info

Show full PR information including description, reviewers, labels, and metadata.

The info command displays comprehensive details about a PR that go beyond what diff shows — including the PR body/description, requested reviewers, teams, labels, assignees, and timestamps.

When to Use

Read the full PR description before starting a review
Check who else is requested for review
See PR labels and milestone context
Get assignees information
Verify PR metadata before commenting or approving

Synopsis

prctrl info [OPTIONS]

Options

Flag	Description	Default
`PR_NUMBER`	Target a specific PR by number (shorthand for –pr)	Interactive selection
`--pr, -p`	Target a specific PR by number	Interactive selection
`--pr-numbers`	Target multiple PRs by number (comma-separated)	None
`--all, -a`	Show info for all pending reviews (no interactive selection)	`false`
`--priority, -P`	Show priority score (1-5 stars based on age and size)	`false`
`--repo`	Filter by repository name (partial match, case-insensitive)	None
`--author`	Filter by author username (partial match, case-insensitive)	None
`--since-days, -s`	Only show PRs created since this many days ago	None
`--json`	Output as JSON for scripting	`false`

Examples

# Show info for a specific PR
prctrl info --pr 4821

# Show info with priority score
prctrl info --pr 4821 --priority

# Show info for multiple PRs at once (fetched in parallel)
prctrl info --pr-numbers 4821,4822,4823

# Show info for all pending reviews (no interactive selection)
prctrl info --all

# Interactive mode (select from pending reviews)
prctrl info

# Filter by repository
prctrl info --repo frontend

# Filter by author
prctrl info --author sarah_dev

# Filter by both repo and author
prctrl info --repo myorg --author sarah_dev

# Show info for recent PRs (last 7 days)
prctrl info --since-days 7

# Combine filters
prctrl info --repo frontend --since-days 14 --priority

# JSON output for integration
prctrl info --pr 4821 --json

Output

When run normally, info shows:

Header: PR number and title
Author & Timestamps: Who opened it, when, and last update time
Branch: Source branch name
State: DRAFT or OPEN status
Repository: Full repo name
Priority Score (with --priority): 1-5 stars based on age and size
Requested Reviewers: Individual users requested
Requested Teams: Team slugs requested
Labels: All labels attached to the PR
Description: Full PR body text (truncated at 50 lines)
URL: Direct link to the PR

╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ 📋 PR #4821 — feat: add CSV export                      ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║                                                           ║
║   👤 Author:     sarah_dev                               ║
║   📅 Created:   2026-03-20 14:30 UTC                     ║
║   🔄 Updated:   2026-03-25 09:15 UTC                     ║
║   🌿 Branch:    feature/export                           ║
║   📊 State:     OPEN                                     ║
║   📁 Repository: myorg/frontend                          ║
║   ⭐ Priority:  4/5  ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆                            ║
║                                                           ║
║   👥 Requested Reviewers:                                ║
║     @reviewer1                                           ║
║     @reviewer2                                           ║
║                                                           ║
║   🏷️  Labels:                                            ║
║     • feature                                            ║
║     • exports                                            ║
║                                                           ║
║   📝 Description:                                         ║
║ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║
║   This PR adds CSV export functionality to the           ║
║   dashboard. It includes:                                ║
║                                                           ║
║   - Export button in the UI                              ║
║   - Backend endpoint for CSV generation                  ║
║   - Tests for the export function                        ║
║ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║
║                                                           ║
║   🔗 https://github.com/myorg/frontend/pull/4821         ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

JSON Output

When --json is specified, outputs a structured JSON object:

{
  "number": 4821,
  "title": "feat: add CSV export",
  "author": "sarah_dev",
  "body": "This PR adds CSV export...",
  "repo": "myorg/frontend",
  "url": "https://github.com/myorg/frontend/pull/4821",
  "branch": "feature/export",
  "state": "open",
  "created_at": "2026-03-20 14:30:00 UTC",
  "updated_at": "2026-03-25 09:15:00 UTC",
  "additions": 245,
  "deletions": 32,
  "requested_reviewers": ["reviewer1", "reviewer2"],
  "requested_teams": ["team-slug"],
  "labels": ["feature", "exports"],
  "assignees": [],
  "priority_score": 4
}

Comparison with `diff`

Aspect	`diff`	`info`
PR body/description	❌	✅
Requested reviewers	❌	✅
Labels	❌	✅
Assignees	❌	✅
Timestamps (created/updated)	Partial	✅ Full
Diff/stats summary	✅	✅

Tips

Use --json for integration with scripts or other tools
The description is truncated at 50 lines for terminal display, but full body is shown in JSON
Pair with claim to assign yourself and then info to read the full context

Keyboard shortcuts

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