Pull Request Workflow

IntermediateDevOps
GitHubcode reviewPR templates

Objective

Create professional pull requests and conduct code reviews.

Tools & Technologies

  • GitHub
  • code review
  • PR templates

Key Commands

gh pr create --title 'feat: add feature' --body '...'
gh pr review --approve
gh pr merge --squash
gh pr list

Lab Steps

01
Create PR

Open a pull request with clear title, description, and linked issues.

02
Review

Add inline review comments on specific lines of code.

03
Address Feedback

Push additional commits to address review comments.

04
Merge Strategies

Compare merge, squash, and rebase merge strategies.

Challenges Encountered

  • Force-pushing after PR review makes comments stale
  • Squash merge loses individual commit context

Key Takeaways

  • Write PR descriptions for reviewers who have no context
  • Use draft PRs for early feedback before the code is ready