Quick GitHub PR Checks from the Terminal

Need to check if your PR passed CI without opening a browser? The gh CLI makes it easy.

Check PR Status

gh pr checks 55 --repo owner/repo

This shows all workflow runs and their status (✓ pass, ✗ fail, ◦ pending).

View Recent Runs

gh run list --repo owner/repo --limit 10

See Why a Run Failed

gh run view <run-id> --repo owner/repo --log-failed

This dumps only the failed step logs — no more scrolling through pages of green checkmarks.

Bonus: JSON Output

For scripting or AI assistants:

gh issue list --repo owner/repo --json number,title --jq ".[] | \"\(.number): \(.title)\""

I use this to get CI status updates in my daily briefings without leaving the terminal.