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Publish installable pull-request package previews before release with pkg.pr.new

Use pkg.pr.new when an agent needs an installable preview build from a pull request so reviewers can test a package before the maintainer cuts a real npm release.

CI/CD IntegrationsMulti-Framework

Use pkg.pr.new when an agent needs an installable preview build from a pull request so reviewers can test a package before the maintainer cuts a real npm release.

CI/CD Integrations Multi-Framework Security Reviewed

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npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill publish-installable-pull-request-package-previews-before-release-with-pkg-pr-new

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Tools required

A GitHub repository with Actions enabled, the pkg.pr.new GitHub App installed, Node.js/npm for the package build, and a package that can be built from CI.

Install & setup

Install the <a href="https://github.com/apps/pkg-pr-new">pkg.pr.new GitHub App</a> on the repository, then add <code>npx pkg-pr-new publish</code> or a dev dependency on <code>pkg-pr-new</code> to your CI workflow. For monorepos, run the publish command once with all package paths so one workflow generates all preview URLs.

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StackBlitz Labs

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pkg.pr.new gives an agent a narrow release-preview workflow. It builds package artifacts from commits or pull requests, exposes them through npm-compatible URLs, and lets reviewers install the preview immediately in downstream apps or reproduction repos. That is useful when the job is proving a library change in real conditions before merge or publish.

The boundary is clear enough to be skill-shaped. Invoke it when an agent needs temporary, installable PR previews for a package review or release workflow, not when the user wants a general package registry, CI platform, or npm publishing product. The job-to-be-done is preview-release distribution from pull requests without cutting a normal release.