Skill Detail

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.

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npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill publish-installable-pull-request-package-previews-before-release-with-pkg-pr-new Copy
Works best when you want a reusable capability, not another fragile one-off prompt.
At a glance
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 pkg.pr.new GitHub App on the repository, then add npx pkg-pr-new publish or a dev dependency on pkg-pr-new to your CI workflow. For monorepos, run the publish command once with all package paths so one workflow generates all preview URLs.
Author
StackBlitz Labs
Publisher
Company
Last updated
Apr 13, 2026
Quick brief

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.

How it works

What this skill actually does

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.