Stage CLI – An easier way of reading your AI generated changes locally
Hey HN! We're Charles and Dean. A few weeks ago we posted about Stage, a code review tool that guides you through reading a PR step by step - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47796818. We got a lot of great feedback but also heard from many people that they wanted to have the chapters experience even before opening a PR… so we built the Stage CLI as the local, open-source version that anyone can try. Here’s a quick demo video: https://www.tella.tv/video/stage-cli-demo-f55q It works with any coding agent of your choice. The skill instructs the agent to…
Stage CLI – An easier way of reading your AI generated changes locally launched on May 7, 2026 with 46 votes, #780 of 20,538 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Stage CLI is an open-source command-line tool that helps developers review AI-generated code changes locally before opening pull requests. It works with any coding agent to break down changes into logical chapters and display them in a browser, making diffs easier to read than traditional IDE or CLI tools. The tool is designed for developers who use AI agents to generate code and want a clearer way to understand modifications.
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From the sources
A viewer for reviewing local code changes in small individual chapters. Works with any AI agent. - ReviewStage/stage-cli
A code review tool that organizes local code changes into logical chapters and points out what to review before you dive into the code. If you like this, try out the full Stage experience on our website below! npx skills add ReviewStage/stage-cli Requirements Node.js 20 or newer A Git repository to review An AI agent that supports skills GitHub CLI ( gh ) installed and authenticated when reviewing GitHub pull requests Stage runs locally and opens its review UI in your browser. It does not upload your source code. /stage-chapters This organizes your local changes into reviewable chapters and opens a browser UI. Everything happens on your machine. Stage groups related changes into chapters,…from github.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN! We're Charles and Dean. A few weeks ago we posted about Stage, a code review tool that guides you through reading a PR step by step - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47796818. We got a lot of great feedback but also heard from many people that they wanted to have the chapters experience…
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