Stacked PRs are now live on GitHub(github.blog)
670 points by tomzorz 19 hours ago | 231 comments
tl;dr: GitHub has launched stacked pull requests in public preview, letting developers break large changes into an ordered series of smaller, independently reviewable PRs that can be merged individually or all at once. The feature works via a new CLI extension (`gh extension install github/gh-stack`), github.com, the mobile app, or Copilot, and integrates with existing branch protections and required checks. Merge queue support is rolling out progressively over the coming weeks.
HN Discussion:
  • ~Feature is buggy and unpolished for public preview, with broken stack merging and re-approval issues
  • Enthusiastic support for stacked PRs as a major positive workflow improvement for GitHub users
  • Stacked PRs are unnecessary; well-curated commits or smaller PRs already solve this problem
  • This feature primarily enables reviewing large AI-generated PRs rather than genuine engineering needs
  • GitHub team engagement soliciting feedback on the launch