Agent skill · software engineering · cursor
new-branch-and-pr
Create a fresh branch, complete work, and open a pull request
Why this skill is useful
Codifies a specific branching and PR workflow that the AI could infer but now doesn't have to guess.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 2,555 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
New branch and PR Trigger Starting work that should be shipped through a clean branch and pull request workflow. Workflow 1. Ensure the working tree is clean or explicitly handled. 2. Create a descriptive branch from the latest main. 3. Complete implementation and tests. 4. Commit focused changes and push. 5. Create a concise PR with summary and test notes. Guardrails Keep branch scope focused on one change set. Include verification notes before requesting review. Output New branch name PR summary and test notes PR URL
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills cursor/new-branch-and-pr