Git & GitHub
Pull Request
PRA GitHub feature for proposing that one branch be merged into another, with room for review.
Reviewed by the RadarTrek editorial team · June 2026
A Pull Request is not a Git command — it's a GitHub feature. It's a formal proposal to merge a branch into another (usually main), giving you and your team a structured place to review the diff, leave comments, run automated checks, and approve before the change becomes permanent.
Why it matters
- —PRs give every change a documented record of what happened and why.
- —Automated tests (CI) can be required to pass before a PR is allowed to merge.
- —Even solo developers benefit — a PR is a deliberate pause to review your own work.
Where to learn this
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Pull Requests: The Collaboration Tool
Git & GitHub course
This is the exact lesson that covers this term in depth — with examples, diagrams, and a hands-on exercise.