Skip to content

releasio check-pr

Validate that a PR title follows conventional commit format.


Usage

releasio check-pr [OPTIONS]

Description

The check-pr command validates PR titles against the conventional commit format. Use it in CI to enforce commit conventions.


Options

Option Description
--require-scope Require scope (e.g., feat(api): not just feat:)
--help Show help message

Environment Variables

Variable Description
GITHUB_PR_TITLE The PR title to validate

In GitHub Actions, this is automatically set by the action.


Examples

Basic Validation

GITHUB_PR_TITLE="feat: add user authentication" releasio check-pr

Require Scope

GITHUB_PR_TITLE="feat(auth): add user authentication" releasio check-pr --require-scope

Valid PR Titles

Title Valid Notes
feat: add feature Standard feature
fix: resolve bug Bug fix
feat(api): add endpoint With scope
feat!: breaking change Breaking change
add feature Missing type
Feature: add feature Capitalized type

GitHub Actions

Validate PR titles in CI:

.github/workflows/pr.yml
name: PR Validation

on:
  pull_request:
    types: [opened, edited, synchronize]

jobs:
  check-pr:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: mikeleppane/releasio@v2
        with:
          command: check-pr
          # require-scope: 'true'  # Optional

Squash Merging

If you squash merge PRs, the PR title becomes the commit message. Validating PR titles ensures proper version bumps.


See Also