diff --git a/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/collaborating-on-repositories-with-code-quality-features/about-status-checks.md b/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/collaborating-on-repositories-with-code-quality-features/about-status-checks.md index 1ba4ce8132..a44aa5c4cc 100644 --- a/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/collaborating-on-repositories-with-code-quality-features/about-status-checks.md +++ b/content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/collaborating-on-repositories-with-code-quality-features/about-status-checks.md @@ -31,19 +31,25 @@ You can see the overall state of the last commit to a branch on your repository' There are two types of status checks on {% data variables.product.product_name %}: - Checks -- Statuses +- Commit statuses -_Checks_ are different from _statuses_ in that they provide line annotations, more detailed messaging, and are only available for use with {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %}. - -Organization owners and users with push access to a repository can create checks and statuses with {% data variables.product.product_name %}'s API. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/rest/checks)" and "[AUTOTITLE](/rest/commits#commit-statuses)." - -## Checks - -When _checks_ are set up in a repository, pull requests have a **Checks** tab where you can view detailed build output from status checks and rerun failed checks. +_Checks_ are different from _commit statuses_ in that they provide line annotations, more detailed messaging, and are only available for use with {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %}. {% note %} -**Note:** The **Checks** tab only gets populated for pull requests if you set up _checks_, not _statuses_, for the repository. +**Note:** {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} generates checks, not commit statuses, when workflows are run. + +{% endnote %} + +Organization owners and users with push access to a repository can create checks and commit statuses with {% data variables.product.product_name %}'s API. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/rest/checks)" and "[AUTOTITLE](/rest/commits/statuses)." + +## Checks + +When _checks_ are set up in a repository, pull requests have a **Checks** tab where you can view detailed build output from checks and rerun failed checks. + +{% note %} + +**Note:** The **Checks** tab only gets populated for pull requests if you set up _checks_, not _commit statuses_, for the repository. {% endnote %} @@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ Alternatively, to skip or request _all_ checks for your commit, add one of the f {% ifversion status-check-retention %} -### Retention of status checks +### Retention of checks {% data reusables.pull_requests.retention-checks-data %}