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GitHub Pull Request Board

Visual board for GitHub pull requests

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Packages

- @backstage-community/plugin-github-pull-requests-board

Overview​

The GitHub Pull Request Board plugin provides a kanban-style board view of pull requests, making it easier to track code review progress and collaboration. This visual interface helps teams maintain visibility into their code review pipeline, identify bottlenecks, and ensure pull requests move efficiently through the review process within Portal.

Key Features​

  • Kanban board visualization — displays pull requests in a card-based board layout organized by review status.
  • Drag-and-drop interface — enables intuitive PR management with visual workflow transitions (coming soon in some implementations).
  • Advanced filtering — allows filtering by status (draft, open, approved, changes requested), author, reviewer, and labels.
  • PR metadata display — shows essential information including title, author, reviewers, status checks, and merge status.
  • Status check indicators — displays CI/CD status, review approvals, and merge conflicts at a glance.
  • Entity mapping — links Backstage components to GitHub repositories via annotations (github.com/project-slug).
  • Team collaboration view — provides a centralized view of all PRs for better team coordination.
  • Review progress tracking — helps identify PRs that need attention or are blocked on reviews.
  • IDP benefit — improves code review velocity, reduces PR wait times, and enhances team collaboration by providing visibility into the entire review pipeline.

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