GitHub CI Fix Automation
Use when a user asks to debug or fix failing GitHub PR checks that run in GitHub Actions; use `gh` to inspect checks and logs, summarize failure context, draft a fix plan, and implement only after explicit approval.
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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) - -
ghauthentication for the repo host
Quick start
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python "<path-to-skill>/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py" --repo "." --pr "<number-or-url>" - -Add
--jsonif you want machine-friendly output for summarization.
Workflow
1. Verify gh authentication.
- -Run
gh auth statusin the repo. - -If unauthenticated, ask the user to run
gh auth login(ensuring repo + workflow scopes) before proceeding.
2. 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.
3. 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
--jsonfor 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
detailsUrland 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:
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gh api "/repos/<owner>/<repo>/actions/jobs/<job_id>/logs" > "<path>"
4. Scope non-GitHub Actions checks.
- -If
detailsUrlis 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.
5. Summarize failures for the user.
- -Provide the failing check name, run URL (if any), and a concise log snippet.
- -Call out missing logs explicitly.
6. Create a plan.
- -Use the
create-planskill to draft a concise plan and request approval.
7. Implement after approval.
- -Apply the approved plan, summarize diffs/tests, and ask about opening a PR.
8. Recheck status.
- -After changes, suggest re-running the relevant tests and
gh pr checksto confirm.
Bundled Resources
scripts/inspect_pr_checks.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:
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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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