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Feature request: add configuration option for PRs to be opened as drafts by default when using `submit` without `--auto`

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feature request topic: cli - submit
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Description

Great tool, loving it!

I like to submit using `gh stack submit` without the `--auto` flag.

However, I still want all my PRs to open as drafts first (while I wait for CI to run, add images, etc.)

At the moment, this means I need to manually toggle each PR in the stack from "Ready" to "Draft" status after editing its description.

I would love a configuration option that set the default PR status to "Draft" rather than "Ready" when NOT using the `--auto` flag.

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Research direction

Start at the `gh stack submit` command and its handling of the `--auto` flag, then trace where PR status and configuration defaults are processed. Done means a configuration option makes PRs open as drafts when `submit` is used without `--auto`, with the existing behavior preserved otherwise.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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