docs/data/reusables/developer-site/pull_request_forked_repos_link.md

Pull request events for forked repositories

{% note %}

Note: Workflows do not run on private base repositories when you open a pull request from a forked repository.

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When you create a pull request from a forked repository to the base repository, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} sends the pull_request event to the base repository and no pull request events occur on the forked repository.

Workflows don't run on forked repositories by default. You must enable GitHub Actions in the Actions tab of the forked repository.

{% data reusables.actions.forked-secrets %} The permissions for the GITHUB_TOKEN in forked repositories is read-only. For more information, see "Authenticating with the GITHUB_TOKEN."