--- title: Today I will… review GitHub PRs | daily.dev description: A walkthrough of reviewing GitHub pull requests directly inside Visual Studio, covering opening the PR list, viewing diffs with C# syntax highlighting, leaving... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/today-i-will-review-github-prs-230iqp0va twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Today I will… review GitHub PRs | daily.dev og:description: A walkthrough of reviewing GitHub pull requests directly inside Visual Studio, covering opening the PR list, viewing diffs with C# syntax highlighting, leaving... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/today-i-will-review-github-prs-230iqp0va og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/230IqP0Va.png og:image:alt: Today I will… review GitHub PRs og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Today I will… review GitHub PRs **[Visual Studio Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/vs)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A walkthrough of reviewing GitHub pull requests directly inside Visual Studio, covering opening the PR list, viewing diffs with C# syntax highlighting, leaving inline comments, approving and merging, and bringing GitHub Copilot into the review as a chat assistant with PR context via #pullrequest:. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I review a GitHub pull request directly inside Visual Studio? Open Git → GitHub → View Pull Requests (or search the Command Palette), then select a PR to load a file browser, diff view with syntax highlighting, and an overview with description and comments. You can annotate lines via the gutter, view a condensed summary of changes, then click Approve and merge or configure auto-merge based on repository policies. _Developers wiring PR review into their editor workflow can find similar walkthroughs curated on daily.dev._ ### How do I add a GitHub pull request as context for a Copilot chat session in Visual Studio? Right-click the pull request in the list of active pull requests and select Add to Chat, or type #pullrequest: inside a Copilot chat session. Either method attaches that PR's details as context, letting Copilot answer questions about the proposed changes or act as a rubber-duck reviewer while you continue working. _Anyone pairing AI assistants with PR review can track workflow tips like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Review pull requests without leaving Visual Studio](https://daily.dev/posts/review-pull-requests-without-leaving-visual-studio-ot9d5mh0u) · Visual Studio Blog · 94 upvotes · 11 comments - [Copilot Chat improvements for pull requests](https://daily.dev/posts/copilot-chat-improvements-for-pull-requests-qo96daffe) · GitHub Changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [How to Use GitHub Copilot Code Review in Pull Requests – Real Python](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-use-github-copilot-code-review-in-pull-requests-real-python-lxdwafjln) · Real Python · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#visual-studio](https://daily.dev/tags/visual-studio), [#code-review](https://daily.dev/tags/code-review) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/today-i-will-review-github-prs-230iqp0va) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Today I will… review GitHub PRs","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/today-i-will-review-github-prs-230iqp0va","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/today-i-will-review-github-prs-230iqp0va"},"datePublished":"2026-09-01T16:07:05.978Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T21:48:52.827Z","description":"A walkthrough of reviewing GitHub pull requests directly inside Visual Studio, covering opening the PR list, viewing diffs with C# syntax highlighting, leaving...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--ZrL_HSsR--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2006","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--ZrL_HSsR--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2006","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Visual Studio Blog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Visual Studio Blog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/03971923d4044f74ac177dc752e1e752","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/vs"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/today-i-will-review-github-prs-230iqp0va","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"github,visual-studio,code-review","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Visual Studio Blog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/vs"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Today I will… review GitHub PRs"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/today-i-will-review-github-prs-230iqp0va#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I review a GitHub pull request directly inside Visual Studio?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Open Git → GitHub → View Pull Requests (or search the Command Palette), then select a PR to load a file browser, diff view with syntax highlighting, and an overview with description and comments. 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