GitHub introduces pull request overview page in public preview
Original title: GitHub New pull request overview page in public preview
The overview page shows a readiness summary with merge status and next actions to reduce scrolling on long pull requests.
GitHub is introducing an Overview page for pull requests as an opt-in public preview. It displays merge status and recommended actions at the top in a compact format. The change helps developers quickly identify what’s blocking progress and take the next step without excessive scrolling through comments and timeline events. The feature also includes options to filter conversations and read comments in different orders.
From the original article
2 min read at github.blog
On a long pull request, checking what’s blocking often means scrolling past dozens of comments and timeline events just to reach the merge box. And once you’re there, you still need to work out what to do next. As people need to review more and more pull requests, time spent scrolling adds up.
By xiaoyu2006 · github.blog
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