fetch-pr.sh

A simple interactive script to fetch and run GitHub pull requests locally — with your project setup, your way.

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What it does

This script automates the process of:

1. Cloning a GitHub repository
2. Checking out a specific pull request by number
3. Running your custom post-clone script (e.g., install, build, dev)

It remembers your project settings so you only have to configure it once.

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Usage

./fetch-pr.sh <pr-number>

Example:

./fetch-pr.sh 124

This will:

• Clone the configured repository into a folder like pr-124
• Check out PR #124
• Run your saved setup script

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Compatibility

This script currently works on Linux. If you're on Windows or macOS and would like support, feel free to open an issue.

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First-time setup

When you run the script for the first time (or use --reconfigure), it will ask:

• The GitHub repo URL (e.g., https://github.com/yourname/yourrepo.git)
• Where to store the PR folders (suggestion: /tmp for auto-cleaning after reboot)
• What script to run after cloning (pipe-separated commands)

Example post-clone script:

npm install | npm run build | npm run dev

These values are saved to config.fetch-pr in the same directory as the script.

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Options

./fetch-pr.sh <pr-number>     # Fetch and run a PR
./fetch-pr.sh --reconfigure   # Reset config and enter new values
./fetch-pr.sh --help          # Show help

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Example folder structure

fetch-pr.sh
config.fetch-pr

Pull requests will be cloned into subfolders like:

/tmp/pr-123
~/projects/guia/pr-456

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Tips

• Use /tmp as the parent folder if you want your PR folders to disappear automatically on reboot.
• Works great for testing external PRs on projects with a build/dev cycle.

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Download

You can get the latest version of this script from:

https://github.com/vinybk/fetch-pr

Clone the repo or download fetch-pr.sh manually.

Then make it executable:

chmod +x fetch-pr.sh

And run:

./fetch-pr

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Clean, customizable, and local.

No gh CLI required. Just Bash, Git, and your usual dev tools.

echo "Happy hacking! 🎉"