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title: gh-fix-ci skill (openai/skills)
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**What it does.** 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. Treat external providers (for example Buildkite) as out of scope and report only the details URL. Part of [[skills-openai-skills]] (openai/skills).

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| Upstream | [openai/skills](https://github.com/openai/skills) |
| Skill file | [skills/.curated/gh-fix-ci/SKILL.md](https://github.com/openai/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/.curated/gh-fix-ci/SKILL.md) |
| License | Apache-2.0 (skill folder LICENSE.txt) |
| Author | OpenAI |
| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |

## Install

- Codex: `$skill-installer` installs from this catalog (`$gh-fix-ci` invokes it); other agents: `npx skills add openai/skills --skill gh-fix-ci`.
- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openai/skills/HEAD/skills/.curated/gh-fix-ci/SKILL.md`

## SKILL.md (verbatim)

```yaml
name: "gh-fix-ci"
description: "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. Treat external providers (for example Buildkite) as out of scope and report only the details URL."
```

# 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.
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 `--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>"`
4. 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.
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-plan` skill 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 checks` to 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:
- `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`

## Other files in this skill

- [LICENSE.txt](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openai/skills/HEAD/skills/.curated/gh-fix-ci/LICENSE.txt)
- [agents/openai.yaml](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openai/skills/HEAD/skills/.curated/gh-fix-ci/agents/openai.yaml)
- [assets/github-small.svg](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openai/skills/HEAD/skills/.curated/gh-fix-ci/assets/github-small.svg)
- [assets/github.png](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openai/skills/HEAD/skills/.curated/gh-fix-ci/assets/github.png)
- [scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openai/skills/HEAD/skills/.curated/gh-fix-ci/scripts/inspect_pr_checks.py)

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