GitHub PR Tool
Fetch and merge GitHub pull requests into your local branch. Perfect for:
- •Trying upstream PRs before they're merged
- •Incorporating features from open PRs into your fork
- •Testing PR compatibility locally
Prerequisites
- •
ghCLI authenticated (gh auth login) - •Git repository with remotes configured
Commands
Preview a PR
bash
github-pr preview <owner/repo> <pr-number>
Shows PR title, author, status, files changed, CI status, and recent comments.
Fetch PR branch locally
bash
github-pr fetch <owner/repo> <pr-number> [--branch <name>]
Fetches the PR head into a local branch (default: pr/<number>).
Merge PR into current branch
bash
github-pr merge <owner/repo> <pr-number> [--no-install]
Fetches and merges the PR. Optionally runs install after merge.
Full test cycle
bash
github-pr test <owner/repo> <pr-number>
Fetches, merges, installs dependencies, and runs build + tests.
Examples
bash
# Preview MS Teams PR from clawdbot github-pr preview clawdbot/clawdbot 404 # Fetch it locally github-pr fetch clawdbot/clawdbot 404 # Merge into your current branch github-pr merge clawdbot/clawdbot 404 # Or do the full test cycle github-pr test clawdbot/clawdbot 404
Notes
- •PRs are fetched from the
upstreamremote by default - •Use
--remote <name>to specify a different remote - •Merge conflicts must be resolved manually
- •The
testcommand auto-detects package manager (npm/pnpm/yarn/bun)