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hamelsmu/lewinb — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2023-04-03

Jupyter NotebookAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

Lewinb is a command-line tool that merges or closes GitHub pull requests with a single terminal command instead of clicking through the GitHub website.

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    What it does
      Merges pull requests
      Runs from terminal
      Takes owner repo PR number
    Tech stack
      Jupyter Notebook
      Python pip package
    Use cases
      Fast PR merging
      CI CD automation
      Maintainer workflows
    Audience
      Developers and maintainers
    Notes
      Minimal README
      Lightweight pip install

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Merge an approved pull request from the terminal without opening a browser.

USE CASE 2

Automate PR merging inside a CI/CD pipeline script.

USE CASE 3

Speed up maintainer workflows when handling many pull requests in a row.

USE CASE 4

Close a pull request programmatically as part of a repository management script.

What is it built with?

PythonJupyter Notebook

How does it compare?

hamelsmu/lewinbakshit-python-programmer/text-detection-using-neural-networkallentdan/fpn_tensorflow
Stars—0—
LanguageJupyter NotebookJupyter NotebookJupyter Notebook
Last pushed2023-04-03—2019-03-26
MaintenanceDormant—Dormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyhard
Complexity2/52/54/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderresearcher

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

README is minimal and doesn't fully document behavior beyond basic help output.

No license information is stated in the explanation.

So what is it?

Lewinb is a command-line tool that closes pull requests on GitHub. Instead of manually going to GitHub's website, opening a pull request, and clicking the merge or close button, you can run a single command from your terminal to merge or close a PR. The tool works by taking three pieces of information: the owner of the repository (usually your username or organization name), the name of the repository, and the pull request number. You run lewinb_merge with these details, and it handles the rest. The README doesn't spell out exactly what happens after you run the command, but based on the name and purpose, it appears to merge or finalize the pull request automatically. This is useful if you're managing a lot of pull requests and want to speed up your workflow, especially if you're already working from the command line. A developer or maintainer might use this when they're reviewing code and want to quickly merge approved changes without switching to a browser. It could also be helpful in automation scripts or CI/CD pipelines where you want to programmatically handle pull requests without manual GitHub interaction. The project is written as a Jupyter Notebook and distributed via pip, which means it's relatively lightweight and easy to install. However, the README is quite minimal, it doesn't explain the full range of what the tool can do or provide detailed examples beyond the basic help output.

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Prompt 1
Show me the exact lewinb_merge command to merge pull request #42 in my owner/repo GitHub repository.
Prompt 2
How do I install lewinb via pip and confirm it's working before using it on a real pull request?
Prompt 3
Write a CI/CD script step that uses lewinb to automatically merge a pull request after tests pass.
Prompt 4
The lewinb README doesn't explain much, what does running lewinb_merge actually do to a pull request on GitHub?

Frequently asked questions

What is lewinb?

Lewinb is a command-line tool that merges or closes GitHub pull requests with a single terminal command instead of clicking through the GitHub website.

What language is lewinb written in?

Mainly Jupyter Notebook. The stack also includes Python, Jupyter Notebook.

Is lewinb actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-04-03).

What license does lewinb use?

No license information is stated in the explanation.

How hard is lewinb to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is lewinb for?

Mainly developer.

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