Planar enhances the GitHub Pull Request workflow by providing improved code organization and streamlined collaboration tools directly within the existing GitHub interface. It offers features like prioritized change sorting, side-by-side conversation views, and a unified inbox for managing required reviews. This extension aims to make the code review process faster and more efficient for development teams.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Large pull requests can be difficult to review, leading to inefficiencies in code review processes and potential oversights. Existing code review workflows often lack effective organization and prioritization of changes, making it challenging for reviewers to focus on the most critical aspects of the code.
Solution
Planar is a browser extension that enhances the GitHub pull request experience by automatically segmenting large pull requests into manageable sections and prioritizing changes. It provides a unified inbox for tracking pull requests and facilitates side-by-side conversations with code changes, streamlining collaboration for development teams. Planar allows users to easily see changes since their most recent review and comment anywhere in the pull request, even outside the changesets.
Target Audience
Planar is designed for software development teams and individual developers who use GitHub for code collaboration and want to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their code review process.
Features
- Automatic prioritization of changes within pull requests
- Side-by-side display of code changes and conversation threads
- Unified inbox for tracking pull requests requiring attention
- Native navigation for stacked pull requests
- Integration with GitHub for authentication and repository selection
- Real-time code processing with metadata storage for optimized loading performance