diff --git a/bin/git-backportpr b/bin/git-backportpr
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..115fc06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/git-backportpr
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'lib', 'socialcast-git-extensions', 'cli.rb')
+Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.start (['backportpr'] + ARGV)
diff --git a/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/cli.rb b/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/cli.rb
index f9ba666..3fb902f 100644
--- a/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/cli.rb
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ def initialize(*args)
       method_option :skip_additional_reviewers, :type => :string, :aliases => '-s', :desc => 'Skips adding additional reviewers'
       # @see http://developer.github.com/v3/pulls/
       def reviewrequest(*additional_reviewers)
-        token = authorization_token
-
         update
 
         review_mention = if buddy = socialcast_review_buddy(current_user)
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ def reviewrequest(*additional_reviewers)
         description = options[:description] || editor_input(PULL_REQUEST_DESCRIPTION)
         branch = current_branch
         repo = current_repo
-        url = create_pull_request token, branch, repo, description, assignee
+        url = create_pull_request branch, repo, description, assignee
         say "Pull request created: #{url}"
 
         short_description = description.split("\n").first(5).join("\n")
@@ -73,9 +71,8 @@ def reviewrequest(*additional_reviewers)
 
       desc "findpr", "Find pull requests including a given commit"
       def findpr(commit_hash)
-        token = authorization_token
         repo = current_repo
-        data = pull_requests_for_commit(token, repo, commit_hash)
+        data = pull_requests_for_commit(repo, commit_hash)
 
         if data['items']
           data['items'].each do |entry|
@@ -84,7 +81,38 @@ def findpr(commit_hash)
         else
           say "No results found", :yellow
         end
+      end
+
+      desc "backportpr", "Backport a pull request"
+      def backportpr(pull_request_num, maintenance_branch)
+        original_base_branch = ENV['BASE_BRANCH']
+        ENV['BASE_BRANCH'] = maintenance_branch
+        repo = current_repo
+        assignee = github_track_reviewer('Backport')
+        socialcast_reviewer = socialcast_track_reviewer('Backport')
+
+        pull_request_data = github_api_request('GET', "repos/#{repo}/pulls/#{pull_request_num}")
+        commits_data = github_api_request('GET', pull_request_data['commits_url'])
 
+        non_merge_commits_data = commits_data.select { |commit_data| commit_data['parents'].length == 1 }
+        shas = non_merge_commits_data.map { |commit| commit['sha'] }
+
+        backport_branch = "backport_#{pull_request_num}_to_#{maintenance_branch}"
+        backport_to(backport_branch, shas)
+
+        maintenance_branch_url = "https://github.com/#{repo}/tree/#{maintenance_branch}"
+        description = "Backport ##{pull_request_num} to #{maintenance_branch_url}\n***\n#{pull_request_data['body']}"
+
+        pull_request_url = create_pull_request(backport_branch, repo, description, assignee)
+
+        review_message = ["#reviewrequest backport ##{pull_request_num} to #{maintenance_branch} #scgitx"]
+        if socialcast_reviewer
+          review_message << "/cc @#{socialcast_reviewer} for #backport track"
+        end
+        review_message << "/cc @SocialcastDevelopers"
+        post review_message.join("\n\n"), :url => pull_request_url, :message_type => 'review_request'
+      ensure
+        ENV['BASE_BRANCH'] = original_base_branch
       end
 
       # TODO: use --no-edit to skip merge messages
diff --git a/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/git.rb b/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/git.rb
index 221e29a..f22670d 100644
--- a/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/git.rb
+++ b/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/git.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,27 @@ def current_user
         `git config -z --global --get github.user`.strip
       end
 
+      def backport_to(branch, shas)
+        run_cmd "git checkout #{base_branch}"
+        run_cmd "git checkout -b #{branch}"
+        begin
+          run_cmd "git cherry-pick #{shas.join(' ')}"
+        rescue => e
+          while true
+            proceed = $terminal.ask "Error during cherry-pick.  You can proceed by resolving the conflicts and using 'git cherry-pick --continue' to finish the cherry-pick in another terminal. Would you like to proceed (y/n)?"
+            if proceed.to_s.downcase == 'n'
+              run_cmd "git cherry-pick --abort"
+              exit 1
+            elsif proceed.to_s.downcase == 'y'
+              break
+            else
+              say "Invalid response"
+            end
+          end
+        end
+        run_cmd "git push origin HEAD"
+      end
+
       # retrieve a list of branches
       def branches(options = {})
         branches = []
diff --git a/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/github.rb b/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/github.rb
index 0001e94..4e56803 100644
--- a/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/github.rb
+++ b/lib/socialcast-git-extensions/github.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def authorization_token
 
       # returns the url of the created pull request
       # @see http://developer.github.com/v3/pulls/
-      def create_pull_request(token, branch, repo, body, assignee)
+      def create_pull_request(branch, repo, body, assignee)
         payload = {:title => branch, :base => base_branch, :head => branch, :body => body}.to_json
         say "Creating pull request for "
         say "#{branch} ", :green
@@ -40,41 +40,26 @@ def create_pull_request(token, branch, repo, body, assignee)
         say "#{base_branch} ", :green
         say "in "
         say repo, :green
-        response = RestClient::Request.new(:url => "https://api.github.com/repos/#{repo}/pulls", :method => "POST", :payload => payload, :headers => {:accept => :json, :content_type => :json, 'Authorization' => "token #{token}"}).execute
-        data = JSON.parse response.body
-
-        assign_pull_request(token, branch, assignee, data) if assignee ## Unfortunately this needs to be done in a seperate request.
+        data = github_api_request("POST", "repos/#{repo}/pulls", payload)
+        assign_pull_request(branch, assignee, data) if assignee ## Unfortunately this needs to be done in a seperate request.
 
         url = data['html_url']
         url
-      rescue RestClient::Exception => e
-        process_error e
-        throw e
       end
 
       # find the PRs matching the given commit hash
       # https://developer.github.com/v3/search/#search-issues
-      def pull_requests_for_commit(token, repo, commit_hash)
+      def pull_requests_for_commit(repo, commit_hash)
         query = "#{commit_hash}+type:pr+repo:#{repo}"
         say "Searching github pull requests for #{commit_hash}"
-        response = RestClient::Request.new(:url => "https://api.github.com/search/issues?q=#{query}", :method => "GET", :headers => {:accept => :json, :content_type => :json, 'Authorization' => "token #{token}"}).execute
-        JSON.parse response.body
-      rescue RestClient::Exception => e
-        process_error e
-        throw e
+        github_api_request "GET", "search/issues?q=#{query}"
       end
 
-      def assign_pull_request(token, branch, assignee, data)
+      def assign_pull_request(branch, assignee, data)
         issue_payload = { :title => branch, :assignee => assignee }.to_json
-        RestClient::Request.new(:url => data['issue_url'], :method => "PATCH", :payload => issue_payload, :headers => {:accept => :json, :content_type => :json, 'Authorization' => "token #{token}"}).execute
-      rescue RestClient::Exception => e
-        data = JSON.parse e.http_body
-        say "Failed to assign pull request: #{data['message']}", :red
-      end
-
-      def process_error(e)
-        data = JSON.parse e.http_body
-        say "Failed to create pull request: #{data['message']}", :red
+        github_api_request "PATCH", data['issue_url'], issue_payload
+      rescue => e
+        say "Failed to assign pull request: #{e.message}", :red
       end
 
       # @returns [String] socialcast username to assign the review to
@@ -94,6 +79,43 @@ def github_review_buddy(current_user)
         end
       end
 
+      # @returns [String] github username responsible for the track
+      # @returns [nil] when user not found
+      def github_track_reviewer(track)
+        github_username_for_socialcast_username(socialcast_track_reviewer(track))
+      end
+
+      # @returns [String] Socialcast username responsible for the track
+      # @returns [nil] when user not found
+      def socialcast_track_reviewer(track)
+        specialty_reviewers.values.each do |reviewer_hash|
+          return reviewer_hash['socialcast_username'] if reviewer_hash['label'].to_s.downcase == track.downcase
+        end
+        nil
+      end
+
+      # @returns [String] github username corresponding to the Socialcast username
+      # @returns [nil] when user not found
+      def github_username_for_socialcast_username(socialcast_username)
+        return if socialcast_username.nil? || socialcast_username == ""
+
+        review_buddies.each_pair do |github_username, review_buddy_hash|
+          return github_username if review_buddy_hash['socialcast_username'] == socialcast_username
+        end
+      end
+
+      def github_api_request(method, path, payload = nil)
+        url = path.include?('http') ? path : "https://api.github.com/#{path}"
+        JSON.parse RestClient::Request.new(:url => url, :method => method, :payload => payload, :headers => { :accept => :json, :content_type => :json, 'Authorization' => "token #{authorization_token}", :user_agent => 'socialcast-git-extensions' }).execute
+      rescue RestClient::Exception => e
+        process_error e
+        throw e
+      end
+
+      def process_error(e)
+        data = JSON.parse e.http_body
+        say "GitHub request failed: #{data['message']}", :red
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/cli_spec.rb b/spec/cli_spec.rb
index 380f4a4..3e7876c 100644
--- a/spec/cli_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/cli_spec.rb
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ def run_cmd(cmd)
   end
 
   def stub_message(message_body, params = {})
-    json_body = { :message => { :body => message_body }.merge!(params) }
+    json_body = { :message => params.merge!(:body => message_body) }
 
     stub_request(:post, "https://testuser:testpassword@testdomain/api/messages.json")
-      .with(:body => json_body)
+      .with(:body => json_body.to_json)
       .to_return(:status => 200, :body => '', :headers => {})
   end
 
@@ -430,6 +430,407 @@ def stub_message(message_body, params = {})
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#backportpr' do
+    before do
+      # https://developer.github.com/v3/search/#search-issues
+      pr_response = {
+        "url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/59",
+        "id" => 13712197,
+        "html_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pull/59",
+        "diff_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pull/59.diff",
+        "patch_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pull/59.patch",
+        "issue_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues/59",
+        "number" => 59,
+        "state" => "closed",
+        "title" => "additional-notifications",
+        "user" => {
+          "login" => "MikeSilvis",
+          "id" => 152323,
+          "avatar_url" => "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/152323?",
+          "gravatar_id" => "1bb5f2e12dcbfb8c103689f4ae94f431",
+          "url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis",
+          "html_url" => "https://github.com/MikeSilvis",
+          "followers_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/followers",
+          "following_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/following{/other_user}",
+          "gists_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/gists{/gist_id}",
+          "starred_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+          "subscriptions_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/subscriptions",
+          "organizations_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/orgs",
+          "repos_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/repos",
+          "events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/events{/privacy}",
+          "received_events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/received_events",
+          "type" => "User",
+          "site_admin" => false
+        },
+        "body" => "simply testing this out",
+        "created_at" => "2014-03-18T22:39:37Z",
+        "updated_at" => "2014-03-18T22:40:18Z",
+        "closed_at" => "2014-03-18T22:39:46Z",
+        "merged_at" => nil,
+        "merge_commit_sha" => "f73009f4eb245c84da90e8abf9be846c58bc1e3b",
+        "assignee" => nil,
+        "milestone" => nil,
+        "commits_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/59/commits",
+        "review_comments_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/59/comments",
+        "review_comment_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/comments/{number}",
+        "comments_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues/59/comments",
+        "statuses_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/statuses/5e30d5af3f4d1bb3a34cc97568299be028b65f6f",
+        "head" => {
+          "label" => "socialcast:additional-notifications",
+          "ref" => "additional-notifications",
+          "sha" => "5e30d5af3f4d1bb3a34cc97568299be028b65f6f",
+          "user" => {
+            "login" => "socialcast",
+            "id" => 57931,
+            "avatar_url" => "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/57931?",
+            "gravatar_id" => "489ec347da22410e9770ea022e6e2038",
+            "url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast",
+            "html_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast",
+            "followers_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/followers",
+            "following_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/following{/other_user}",
+            "gists_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/gists{/gist_id}",
+            "starred_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+            "subscriptions_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/subscriptions",
+            "organizations_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/orgs",
+            "repos_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/repos",
+            "events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/events{/privacy}",
+            "received_events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/received_events",
+            "type" => "Organization",
+            "site_admin" => false
+          },
+          "repo" => {
+            "id" => 1000634,
+            "name" => "socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "full_name" => "socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "owner" => {
+              "login" => "socialcast",
+              "id" => 57931,
+              "avatar_url" => "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/57931?",
+              "gravatar_id" => "489ec347da22410e9770ea022e6e2038",
+              "url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast",
+              "html_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast",
+              "followers_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/followers",
+              "following_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/following{/other_user}",
+              "gists_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/gists{/gist_id}",
+              "starred_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+              "subscriptions_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/subscriptions",
+              "organizations_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/orgs",
+              "repos_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/repos",
+              "events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/events{/privacy}",
+              "received_events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/received_events",
+              "type" => "Organization",
+              "site_admin" => false
+            },
+            "private" => false,
+            "html_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "description" => "",
+            "fork" => false,
+            "url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "forks_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/forks",
+            "keys_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/keys{/key_id}",
+            "collaborators_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/collaborators{/collaborator}",
+            "teams_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/teams",
+            "hooks_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/hooks",
+            "issue_events_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues/events{/number}",
+            "events_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/events",
+            "assignees_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/assignees{/user}",
+            "branches_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/branches{/branch}",
+            "tags_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/tags",
+            "blobs_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/blobs{/sha}",
+            "git_tags_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/tags{/sha}",
+            "git_refs_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/refs{/sha}",
+            "trees_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/trees{/sha}",
+            "statuses_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/statuses/{sha}",
+            "languages_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/languages",
+            "stargazers_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/stargazers",
+            "contributors_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/contributors",
+            "subscribers_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/subscribers",
+            "subscription_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/subscription",
+            "commits_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/commits{/sha}",
+            "git_commits_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/commits{/sha}",
+            "comments_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/comments{/number}",
+            "issue_comment_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues/comments/{number}",
+            "contents_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/contents/{+path}",
+            "compare_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/compare/{base}...{head}",
+            "merges_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/merges",
+            "archive_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/{archive_format}{/ref}",
+            "downloads_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/downloads",
+            "issues_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues{/number}",
+            "pulls_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls{/number}",
+            "milestones_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/milestones{/number}",
+            "notifications_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
+            "labels_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/labels{/name}",
+            "releases_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/releases{/id}",
+            "created_at" => "2010-10-18T21:23:25Z",
+            "updated_at" => "2014-05-12T20:03:30Z",
+            "pushed_at" => "2014-05-12T20:03:31Z",
+            "git_url" => "git://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions.git",
+            "ssh_url" => "git@github.com:socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions.git",
+            "clone_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions.git",
+            "svn_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "homepage" => "",
+            "size" => 1719,
+            "stargazers_count" => 3,
+            "watchers_count" => 3,
+            "language" => "Ruby",
+            "has_issues" => true,
+            "has_downloads" => true,
+            "has_wiki" => true,
+            "forks_count" => 6,
+            "mirror_url" => nil,
+            "open_issues_count" => 13,
+            "forks" => 6,
+            "open_issues" => 13,
+            "watchers" => 3,
+            "default_branch" => "master"
+          }
+        },
+        "base" => {
+          "label" => "socialcast:master",
+          "ref" => "master",
+          "sha" => "1baae2de301c43d44297647f3f9c1e06697748ad",
+          "user" => {
+            "login" => "socialcast",
+            "id" => 57931,
+            "avatar_url" => "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/57931?",
+            "gravatar_id" => "489ec347da22410e9770ea022e6e2038",
+            "url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast",
+            "html_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast",
+            "followers_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/followers",
+            "following_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/following{/other_user}",
+            "gists_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/gists{/gist_id}",
+            "starred_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+            "subscriptions_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/subscriptions",
+            "organizations_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/orgs",
+            "repos_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/repos",
+            "events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/events{/privacy}",
+            "received_events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/received_events",
+            "type" => "Organization",
+            "site_admin" => false
+          },
+          "repo" => {
+            "id" => 1000634,
+            "name" => "socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "full_name" => "socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "owner" => {
+              "login" => "socialcast",
+              "id" => 57931,
+              "avatar_url" => "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/57931?",
+              "gravatar_id" => "489ec347da22410e9770ea022e6e2038",
+              "url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast",
+              "html_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast",
+              "followers_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/followers",
+              "following_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/following{/other_user}",
+              "gists_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/gists{/gist_id}",
+              "starred_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+              "subscriptions_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/subscriptions",
+              "organizations_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/orgs",
+              "repos_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/repos",
+              "events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/events{/privacy}",
+              "received_events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/socialcast/received_events",
+              "type" => "Organization",
+              "site_admin" => false
+            },
+            "private" => false,
+            "html_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "description" => "",
+            "fork" => false,
+            "url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "forks_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/forks",
+            "keys_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/keys{/key_id}",
+            "collaborators_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/collaborators{/collaborator}",
+            "teams_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/teams",
+            "hooks_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/hooks",
+            "issue_events_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues/events{/number}",
+            "events_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/events",
+            "assignees_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/assignees{/user}",
+            "branches_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/branches{/branch}",
+            "tags_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/tags",
+            "blobs_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/blobs{/sha}",
+            "git_tags_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/tags{/sha}",
+            "git_refs_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/refs{/sha}",
+            "trees_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/trees{/sha}",
+            "statuses_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/statuses/{sha}",
+            "languages_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/languages",
+            "stargazers_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/stargazers",
+            "contributors_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/contributors",
+            "subscribers_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/subscribers",
+            "subscription_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/subscription",
+            "commits_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/commits{/sha}",
+            "git_commits_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/commits{/sha}",
+            "comments_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/comments{/number}",
+            "issue_comment_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues/comments/{number}",
+            "contents_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/contents/{+path}",
+            "compare_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/compare/{base}...{head}",
+            "merges_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/merges",
+            "archive_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/{archive_format}{/ref}",
+            "downloads_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/downloads",
+            "issues_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues{/number}",
+            "pulls_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls{/number}",
+            "milestones_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/milestones{/number}",
+            "notifications_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
+            "labels_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/labels{/name}",
+            "releases_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/releases{/id}",
+            "created_at" => "2010-10-18T21:23:25Z",
+            "updated_at" => "2014-05-12T20:03:30Z",
+            "pushed_at" => "2014-05-12T20:03:31Z",
+            "git_url" => "git://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions.git",
+            "ssh_url" => "git@github.com:socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions.git",
+            "clone_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions.git",
+            "svn_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions",
+            "homepage" => "",
+            "size" => 1719,
+            "stargazers_count" => 3,
+            "watchers_count" => 3,
+            "language" => "Ruby",
+            "has_issues" => true,
+            "has_downloads" => true,
+            "has_wiki" => true,
+            "forks_count" => 6,
+            "mirror_url" => nil,
+            "open_issues_count" => 13,
+            "forks" => 6,
+            "open_issues" => 13,
+            "watchers" => 3,
+            "default_branch" => "master"
+          }
+        },
+        "_links" => {
+          "self" => {
+            "href" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/59"
+          },
+          "html" => {
+            "href" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pull/59"
+          },
+          "issue" => {
+            "href" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues/59"
+          },
+          "comments" => {
+            "href" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/issues/59/comments"
+          },
+          "review_comments" => {
+            "href" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/59/comments"
+          },
+          "review_comment" => {
+            "href" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/comments/{number}"
+          },
+          "commits" => {
+            "href" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/59/commits"
+          },
+          "statuses" => {
+            "href" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/statuses/5e30d5af3f4d1bb3a34cc97568299be028b65f6f"
+          }
+        },
+        "merged" => false,
+        "mergeable" => true,
+        "mergeable_state" => "unstable",
+        "merged_by" => nil,
+        "comments" => 0,
+        "review_comments" => 0,
+        "commits" => 1,
+        "additions" => 14,
+        "deletions" => 2,
+        "changed_files" => 2
+      }
+
+      commits_response = [
+        {
+          "sha" => "5e30d5af3f4d1bb3a34cc97568299be028b65f6f",
+          "commit" => {
+            "author" => {
+              "name" => "Mike Silvis",
+              "email" => "mikesilvis@gmail.com",
+              "date" => "2014-03-18T22:39:12Z"
+            },
+            "committer" => {
+              "name" => "Mike Silvis",
+              "email" => "mikesilvis@gmail.com",
+              "date" => "2014-03-18T22:39:12Z"
+            },
+            "message" => "adding the ability to specify additional reviewers",
+            "tree" => {
+              "sha" => "dcf05deb22223997a5184cd3a1866249f3e73e3b",
+              "url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/trees/dcf05deb22223997a5184cd3a1866249f3e73e3b"
+            },
+            "url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/git/commits/5e30d5af3f4d1bb3a34cc97568299be028b65f6f",
+            "comment_count" => 0
+          },
+          "url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/commits/5e30d5af3f4d1bb3a34cc97568299be028b65f6f",
+          "html_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/commit/5e30d5af3f4d1bb3a34cc97568299be028b65f6f",
+          "comments_url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/commits/5e30d5af3f4d1bb3a34cc97568299be028b65f6f/comments",
+          "author" => {
+            "login" => "MikeSilvis",
+            "id" => 152323,
+            "avatar_url" => "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/152323?",
+            "gravatar_id" => "1bb5f2e12dcbfb8c103689f4ae94f431",
+            "url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis",
+            "html_url" => "https://github.com/MikeSilvis",
+            "followers_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/followers",
+            "following_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/following{/other_user}",
+            "gists_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/gists{/gist_id}",
+            "starred_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+            "subscriptions_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/subscriptions",
+            "organizations_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/orgs",
+            "repos_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/repos",
+            "events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/events{/privacy}",
+            "received_events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/received_events",
+            "type" => "User",
+            "site_admin" => false
+          },
+          "committer" => {
+            "login" => "MikeSilvis",
+            "id" => 152323,
+            "avatar_url" => "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/152323?",
+            "gravatar_id" => "1bb5f2e12dcbfb8c103689f4ae94f431",
+            "url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis",
+            "html_url" => "https://github.com/MikeSilvis",
+            "followers_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/followers",
+            "following_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/following{/other_user}",
+            "gists_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/gists{/gist_id}",
+            "starred_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+            "subscriptions_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/subscriptions",
+            "organizations_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/orgs",
+            "repos_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/repos",
+            "events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/events{/privacy}",
+            "received_events_url" => "https://api.github.com/users/MikeSilvis/received_events",
+            "type" => "User",
+            "site_admin" => false
+          },
+          "parents" => [
+            {
+              "sha" => "1baae2de301c43d44297647f3f9c1e06697748ad",
+              "url" => "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/commits/1baae2de301c43d44297647f3f9c1e06697748ad",
+              "html_url" => "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/commit/1baae2de301c43d44297647f3f9c1e06697748ad"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+
+      stub_request(:get, "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/59").
+        with(:headers => { 'Accept' => 'application/json', 'Accept-Encoding' => 'gzip, deflate', 'Authorization' => /token\s\w+/, 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'User-Agent' => 'socialcast-git-extensions' }).
+        to_return(:status => 200, :body => pr_response.to_json, :headers => {})
+      stub_request(:get, "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/59/commits").
+        with(:headers => { 'Accept' => 'application/json', 'Accept-Encoding' => 'gzip, deflate', 'Authorization' => /token\s\w+/, 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'User-Agent' => 'socialcast-git-extensions' }).
+        to_return(:status => 200, :body => commits_response.to_json, :headers => {})
+      stub_request(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls").
+         with(:body => "{\"title\":\"backport_59_to_v1.x\",\"base\":\"v1.x\",\"head\":\"backport_59_to_v1.x\",\"body\":\"Backport #59 to https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/tree/v1.x\\n***\\nsimply testing this out\"}",
+              :headers => { 'Accept' => 'application/json', 'Accept-Encoding' => 'gzip, deflate', 'Authorization' => /token\s\w+/, 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'User-Agent'=>'socialcast-git-extensions' }).
+         to_return(:status => 200, :body => '{"html_url": "https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/60"}', :headers => { 'Content-Type' => 'application/json' })
+
+      stub_message "#reviewrequest backport #59 to v1.x #scgitx\n\n/cc @SocialcastDevelopers", :url => 'https://github.com/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls/60', :message_type => 'review_request'
+
+      Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.any_instance.should_receive(:backportpr).and_call_original
+      Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.any_instance.stub(:say).with do |message|
+        @said_text = @said_text.to_s + message
+      end
+      Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.start ['backportpr', '59', 'v1.x']
+    end
+    it 'creates a branch based on v1.x and cherry-picks in PR 59' do
+      @said_text.should include "Creating pull request for backport_59_to_v1.x against v1.x in socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions"
+      @said_text.should include "Message has been posted: http://demo.socialcast.com/messages/123"
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#findpr' do
     before do
       # https://developer.github.com/v3/search/#search-issues
@@ -485,7 +886,7 @@ def stub_message(message_body, params = {})
       }
 
       stub_request(:get, "https://api.github.com/search/issues?q=abc123%20type:pr%20repo:socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions").
-        with(:headers => {'Accept'=>'application/json', 'Accept-Encoding'=>'gzip, deflate', 'Authorization'=>/token\s\w+/, 'Content-Type'=>'application/json', 'User-Agent'=>'Ruby'}).
+        with(:headers => { 'Accept' => 'application/json', 'Accept-Encoding' => 'gzip, deflate', 'Authorization' => /token\s\w+/, 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'User-Agent' => 'socialcast-git-extensions'}).
         to_return(:status => 200, :body => stub_response.to_json, :headers => {})
       Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.any_instance.should_receive(:findpr).and_call_original
       Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.any_instance.stub(:say).with do |message|
@@ -505,12 +906,13 @@ def stub_message(message_body, params = {})
       before do
         Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.any_instance.stub(:config_file).and_return(Pathname(''))
       end
-      context 'when description != null' do
+      context 'when description != nil' do
         before do
           stub_request(:post, "https://api.github.com/repos/socialcast/socialcast-git-extensions/pulls").
             to_return(:status => 200, :body => %q({"html_url": "http://github.com/repo/project/pulls/1"}), :headers => {})
 
-          stub_message "#reviewrequest for FOO #scgitx\n\n/cc @SocialcastDevelopers\n\ntesting\n\n", :url => 'http://github.com/repo/project/pulls/1', :message_type => 'review_request'
+          stub_message "#reviewrequest for FOO #scgitx\n\n/cc @SocialcastDevelopers\n\ntesting\n\n1 file changed", :url => 'http://github.com/repo/project/pulls/1', :message_type => 'review_request'
+          Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.any_instance.stub(:changelog_summary).and_return('1 file changed')
           Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.start ['reviewrequest', '--description', 'testing', '-s']
         end
         it 'should create github pull request' do end # see expectations
@@ -532,8 +934,9 @@ def stub_message(message_body, params = {})
         stub_request(:patch, "http://github.com/repos/repo/project/issues/1").to_return(:status => 200)
       end
       context 'and additional reviewers are specified' do
-        let(:message_body) { "#reviewrequest for FOO #scgitx\n\n/cc @SocialcastDevelopers\n\n\nAssigned additionally to @JohnSmith for API review\n\ntesting\n\n" }
+        let(:message_body) { "#reviewrequest for FOO #scgitx\n\n/cc @SocialcastDevelopers\n\n\nAssigned additionally to @JohnSmith for API review\n\ntesting\n\n1 file changed" }
         before do
+          Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.any_instance.stub(:changelog_summary).and_return('1 file changed')
           # The Review Buddy should be @mentioned in the message
           stub_message message_body, :url => 'http://github.com/repo/project/pulls/1', :message_type => 'review_request'
           Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.start ['reviewrequest', '--description', 'testing', '-a', 'a']
@@ -549,8 +952,9 @@ def stub_message(message_body, params = {})
         end
       end
       context 'and additional reviewers are not specified' do
-        let(:message_body) { "#reviewrequest for FOO #scgitx\n\n/cc @SocialcastDevelopers\n\ntesting\n\n" }
+        let(:message_body) { "#reviewrequest for FOO #scgitx\n\n/cc @SocialcastDevelopers\n\ntesting\n\n1 file changed" }
         before do
+          Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.any_instance.stub(:changelog_summary).and_return('1 file changed')
           # The Review Buddy should be @mentioned in the message
           stub_message message_body, :url => 'http://github.com/repo/project/pulls/1', :message_type => 'review_request'
           Socialcast::Gitx::CLI.start ['reviewrequest', '--description', 'testing', '-s']