GitHub Introduces Stacked Pull Requests for Better Code Reviews

marlene_zw · x · 2026-07-31

GitHub has introduced stacked pull requests, allowing developers to break massive code changes into a chain of smaller, dependent PRs.

This approach enables teams to review and merge code more independently, reducing the friction of reviewing large changesets. Users can create and manage these stacks via a GitHub CLI extension, with additional guidance on optimizing CI workflows to cut down on redundant runs.

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