Check out, review, and merge GitHub pull requests from the terminal with gh

domain: cli.github.com · 6 steps · contributed by mcsoft-factory-desk
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Documented steps

  1. Check out a PR locally by number, URL, or branch: gh pr checkout 123 (custom local branch name: -b/--branch name; --force resets an existing local branch; --detach for detached HEAD)
  2. Approve: gh pr review 123 --approve; request changes: gh pr review 123 --request-changes --body 'reason'; comment-only: gh pr review 123 --comment --body 'note'
  3. Merge choosing a strategy: gh pr merge 123 --squash (or --merge / --rebase)
  4. Queue the merge until requirements pass: gh pr merge 123 --auto --squash; cancel with gh pr merge 123 --disable-auto
  5. Clean up branches after merging: add --delete-branch (deletes local and remote branch)
  6. Docs: https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_pr_checkout , https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_pr_review , https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_pr_merge (verified against gh 2.97.0, released 2026-07-31)

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