# Linear adds stacked pull requests to Diffs, keeping related changes together

> The October 8 update groups related pull requests and exposes review, CI, and merge status, helping reviewers follow work split across several dependent changes.

Canonical: https://stacktak.com/news/linear-stacked-pull-requests-diffs
Author: Stacktak Editorial
Published: 2026-10-15T14:00:00.000Z
Modified: 2026-10-20T19:30:27Z

Small pull requests are easier to reason about, but a sequence of dependent changes can be hard to follow. Linear’s October 8 update adds stacked pull requests to Diffs, giving that sequence a visible structure.

Related PRs are grouped in a collapsible row in Reviews, alongside issue and project context. Reviewers can move through the stack and see review, CI, and merge status. For GitHub-native stacks, Linear also describes previewing affected PRs before merging the current change and those below it. [The release notes](https://linear.app/changelog/2026-10-08-stacked-pull-requests) explain the addition.

## Preserve the order of the argument

Imagine a feature split into a data model change, an API update, and a new interface. Reading only the last diff can make a sensible decision look unexplained. A stack gives the reviewer a route through the work and makes the dependency between changes explicit.

The practical benefit depends on the team’s habits. Each PR still needs a clear purpose, a testable scope, and an explanation of what it assumes from earlier work. A useful first check is whether a teammate unfamiliar with the feature can navigate the sequence and identify exactly which change is ready to merge.

## Source

[Linear — Stacked pull requests, October 8](https://linear.app/changelog/2026-10-08-stacked-pull-requests).