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approve pr

Approve a pull request after verifying it meets quality standards.

Claude Code Knowledge Pack7/10/2026

Overview

Approve a pull request after verifying it meets quality standards.

Steps

  1. Fetch PR details and verify it has been reviewed: gh pr view <number>.
  2. Run the approval checklist:
    • PR description is clear and explains the motivation.
    • All CI checks are passing: gh pr checks <number>.
    • Tests are included for new functionality.
    • No secrets or credentials in the diff.
    • No critical code review findings unresolved.
    • Branch is up to date with base.
  3. If all checks pass, submit approval:
    • gh pr review <number> --approve --body "<summary>".
  4. If checks fail, report which items need attention.
  5. Optionally enable auto-merge if configured:
    • gh pr merge <number> --auto --squash.

Format

PR #<number>: <title>

Checklist:
  [x] Description clear
  [x] CI passing
  [x] Tests included
  [x] No secrets
  [x] No critical issues
  [x] Branch up to date

Status: Approved
Review comment: <summary of assessment>

Rules

  • Never approve without reviewing the full diff.
  • Verify CI checks are passing at the time of approval.
  • If the PR has outstanding review comments, ensure they are resolved.
  • Add a brief summary of what was reviewed in the approval comment.
  • Do not approve PRs that increase test failures or reduce coverage significantly.