Review Buddy

Review Buddy is a VS Code extension that helps you review pull request changes without leaving your editor.

Use either branch comparison or GitHub PR review mode, scan grouped changed files, and open side-by-side diffs quickly.

Features

Compares your current branch against a selected target branch (main, master, develop, or any local/remote branch).
Adds a dedicated GitHub PRs tab powered by gh CLI.
Lists open pull requests in the current repository where your review is pending (review-requested:@me).
Loads PR diffs using PR base/head refs while reusing the same review and file-diff experience.
Supports direct PR review actions: Approve and Request changes.
Shows selected PR metadata (number, owner, title) and includes a quick link to open the PR on GitHub.
Lists changed files grouped by status: Added, Modified, Deleted, and Renamed.
Shows per-file line stats (+added and -removed) from Git diff hunks.
Opens files directly from the Review Buddy view.
Opens side-by-side diffs against the selected target branch.
Highlights changed ranges in open editors for faster navigation.

Open a Git repository in VS Code.
Open the Review Buddy view from the Activity Bar.
Choose one of the tabs:
- Branches: select the target branch in Compare Against.
- GitHub PRs: select a PR where your review is pending.
Click Refresh (or wait for automatic refresh).
Open a file or side-by-side diff from the changed files list.
In GitHub PRs mode, optionally submit Approve or Reject (request changes).

Very large diffs may be truncated for safety and performance.
Diff previews depend on Git branch history being available locally.
In PR mode, head/base refs must be resolvable locally (Review Buddy attempts local ref fallbacks such as origin/<branch>).

See CHANGELOG.md for release history.