GitHub launches native stacked pull requests in public preview

You no longer need third-party tools or manual rebasing to break up giant code reviews on GitHub.

GitHub officially released native support for stacked pull requests in public preview. Stacks break large features into an ordered series of smaller PRs where each branch targets the layer below it. You can review each piece independently, and GitHub automatically handles rebasing and retargeting as lower layers land.

Why it matters: Massive PRs slow teams down because reviewers struggle to parse thousands of lines at once. Stacking lets teammates review smaller logical chunks in parallel without blocking work, then merge the whole stack in a single click.

Try it / know this: Install the official CLI extension by running gh extension install github/gh-stack. Stacks work across the terminal, github.com, GitHub Mobile, and GitHub Copilot using the gh-stack skill. Merge queue support is rolling out over the next few weeks.

Your code reviewers will thank you.