Draft PR
Also called draft pull request, draft pull requests.
A draftA draft is work that is not finalized yet. pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch. is a pull request shared as work in progress. GitHub's docs say it cannot be merged, and code owners are not automatically asked to review it.
Example
You open a pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch. as a draftA draft is work that is not finalized yet. so a teammate can see the branchA branch is a named line of snapshots, so a new idea can grow beside the shared line. early. They can read the changed files. GitHub will not mergeA merge brings another branch’s snapshots onto the branch you are on, usually after a person agrees. it while it stays a draft. You mark it ready for review when you want code owners requested.
Why it matters
GitHub's pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch. docs say that when you create a pull request, you can make it a draftA draft is work that is not finalized yet.. Drafts are for sharing work that is not ready, without formally requesting reviews. When you want feedback, you mark the draft ready for review, and that requests reviews from any code owners. You can convert a pull request back to a draft later, for example when comments mean more changes are needed. Nobody can mergeA merge brings another branch’s snapshots onto the branch you are on, usually after a person agrees. it until you mark it ready for review again. People already subscribed to its notifications stay subscribed when you convert it to a draft.
A draftA draft is work that is not finalized yet. pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch. is still a pull request. It points at a branchA branch is a named line of snapshots, so a new idea can grow beside the shared line. and at commits. The draft stage says the page is not ready to mergeA merge brings another branch’s snapshots onto the branch you are on, usually after a person agrees.. It does not erase the commits.
How it shows up on bot.ski
On bot.ski, the Pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch. and DraftA draft is work that is not finalized yet. glossary pages are the neighboring ideas, and the GitGit is a version-control tool that records changes to files and helps people combine work over time. guide explains how to read a proposed change. The public site does not list pull requests. Opening this page does not open one and does not mergeA merge brings another branch’s snapshots onto the branch you are on, usually after a person agrees. one.
Common confusion
A draftA draft is work that is not finalized yet. pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch. is one stage of a pull request. The glossary word Draft is any work that is not finalized, including an unsaved note. The GitGit is a version-control tool that records changes to files and helps people combine work over time. tip is the newest commitA commit records a project state in Git, plus history information such as the parent commit, the author, and a message. on the branchA branch is a named line of snapshots, so a new idea can grow beside the shared line., and that commit can sit inside a draft pull request. Marking the pull request ready for review does not deployTo deploy is to make a version of software available where it can run or be served, such as a preview, a test system, or production. a website.
Sources
Updated October 3, 2026.