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remix-run/remix

supersede-pr

Safely replace one GitHub pull request with another.

First seen Mar 13, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add remix-run/remix --skill supersede-pr
View on skills.sh ↗ GitHub repository ↗

Summary

  • Safely replace one GitHub pull request with another.
  • Use when a user says a PR supersedes/replaces an older PR, asks to auto-close a superseded PR, or needs guaranteed closure behavior after merge.
  • This skill explicitly closes the superseded PR with gh CLI and verifies final PR states instead of relying on closing keywords.

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More details

Agent compatibility

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Repository health

Stars 33.4K
License LICENSE
Default branch main
Open issues 20
Status Active

Package contents

Files included with this skill beyond the listing page.

  • skill md SKILL.md 1,824 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 345 B

History

  1. First seen on skills.sh
  2. First recorded snapshot · 14 installs

SKILL.md

Supersede PR

Overview

Use this skill to handle PR supersession end-to-end. Do not rely on Closes #<number> to close another PR. GitHub closing keywords close issues, not pull requests.

Workflow

  1. Identify PR numbers and target repo.
  • Capture oldpr (the superseded PR) and newpr (the replacement PR).
  • Resolve the repo with gh repo view --json nameWithOwner -q .nameWithOwner when not provided.
  1. Create or update the replacement PR first.
  • Open/push the replacement branch.
  • Open the new PR.
  • Include a traceable link in the PR body such as Supersedes #<old_pr>.
  1. Close the superseded PR explicitly.
  • Run:
scripts/close_superseded_pr.ts <old_pr> <new_pr>
  • This adds a comment (Superseded by #<new_pr>.) and closes the old PR.
  1. Verify states.
  • Confirm the superseded PR is closed:
gh pr view <old_pr> --json state,url
  • Confirm the replacement PR status/checks:
gh pr checks <new_pr>

Rules

  1. Do not use Closes #<oldpr> when <oldpr> is a pull request.
  • Use Closes/Fixes only for issues.
  • Use Supersedes #<oldpr> or Refs #<oldpr> for PR-to-PR linkage.
  1. Prefer explicit closure over implied automation.
  • Always run the close command when the user asks to supersede a PR.
  • Treat closure as incomplete until gh pr view <old_pr> returns CLOSED.

Script

Use the bundled script for deterministic closure:

  • scripts/closesupersededpr.ts