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openai · Apr 21, 2026

gh-fix-ci

Gh Pr Checks Plan Fix

Overview

Use gh to locate failing PR checks, fetch GitHub Actions logs for actionable failures, summarize the failure snippet, then propose a fix plan and implement after explicit approval.

  • If a plan-oriented skill (for example create-plan) is available, use it; otherwise draft a concise plan inline and request approval before implementing.

Prereq: authenticate with the standard GitHub CLI once (for example, run gh auth login), then confirm with gh auth status (repo + workflow scopes are typically required).

Inputs

  • repo: path inside the repo (default .)
  • pr: PR number or URL (optional; defaults to current branch PR)
  • gh authentication for the repo host

Quick start

  • python "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "<number-or-url>"
  • Add --json if you want machine-friendly output for summarization.

Workflow

  1. Verify gh authentication.
  • Run gh auth status in the repo.
  • If unauthenticated, ask the user to run gh auth login (ensuring repo + workflow scopes) before proceeding.
  1. Resolve the PR.
  • Prefer the current branch PR: gh pr view --json number,url.
  • If the user provides a PR number or URL, use that directly.
  1. Inspect failing checks (GitHub Actions only).
  • Preferred: run the bundled script (handles gh field drift and job-log fallbacks):
  • python "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "<number-or-url>"
  • Add --json for machine-friendly output.
  • Manual fallback:
  • gh pr checks <pr> --json name,state,bucket,link,startedAt,completedAt,workflow
  • If a field is rejected, rerun with the available fields reported by gh.
  • For each failing check, extract the run id from detailsUrl and run:
  • gh run view <run_id> --json name,workflowName,conclusion,status,url,event,headBranch,headSha
  • gh run view <run_id> --log
  • If the run log says it is still in progress, fetch job logs directly:
  • gh api "/repos/<owner>/<repo>/actions/jobs/<job_id>/logs" > "<path>"
  1. Scope non-GitHub Actions checks.
  • If detailsUrl is not a GitHub Actions run, label it as external and only report the URL.
  • Do not attempt Buildkite or other providers; keep the workflow lean.
  1. Summarize failures for the user.
  • Provide the failing check name, run URL (if any), and a concise log snippet.
  • Call out missing logs explicitly.
  1. Create a plan.
  • Use the create-plan skill to draft a concise plan and request approval.
  1. Implement after approval.
  • Apply the approved plan, summarize diffs/tests, and ask about opening a PR.
  1. Recheck status.
  • After changes, suggest re-running the relevant tests and gh pr checks to confirm.

Bundled Resources

scripts/inspectprchecks.py

Fetch failing PR checks, pull GitHub Actions logs, and extract a failure snippet. Exits non-zero when failures remain so it can be used in automation.

Usage examples:

  • python "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "123"
  • python "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "https://github.com/org/repo/pull/123" --json
  • python "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --max-lines 200 --context 40

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Registry details

  • Owner: openai
  • Tags: None
  • Updated: Apr 21, 2026
  • Path: skills/.curated/gh-fix-ci
  • Registry ID: openai:gh-fix-ci

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