gh-pr-checks

GitHub PR Checks

When to use

• The user asks about CI status or checks on a PR.
• Monitoring build/test results before merge.
• Waiting for checks to complete.

Inputs to confirm

• PR number, URL, or branch name (or current branch PR).
• Whether to watch/wait for completion.
• Target repo if not current (--repo OWNER/REPO).

Workflow

1. Verify auth:

   gh --version
   gh auth status
   

2. View check status:

   gh pr checks 123
   gh pr checks  # current branch PR
   

3. Watch checks until completion:

   gh pr checks 123 --watch
   gh pr checks 123 --watch --fail-fast
   

4. Get JSON output for scripting:

   gh pr checks 123 --json name,state,conclusion
   

5. View only required checks:

   gh pr checks 123 --required
   

Examples

# Check current PR status
gh pr checks

# Watch until all checks complete
gh pr checks 123 --watch

# Exit on first failure while watching
gh pr checks 123 --watch --fail-fast

# View in browser
gh pr checks 123 --web

# Get JSON with bucket categorization
gh pr checks 123 --json name,state,bucket --jq '.[] | select(.bucket == "fail")'

Flags reference

Flag	Description
--watch	Watch checks until they finish
--fail-fast	Exit watch on first failure
-i, --interval	Refresh interval in seconds (default 10)
--required	Show only required checks
--json	Output JSON (fields: bucket, name, state, etc.)
-w, --web	Open checks in browser

Exit codes

• 0: All checks passed
• 1: Error occurred
• 8: Checks still pending

Notes

• The bucket JSON field categorizes state into: pass, fail, pending, skipping, cancel.
• Use --required to focus on blocking checks.
• --watch is useful in CI scripts waiting for dependent checks.

References

• GitHub CLI manual: https://cli.github.com/manual/
• gh pr checks --help