Quick Tip: Get GitHub PR Diffs Easily

Need to share changes from a GitHub PR (even closed ones)? Just add .diff or .patch to the PR URL:

Original URL:

https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123

For diff format:

https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123.diff

For patch format:

https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/123.patch

Both work for open, closed, or merged PRs. Perfect for code reviews, investigations, or sharing changes with others.

For LLM/AI analysis: Use .diff format - it's cleaner and more standardized than .patch which includes extra email headers.

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