In GitHub, a pull request (PR) is a feature that allows developers to propose changes to a codebase, review those changes collaboratively, and eventually merge them into the main or master branch of a project.

Pull requests are commonly used in collaborative development to ensure that code quality is maintained and that contributions are discussed and vetted before being integrated into the project.

Creating a pull request

Before creating a pull request, you should ensure that:

• The code is well-structured, follows coding standards, and is properly documented.

• The code doesn't include large refactorings or unrelated changes.

• The code doesn't break existing functionality and achieves the desired outcome.

• The code is in sync with the branch you want to merge it into.

Once the branch containing the commits of your completed feature is pushed to the remote repository: