Tell Us! What Tools & Extensions Make PRs Easier? 🛠️

[ghostinhershell]

Sometimes it’s not just how we write our pull requests, it’s the tools we use along the way that make the biggest difference.

From GitHub integrations to browser extensions to simple scripts, the right tool can:

• Save time when reviewing large PRs ⏱️
• Catch issues before they get merged ✅
• Automate repetitive steps 🤖
• Or just make the whole process a little smoother

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This Week’s Ask

was inspired by a couple of Reddit threads I ran into while browsing: Any recommendations for code review tools in github?
& Any AI code review tools for GitHub PRs?.

What’s one tool, extension, or script that’s made your PR workflow easier?
It could be:

• A GitHub Action that auto-checks PRs before review
• A browser extension that improves the Files Changed view
• A CLI tool you can’t live without
• Or even a custom script you’ve written for your team

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How to Share

Reply below with:

• Tool Name:
• What It Does:
• Why You Recommend It:

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Your recommendation might become someone else’s new favorite tool and with Hacktoberfest coming up, it’s the perfect time to discover ways to make contributing smoother. 🔀👇

[kronpatel]

🚀 My Recommended Tools for Easier PR Reviews
🔧 Tool Name: GitHub Super-Linter
✅ What It Does: Automatically runs multiple linters on your Pull Requests, checking for syntax errors, style issues, and inconsistencies across different languages.
🌟 Why I Recommend It: It catches common mistakes early, saves reviewers’ time, and keeps the codebase consistent — especially useful for teams with many contributors.

🖥️ Tool Name: Refined GitHub (Browser Extension)
✅ What It Does: Enhances the GitHub interface with small but powerful improvements like better file tree navigation, highlighting code changes, and quick access to useful actions.
🌟 Why I Recommend It: Reviewing large PRs becomes smoother, the UI feels cleaner, and overall productivity improves.

⚡ Tool Name: GitHub CLI (gh)
✅ What It Does: Brings GitHub actions to your terminal, letting you create/manage/review PRs, check CI statuses, and more — without leaving command line.
🌟 Why I Recommend It: Ideal for developers who prefer terminal workflows. It reduces context switching and speeds up the entire PR process.

✨ These three tools together make PR reviews faster, more efficient, and much less stressful.

[ghostinhershell]

Haven't run into refined-github yet, I'll have to check it out. Thanks so much for sharing! 🚀

[victormoni]

Hi @ghostinhershell 😄👋

💡 Idea to Improve PRs on GitHub

It would be great if GitHub provided a simple way to plug in optional integrations that enhance PR quality checks. For example, a curated list where users can enable tools like:

• SonarQube / SonarCloud – code quality, coverage, and maintainability reports with PR decoration.
• SonarLint (IDE) – catch issues before pushing code.
• Codecov – test coverage graphs and diff coverage comments.
• Semgrep – static analysis with custom security/style rules.
• Gitleaks – detect secrets accidentally committed.
• Super-Linter – unified linter for multiple languages.

Most of these are free or have open-source tiers, and they cover areas GitHub doesn’t provide natively (detailed code quality, security hotspots, test coverage trends).

This way, each project could pick and choose integrations that fit their needs, making PR reviews faster, safer, and more insightful. 🚀

Hope that's useful 🙌