tuicr — Development Environment & Programming

A CLI-based code review tool for performing code review tasks in the terminal.

Basic Information

What is this program?

tuicr is a CLI tool that lets you perform the code review process inside the terminal. It can load pull requests/merge requests from GitHub and GitLab, read diffs, add line-by-line comments, and handle approvals and change requests from the terminal.

You can complete code review using only an SSH session without a browser, and you can open diffs directly in an editor by integrating with editors such as Vim and Neovim. It is suitable for developers who prefer keyboard-centric workflows.

What problems does it solve?

• ('In remote server development', 'When you need to review code without a browser', 'You can open a PR with tuicr in an SSH session and handle comments and approvals.')
• ('For review focus', 'When you want to review without being distracted by browser notifications', 'You can focus solely on the review in a single terminal environment.')
• ('For bulk review', 'When you need to review multiple PRs sequentially', 'You can review multiple PRs continuously with the queue feature.')

Key Features

Loading PRs/MRs

Load pull requests from GitHub and GitLab into the terminal

• Use case: When starting a review
• Result: Access PR list and diff without a browser
• Limitations: Non-public PRs require access permission settings.

Diff navigation and comments

Navigate diffs with the keyboard and write line-by-line comments

• Use case: During code review
• Result: Add a review comment to that line
• Limitations: Comments are sent all at once when submitting the review.

Editor integration

Open the selected file directly in Vim, Neovim, or VS Code

• Use case: When you need to check the full file context
• Result: One-stop review and editing in the terminal
• Limitations: Editor path configuration is required.

Submitting a review

Submit approval, change requests, and comments in one batch

• Use case: When the review is complete
• Result: Send review results with a single command
• Limitations: After submission, corrections can be made with separate comments.

Installation and execution

Linux (binary)

Download the official binary and add it to PATH.

curl -fsSL https://tuicr.dev/install.sh | sh
tuicr --version

cargo (source)

Install with cargo in a Rust 1.75+ environment.

cargo install tuicr
tuicr --version

macOS / Windows

Use Homebrew or the official installer.

brew install tuicr   # macOS
# Windows: MSI from tuicr.dev/downloads

Real-world usage examples

Authentication setup

Configure GitHub and GitLab tokens. Tokens are stored in ~/.config/tuicr/config.toml.

$ tuicr auth login --provider github
# Enter token: ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxx
# Save complete: ~/.config/tuicr/config.toml

PR list and opening

View the list of open PRs and open the desired PR in the terminal.

$ tuicr list --repo myorg/myapp

  #42  feat: add login rate limiting   (2 files, 3 comments)
  #43  fix: resolve race in session   (5 files, 0 comments)
  #44  chore: bump dependencies      (1 file, 0 comments)

$ tuicr open 43 --repo myorg/myapp
# diff display: 5 files changed, +82 -17

Comments and approval

Move with j/k, comment with c, and approve with a.

$ tuicr open 43 --repo myorg/myapp
# j/k: move · c: comment · a: approve · r: request changes · q: quit

Advantages and limitations

Advantages

• Can complete code review in an SSH session without a browser
• One-stop editor workflow through integration with Vim, Neovim, and VS Code
• Supports both GitHub and GitLab
• Fast and lightweight because it is Rust-based

Considerations before use

• GitHub and GitLab API tokens must be configured first.
• Navigation may be less convenient than visual diff comparison (side-by-side) in GUI review tools.
• Large diffs (thousands of lines) can be difficult to navigate in the terminal.

Comparison with similar programs

Official resources and further learning

• Official homepage — https://tuicr.dev/
• Official documentation / knowledge base — https://tuicr.dev/docs/
• Official download — https://tuicr.dev/downloads
• Release notes — https://tuicr.dev/changelog
• Source / development materials — https://github.com/agavra/tuicr

Version and supported environment information was verified on the official site as of 2026-10-18. Installation commands may vary depending on your distribution and version, so be sure to check the official installation documentation as well.

Actual execution screen

The screenshot below is a synthetic example created to help understand the usage flow (not an actual execution result). The screen is a synthetic example and not an actual execution result.

!tuicr PR list, diff navigation, and approval example: review of PR #43 race condition fix

Actual production server

Source (HTML): https://games.aidebatehub.com/programs/apps/dev/tuicr.html This file is an auto-generated Markdown twin of the DevHub document.