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Reviewing a Pull Request with the GitHub CLI

Mike Robbins shows off one feature of gh cli:

Checking out someone else’s pull request (PR) on GitHub is essential in collaborative software development, enabling thorough code reviews, local testing, and detailed feedback. This process allows developers to ensure the quality and functionality of the code before integration, identify and resolve potential conflicts, and maintain consistency across the project. By reviewing changes locally, team members can collaborate more effectively, offering insights and improvements that enhance the overall quality of the project. Additionally, local reviews support security audits and performance evaluations, ensuring that the code is not only functional but also optimized and secure.

I don’t use gh cli as much as I should (in part because 95+ percent of the time, I’m committing into one-man repos and use GitHub Desktop), but every time I do use it, I remember that it’s a nice CLI.