create-backport-branch - Cherry-pick GitHub PR commits to release branch
Create a new backport branch by cherry-picking all commits from a GitHub PR onto a target release branch or commit
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Updated: 2026-05-09Capabilities
Typical Inputs
Typical Outputs
What this skill does
- create backport branch
- cherry-pick commits
- resolve merge conflicts
- fetch PR commits
- validate inputs
- generate backport report
Inputs
- GitHub PR number
- target release branch or commit hash
- Git repository
- GitHub authentication
Outputs
- new backport branch
- cherry-picked commits on branch
- backport report message
- generated files warning
Requirements
- Git installation
- GitHub CLI (gh)
- Git repository checkout
- write permissions for repository