pr-review-helper
Collect baseline information for PR review with minimal back-and-forth. Prefer GitHub MCP for all reads; if MCP lacks data or is unavailable, fall back to gh CLI.
Required Inputs
- Repository owner/name
- PR number
If any are missing, ask the user once. Do not guess.
Workflow (Prefer GitHub MCP)
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PR overview
- Use
mcp__github__pull_request_readwithmethod: getto capture title, author, base/head branches, and head SHA.
- Use
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All comments and review suggestions
- Review comment threads:
mcp__github__pull_request_readwithmethod: get_review_comments.- Extract: file path, line, author, body.
- If a suggestion block exists, capture the suggested patch and map it to the diff hunk.
- Review summary:
mcp__github__pull_request_readwithmethod: get_reviews.- Capture approvals, change requests, and top-level review bodies.
- PR/issue comments:
mcp__github__pull_request_readwithmethod: get_comments.- Include non-review discussion.
- Review comment threads:
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Diff context
- Use
mcp__github__pull_request_readwithmethod: get_difffor full diff. - If the diff is large, also request
method: get_filesto scope by file before drilling into relevant hunks.
- Use
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CI status
- Use
mcp__github__pull_request_readwithmethod: get_statusfor the head SHA. - Identify failing checks. If failures appear to be GitHub Actions, proceed to logs.
- Use
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GitHub Actions logs (when failures exist)
- If MCP does not provide sufficient log details, fall back to
ghCLI. - Suggested flow:
gh pr checks <PR>to list failing runs and run IDs.gh run view <run-id> --log-failedto extract the failure reason.- If logs are truncated or need full context:
gh run download <run-id>then inspect the downloaded logs.
- If MCP does not provide sufficient log details, fall back to
Fallback Workflow (gh CLI Only)
Use this when MCP is unavailable or incomplete.
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PR overview
gh pr view <PR> --json title,author,baseRefName,headRefName,headRefOid
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Comments and review threads
gh pr view <PR> --json comments,reviews,reviewThreads- Parse
reviewThreadsfor file/line and suggestion blocks.
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Diff
gh pr diff <PR>
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CI status and logs
gh pr checks <PR>gh run view <run-id> --log-failedgh run download <run-id>if full logs are needed
Output Expectations
Provide a concise summary with:
- Review comments grouped by file/line, including suggestion patches if present
- Non-review discussion comments that may affect changes
- CI status: pass/fail, failing jobs, and key error messages
- Clear action items for the PR author
Do not post new comments, re-run CI, or update the PR unless the user explicitly asks.