diff --git a/easybuild/main.py b/easybuild/main.py
index 990a2a5ea6..1c440100ce 100644
--- a/easybuild/main.py
+++ b/easybuild/main.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 from easybuild.tools.filetools import locate_files, read_file, register_lock_cleanup_signal_handlers, write_file
 from easybuild.tools.github import check_github, close_pr, find_easybuild_easyconfig
 from easybuild.tools.github import add_pr_labels, install_github_token, list_prs, merge_pr, new_branch_github, new_pr
-from easybuild.tools.github import new_pr_from_branch
+from easybuild.tools.github import new_pr_from_branch, summarize_prs
 from easybuild.tools.github import sync_branch_with_develop, sync_pr_with_develop, update_branch, update_pr
 from easybuild.tools.hooks import START, END, load_hooks, run_hook
 from easybuild.tools.modules import modules_tool
@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@ def main(args=None, logfile=None, do_build=None, testing=False, modtool=None):
     elif options.list_prs:
         print(list_prs(options.list_prs))
 
+    elif options.summarize_prs:
+        print(summarize_prs(options.summarize_prs))
+
     elif options.merge_pr:
         merge_pr(options.merge_pr)
 
@@ -680,6 +683,7 @@ def main(args=None, logfile=None, do_build=None, testing=False, modtool=None):
         options.list_prs,
         options.merge_pr,
         options.review_pr,
+        options.summarize_prs,
         options.terse,
         search_query,
     ]
diff --git a/easybuild/tools/github.py b/easybuild/tools/github.py
index e331f81050..c48e9a5654 100644
--- a/easybuild/tools/github.py
+++ b/easybuild/tools/github.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 GITHUB_FRAMEWORK_REPO = 'easybuild-framework'
 GITHUB_DEVELOP_BRANCH = 'develop'
 GITHUB_FILE_TYPE = u'file'
+GITHUB_PR_GROUPS = ['author', 'labels']
 GITHUB_PR_STATE_OPEN = 'open'
 GITHUB_PR_STATES = [GITHUB_PR_STATE_OPEN, 'closed', 'all']
 GITHUB_PR_ORDER_CREATED = 'created'
@@ -1418,6 +1419,50 @@ def list_prs(params, per_page=GITHUB_MAX_PER_PAGE, github_user=None):
     return '\n'.join(lines)
 
 
+def summarize_prs(params, per_page=GITHUB_MAX_PER_PAGE, github_user=None):
+    """
+    Summarize pull requests according to specified selection/order parameters
+
+    :param params: 4-tuple with selection parameters for PRs (<group>, <state>, <sort>, <direction>),
+                   group is one of GITHUB_PR_GROUPS, for the rest see
+                   see https://developer.github.com/v3/pulls/#parameters
+    """
+    group_by = params[0]
+
+    parameters = {
+        'state': params[1],
+        'sort': params[2],
+        'direction': 'asc',  # params[3],
+        'per_page': per_page,
+    }
+    print_msg("Summarizing PRs with parameters: %s" % ', '.join(k + '=' + str(parameters[k])
+                                                                for k in sorted(parameters)))
+
+    pr_target_account = build_option('pr_target_account')
+    pr_target_repo = build_option('pr_target_repo') or GITHUB_EASYCONFIGS_REPO
+
+    pr_data, _ = fetch_pr_data(None, pr_target_account, pr_target_repo, github_user, **parameters)
+
+    summary = {}
+    for pr in pr_data:
+        if group_by == 'author':
+            groups = [pr['user']['login']]
+        elif group_by == 'labels':
+            groups = [label['name'] for label in pr['labels']]
+        else:
+            groups = [pr[group_by]]
+
+        for group in groups:
+            if group not in summary:
+                summary[group] = 1
+            else:
+                summary[group] += 1
+
+    lines = ["%s: %s" % (key, count) for key, count in sorted(summary.items(), key=lambda kv: kv[1], reverse=True)]
+
+    return '\n'.join(lines)
+
+
 def merge_pr(pr):
     """
     Merge specified pull request
diff --git a/easybuild/tools/options.py b/easybuild/tools/options.py
index 1fe7a7d88f..819f5917aa 100644
--- a/easybuild/tools/options.py
+++ b/easybuild/tools/options.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 from easybuild.tools.environment import restore_env, unset_env_vars
 from easybuild.tools.filetools import CHECKSUM_TYPE_SHA256, CHECKSUM_TYPES, expand_glob_paths, install_fake_vsc
 from easybuild.tools.filetools import move_file, which
-from easybuild.tools.github import GITHUB_PR_DIRECTION_DESC, GITHUB_PR_ORDER_CREATED
+from easybuild.tools.github import GITHUB_PR_DIRECTION_DESC, GITHUB_PR_ORDER_CREATED, GITHUB_PR_GROUPS
 from easybuild.tools.github import GITHUB_PR_STATE_OPEN, GITHUB_PR_STATES, GITHUB_PR_ORDERS, GITHUB_PR_DIRECTIONS
 from easybuild.tools.github import HAVE_GITHUB_API, HAVE_KEYRING, VALID_CLOSE_PR_REASONS
 from easybuild.tools.github import fetch_easyblocks_from_pr, fetch_github_token
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ def terminal_supports_colors(stream):
 DEFAULT_LIST_PR_ORDER = GITHUB_PR_ORDER_CREATED
 DEFAULT_LIST_PR_DIREC = GITHUB_PR_DIRECTION_DESC
 
+DEFAULT_SUMMARIZE_PR_GROUP = 'author'
+
 _log = fancylogger.getLogger('options', fname=False)
 
 
@@ -722,6 +724,10 @@ def github_options(self):
             'review-pr-filter': ("Regex used to filter out easyconfigs to diff against in --review-pr",
                                  None, 'regex', None),
             'review-pr-max': ("Maximum number of easyconfigs to diff against in --review-pr", int, 'store', None),
+            'summarize-prs': ("Summarize pull requests", str, 'store_or_None',
+                              ",".join([DEFAULT_SUMMARIZE_PR_GROUP, DEFAULT_LIST_PR_STATE, DEFAULT_LIST_PR_ORDER,
+                                        DEFAULT_LIST_PR_DIREC]),
+                              {'metavar': 'GROUP,STATE,ORDER,DIRECTION'}),
             'test-report-env-filter': ("Regex used to filter out variables in environment dump of test report",
                                        None, 'regex', None),
             'update-branch-github': ("Update specified branch in GitHub", str, 'store', None),
@@ -959,6 +965,10 @@ def postprocess(self):
         if self.options.list_prs:
             self._postprocess_list_prs()
 
+        # make sure --list-prs has a valid format
+        if self.options.summarize_prs:
+            self._postprocess_summarize_prs()
+
         # handle configuration options that affect other configuration options
         self._postprocess_config()
 
@@ -1025,6 +1035,34 @@ def _postprocess_list_prs(self):
 
         self.options.list_prs = (list_pr_state, list_pr_order, list_pr_direc)
 
+    def _postprocess_summarize_prs(self):
+        """Postprocess --summarize-prs options"""
+        summarize_pr_parts = self.options.summarize_prs.split(',')
+        nparts = len(summarize_pr_parts)
+
+        if nparts > 4:
+            raise EasyBuildError("Argument to --summarize-prs must be in the format 'group[,state[,order[,direction]]]")
+
+        summarize_pr_group = summarize_pr_parts[0]
+        summarize_pr_state = summarize_pr_parts[1] if nparts > 1 else DEFAULT_LIST_PR_STATE
+        summarize_pr_order = summarize_pr_parts[2] if nparts > 2 else DEFAULT_LIST_PR_ORDER
+        summarize_pr_direc = summarize_pr_parts[3] if nparts > 3 else DEFAULT_LIST_PR_DIREC
+
+        if summarize_pr_group not in GITHUB_PR_GROUPS:
+            raise EasyBuildError("1st item in --summarize-prs ('%s') must be one of %s",
+                                 summarize_pr_group, GITHUB_PR_GROUPS)
+        if summarize_pr_state not in GITHUB_PR_STATES:
+            raise EasyBuildError("2nd item in --summarize-prs ('%s') must be one of %s",
+                                 summarize_pr_state, GITHUB_PR_STATES)
+        if summarize_pr_order not in GITHUB_PR_ORDERS:
+            raise EasyBuildError("3rd item in --summarize-prs ('%s') must be one of %s",
+                                 summarize_pr_order, GITHUB_PR_ORDERS)
+        if summarize_pr_direc not in GITHUB_PR_DIRECTIONS:
+            raise EasyBuildError("4th item in --summarize-prs ('%s') must be one of %s",
+                                 summarize_pr_direc, GITHUB_PR_DIRECTIONS)
+
+        self.options.summarize_prs = (summarize_pr_group, summarize_pr_state, summarize_pr_order, summarize_pr_direc)
+
     def _postprocess_include(self):
         """Postprocess --include options."""
         # set up included easyblocks, module naming schemes and toolchains/toolchain components