github-multi-repo-pull-request-tool v1.0.1

Github Multi Repo Pull Request Tool

Purpose

Open pull requests across multiple repositories and link them to one another

Features

• Create pull requests across multiple repositories at the same time
• Automatically have those pull requests have the same body, title, and ticket reference
• Link those pull requests between one another
• Add a trusted set of reviewers to those pull requests automatically

Requirements

node 12+

Installation

git clone https://github.com/mattkae/github-multi-repo-pull-request-tool.git
cd ./github-multi-repo-pull-request-tool
npm install

Setup

1. Update default_content.md file with a template for your pull requests. Include the following keywords to automatically fill in the blanks for you:

   • $TITLE: Creates an h1 in your markdown containing the title specified in your config.json
   • $FIXES: Creates an h2 section containing the ticket number that was fixed by your work
   • $MERGE_WITH: Creates an h2 section containing links to the repositories that will be merge with this pull request

2. Create file config.json at the root of this project like so:

{
    "pat": "YOUR_GITHUB_PAT",
    "reviewers": [ "username1", "username2" ],
    "browser": true,                   // Optional. If set, the PRs will open in the browser in the end
    "repositories": [
       {
          "owner": "MyName_Or_Company",
          "name": "MyCoolRepo",
          "defaultBase": "master",     // Optional (default = none)
          "disable": false             // Optional (default = false)
       }
   ]
 }

Usage

Run:

npm run start

Then follow the prompts to create your pull requests. That's it!