PR question #211976
PR question
#211976
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Hi, I'm a newbie using GitHub. Could you please explain what a Pull Request is and how to create a Request Permit (PR) on GitHub? |
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Lightningsobad
Nov 3, 2026
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A Pull Request (often abbreviated as PR) is a proposal to merge changes from one branch into another in a Git repository.
Imagine you are working on your own separate branch. Once you finish writing a new feature or fixing a bug and want to integrate those changes into the main codebase (usually main or master), you open a Pull Request. It is essentially a way of telling the project maintainers: "I've finished this work, please review and 'pull' my code into the main project." It also serves as a collaborative workspace where team members can review the code, discuss changes, and suggest improvements before the code is officially merged.
How to create one:
Push your branch to GitHub (gi…