Merge pull request #2453 from PR0M3TH3AN/claude/add-pr-checking-ZTrrq

Replace gh CLI with curl for GitHub API queries in agent workflows

AGENTS.md

@@ -204,7 +204,11 @@ This project uses multiple AI agents (Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Google Jules) w
 
 ### Before Starting Work
 
-1. **Check open PRs.** Run `gh pr list --state open` or check GitHub. If another agent already has a PR touching the same files or subsystem, do not create a competing PR. Instead, note the conflict and ask the maintainer how to proceed.
+1. **Check open PRs.** Run the following command to list all open PRs:
+   ```
+   curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
+   ```
+   If another agent already has a PR touching the same files or subsystem, do not create a competing PR. Instead, note the conflict and ask the maintainer how to proceed.
 2. **Check this section for in-flight work.** The maintainer may list active work areas below. Respect these reservations.
 3. **Read KNOWN_ISSUES.md.** Do not open PRs to fix issues already documented there unless explicitly asked.
 
@@ -242,37 +246,28 @@ When you create a PR or start work, leave a clear signal:
 
 ### Task Claiming Protocol (Draft PR Lock)
 
-To prevent multiple agents from working on the same task simultaneously, every agent must **check for and create a draft PR** before starting work. The draft PR acts as a distributed lock visible to all agents across all platforms (Claude Code, Codex, Jules).
+To prevent multiple agents from working on the same task simultaneously, every agent must **check open PRs and create a claim** before starting work. The claim (pushed branch + `started` log file) acts as a distributed lock visible to all agents across all platforms (Claude Code, Codex, Jules).
 
 **Before starting any task:**
 
-1. **Check for existing claims.** Search for open or draft PRs matching the task:
+1. **Check for existing claims.** Search for open PRs matching the task:
    ```
-   gh pr list --state open --search "<agent-name-or-task-identifier>"
+   curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
    ```
-   If a matching PR exists (open or draft), **skip the task** — another agent is already working on it.
+   If a matching PR exists (open or draft) for the same agent or subsystem, **skip the task** — another agent is already working on it.
 
 2. **Claim the task.** If no matching PR exists:
    a. Create your working branch.
-   b. Make a minimal initial commit (e.g., update `CONTEXT.md` with the task scope).
-   c. Push the branch and immediately open a **draft PR**:
-      ```
-      gh pr create --draft \
-        --title "[<zone>] <agent-name>: <brief description>" \
-        --body "Claimed by <agent-name> at <timestamp>. Work in progress."
-      ```
-   d. Only after the draft PR is successfully created, begin the actual work.
+   b. Make a minimal initial commit (e.g., create a `context/CONTEXT_<timestamp>.md` with the task scope).
+   c. Create a `started` log file in the appropriate task-log directory.
+   d. Push the branch immediately to make the claim visible.
+   e. Only after the branch is pushed and the claim is visible, begin the actual work.
 
-3. **Handle race conditions.** After creating your draft PR, re-check for duplicates:
+3. **Handle race conditions.** After pushing your claim, re-check for duplicates:
    ```
-   gh pr list --state open --search "<agent-name-or-task-identifier>"
-   ```
-   If you find another agent's PR for the same task that was created **before** yours, close your PR with `gh pr close <your-pr-number>` and skip the task.
-
-4. **Convert to ready when done.** When the task is complete and verified, mark the draft PR as ready for review:
-   ```
-   gh pr ready
+   curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
    ```
+   If you find another agent's PR for the same task that was created **before** yours, abandon your branch and skip the task.
 
 **Scheduler agents:** Daily and weekly scheduler agents must follow this protocol in addition to their directory-based rotation logic (`docs/agents/task-logs/daily/` and `docs/agents/task-logs/weekly/`). The draft PR check happens _after_ determining the next task but _before_ executing it. See the scheduler prompts for the specific implementation steps.
 

CLAUDE.md

@@ -458,7 +458,11 @@ This project uses multiple AI coding agents working in parallel:
 
 All agents **must** follow the subsystem boundaries and PR discipline rules in `AGENTS.md` Section 12. The key principles:
 
-1. **Check before you start.** Look at open PRs (`gh pr list`) before beginning work. If another agent has an open PR touching the same files, stop and flag the conflict.
+1. **Check before you start.** Look at open PRs before beginning work by running:
+   ```
+   curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
+   ```
+   If another agent has an open PR touching the same files, stop and flag the conflict.
 2. **One subsystem per PR.** Don't mix unrelated changes. A lint fix and a feature addition are two separate PRs.
 3. **`js/app.js` is single-writer.** Only one PR at a time should modify the main orchestrator.
 4. **Merge fast, branch short.** Long-lived branches cause exponential merge pain with multiple agents. Keep PRs small and mergeable in one sitting.

docs/agents/prompts/META_PROMPTS.md

@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ before choosing a task — is to run these two commands. Not later. NOW.
 
 COMMAND 1 — Check for open daily agent PRs:
 
-  gh pr list --repo PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid --state open --json number,title,createdAt,author --limit 100 | grep -i "\[daily\]"
+  curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
 
-  If `gh` is not available, use this fallback:
-  curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | grep -o '"title":"[^"]*\[daily\][^"]*"'
+  Review the output. Any title containing "[daily]" means that agent is OFF LIMITS.
 
 COMMAND 2 — Check for in-progress task logs:
 
@@ -63,10 +62,9 @@ before choosing a task — is to run these two commands. Not later. NOW.
 
 COMMAND 1 — Check for open weekly agent PRs:
 
-  gh pr list --repo PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid --state open --json number,title,createdAt,author --limit 100 | grep -i "\[weekly\]"
+  curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
 
-  If `gh` is not available, use this fallback:
-  curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | grep -o '"title":"[^"]*\[weekly\][^"]*"'
+  Review the output. Any title containing "[weekly]" means that agent is OFF LIMITS.
 
 COMMAND 2 — Check for in-progress task logs:
 

docs/agents/prompts/daily-scheduler.md

@@ -76,17 +76,12 @@ If you arrived here from the meta prompt and already ran these commands and past
 
 Run this command:
 ```bash
-gh pr list --repo PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid --state open --json number,title,createdAt,author --limit 100 | grep -i "\[daily\]"
+curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
 ```
 
-If `gh` is unavailable, use this fallback:
-```bash
-curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | grep -o '"title":"[^"]*\[daily\][^"]*"'
-```
+**Paste the complete raw output.** If the command returns nothing or errors, write: `OUTPUT: (empty — no results)`
 
-**Paste the complete raw output.** If the command returns nothing, write: `OUTPUT: (empty — no results)`
-
-Every agent name that appears in these PR titles is **OFF LIMITS** — do not select it.
+Review the titles in the output. Every agent name that appears in a PR title containing `[daily]` is **OFF LIMITS** — do not select it.
 
 ### COMMAND 2 — Check the task log for incomplete runs
 
@@ -114,7 +109,7 @@ or:
 EXCLUDED AGENTS: (none)
 ```
 
-**If Command 1 failed** (network error, API limit, `gh`/`curl` unavailable): you MUST still check the task log directory (Command 2). Log a warning in your summary that PR-based claim checking was unavailable.
+**If Command 1 failed** (network error, API rate limit, `curl`/`jq` unavailable): you MUST still check the task log directory (Command 2). Log a warning in your summary that PR-based claim checking was unavailable.
 
 **Do not proceed to Step 1 until you have pasted command outputs and written your exclusion list.**
 
@@ -164,25 +159,19 @@ EXCLUDED AGENTS: (none)
 
 You must create a visible claim before doing any work. This claim is a **distributed lock** that prevents agents on other platforms (Claude Code, Codex, Jules) from picking up the same task.
 
-### 2a. Create your working branch and claim via draft PR
+### 2a. Create your working branch and push a claim
 
 1. Create your working branch.
 2. Make a minimal initial commit (e.g., create a new `context/CONTEXT_<timestamp>.md` with the task scope).
-3. Push the branch and open a **draft PR**:
-   ```bash
-   gh pr create --draft \
-     --title "[daily] <agent-name>: <brief task description>" \
-     --body "Claimed by daily scheduler at $(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ). Work in progress."
-   ```
-4. Verify the draft PR was created successfully before proceeding.
+3. Push the branch immediately to make it visible to other agents.
 
 ### 2b. Race condition check
 
-After creating the draft PR, immediately re-check:
+After pushing, re-check for competing claims:
 ```bash
-gh pr list --repo PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid --state open --json number,title,createdAt --limit 100 | grep -i "<agent-name>"
+curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
 ```
-If you see another PR for this agent that was created *before* yours (by a different agent instance), close your PR with `gh pr close <your-pr-number>` and go back to Step 1 to select the next agent.
+If you see another PR for this agent that was created *before* yours, abandon your branch and go back to Step 1 to select the next agent.
 
 ### 2c. Log "started" in the task log immediately
 
@@ -209,7 +198,7 @@ Use the current UTC timestamp. The file content should be:
 
 Commit and push this log file to your branch. This `started` entry serves as a secondary lock: other scheduler instances will see it and skip this agent.
 
-**If `gh` is unavailable:** You MUST still create the `started` log file and push it. The log file is your minimum viable claim.
+**The `started` log file is your primary claim mechanism.** Push it immediately so other agents can see it.
 
 ---
 
@@ -279,7 +268,7 @@ Use the current UTC timestamp (which will be later than the `started` file). The
 - If the agent prompt file is **empty or missing**, skip it, log the run as `failed` with summary `"Prompt file empty or missing"`, and proceed to the **next agent** in the roster.
 - If a task **fails mid-execution** (test failures, build errors), log the run as `failed` with a summary describing the failure. Still commit the log file and any partial artifacts.
 - If the task log directory is **missing**, create it: `mkdir -p docs/agents/task-logs/daily/`.
-- If `gh` or `curl` is **unavailable or errors**, fall back to log-file-only claiming (the `started` file). Log a warning in your summary that PR-based claim checking was degraded.
+- If `curl` or `jq` is **unavailable or errors**, fall back to log-file-only claiming (the `started` file). Log a warning in your summary that PR-based claim checking was degraded.
 
 ---
 
@@ -287,9 +276,9 @@ Use the current UTC timestamp (which will be later than the `started` file). The
 
 | Layer | Mechanism | Catches |
 |-------|-----------|---------|
-| **Pre-flight gate** | Scan ALL open `[daily]` PRs via `gh`/`curl` | Agents claimed by any platform |
+| **Pre-flight gate** | Scan ALL open `[daily]` PRs via `curl` | Agents claimed by any platform |
 | **Pre-flight gate** | Check task log dir for `started` files | Agents in progress (even without PR) |
-| **Step 2a** | Create draft PR as lock | Cross-platform visibility |
+| **Step 2a** | Push branch with claim commit | Cross-platform visibility |
 | **Step 2b** | Race condition re-check | Simultaneous claims |
 | **Step 2c** | Create `started` log file immediately | Crash recovery — rotation advances |
 

docs/agents/prompts/daily/bitvid-ci-health-agent.md

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ WORKFLOW
 2) CI health check (evidence gathering)
   - Gather recent CI run results using one of:
       - GitHub Actions UI/manual inspection, OR
-      - GitHub API / `gh` CLI (only if available; do not assume).
+      - GitHub API via `curl` (e.g., `curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/actions/runs?per_page=20"`).
   - Identify candidate flakes:
       - same test fails on one run but passes on another with no relevant code change
       - failures are timing-related, network-mocking-related, ordering-related

docs/agents/prompts/weekly-scheduler.md

@@ -76,17 +76,12 @@ If you arrived here from the meta prompt and already ran these commands and past
 
 Run this command:
 ```bash
-gh pr list --repo PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid --state open --json number,title,createdAt,author --limit 100 | grep -i "\[weekly\]"
+curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
 ```
 
-If `gh` is unavailable, use this fallback:
-```bash
-curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | grep -o '"title":"[^"]*\[weekly\][^"]*"'
-```
+**Paste the complete raw output.** If the command returns nothing or errors, write: `OUTPUT: (empty — no results)`
 
-**Paste the complete raw output.** If the command returns nothing, write: `OUTPUT: (empty — no results)`
-
-Every agent name that appears in these PR titles is **OFF LIMITS** — do not select it.
+Review the titles in the output. Every agent name that appears in a PR title containing `[weekly]` is **OFF LIMITS** — do not select it.
 
 ### COMMAND 2 — Check the task log for incomplete runs
 
@@ -114,7 +109,7 @@ or:
 EXCLUDED AGENTS: (none)
 ```
 
-**If Command 1 failed** (network error, API limit, `gh`/`curl` unavailable): you MUST still check the task log directory (Command 2). Log a warning in your summary that PR-based claim checking was unavailable.
+**If Command 1 failed** (network error, API rate limit, `curl`/`jq` unavailable): you MUST still check the task log directory (Command 2). Log a warning in your summary that PR-based claim checking was unavailable.
 
 **Do not proceed to Step 1 until you have pasted command outputs and written your exclusion list.**
 
@@ -159,25 +154,19 @@ EXCLUDED AGENTS: (none)
 
 You must create a visible claim before doing any work. This claim is a **distributed lock** that prevents agents on other platforms (Claude Code, Codex, Jules) from picking up the same task.
 
-### 2a. Create your working branch and claim via draft PR
+### 2a. Create your working branch and push a claim
 
 1. Create your working branch.
 2. Make a minimal initial commit (e.g., create a new `context/CONTEXT_<timestamp>.md` with the task scope).
-3. Push the branch and open a **draft PR**:
-   ```bash
-   gh pr create --draft \
-     --title "[weekly] <agent-name>: <brief task description>" \
-     --body "Claimed by weekly scheduler at $(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ). Work in progress."
-   ```
-4. Verify the draft PR was created successfully before proceeding.
+3. Push the branch immediately to make it visible to other agents.
 
 ### 2b. Race condition check
 
-After creating the draft PR, immediately re-check:
+After pushing, re-check for competing claims:
 ```bash
-gh pr list --repo PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid --state open --json number,title,createdAt --limit 100 | grep -i "<agent-name>"
+curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
 ```
-If you see another PR for this agent that was created *before* yours (by a different agent instance), close your PR with `gh pr close <your-pr-number>` and go back to Step 1 to select the next agent.
+If you see another PR for this agent that was created *before* yours, abandon your branch and go back to Step 1 to select the next agent.
 
 ### 2c. Log "started" in the task log immediately
 
@@ -204,7 +193,7 @@ Use the current UTC timestamp. The file content should be:
 
 Commit and push this log file to your branch. This `started` entry serves as a secondary lock: other scheduler instances will see it and skip this agent.
 
-**If `gh` is unavailable:** You MUST still create the `started` log file and push it. The log file is your minimum viable claim.
+**The `started` log file is your primary claim mechanism.** Push it immediately so other agents can see it.
 
 ---
 
@@ -276,7 +265,7 @@ Use the current UTC timestamp (which will be later than the `started` file). The
 - If the agent prompt file is **empty or missing**, skip it, log the run as `failed` with summary `"Prompt file empty or missing"`, and proceed to the **next agent** in the roster.
 - If a task **fails mid-execution** (test failures, build errors), log the run as `failed` with a summary describing the failure. Still commit the log file and any partial artifacts.
 - If the task log directory is **missing**, create it: `mkdir -p docs/agents/task-logs/weekly/`.
-- If `gh` or `curl` is **unavailable or errors**, fall back to log-file-only claiming (the `started` file). Log a warning in your summary that PR-based claim checking was degraded.
+- If `curl` or `jq` is **unavailable or errors**, fall back to log-file-only claiming (the `started` file). Log a warning in your summary that PR-based claim checking was degraded.
 
 ---
 
@@ -284,9 +273,9 @@ Use the current UTC timestamp (which will be later than the `started` file). The
 
 | Layer | Mechanism | Catches |
 |-------|-----------|---------|
-| **Pre-flight gate** | Scan ALL open `[weekly]` PRs via `gh`/`curl` | Agents claimed by any platform |
+| **Pre-flight gate** | Scan ALL open `[weekly]` PRs via `curl` | Agents claimed by any platform |
 | **Pre-flight gate** | Check task log dir for `started` files | Agents in progress (even without PR) |
-| **Step 2a** | Create draft PR as lock | Cross-platform visibility |
+| **Step 2a** | Push branch with claim commit | Cross-platform visibility |
 | **Step 2b** | Race condition re-check | Simultaneous claims |
 | **Step 2c** | Create `started` log file immediately | Crash recovery — rotation advances |
 

docs/agents/prompts/weekly/bitvid-changelog-agent.md

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ PR METADATA (PR number, author) — RULES
 
 Only include PR number and author if you can **verify** them via:
   - merge commit messages that include PR numbers, OR
-  - an available local tool/config that exposes PR metadata (e.g., `gh`)
+  - the GitHub API via `curl` (e.g., `curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=closed&per_page=50" | jq '[.[] | {number, title, merged_at: .merged_at}]'`)
 If not verifiable:
   - omit PR numbers/authors and keep bullets keyed to commit subjects/hashes.
 

docs/agents/prompts/weekly/bitvid-pr-review-agent.md

@@ -73,21 +73,22 @@ WORKFLOW
       - security-sensitive boundaries and logging policy
   - Confirm tooling availability:
       - `npm` available
-      - PR checkout method available (`gh` CLI or equivalent)
-    If `gh` is not available, fall back to manual instructions in the audit log.
+      - `curl` and `jq` available for GitHub API queries
+    If `curl` is not available, document that PR enumeration was not possible in the audit log.
 
 2) Enumerate open PRs
   - Preferred: `curl` command (works without gh auth):
     ```bash
     curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq -c '.[] | {number: .number, title: .title, created_at: .created_at, author: .user.login}'
     ```
-  - Alternative: `gh pr list` (if available/configured).
   - Otherwise: document that PR enumeration was not possible in this environment.
 
 3) For each PR: checkout and run verification
   Checkout:
-  - Preferred: `gh pr checkout <num>`
-  - Otherwise: fetch the PR branch via git remote refs (only if you can verify).
+  - Fetch the PR branch via git remote refs:
+    ```bash
+    git fetch origin pull/<num>/head:pr-<num> && git checkout pr-<num>
+    ```
 
   Install + checks (verify the script names first):
   - `npm ci` (preferred) or `npm install` if CI install is not supported

docs/agents/prompts/weekly/bitvid-weekly-synthesis-agent.md

@@ -76,11 +76,16 @@ WORKFLOW
   - Gather branch refs:
       - `git for-each-ref --sort=-committerdate --format='%(committerdate:short) %(refname:short)' refs/heads/ai`
 
-Optional method (only if tooling is available and policy allows):
-  - Use `gh` CLI or other configured tooling to fetch:
-      - PR links/status
-      - issue links/priorities
-  If not available: do not guess links; report locally-derived identifiers.
+Optional method (use curl to query the GitHub API):
+  - Fetch open PRs:
+      ```
+      curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100" | jq '{count: length, titles: [.[].title]}'
+      ```
+  - Fetch recently closed/merged PRs:
+      ```
+      curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=closed&per_page=50&sort=updated&direction=desc" | jq '[.[] | {title: .title, merged: .merged_at, number: .number}]'
+      ```
+  If curl is unavailable: do not guess links; report locally-derived identifiers.
 
 3) Normalize items into report sections
   For each item discovered, capture:

scripts/agent/review-open-prs.mjs

@@ -13,18 +13,25 @@ function runCommand(command, args = [], options = {}) {
 }
 
 function getOpenPRs() {
-    console.log('Fetching open PRs...');
+    console.log('Fetching open PRs via GitHub API...');
     try {
-        const res = spawnSync('gh', ['pr', 'list', '--json', 'number,headRefName,baseRefName,url'], { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+        const res = spawnSync('curl', ['-s', 'https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100'], { encoding: 'utf-8' });
         if (res.error) {
-            console.error('Error fetching PRs (gh CLI not installed?):', res.error.message);
+            console.error('Error fetching PRs (curl not available?):', res.error.message);
             return [];
         }
         if (res.status !== 0) {
             console.error('Error fetching PRs:', res.stderr);
             return [];
         }
-        return JSON.parse(res.stdout);
+        const apiPRs = JSON.parse(res.stdout);
+        // Map GitHub API response to the shape we need
+        return apiPRs.map(pr => ({
+            number: pr.number,
+            headRefName: pr.head.ref,
+            baseRefName: pr.base.ref,
+            url: pr.html_url
+        }));
     } catch (e) {
         console.error('Exception fetching PRs:', e);
         return [];
@@ -52,15 +59,16 @@ async function main() {
     for (const pr of openPRs) {
         console.log(`\n=== Processing PR #${pr.number}: ${pr.url} ===`);
         try {
-            // Checkout PR
-            runCommand('gh', ['pr', 'checkout', pr.number]);
+            // Checkout PR via git fetch
+            runCommand('git', ['fetch', 'origin', `pull/${pr.number}/head:pr-${pr.number}`]);
+            runCommand('git', ['checkout', `pr-${pr.number}`]);
 
             // Set Environment Variables
             const env = {
                 ...process.env,
                 PR_NUMBER: pr.number.toString(),
                 GITHUB_BASE_REF: pr.baseRefName,
-                // Assuming origin is the base repo or gh pr checkout handled the remote setup.
+                // Assuming origin is the base repo.
                 // automated-pr-review.mjs handles missing GITHUB_BASE_REPO_URL by defaulting to upstream/origin.
             };
 

scripts/automated-pr-review.mjs

@@ -258,16 +258,20 @@ async function main() {
     const isAll = process.argv.includes('--all');
 
     if (isAll) {
-      console.log('Fetching all open PRs...');
-      // Get list of open PRs
-      const listCmd = ['pr', 'list', '--state', 'open', '--json', 'number,baseRefName,headRefName'];
-      const result = spawnSync('gh', listCmd, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+      console.log('Fetching all open PRs via GitHub API...');
+      // Get list of open PRs via curl (no gh dependency)
+      const result = spawnSync('curl', ['-s', 'https://api.github.com/repos/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid/pulls?state=open&per_page=100'], { encoding: 'utf-8' });
 
       if (result.error || result.status !== 0) {
         throw new Error(`Failed to list PRs: ${result.stderr || result.error?.message}`);
       }
 
-      const prs = JSON.parse(result.stdout);
+      const apiPRs = JSON.parse(result.stdout);
+      const prs = apiPRs.map(pr => ({
+        number: pr.number,
+        baseRefName: pr.base.ref,
+        headRefName: pr.head.ref
+      }));
       console.log(`Found ${prs.length} open PRs.`);
 
       let hasGlobalFailures = false;
@@ -284,8 +288,9 @@ async function main() {
         try {
           console.log(`\n=== Processing PR #${pr.number} ===`);
 
-          // Checkout PR
-          runCommand('gh', ['pr', 'checkout', pr.number]);
+          // Checkout PR via git fetch
+          runCommand('git', ['fetch', 'origin', `pull/${pr.number}/head:pr-${pr.number}`]);
+          runCommand('git', ['checkout', `pr-${pr.number}`]);
 
           // Run Review
           await reviewPR(pr.number, pr.baseRefName);
@@ -296,7 +301,7 @@ async function main() {
           // Continue to next PR
         } finally {
             // Clean up or reset if needed?
-            // Since we use gh pr checkout, we are on a different branch.
+            // Since we fetch and checkout each PR branch, we are on a different branch.
             // Next iteration will checkout another branch.
         }
       }