When reviewing pull requests in GitHub, I often want a clean list of PRs that:

• are open
• are not drafts
• are not created by me

Here’s the filter I use:

sort:updated-desc is:pr is:open -author:username draft:false

What this does

• sort:updated-desc → most recently updated PRs first
• is:pr → only pull requests
• is:open → only open PRs
• -author:username → exclude your own PRs
• draft:false → exclude draft PRs (only show ready-for-review)

This gives a focused, high-signal list of PRs that are actually actionable.

Bonus: explore more filters

GitHub’s search syntax is surprisingly powerful. You can filter by labels, review status, checks, branches, and more.

Check out the full reference here: https://docs.github.com/en/search-github/searching-on-github/searching-issues-and-pull-requests

A few useful additions:

• review-requested:@me → PRs requesting your review
• status:success → only PRs with passing checks
• label:bug → filter by label
• -is:merged → exclude merged PRs

Once you start combining these, you can build very tailored review dashboards directly in GitHub.