Can it respond to human code reviews?

Yes, it integrates with the handling-pr-comments skill to read reviewer feedback, implement requested changes, respond to threads, and resolve them once the feedback is addressed.

How does it handle CI failures?

It identifies the specific cause of failure (e.g., linting, types, or tests) and attempts to auto-fix the issues using Test-Driven Development (TDD) before pushing verified code back to the branch.

What is the gtg utility mentioned in the skill?

gtg (GoodToGo) is a command-line tool that provides deterministic, machine-readable status updates for GitHub PRs, allowing the agent to know exactly when action is required.

What is the primary purpose of PR Shepherd?

PR Shepherd is designed to monitor a GitHub Pull Request from creation to merge, handling all the intermediate steps like CI failures and review comments so the human developer doesn't have to.

Does this work in the background?

Yes, it is specifically designed for agents working in a worktree, allowing the main orchestrator or user to remain free for other tasks while the PR is being shepherded.

PR Shepherd

Name: PR Shepherd
Author: dsifry

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Automates the end-to-end lifecycle of GitHub Pull Requests by monitoring CI/CD status, fixing regressions, and resolving review comments autonomously.

About

PR Shepherd is a specialized skill for Claude Code designed to manage the 'long tail' of software delivery. Rather than simply creating a PR and stopping, this skill enables an AI agent to stay active within a worktree to shepherd a PR through to merge. It utilizes the 'gtg' (GoodToGo) utility for deterministic state detection, allowing the agent to react to CI failures, handle human review feedback, and resolve discussion threads without constant human supervision. It is particularly effective in orchestrator-agent workflows where a background agent manages the PR while the developer or orchestrator continues other work.

Key Features

Background monitoring loop that polls for PR updates every 60 seconds
Autonomous CI/CD monitoring with automatic fixing for lint, type, and test failures
29 GitHub stars
Deterministic state machine transitions using the gtg (GoodToGo) utility
Intelligent handling of PR review comments including categorization and thread resolution
Post-merge knowledge extraction and automated environment cleanup

Use Cases

Handling and resolving large volumes of code review feedback and discussion threads
Fixing recurring CI failures and regressions without manual developer intervention
Managing the full PR lifecycle autonomously after initial code implementation

About

Key Features

Background monitoring loop that polls for PR updates every 60 seconds
Autonomous CI/CD monitoring with automatic fixing for lint, type, and test failures
29 GitHub stars
Deterministic state machine transitions using the gtg (GoodToGo) utility
Intelligent handling of PR review comments including categorization and thread resolution
Post-merge knowledge extraction and automated environment cleanup

Use Cases

Handling and resolving large volumes of code review feedback and discussion threads
Fixing recurring CI failures and regressions without manual developer intervention
Managing the full PR lifecycle autonomously after initial code implementation