Write a PR Description With SBAR
Build a pull request description that states situation, background, assessment, and request.
A checkout PR changes tax rounding and invoice fixtures, but the initial description says only "checkout fixes." Reviewers cannot tell why the PR exists, what changed, or which risk to inspect. SBAR PR brief: Situation, Background, Assessment, Request The common trap is writing a PR description as a status note instead of a review brief. "Fixes checkout" tells people activity happened, but it does not state the current situation, the business context, the author's risk read, or the decision being requested from reviewers. Situation Write: "This PR fixes EU invoice tax rounding in checkout before Friday's release cut." The first…
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