Pullgod

Pullgod is a VS Code extension that allows you to view and check out pull requests from your current repository using a "stale-while-revalidate" approach for speed and responsiveness.

Available on Visual Studio Marketplace and OpenVSX.

Features

• Blazing Fast: Uses a local cache to show pull requests instantly while fetching updates in the background.
• CI Status: View the build status (success, failure, or pending) for each pull request directly in the list.
• Open Changes: Quickly view the git diff for any pull request using the "Open changes" option.
• Smart Checkout:
  • Automatically pulls and checks out the PR branch locally.
  • Prevents pulling if the local branch has unpushed commits to avoid accidental conflicts.
  • Integrates with the official "GitHub Pull Requests" extension by focusing its view after checkout.
• Auto-Update: Periodically fetches and updates the current branch if it is clean and has no unpushed commits.
• Copy PR Summary: Generate and copy a Markdown summary of the PR (including the diff) to your clipboard—perfect for AI-assisted coding or quick reviews.
• Clear Information: Shows when each PR was last updated using relative time (e.g., "2 hours ago") and emphasizes PR numbers for easy identification.
• Priority Management: Easily mark pull requests as low priority using a multi-select interface.

Prerequisites

• GitHub CLI (gh): This extension uses the gh CLI for interacting with GitHub. Ensure it is installed and authenticated. Install gh.
• Git: Your workspace must be a git repository with a GitHub remote.

Contributed Commands

• Pullgod: View Pull Requests: Lists pull requests from the origin remote.
  • Ordered by newest first (last updated).
  • Searchable/Filterable via the Quick Pick interface.
  • CI status icons are displayed next to each PR.
  • Selecting a PR will pull and check out the branch locally.
  • Includes an "Open changes" option at the top to quickly view the diff.
• Pullgod: Copy PR Summary to Clipboard: Fetches the current PR's metadata and diff, formatting it as Markdown and copying it to the clipboard.
• Pullgod: Update PR Priorities: Batch update 'priority:low' labels on pull requests using a multi-select interface.
• Pullgod: Open PR in Browser: Opens the current PR on GitHub.
• Pullgod: Reply to PR: Opens a temporary text editor to compose and post a comment on the active pull request.
• Pullgod: Close PR: Closes the current pull request (requires confirmation).

Local Development

Build Locally

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

3. Bundle the extension:

   pnpm run bundle

4. Pack the extension:

   pnpx @vscode/vsce pack --no-dependencies

Use the self-built extension

1. Open the project in VS Code.
2. Press F5 to open a new "Extension Development Host" window.
3. In the new window, open a git repository with a GitHub remote.
4. Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for Pullgod: View Pull Requests.