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Who should merge the pull request?
The reviewer, who is already looking at the code, could just merge it immediately. In the case of changes being requested at step 3, the agency to merge the pull request now rests solely with the PR’s author. No one besides the author will look at the changes prior to merging.
How do I review and merge a pull request?
As the reviewer, if you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you’ll see a green button that says merge pull request. You see this because you have write access to the repository. If you want to merge the pull request, you can click on the green button and you’re done.
How do I review a pull request?
Starting a review
- Under your repository name, click Pull requests.
- In the list of pull requests, click the pull request you’d like to review.
- On the pull request, click Files changed.
- Hover over the line of code where you’d like to add a comment, and click the blue comment icon.
- In the comment field, type your comment.
How are pull requests integrated into the workflow?
Integrating into the PR workflow involves a few different concepts: Pull request status – provides a way for services to associate success/failure information with a pull request. Status policy – provides a mechanism to block pull request completion until the pull request status indicates success.
How to add a reviewer to a pull request?
Add reviewers to the pull request after it is in progress by clicking Edit button (between Merge and Decline) at the top of the request. Before creating a pull request, you should compare your outgoing requests to the destination repository.
How to merge a pull request with a topic branch?
In Target branch, enter the branch you want to merge the copied changes. In Topic branch name, enter a new branch to contain the copied changes, then select Cherry-pick. Select Create pull request to merge the topic branch into the target branch to complete the cherry-pick.
Why are pull requests important in a repository?
Pull requests are a great tool for facilitating code reviews and managing code movement within a repository. Branch policies enforce code quality during the pull request process by establishing requirements that must be performed for every code change.