By name: prepare-dependabot-prs description: Use when preparing GitHub Dependabot pull requests by listing open PRs, verifying they are authored by app/dependabot, enabling auto-merge, and approving them without merging manually.
Prepare Dependabot PRs
Use this skill for repetitive Dependabot PR preparation in this repository.
Task List
Use a plain Markdown checklist so the workflow is easy to follow in AI Agent:
- [ ] Confirm GitHub auth and list open Dependabot PRs
- [ ] Enable auto-merge with squash for each PR
- [ ] Approve each PR
- [ ] Summarize prepared PRs and any blockers
Workflow
- Confirm GitHub CLI access.
- List open PRs authored by
app/dependabot. - Enable auto-merge with squash for each eligible PR.
- Approve each eligible PR.
- Report any PRs skipped because of missing permissions, unexpected changes, or policy blockers.
Commands
gh auth status
gh pr list --author app/dependabot --state open --json number,title,url,headRefName
gh pr view <pr-number> --json author,files,title,url
gh pr merge --auto --squash <pr-number>
gh pr review --approve <pr-number>
Validation
- Confirm each acted-on PR now shows auto-merge enabled.
- Confirm each acted-on PR has an approval from the current reviewer.
Guardrails
- Do not merge PRs manually; this skill only prepares them for CI-driven auto-merge.
- Skip any PR that is not clearly a Dependabot dependency update.
- If branch protection, reviewer rules, or GitHub permissions block the workflow, stop and report the blocker.