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GitHub CLI vs GitHub Pull Requests: catalog facts
GitHub CLIGitHub Pull Requests
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.

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
  • Review pull requests with comments inside the editor
  • Works with GitHub and GitHub Enterprise
  • GitHub only; GitLab and other forges need different tools
  • Requires a GitHub account and an authenticated session
  • Requires Visual Studio Code and a GitHub account
  • Only for repositories hosted on GitHub
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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