
For large PRs (>20 files or >1000 lines changed):
- Group files by directory/module and analyze each group
- Focus on structural changes first, then detail changes
- Summarize at module level, not file level
For each changed file:
- Read the full diff — understand what was added, modified, removed
- Read the file — understand the full context around the changes
- Identify the purpose — why was this file changed?
- Assess impact — what depends on this? Could this break anything?
Categorize changes:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| New Feature | New functionality added |
| Bug Fix | Existing behavior corrected |
| Refactor | Code restructured without behavior change |
| Performance | Optimization improvements |
| Documentation | Docs, comments, README updates |
| Test | Test additions or modifications |
| Configuration | Config, CI/CD, build changes |
| Dependency | Package additions, updates, removals |
| Breaking Change | Changes that break existing API/behavior |
Deliberation questions:
- What is the single purpose of this PR?
- Are there breaking changes for consumers?
- What edge cases might be affected?
- Are there any risks or known limitations?
Step 5: Craft PR Summary
Before writing, articulate:
- What problem does this PR solve? (Summary)
- What specific changes were made and why? (Changes)
- Are there any breaking changes? (Breaking Changes)
- How should a reviewer verify this works? (Test Plan)
PR body format:
## Summary
- Brief description of what and WHY
## Changes
- Change 1: why this was needed
- Change 2: why this was needed
## Breaking Changes
- (if any) Description of breaking change and migration path
## Test Plan
- [ ] How to verify changes work
- [ ] Edge cases to test
Step 6: Update PR Description
gh pr edit {PR_NUMBER} --body "$(cat <<'EOF'
## Summary
- {accurate summary based on analysis}
## Changes
- {change 1}: {why}
- {change 2}: {why}
## Breaking Changes
- {if any, otherwise omit this section}
## Test Plan
- [ ] {verification step 1}
- [ ] {verification step 2}
EOF
)"
Step 7: Verify Update
# Confirm PR was updated
gh pr view {PR_NUMBER} --json title,body -q '.body'
Step 8: Report Summary
## PR Summary Updated
**PR**: #{PR_NUMBER}
**Title**: {title}
**Base**: {base_branch} ← {head_branch}
### Analysis
- Total commits: {N}
- Files changed: {N}
- Lines added: +{N}
- Lines removed: -{N}
### Categories
- feat: {N} changes
- fix: {N} changes
- refactor: {N} changes
- ...
PR description updated successfully.
Title Update
If the PR title is vague (e.g., "update", "fix", "WIP"), suggest a better title:
gh pr edit {PR_NUMBER} --title "<type>(<scope>): <subject>"
Note: PR title optionally uses scope. Commit messages use
<type>: <subject>format without scope.
Only suggest title changes when:
- Title is clearly vague or inaccurate
- Title doesn't reflect the actual changes
- Ask user before changing the title
Anti-Patterns
- Do NOT write a summary without reading ALL changed files
- Do NOT rely only on commit messages — verify against actual diff
- Do NOT include changes that don't exist in the PR
- Do NOT use vague descriptions like "various improvements"
- Do NOT overwrite existing PR body without analyzing it first
- Do NOT skip reading file context — diffs alone can be misleading
- Do NOT add information that isn't supported by the code changes
Capture Learnings
If you discovered a non-obvious pattern, pitfall, or insight during this session, log it:
~/.vibestack/bin/vibe-learnings-log '{"skill":"pr-summary","type":"TYPE","key":"SHORT_KEY","insight":"DESCRIPTION","confidence":N,"source":"SOURCE","files":["path/to/relevant/file"]}'
Types: pattern, pitfall, preference, architecture, operational.
Only log genuine discoveries.
Capabilities
Install
Quality
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