Local pending review
You can review uncommitted work with the same review mindset you use for pull requests — comments, briefing, and optional AI — without opening GitHub.
Where it lives
On File Status, use the Change Briefing / Comments rows and the AI panel when enabled.
What you can do
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Line / file comments | Leave notes on working-copy diffs |
| Resolve / unresolve / delete | Manage your local comment list |
| Draft + suggestion | Compose carefully before you commit |
| AI review | Optional pass over staged-only or all pending changes |
| Change Briefing / chat | Orient yourself before you commit or open a PR |
Example workflow
- Finish a chunk of work on a feature branch
- Open File Status and skim the file list
- Start an AI review (optional) for a Change Briefing
- Leave yourself comments on risky hunks
- Stage, commit, and push when ready
- Open a PR later and continue the conversation on GitHub if needed
Why it matters
Local review catches issues before they become PR noise — especially when AI authored large diffs you have not fully internalized yet.
See AI assist for enablement and guardrails.