Reply to PR Comment

Name: reply-pr-comment
Rating: 78
Author: gmliao

Overview

Reply to specific Pull Request comments using GitHub CLI.

Announce at start: "I'm using the reply-pr-comment skill to respond to PR feedback."

When to Use

•User wants to reply to a specific comment thread
•Need to respond to review feedback
•Want to clarify implementation decisions
•Need to acknowledge feedback

Prerequisites

•GitHub CLI (gh) installed and authenticated
•PR number or current PR context
•Comment ID from the comment you want to reply to

The Process

Step 1: Get Repository Name

Command:

bash

gh repo view --json nameWithOwner --jq '.nameWithOwner'

Example output: gmliao/swift-state-tree

Note: Use actual repo name instead of :owner/:repo placeholder.

Step 2: Get PR Number

Command:

bash

gh pr view --json number --jq '.number'

Example output: 24

Step 3: Find Comment ID

Option A: View Line Comments

bash

gh api repos/gmliao/swift-state-tree/pulls/24/comments --jq '.[] | {id: .id, path: .path, line: .line, body: (.body | split("\n")[0:2] | join("\n"))}'

Option B: View Review Comments

bash

gh pr view 24 --json reviews --jq '.reviews[].comments[] | {id: .id, author: .author.login, body: (.body | split("\n")[0:2] | join("\n"))}'

Output format:

json

{
  "id": 2700778279,
  "path": "Sources/SwiftStateTree/Sync/SyncEngine.swift",
  "line": 123,
  "body": "This could be optimized..."
}

Step 4: Reply to Comment

Command:

bash

gh api --method POST repos/gmliao/swift-state-tree/pulls/24/comments/2700778279/replies -f body="Your reply text"

Example:

bash

gh api --method POST repos/gmliao/swift-state-tree/pulls/24/comments/2700778279/replies -f body="Thanks for the review! I've updated the implementation to address your concerns."

Complete Example

bash

# Get repo name
REPO=$(gh repo view --json nameWithOwner --jq '.nameWithOwner')

# Get PR number
PR_NUMBER=$(gh pr view --json number --jq '.number')

# Find comment ID (example: looking for comments on SyncEngine.swift)
COMMENT_ID=$(gh api repos/$REPO/pulls/$PR_NUMBER/comments --jq '.[] | select(.path == "Sources/SwiftStateTree/Sync/SyncEngine.swift") | .id' | head -1)

# Reply to comment
gh api --method POST repos/$REPO/pulls/$PR_NUMBER/comments/$COMMENT_ID/replies -f body="Thanks for the feedback! I've addressed this in the latest commit."

Reply Best Practices

•Be respectful: Acknowledge feedback positively
•Be specific: Reference the exact concern or suggestion
•Be actionable: Explain what you've done or will do
•Be concise: Keep replies focused and clear

Common Reply Templates

Acknowledging Feedback

code

Thanks for the review! I've updated the implementation to address your concerns.

Explaining Decision

code

I understand your concern. I chose this approach because [reason]. Let me know if you'd prefer a different solution.

Requesting Clarification

code

Thanks for the feedback! Could you clarify what you mean by [specific point]? I want to make sure I address it correctly.

Indicating Fix

code

Good catch! I've fixed this in commit [hash]. The implementation now [what changed].

Integration with Other Skills

•Use SwiftStateTree/view-pr-comments to find comments to reply to
•Use Superpowers/receiving-code-review for systematic review response workflow