Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
AI coding agents can generate massive amounts of code, which often leads to huge pull requests that are difficult to review. Using the gh-stack skill and GitHub Copilot, you can automatically break down these massive updates into manageable, stacked PRs. In this video, we walk through installing the gh-stack CLI extension and setting up the skill in your environment. Watch as we use a single prompt to create a three-layer stacked PR for easier code review.
#PullRequest #GitHubCopilot #GitHub
— CHAPTERS —
00:00 Why use stacked PRs?
00:37 Installing the gh-stack extension and skill
01:23 Checking the skill installation in Copilot
02:54 Writing the prompt to create stacked PRs
04:20 Reviewing individual stacked PRs on GitHub
06:00 Merging the entire PR stack
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It’s where over 180 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. github.com
AI coding agents can generate massive amounts of code, which often leads to huge pull requests that are difficult to review. Using the gh-stack skill and GitHub Copilot, you can automatically break down these massive updates into manageable, stacked PRs. In this video, we walk through installing the gh-stack CLI extension and setting up the skill in your environment. Watch as we use a single prompt to create a three-layer stacked PR for easier code review.
#PullRequest #GitHubCopilot #GitHub
— CHAPTERS —
00:00 Why use stacked PRs?
00:37 Installing the gh-stack extension and skill
01:23 Checking the skill installation in Copilot
02:54 Writing the prompt to create stacked PRs
04:20 Reviewing individual stacked PRs on GitHub
06:00 Merging the entire PR stack
Stay up-to-date on all things GitHub by connecting with us:
YouTube: gh.io/subgithub
Blog: https://github.blog
X: twitter.com/github
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/github
Insider newsletter: resources.github.com/newsletter
Instagram: instagram.com/github
TikTok: tiktok.com/@github
About GitHub
It’s where over 180 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. github.com
