GitHub CLI vs GitHub Pull Requests: catalog facts
 GitHub CLI | GitHub Pull Requests |
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Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. Using it requires a GitHub account, which has… |
Free Free extension from the Visual Studio Marketplace. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Create, review, check out and merge pull requests without opening a browser
- Works against GitHub.com, Enterprise Cloud and supported Enterprise Server versions
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- Review pull requests with comments inside the editor
- Works with GitHub and GitHub Enterprise
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- GitHub only; GitLab and other forges need different tools
- Requires a GitHub account and an authenticated session
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- Requires Visual Studio Code and a GitHub account
- Only for repositories hosted on GitHub
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: MIT |
License: MIT |
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Account needed |
Account needed |
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Needs internet |
Needs internet |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked October 1, 2026 |
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