open prs as draft by default

README.md

@@ -358,15 +358,15 @@ When creating new PRs, you will be prompted to enter a title for each one. Press
 | Flag | Description |
 |------|-------------|
 | `--auto` | Use auto-generated PR titles without prompting |
-| `--draft` | Create new PRs as drafts |
+| `--open` | Mark new and existing PRs as ready for review |
 | `--remote <name>` | Remote to push to (defaults to auto-detected remote) |
 
 **Examples:**
 
 ```sh
 gh stack submit
 gh stack submit --auto
-gh stack submit --draft
+gh stack submit --open
 ```
 
 ### `gh stack link`
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ If the PRs are not yet in a stack, a new stack is created. If some of the PRs ar
 | Flag | Description |
 |------|-------------|
 | `--base <branch>` | Base branch for the bottom of the stack (default: `main`) |
-| `--draft` | Create new PRs as drafts |
+| `--open` | Mark new and existing PRs as ready for review |
 | `--remote <name>` | Remote to push to (defaults to auto-detected remote) |
 
 **Examples:**
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ gh stack link 10 20 30
 # Add branches to an existing stack of PRs
 gh stack link 42 43 feature-auth feature-ui
 
-# Use a different base branch and create PRs as drafts
-gh stack link --base develop --draft feat-a feat-b feat-c
+# Use a different base branch and mark PRs as ready for review
+gh stack link --base develop --open feat-a feat-b feat-c
 ```
 
 ### `gh stack view`

cmd/link.go

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 type linkOptions struct {
 	base   string
-	draft  bool
+	open   bool
 	remote string
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ the new PRs (existing PRs are never removed).`,
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.base, "base", "main", "Base branch for the bottom of the stack")
-	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.draft, "draft", false, "Create new PRs as drafts")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.open, "open", false, "Mark new and existing PRs as ready for review")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.remote, "remote", "", "Remote to push to (defaults to auto-detected remote)")
 
 	return cmd
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func createMissingPRs(cfg *config.Config, client github.ClientOps, opts *linkOpt
 		title := humanize(arg)
 		body := generatePRBody("")
 
-		newPR, err := client.CreatePR(baseBranch, arg, title, body, opts.draft)
+		newPR, err := client.CreatePR(baseBranch, arg, title, body, !opts.open)
 		if err != nil {
 			cfg.Errorf("failed to create PR for branch %s: %v", arg, err)
 			return nil, ErrAPIFailure
@@ -375,6 +375,17 @@ func fixBaseBranches(cfg *config.Config, client github.ClientOps, opts *linkOpti
 					cfg.PRLink(r.prNumber, r.prURL), expectedBase)
 			}
 		}
+
+		// Convert draft PR to ready for review when --open is set.
+		if opts.open && pr.IsDraft {
+			if err := client.MarkPRReadyForReview(pr.ID); err != nil {
+				cfg.Warningf("failed to mark PR %s as ready for review: %v",
+					cfg.PRLink(r.prNumber, r.prURL), err)
+			} else {
+				cfg.Successf("Marked PR %s as ready for review",
+					cfg.PRLink(r.prNumber, r.prURL))
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 

cmd/link_test.go

@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ func TestLink_BranchNames_AllNeedPRs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "Created stack with 3 PRs")
 }
 
-func TestLink_BranchNames_DraftFlag(t *testing.T) {
+func TestLink_BranchNames_DefaultDraft(t *testing.T) {
 	restore := git.SetOps(newLinkGitMock("feat-a", "feat-b"))
 	defer restore()
 
@@ -512,13 +512,120 @@ func TestLink_BranchNames_DraftFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	cmd := LinkCmd(cfg)
-	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"--draft", "feat-a", "feat-b"})
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"feat-a", "feat-b"})
+	cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
+	cmd.SetErr(io.Discard)
+	err := cmd.Execute()
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, createdDraft, "PRs should be created as drafts by default")
+}
+
+func TestLink_BranchNames_OpenFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	restore := git.SetOps(newLinkGitMock("feat-a", "feat-b"))
+	defer restore()
+
+	var createdDraft bool
+	prCounter := 0
+
+	cfg, _, _ := config.NewTestConfig()
+	cfg.GitHubClientOverride = &github.MockClient{
+		FindPRForBranchFn: func(branch string) (*github.PullRequest, error) {
+			return nil, nil
+		},
+		FindPRByNumberFn: func(n int) (*github.PullRequest, error) {
+			heads := map[int]string{1: "feat-a", 2: "feat-b"}
+			bases := map[int]string{1: "main", 2: "feat-a"}
+			if h, ok := heads[n]; ok {
+				return &github.PullRequest{Number: n, HeadRefName: h, BaseRefName: bases[n]}, nil
+			}
+			return nil, nil
+		},
+		CreatePRFn: func(base, head, title, body string, draft bool) (*github.PullRequest, error) {
+			createdDraft = draft
+			prCounter++
+			return &github.PullRequest{
+				Number: prCounter, HeadRefName: head, BaseRefName: base,
+				URL: fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/o/r/pull/%d", prCounter),
+			}, nil
+		},
+		ListStacksFn: func() ([]github.RemoteStack, error) {
+			return []github.RemoteStack{}, nil
+		},
+		CreateStackFn: func([]int) (int, error) { return 1, nil },
+	}
+
+	cmd := LinkCmd(cfg)
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"--open", "feat-a", "feat-b"})
+	cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
+	cmd.SetErr(io.Discard)
+	err := cmd.Execute()
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, createdDraft, "PRs should not be created as drafts when --open is set")
+}
+
+func TestLink_OpenFlag_ConvertsDraftPRs(t *testing.T) {
+	restore := git.SetOps(newLinkGitMock("feat-a", "feat-b"))
+	defer restore()
+
+	var markedReady []string
+
+	cfg, _, errR := config.NewTestConfig()
+	cfg.GitHubClientOverride = &github.MockClient{
+		FindPRForBranchFn: func(branch string) (*github.PullRequest, error) {
+			switch branch {
+			case "feat-a":
+				return &github.PullRequest{
+					Number: 1, ID: "PR_1", HeadRefName: "feat-a", BaseRefName: "main",
+					IsDraft: true, URL: "https://github.com/o/r/pull/1",
+				}, nil
+			case "feat-b":
+				return &github.PullRequest{
+					Number: 2, ID: "PR_2", HeadRefName: "feat-b", BaseRefName: "feat-a",
+					IsDraft: true, URL: "https://github.com/o/r/pull/2",
+				}, nil
+			}
+			return nil, nil
+		},
+		FindPRByNumberFn: func(n int) (*github.PullRequest, error) {
+			switch n {
+			case 1:
+				return &github.PullRequest{
+					Number: 1, ID: "PR_1", HeadRefName: "feat-a", BaseRefName: "main",
+					IsDraft: true, URL: "https://github.com/o/r/pull/1",
+				}, nil
+			case 2:
+				return &github.PullRequest{
+					Number: 2, ID: "PR_2", HeadRefName: "feat-b", BaseRefName: "feat-a",
+					IsDraft: true, URL: "https://github.com/o/r/pull/2",
+				}, nil
+			}
+			return nil, nil
+		},
+		MarkPRReadyForReviewFn: func(prID string) error {
+			markedReady = append(markedReady, prID)
+			return nil
+		},
+		ListStacksFn: func() ([]github.RemoteStack, error) {
+			return []github.RemoteStack{}, nil
+		},
+		CreateStackFn: func([]int) (int, error) { return 1, nil },
+	}
+
+	cmd := LinkCmd(cfg)
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"--open", "feat-a", "feat-b"})
 	cmd.SetOut(io.Discard)
 	cmd.SetErr(io.Discard)
 	err := cmd.Execute()
 
+	cfg.Err.Close()
+	errOut, _ := io.ReadAll(errR)
+	output := string(errOut)
+
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, createdDraft, "PRs should be created as drafts when --draft is set")
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"PR_1", "PR_2"}, markedReady, "both draft PRs should be marked ready")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "Marked PR")
 }
 
 func TestLink_MixedArgs_PRNumberAndBranch(t *testing.T) {

cmd/submit.go

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 type submitOptions struct {
 	auto   bool
-	draft  bool
+	open   bool
 	remote string
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func SubmitCmd(cfg *config.Config) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.auto, "auto", false, "Use auto-generated PR titles without prompting")
-	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.draft, "draft", false, "Create PRs as drafts")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&opts.open, "open", false, "Mark new and existing PRs as ready for review")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&opts.remote, "remote", "", "Remote to push to (defaults to auto-detected remote)")
 
 	return cmd
@@ -235,6 +235,17 @@ func ensurePR(cfg *config.Config, client github.ClientOps, s *stack.Stack, i int
 		cfg.Printf("PR %s for %s is up to date", cfg.PRLink(pr.Number, pr.URL), b.Branch)
 	}
 
+	// Convert draft PR to ready for review when --open is set.
+	if opts.open && pr.IsDraft {
+		if err := client.MarkPRReadyForReview(pr.ID); err != nil {
+			cfg.Warningf("failed to mark PR %s as ready for review: %v",
+				cfg.PRLink(pr.Number, pr.URL), err)
+		} else {
+			cfg.Successf("Marked PR %s as ready for review",
+				cfg.PRLink(pr.Number, pr.URL))
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +274,7 @@ func createPR(cfg *config.Config, client github.ClientOps, s *stack.Stack, i int
 	}
 	body := generatePRBody(prBody)
 
-	newPR, createErr := client.CreatePR(baseBranch, b.Branch, title, body, opts.draft)
+	newPR, createErr := client.CreatePR(baseBranch, b.Branch, title, body, !opts.open)
 	if createErr != nil {
 		cfg.Warningf("failed to create PR for %s: %v", b.Branch, createErr)
 		return nil