Support PR Template on pull request creation

[camgrsl]

Hi there,

The only option to actually have a template in the created PR is to duplicate the PR template as a ISSUE_TEMPLATE and set copyIssueDescriptionToPR: true which actually copy the description inside a toggle.

It would be nice to see getPrBody function to support fetching the pull_request template present in the repository

What do you think?

[robvanderleek]

Hi @camgrsl 👋

Thanks for the feature suggestion.

Just to be clear: are you suggesting adding a new option (for example copyPullRequestTemplateToPR: true) and then include this template in the PR description (not within a toggle)?
Or do you expect this to be the default behavior?

There are quite some subtleties when it comes to PR templates, but I'm sure basic support can be added to CIB.

[camgrsl]

Exactly copyPullRequestTemplateToPR would be perfect.

this template in the PR description (not within a toggle)?

Definitely!

I wouldn't expect to be default behavior as it would change existing integrations.
Basic support is more than enough, Just copying the pull request template and adding the closes #ticketNumber at the end of the PR would do the job 🙏

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Branch issue-992-Support_PR_Template_on_pull_request_creation created!

[robvanderleek]

Hi @camgrsl

I've just released the basic support.

Let me know if this fits your use-case.

[camgrsl]

@robvanderleek thanks for quickly integrating this 🙏
After copying copyPullRequestTemplateToPR: true, it's not copying pull_request_template as expected.
Have you tested it live on github or only by mocking it locally?
I'm currently using robvanderleek/create-issue-branch@main main branch, but I can see that you forgot to add a new release as well

[robvanderleek]

Hi @camgrsl

Too bad the new feature does not work for you.
I've tested the App version live, for example, this PR contains the contents of this template.

The current implementation looks for a file called .github/pull_request_template.md

However, I did not check the action, and indeed forgot to make a new release.
I've just did the release, can you try again please?

[camgrsl]

Well, maybe something cache related. It works like a charm now!
Thanks @robvanderleek , really appreciated 🙏