diff --git a/templates/_zshrc.j2 b/templates/_zshrc.j2
index 83cad88..d10f867 100644
--- a/templates/_zshrc.j2
+++ b/templates/_zshrc.j2
@@ -122,6 +122,18 @@ git_retag() {
   fi
 }
 
+gh_checkout_pr() {
+  if [ "$#" -eq "2" ]; then
+    remote=$1
+    pr=$2
+    echo "trying to fetch PR #$pr from $remote..."
+    git fetch $remote pull/$pr/head:pr$pr
+    git checkout pr$pr
+  else
+    echo "ERROR: Please provide remote name and pr ID"
+  fi
+}
+
 # mpv
 alias mpv="mpv --autofit=70%"