GitHub PR Review

Resolves Pull Request review comments with severity-based prioritization, fix application, and thread replies.

Quick Start

# 1. Check project-specific instructions
cat .claude/CLAUDE.md 2>/dev/null | head -50  # Review project conventions

# 2. Get PR and repo info
PR=$(gh pr view --json number -q '.number')
REPO=$(gh repo view --json nameWithOwner -q '.nameWithOwner')

# 3. Fetch and list comments by severity
gh api repos/$REPO/pulls/$PR/comments | python3 -c "
import json, sys
comments = [c for c in json.load(sys.stdin) if not c.get('in_reply_to_id')]
def sev(b): return 'CRITICAL' if 'critical' in b.lower() else 'HIGH' if 'high' in b.lower() else 'MEDIUM' if 'medium' in b.lower() else 'LOW'
for s in ['CRITICAL','HIGH','MEDIUM','LOW']:
    cs = [c for c in comments if sev(c['body'])==s]
    if cs: print(f'{s} ({len(cs)}): ' + ', '.join(f\"#{c['id]}\" for c in cs))
"

# 4. For each comment: read -> analyze -> fix -> verify -> commit -> reply
# 5. Run tests: make test (or project-specific command)
# 6. Push when all fixes verified

Pre-Review Checklist

Before processing comments, verify:

1. Project conventions: Read

   .claude/CLAUDE.md

   ,

   .kiro/steering/

   , or similar
2. Commit format: Check

   git log --oneline -5

   for project style
3. Test command: Identify test runner (

   make test

   ,

   pytest

   ,

   npm test

   )
4. Branch status:

   git status

   to ensure clean working tree

Core Workflow

1. Fetch PR Comments

PR=$(gh pr view --json number -q '.number')
REPO=$(gh repo view --json nameWithOwner -q '.nameWithOwner')
gh api repos/$REPO/pulls/$PR/comments > /tmp/pr_comments.json

2. Classify by Severity

Process in order: CRITICAL > HIGH > MEDIUM > LOW

critical.svg

high-priority.svg

medium-priority.svg

low-priority.svg

3. Process Each Comment

For each comment:

a. Show context

Comment #123456789 (HIGH) - app/auth.py:45
"The validation logic should use constant-time comparison..."

b. Read affected code and propose fix

c. Confirm with user before applying

d. Apply fix if approved

e. Verify fix addresses ALL issues in the comment

4. Commit Changes

Use git-commit skill format for review fixes:

git add <files>
git commit -m "fix(scope): address review comment #ID

Brief explanation of what was wrong and how it's fixed.
Addresses review comment #123456789."

Review fix commit rules (see git-commit skill for full details):

• First line:

  type(scope): subject

  (max 50 chars)
• Types:

  fix

  ,

  refactor

  ,

  security

  ,

  test

  ,

  style

  ,

  perf

• Reference the comment ID in body
• Explain what was wrong and how it's fixed

5. Reply to Thread

COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
gh api repos/$REPO/pulls/$PR/comments \
  --input - <<< '{"body": "Fixed in '"$COMMIT"'. Replaced set lookup with hmac.compare_digest.", "in_reply_to": 123456789}'

Standard Reply Templates:

Fixed in [hash]. [brief description of fix]

Won't fix: [reason - e.g., out of scope, acceptable risk]

By design: [explanation of why current behavior is intentional]

Deferred to [issue/task number]. Will address in future iteration.

Acknowledged. [brief note, e.g., "acceptable for MVP"]

No emojis. Keep it minimal and professional.

6. Run Tests

make test  # or project-specific command

All tests must pass before pushing.

7. Push

git push

8. Submit Review (Optional)

After addressing all comments, formally submit a review:

# Approve the PR (use after all comments resolved)
gh pr review $PR --approve --body "All review comments addressed. Ready to merge."

# Or request changes if issues remain
gh pr review $PR --request-changes --body "Addressed X comments, Y issues remain."

# Or just comment without approval decision
gh pr review $PR --comment --body "Partial progress: fixed A and B, working on C."

When to use each:

• --approve

  : All comments addressed, PR is ready

• --request-changes

  : Critical issues remain unresolved

• --comment

  : Progress update, no approval decision yet

Batch Commit Strategy

Organize commits by impact when addressing multiple comments:

Workflow:

1. Fix CRITICAL/HIGH → separate commits each
2. Collect all cosmetic fixes
3. Apply cosmetics → single

   style:

   commit
4. Run tests once
5. Push all together

Pre-Merge Checklist

Before closing/merging PR, verify (or use github-pr-merge skill for automated validation):

• All CRITICAL and HIGH comments addressed
• All MEDIUM comments addressed or justified skip
• Replies posted to all resolved threads
• Tests passing (

  make test

  or equivalent)
• Linting passing (

  make lint

  or equivalent)
• CI checks green (

  gh pr checks

  )
• No unresolved conversations

TIP: After resolving all comments, use the

github-pr-merge

Reply to Threads API

Important: Use

--input -

in_reply_to

# Correct syntax
gh api repos/$REPO/pulls/$PR/comments \
  --input - <<< '{"body": "Fixed in abc123. Brief explanation.", "in_reply_to": 123456789}'

Do NOT use:

-f in_reply_to=...

Avoiding Review Loops

When bots review every push:

1. Batch fixes: Accumulate all fixes, push once
2. Draft PR: Convert to draft during fixes
3. Commit keywords: Some bots respect

   [skip ci]

   or

   [skip review]

Severity Detection

Gemini badges:

• critical.svg

  -> CRITICAL

• high-priority.svg

  -> HIGH

• medium-priority.svg

  -> MEDIUM

• low-priority.svg

  -> LOW

Cursor comments:

• <!-- **High Severity** -->

  -> HIGH

• <!-- **Medium Severity** -->

  -> MEDIUM

Fallback keywords: "security", "vulnerability", "injection" -> CRITICAL

Important Rules

• ALWAYS read project conventions (CLAUDE.md, etc.) before starting
• ALWAYS confirm before modifying files
• ALWAYS verify ALL issues in multi-issue comments are fixed
• ALWAYS run tests before pushing
• ALWAYS reply to resolved threads using standard templates
• ALWAYS submit formal review (

  gh pr review

  ) after addressing all comments
• NEVER use emojis in commit messages or thread replies
• NEVER skip HIGH/CRITICAL comments without explicit user approval
• Functional fixes -> separate commits (one per fix)
• Cosmetic fixes -> batch into single

  style:

  commit

Related Skills

• git-commit - Commit message format and conventions (use for review fix commits)
• github-pr-merge - Execute merge after review is complete (use after fixing all comments)