GitHub has officially opened a public preview of a comprehensively redesigned pull request dashboard, replacing the venerable GitHub PR list interface with a more focused workspace specifically designed for managing code review workflows at scale. Available immediately at github.com/pulls for users who opt into the preview, the new interface prioritizes discoverability, customization, and reducing cognitive load that developers experience when juggling multiple concurrent code reviews.
The Inbox Concept for PR Management
The centerpiece of this redesign is a new Inbox view that intelligently categorizes pull requests by their specific relationship to the viewing user. Review requests contains PRs where your explicit review was requested by another team member. Needs action shows PRs authored by you that are currently failing checks, have merge conflicts requiring resolution, or need updates based on feedback. Ready to merge surfaces approved PRs that pass all required checks and are otherwise unblocked.
This organizational structure intentionally mirrors familiar email or task management systems, reducing cognitive load by presenting developers with relevant PRs that actually require their attention without requiring manual filtering or searching. The inbox model acknowledges that not all open PRs are equally relevant to every viewer at every moment, surfacing what matters most.
Saved Views and Team Workflows
Beyond the categorized inbox, users can create Saved views based on arbitrary search queries that persist across sessions and can be organized in a convenient sidebar for quick access. Creating a saved view is straightforward: start from an existing filtered view, click the plus icon, provide a descriptive name, and save for future use.
Teams are actively using saved views for several common scenarios including tracking high-priority PRs carrying specific labels like security or critical-bug, monitoring contributions from new team members who may need additional support during onboarding, following changes touching critical infrastructure paths where extra scrutiny is warranted, and reviewing PRs that modify security-sensitive code areas.
Enhanced Filtering Capabilities
The search input now provides intelligent content assist and auto-completion for filters spanning repositories, teams, organizations, and projects. Advanced boolean queries using AND and OR operators are fully supported, including nested groupings for complex filtering requirements that power users have requested for years.
Smart default filters provide convenient one-click access to common searches: Authored by me, Assigned to me, Involves me, and Review requested. Notably, the Authored by me filter now includes a thoughtful addition where PRs authored on your behalf by the Copilot coding agent now appear alongside your manually authored contributions.
Enabling the Feature Preview
The new dashboard experience is available as a feature preview that users can opt into at their own pace. To enable it: click your profile photo in the upper right corner of any GitHub page, navigate to Feature preview in the dropdown menu, locate New Pull Requests Dashboard in the list, and click Enable.
During the preview period, GitHub is actively collecting feedback through an in-product feedback link for iteration. Importantly, the classic PR list view remains fully available and functional, allowing users to switch back if needed while they evaluate the new experience.
Impact on Code Review Practices
By intelligently surfacing PRs that genuinely need attention while de-emphasizing those that do not, the inbox model directly addresses one of the most common complaints about GitHub’s traditional PR workflow: the genuine difficulty of distinguishing signal from noise in active repositories with dozens or hundreds of open pull requests competing for attention.
Sources
New pull requests dashboard is in public preview – GitHub Changelog