PR Notifications Extension
A VS Code extension that provides notifications for GitHub pull requests that need your review.
Features
- GitHub Integration: Uses VS Code's built-in GitHub authentication
- Status Bar Indicator: Shows PR count in the bottom-right status bar
- Pull Request List: Click status bar to view detailed PR list with links to GitHub (fetches fresh data)
- New PR Notifications: Get notified immediately when new PRs need your review
- Reminder Notifications: Configurable reminders (default: every 15 minutes) for pending PRs
- Background Polling: Automatically checks for new PRs every 5 minutes (configurable)
Usage
- The extension will automatically prompt for GitHub authentication on first use
- Once authenticated, it will start monitoring PRs that need your review
- Check the status bar (bottom-right) for PR count
- Click the status bar item to view the list of PRs
- Click on any PR to open it in GitHub
Configuration
Access settings via File → Preferences → Settings, then search for "PR Notifications":
prNotifications.reminderInterval : How often to remind about pending PRs (minutes, default: 15)
prNotifications.pollInterval : How often to check for new PRs and minimum time between fresh data fetches (minutes, default: 5)
prNotifications.enableNotifications : Enable/disable new PR notifications (default: true)
prNotifications.enableReminders : Enable/disable reminder notifications (default: true)
Commands
PR Notifications: Show Pull Requests - Show the PR list
PR Notifications: Refresh Pull Requests - Manually refresh PR data
Requirements
- VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
- GitHub account and repositories access
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