git-pull-request

A node based cli utility to pull a remote branch based on a github PR number. gpr makes checking out a contribution locally in order to see it in action as simple as gpr <pr#>!

NB v2.x.x breaking change

-p is now used to push, for pull (update), use -u

Installation

npm install -g git-pull-request

You must have Node.js installed to use gpr. (However, you don't need to be using node or npm for your project.)

gpr reads your repository information from the either the git remotes named upstream or origin (in that order), or the package.json file if it is present.

If you have neither a remote called "upstream" nor "origin", nor repository url in your package.json file, then you will need to configure git, or update your package.json:

{
  "repository": {
    "url": "git+https://github.com/your/repository.git"
  }
}

Usage

gpr [-i | -l [-r] | -p | -f | -b [<name>] | -n | -d | -D | -v | -h] <pr#>

By default, gpr will fetch the remote branch for <pr#> and checkout on a detached HEAD.

[-i | info] <pr#>               Show the PR title and requestor for <pr#>.
[-l | ls | list] [-r | remote]  List local gpr branches. / List 30 most recent open PRs.

[-u | update | pull] <pr#>      Pull the remote branch for <pr#> to the current branch.
[-f | force] <pr#>              Force overwrite the local branch and checkout on a detached HEAD.
[-b | branch] [<name>] <pr#>      Create new branch [name] from master and pull. Defaults to 'gpr/<pr#>'.
[-n] [user:branch]              Fetch from the named ref and checkout on a detached HEAD.

[-p | push] <user:branch>       Push the current branch or detached HEAD to the remote branch.\n' +
[-P | Push] <<user:branch>      Force push the current branch or detached HEAD to the remote branch.\n' +

[-d | delete] <pr#>             Delete the gpr/<pr#> branch.
[-D | Delete] <pr#>             Force delete the gpr/<pr#> branch.

[-v | version]                  Show git-pull-request version.
[-h | help]                     This help.

<pr#>                           PR number to apply the command to.

Example usage

The simplest use case, this pulls the remote branch for PR # 123 to a detached HEAD

> gpr 123
 

Usage notes

gpr -p <user:branch> can also be used to create a new branch on your own repo from a detached HEAD. 🎉