What happens if a CI pipeline is still running?

The skill will identify the status as 'pending' and advise the user to wait for checks to complete before proceeding with the merge.

How does this skill check for merge conflicts?

The skill uses the GitHub CLI to inspect the 'mergeable' status of a PR and identifies if the branch needs a rebase or manual conflict resolution.

Can it detect if branch protection rules are met?

Yes, it verifies requirements such as minimum approval counts and mandatory passing status checks as defined in the repository settings.

Does this skill require the GitHub CLI to be installed?

Yes, it relies on the 'gh' command-line interface to fetch real-time PR data, review statuses, and CI metadata.

GitHub PR Readiness Validator

Name: GitHub PR Readiness Validator
Author: mvillmow

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Collaboration Tools

Validates GitHub pull requests by checking CI status, review approvals, and merge conflicts to ensure production readiness.

About

This skill automates the pre-merge checklist for GitHub pull requests, ensuring that every contribution meets project standards before integration. It integrates with the GitHub CLI to verify continuous integration (CI) results, tally required approvals, detect merge conflicts, and confirm branch protection rule compliance. By providing a comprehensive readiness report, it helps developers and maintainers identify blocking issues and streamline the collaborative review process within repositories like ProjectOdyssey.

Key Features

Automated CI/CD status verification
12 GitHub stars
Real-time merge conflict detection
Review approval and change request tracking
Branch protection rule compliance checking
Detailed readiness reporting with actionable recommendations

Use Cases

Checking branch protection compliance for project maintainers
Validating pull requests before manual or automated merges
Identifying blocking issues in complex review workflows

About

Key Features

Automated CI/CD status verification
12 GitHub stars
Real-time merge conflict detection
Review approval and change request tracking
Branch protection rule compliance checking
Detailed readiness reporting with actionable recommendations

Use Cases

Checking branch protection compliance for project maintainers
Validating pull requests before manual or automated merges
Identifying blocking issues in complex review workflows