cli · BagToad · Oct 3, 2025 · Sep 29, 2025 · Oct 1, 2025 · Oct 1, 2025
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -629,17 +631,58 @@ func CreatePullRequest(client *Client, repo *Repository, params map[string]inter
 	return pr, nil
 }
 
-func UpdatePullRequestReviews(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, params githubv4.RequestReviewsInput) error {
-	var mutation struct {
-		RequestReviews struct {
-			PullRequest struct {
-				ID string
-			}
-		} `graphql:"requestReviews(input: $input)"`
-	}
-	variables := map[string]interface{}{"input": params}
-	err := client.Mutate(repo.RepoHost(), "PullRequestUpdateRequestReviews", &mutation, variables)
-	return err
+// AddPullRequestReviews adds the given user and team reviewers to a pull request using the REST API.
+func AddPullRequestReviews(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, prNumber int, users, teams []string) error {
+	if len(users) == 0 && len(teams) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	path := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"repos/%s/%s/pulls/%d/requested_reviewers",
+		url.PathEscape(repo.RepoOwner()),
+		url.PathEscape(repo.RepoName()),
+		prNumber,
+	)
+	body := struct {
+		Reviewers     []string `json:"reviewers,omitempty"`
+		TeamReviewers []string `json:"team_reviewers,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Reviewers:     users,
+		TeamReviewers: teams,
+	}
+	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(body); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// The endpoint responds with the updated pull request object; we don't need it here.
+	return client.REST(repo.RepoHost(), "POST", path, buf, nil)
+}
+
+// RemovePullRequestReviews removes requested reviewers from a pull request using the REST API.
+func RemovePullRequestReviews(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, prNumber int, users, teams []string) error {
+	if len(users) == 0 && len(teams) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	path := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"repos/%s/%s/pulls/%d/requested_reviewers",
+		url.PathEscape(repo.RepoOwner()),
+		url.PathEscape(repo.RepoName()),
+		prNumber,
+	)
+	body := struct {
+		Reviewers     []string `json:"reviewers,omitempty"`
+		TeamReviewers []string `json:"team_reviewers,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Reviewers:     users,
+		TeamReviewers: teams,
+	}
+	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(body); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// The endpoint responds with the updated pull request object; we don't need it here.
+	return client.REST(repo.RepoHost(), "DELETE", path, buf, nil)
 }
 
 func UpdatePullRequestBranch(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, params githubv4.UpdatePullRequestBranchInput) error {

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package edit
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	shared "github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmd/pr/shared"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
-	"github.com/shurcooL/githubv4"
+	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/set"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ func NewCmdEdit(f *cmdutil.Factory, runF func(*EditOptions) error) *cobra.Comman
 			}
 
 			if opts.Interactive && !opts.IO.CanPrompt() {
-				return cmdutil.FlagErrorf("--tile, --body, --reviewer, --assignee, --label, --project, or --milestone required when not running interactively")
+				return cmdutil.FlagErrorf("--title, --body, --reviewer, --assignee, --label, --project, or --milestone required when not running interactively")
 			}
 
 			if runF != nil {
@@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ func editRun(opts *EditOptions) error {
 
 	findOptions := shared.FindOptions{
 		Selector: opts.SelectorArg,
-		Fields:   []string{"id", "url", "title", "body", "baseRefName", "reviewRequests", "labels", "projectCards", "projectItems", "milestone"},
+		Fields:   []string{"id", "author", "url", "title", "body", "baseRefName", "reviewRequests", "labels", "projectCards", "projectItems", "milestone"},
 		Detector: opts.Detector,
 	}
 
@@ -298,6 +300,15 @@ func editRun(opts *EditOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if opts.Interactive {
+		// Remove PR author from reviewer options;
+		// REST API errors if author is included (GraphQL silently ignores).
+		if editable.Reviewers.Edited {
+			s := set.NewStringSet()
+			s.AddValues(editable.Reviewers.Options)
+			s.Remove(pr.Author.Login)
+			editable.Reviewers.Options = s.ToSlice()
+		}
+
 		editorCommand, err := opts.EditorRetriever.Retrieve()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -309,7 +320,7 @@ func editRun(opts *EditOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	opts.IO.StartProgressIndicator()
-	err = updatePullRequest(httpClient, repo, pr.ID, editable)
+	err = updatePullRequest(httpClient, repo, pr.ID, pr.Number, editable)
 	opts.IO.StopProgressIndicator()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -320,36 +331,53 @@ func editRun(opts *EditOptions) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func updatePullRequest(httpClient *http.Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, id string, editable shared.Editable) error {
+func updatePullRequest(httpClient *http.Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, id string, number int, editable shared.Editable) error {
 	var wg errgroup.Group
 	wg.Go(func() error {
 		return shared.UpdateIssue(httpClient, repo, id, true, editable)
 	})
 	if editable.Reviewers.Edited {
 		wg.Go(func() error {
-			return updatePullRequestReviews(httpClient, repo, id, editable)
+			return updatePullRequestReviews(httpClient, repo, number, editable)
 		})
 	}
 	return wg.Wait()
 }
 
-func updatePullRequestReviews(httpClient *http.Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, id string, editable shared.Editable) error {
-	userIds, teamIds, err := editable.ReviewerIds()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if userIds == nil && teamIds == nil {
+func updatePullRequestReviews(httpClient *http.Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, number int, editable shared.Editable) error {
+	if !editable.Reviewers.Edited {
 		return nil
 	}
-	union := githubv4.Boolean(false)
-	reviewsRequestParams := githubv4.RequestReviewsInput{
-		PullRequestID: id,
-		Union:         &union,
-		UserIDs:       ghIds(userIds),
-		TeamIDs:       ghIds(teamIds),
+
+	// Rebuild the Value slice from non-interactive flag input.
+	if len(editable.Reviewers.Add) != 0 || len(editable.Reviewers.Remove) != 0 {
+		s := set.NewStringSet()
+		s.AddValues(editable.Reviewers.Add)
+		s.AddValues(editable.Reviewers.Default)
+		s.RemoveValues(editable.Reviewers.Remove)
+		editable.Reviewers.Value = s.ToSlice()
+	}
+
+	addUsers, addTeams := partitionUsersAndTeams(editable.Reviewers.Value)
+
+	// Reviewers in Default but not in the Value have been removed interactively.
+	var toRemove []string
+	for _, r := range editable.Reviewers.Default {
+		if !slices.Contains(editable.Reviewers.Value, r) {
+			toRemove = append(toRemove, r)
+		}
 	}
+	removeUsers, removeTeams := partitionUsersAndTeams(toRemove)
+
 	client := api.NewClientFromHTTP(httpClient)
-	return api.UpdatePullRequestReviews(client, repo, reviewsRequestParams)
+	wg := errgroup.Group{}
+	wg.Go(func() error {
+		return api.AddPullRequestReviews(client, repo, number, addUsers, addTeams)
+	})
+	wg.Go(func() error {
+		return api.RemovePullRequestReviews(client, repo, number, removeUsers, removeTeams)
+	})
+	return wg.Wait()
 }
 
 type Surveyor interface {
@@ -391,13 +419,18 @@ func (e editorRetriever) Retrieve() (string, error) {
 	return cmdutil.DetermineEditor(e.config)
 }
 
-func ghIds(s *[]string) *[]githubv4.ID {
-	if s == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	ids := make([]githubv4.ID, len(*s))
-	for i, v := range *s {
-		ids[i] = v
+// partitionUsersAndTeams splits reviewer identifiers into user logins and team slugs.
+// Team identifiers are in the form "org/slug"; only the slug portion is returned for teams.
+func partitionUsersAndTeams(values []string) (users []string, teams []string) {
+	for _, v := range values {
+		if strings.ContainsRune(v, '/') {
+			parts := strings.SplitN(v, "/", 2)
+			if len(parts) == 2 && parts[1] != "" {
+				teams = append(teams, parts[1])
+			}
+		} else if v != "" {
+			users = append(users, v)
+		}
 	}
-	return &ids
+	return
 }