View Pull Request
View details of a pull request including title, description, status, author, and branches.
When to Use
- User asks "what's this PR about?" or "show me the PR"
- User wants context before code review
- User mentions a PR number or asks about current branch's PR
- User needs to understand the scope of changes before diving in
How to Execute
Run:
aide pr view [--pr <id|url>]
- Without
--pr: auto-detects from current branch - With
--pr 123: views specific PR by ID - With
--pr <url>: views PR from Azure DevOps URL
Output Includes
- PR number and title
- Status (active, completed, abandoned) and draft state
- Author and creation date
- Source and target branches
- Repository and project
- Description (if present)
Best Practices
- Always check PR status before starting review
- Note draft state - drafts may have incomplete changes
- Check target branch to understand merge destination
- Look for linked tickets in the description
Next Steps
After viewing PR details:
- Use pr-comments skill to see reviewer feedback
- Use pr-diff skill to see code changes
- Use ticket skill to load linked Jira context