docs/content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/using-github-codespaces-for-pull-requests.md

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Using GitHub Codespaces for pull requests	Pull requests	You can use {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} in your web browser, or in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} to create pull requests, review pull requests, and address review comments.	fpt ghec * *	how_to	Codespaces Visual Studio Code Developer	/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/using-codespaces-for-pull-requests

About pull requests in {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} provides you with many of the capabilities you might need to work with pull requests:

• Create a pull request - Using either the Terminal and Git commands or the Source Control view, you can create pull requests just as you would on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. If the repository uses a pull request template, you'll be able to use this within the Source Control view.
• Open a pull request – You can open an existing pull request in a codespace, provided you have codespace access to the branch that is being merged in.
• Review a pull request - Once you have opened a pull request in a codespace, you can use the "GitHub Pull Request" view to add review comments and approve pull requests. You can also use {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} to view review comments.

Opening a pull request in {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %}

{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-pr %}

1. In the list of pull requests, click the pull request you'd like to open in {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %}.

2. On the right-hand side of your screen, click {% octicon "code" aria-label="The code icon" %} Code.

3. In the {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %} tab, click the plus sign ({% octicon "plus" aria-label="The plus icon" %})

   

   A codespace is created for the pull request branch and is opened in your default editor for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}.

Reviewing a pull request in {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %}

1. With your default editor set to either {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} or {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} for Web, open the pull request in a codespace, as described in "Opening a pull request" above.
2. In the Activity Bar, click the GitHub Pull Request view. This view only appears when you open a pull request in a codespace.
3. To review a specific file, click the Open File icon in the sidebar.
4. To add review comments, click the + icon next to the line number. Type your review comment and then click Start Review.
5. When you are finished adding review comments, from the sidebar you can choose to either submit the comments, approve the changes, or request changes.

For more information on reviewing a pull request, see "Reviewing proposed changes in a pull request."

View comments from a review in {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %}

Once you have received feedback on a pull request, you can open it in a codespace in your web browser, or in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, to see the review comments. From there you can respond to comments, add reactions, or dismiss the review.