[DOCS] `--from-pr` docs still describe GitHub-only PR URL support

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 23, 2026 by coygeek Closed May 2, 2026

Documentation Type

Incorrect/outdated documentation

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference

Section/Topic

The --from-pr flag entry in the CLI flags table, plus the resume-from-PR guidance in Common workflows.

Current Documentation

The docs currently say:

--from-pr — Resume sessions linked to a specific GitHub PR. Accepts a PR number or URL. Sessions are automatically linked when created via gh pr create.

And the workflow docs say:

When you create a PR using gh pr create, the session is automatically linked to that PR. You can resume it later with claude --from-pr <number>. claude --from-pr 123 resumes sessions linked to a specific pull request

What's Wrong or Missing?

Changelog v2.1.119 says --from-pr now accepts GitLab merge-request URLs, Bitbucket pull-request URLs, and GitHub Enterprise PR URLs.

The current docs still frame --from-pr as GitHub-only and only show a numeric pull-request example. That leaves the CLI reference and workflow guidance outdated for users working with GitLab, Bitbucket, or GitHub Enterprise pull-request URLs.

Suggested Improvement

Update the --from-pr flag documentation to list the supported URL types explicitly instead of saying only "GitHub PR".

Suggested changes:

  • In cli-reference, describe --from-pr as accepting a PR/MR number when available plus GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab merge-request, and Bitbucket pull-request URLs.
  • In common-workflows, expand the resume guidance beyond claude --from-pr 123 and add URL examples for at least one non-GitHub host.
  • Clarify whether automatic linking via gh pr create is GitHub-specific while manual --from-pr <url> supports additional providers.

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Line(s) | Context |
|------|---------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference | 71 | --from-pr is described as a specific GitHub PR and does not mention GitLab, Bitbucket, or GitHub Enterprise URLs |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows | 360, 555 | Resume guidance only shows gh pr create linking and claude --from-pr 123 |

Total scope: 2 pages affected

Source: Changelog v2.1.119

Changelog entry: --from-pr now accepts GitLab merge-request, Bitbucket pull-request, and GitHub Enterprise PR URLs

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