What information is included in the output?

The skill provides the PR title, body, author, state, labels, a list of changed files with their individual patches, and the complete unified diff.

Is this a standalone code reviewer?

No, this is an 'input skill' designed to gather the necessary data. It is typically the first step in a pipeline followed by an orchestrator and specialist review skills.

Can I use a full URL to identify the Pull Request?

Absolutely. The skill supports full GitHub URLs, short references like 'owner/repo#123', or just the PR number if the context is already set.

Does this skill require GitHub authentication?

Yes, this skill requires the GitHub MCP server to be configured with a valid GitHub Personal Access Token to access repository data.

GitHub PR Diff Retriever

Name: GitHub PR Diff Retriever
Author: xinbenlv

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Collaboration Tools

Fetches code diffs, file changes, and pull request metadata from GitHub to initiate automated code reviews.

About

The Retrieve Diff from GitHub PR skill acts as the essential entry point for any automated code review pipeline within Claude Code. By connecting directly to the GitHub API via MCP tools, it extracts comprehensive pull request data including unified diffs, file lists, commit history, and metadata such as descriptions, labels, and authors. This skill eliminates the manual overhead of gathering context, allowing AI-driven workflows to immediately begin analyzing code changes for quality, security, and implementation patterns.

Key Features

Pre-structured output optimized for downstream review orchestrators
Multi-format PR reference parsing (URLs, short-tags, or PR numbers)
Comprehensive metadata extraction including title, body, and labels
Full commit history and branch reference retrieval
Detailed file-level change tracking with unified patches
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Extracting specific file patches for targeted security audits or automated linting
Initiating an automated AI code review pipeline for incoming pull requests
Summarizing complex code changes for team leads and project stakeholders

About

Key Features

Pre-structured output optimized for downstream review orchestrators
Multi-format PR reference parsing (URLs, short-tags, or PR numbers)
Comprehensive metadata extraction including title, body, and labels
Full commit history and branch reference retrieval
Detailed file-level change tracking with unified patches
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Extracting specific file patches for targeted security audits or automated linting
Initiating an automated AI code review pipeline for incoming pull requests
Summarizing complex code changes for team leads and project stakeholders