diff --git a/src/codegen/extensions/langchain/tools.py b/src/codegen/extensions/langchain/tools.py
index 5e78db2d1..e191ca7f8 100644
--- a/src/codegen/extensions/langchain/tools.py
+++ b/src/codegen/extensions/langchain/tools.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from codegen.extensions.linear.linear_client import LinearClient
 from codegen.extensions.tools.bash import run_bash_command
+from codegen.extensions.tools.github.checkout_pr import checkout_pr
 from codegen.extensions.tools.github.search import search
 from codegen.extensions.tools.github.view_pr_checks import view_pr_checks
 from codegen.extensions.tools.linear.linear import (
@@ -605,6 +606,28 @@ def _run(self, pr_id: int) -> str:
         return result.render()
 
 
+class GithubCheckoutPRInput(BaseModel):
+    """Input for checkout out a PR head branch."""
+
+    pr_number: int = Field(..., description="Number of the PR to checkout")
+
+
+class GithubCheckoutPRTool(BaseTool):
+    """Tool for checking out a PR head branch."""
+
+    name: ClassVar[str] = "checkout_pr"
+    description: ClassVar[str] = "Checkout out a PR head branch"
+    args_schema: ClassVar[type[BaseModel]] = GithubCheckoutPRInput
+    codebase: Codebase = Field(exclude=True)
+
+    def __init__(self, codebase: Codebase) -> None:
+        super().__init__(codebase=codebase)
+
+    def _run(self, pr_number: int) -> str:
+        result = checkout_pr(self.codebase, pr_number)
+        return result.render()
+
+
 class GithubCreatePRCommentInput(BaseModel):
     """Input for creating a PR comment"""
 
diff --git a/src/codegen/extensions/tools/github/checkout_pr.py b/src/codegen/extensions/tools/github/checkout_pr.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b4b6d769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codegen/extensions/tools/github/checkout_pr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""Tool for viewing PR contents and modified symbols."""
+
+from pydantic import Field
+
+from codegen.sdk.core.codebase import Codebase
+
+from ..observation import Observation
+
+
+class CheckoutPRObservation(Observation):
+    """Response from checking out a PR."""
+
+    pr_number: int = Field(
+        description="PR number",
+    )
+    success: bool = Field(
+        description="Whether the checkout was successful",
+        default=False,
+    )
+
+
+def checkout_pr(codebase: Codebase, pr_number: int) -> CheckoutPRObservation:
+    """Checkout a PR.
+
+    Args:
+        codebase: The codebase to operate on
+        pr_number: Number of the PR to get the contents for
+    """
+    try:
+        pr = codebase.op.remote_git_repo.get_pull_safe(pr_number)
+        if not pr:
+            return CheckoutPRObservation(
+                pr_number=pr_number,
+                success=False,
+            )
+
+        codebase.checkout(branch=pr.head.ref)
+        return CheckoutPRObservation(
+            pr_number=pr_number,
+            success=True,
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        return CheckoutPRObservation(
+            pr_number=pr_number,
+            success=False,
+            error=f"Failed to checkout PR: {e!s}",
+        )