Command palette

The palette is Git Pal's home. Press the global shortcut from any app to open it, it hides as soon as it loses focus and reopens on the home page.

Home

The palette home page

GroupContent
ReviewsOpen Review Pal opens the review window. Review Requested and Mentioned list the open pull requests waiting on you.
Open Pull RequestsYour 10 most recent open pull requests.
RepositoriesYour top 10 repositories by stars.
PagesGitHub's Dashboard and Issues.
OrganizationsThe organizations you belong to.

Type to filter the current page. Press Backspace on an empty search, or Esc, to go back. Esc on the home page hides the palette.

Review Requested, Mentioned, notifications and repository lists follow your search scope. Your own pull requests always show.

Pull requests

Pull requests mentioning you, grouped by repository

Each pull request shows its repository, base branch, status and review decision.

StatusMeaning
Checks runningCI is running, or the pull request is in the merge queue
DraftWork in progress
Checks failedSome checks failed
Changes requestedA reviewer requested changes
Merge conflictsConflicts must be resolved
Ready to mergeAll checks passed
MergedAlready merged

The badge on the right is GitHub's review decision: Approved, Review required or Changes requested.

ActionShortcut
View in the review window, without an AI review↵
Review with an agent⌘ ↵
Review with template⇧ ⌘ ↵
Open on GitHubTab

Repositories

A repository page

Select a repository to browse it:

  • Pull Requests: its open pull requests, searched on GitHub as you type.
  • Issues, Discussions, Project, Wiki, Actions and Releases: open on GitHub.

Filter by author

Author suggestions after typing @

On a repository's pull requests, type @ followed by a login. Pick a suggestion with ↵ or Tab and it becomes a chip. Add as many authors as you like, Backspace on an empty search removes the last one.

Organizations

↵ on an organization browses its repositories, searched on GitHub as you type. Tab opens it on GitHub.

Press ⌘ F on a repository or an organization, type your query and press ↵. The results open in GitHub's code search.

Actions

The actions menu of a pull request

Press ⌘ K to list every action available on the selected item, with its shortcut. The footer shows the main one.

Shortcuts

Windows and Linux use Ctrl where macOS uses ⌘. Press ⌘ / in the palette to see yours, change them in Settings > Shortcuts.

ActionmacOS
Open or view↵
Open on GitHubTab
Show actions⌘ K
Review⌘ ↵
Review with template⇧ ⌘ ↵
Code search⌘ F
Help⌘ /
Go backBackspace
CancelEsc

Notifications

With Review requests turned on in Settings > General, Git Pal checks GitHub every 20 seconds by default and notifies you when someone requests your review. Click the notification to open the pull request.

You're also notified when an agent finishes a review while the review window isn't focused.