Git

Pull Request

You might say

My changes are done. Have someone review them before they go into the main version.

Ask others to review and merge the work from one branchA pull request is a collaboration feature on Git hosting platforms, not a core Git command. It collects the change summary, discussion, automated checks, and review before a branch is merged. Keep its scope focused and explain how the result was verified.

New feature branchUpdate homepage navigation3 files have changed

Send to others for reviewPull Request→

✓ Explain clearly✓ Pass the checkCan be merged into the main version

Create a Pull Request on GitHub

Pull Request is a check page, not a terminal command. It centralizes "why it was changed, what was changed, and how to verify it" to the team for confirmation, and then merges it into the main version after confirmation.

Anatomy

● Openfeat: Home page with dark mode #12

Alex Chen wants to merge feat/dark-mode into main

ConversationCommits 3Checks ✓Files changed 2

✓ No conflict, can be automatically mergedSquash and merge ▾

Explain in one sentence what was changed; #12 is the number of this application form

From which branch to merge into which branch: feat/dark-mode → main

Conversation discussion, Commits save point, Files changed line by line changes

Click after passing inspection, testing and approval; the method of merging follows the project agreement.

Variants

Squash

3 commits → Organized into 1 entry into main

When you need to organize a set of intermediate commits into a complete change

Merge Commit

Keep each commit as is + merge nodes

Used when complete process records need to be kept

Rebase

Commits are queued and received at the end of main

The history is a straight line with no merge nodes.

Typical use cases

Feature review

Open a pull request

        base: main
        ←
        compare: feat/dark-mode
        ✓ Able to merge
      

What has been changed: Navigation bar + card supports dark colors
How to verify: switch the upper right corner switch to see the effect

Bug-fix review

feat: Home page plus dark mode #12

● Open Alex Chen wants to merge 3 commits from feat/dark-mode into main

you · 2 hours ago · Approved

The instructions are clearly written, and the contrast of the navigation bar in dark colors is fine and can be used.

ConversationCommits 3Checks ✓Files changed 2

Design discussion

Files changed 2 +18 −4

📄 index.html
- <button>Click me</button>
+ <button class="btn btn-primary">Start now</button>
 </section>

Release change

✓ This branch has no conflicts with the base branch

3 commits will be compressed into 1 entry into main: feat: Home page with dark mode (#12)

⤴ Merged Alex Chen merged 3 commits into main

Quick decision

Pull request vs merge request: is there a difference?

They name the same general review-before-merge workflow. GitHub, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps use Pull Request (PR); GitLab uses Merge Request (MR). Product features still differ.

Decision point	Pull Request (PR)	Merge Request (MR)
Core concept	A proposal to review branch changes and discuss code diffs before merging into a target branch.	GitLab's term for proposing, reviewing, and merging changes into a target branch.
Primary platform	Standard terminology on GitHub, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.	Standard terminology on GitLab and GitLab CE/EE.
Product details	Review rules, checks, and merge options depend on the hosting product and repository settings.	Review rules, pipelines, and merge options depend on GitLab's edition and project settings.