github / github/app

Make "Create PR" available in all repos (non-GitHub remotes & local), not only GitHub-connected ones

Abierto
#2,009 0 comentarios 9 reacciones 0 asignados Ver en GitHub
Lenguaje dominante
Sin datos de lenguaje
Estrellas
2.1k
Forks
153
Métricas de merge de PR
Sin PR fusionados en 30 d

Descripción

### What problem are you trying to solve?

Today the **"Create PR"** action is only available for repositories connected to GitHub. Developers frequently work in repos that aren't (or can't be) GitHub-connected:

- **Non-GitHub remotes** — GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, self-hosted/enterprise git
- **Local-only repos** — no remote configured yet
- **Air-gapped / private mirrors**

In these cases the agent produces changes on a branch, but there's no one-click way to open a PR/MR (or push + surface the compare link), forcing a manual switch to the terminal or the provider's web UI. This breaks the "idea → pull request" flow the app is built around.

### Proposed solution

Make **"Create PR" available in all repos**, adapting to the underlying git host:

- **GitHub remote** → open a PR (current behavior).
- **Other remotes (GitLab/Bitbucket/ADO/etc.)** → push the branch and open the provider's "create MR/PR" compare URL, or create it via the provider API when a connection exists.
- **Local-only repo** → push to (or help configure) a remote, then surface the compare link; at minimum, offer "push branch & copy compare URL".

Detect the remote type from the git origin and label the button accordingly (Create PR / Create MR / Push & open compare).

### Workflow impact

Anyone using the app with non-GitHub or local repos gets the same seamless land-your-work experience instead of dropping to the CLI. It broadens the app's reach beyond GitHub-hosted work and keeps the agent flow unbroken regardless of where the code lives.

### Additional context

Related but narrower existing issues: #529 (fork → upstream PRs) and #1246 (connect to Azure DevOps repos). This request is broader: a universal "Create PR" entry point across GitHub-connected, other remotes, and local repositories.

Guía de contribución

Abrir la guía de contribución

Línea de trabajo

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the existing GitHub-only Create PR action and tracing remote detection and branch-push or compare-link handling; done means equivalent labeled flows are available for GitHub, other remotes, and local-only repositories.

Escrito por el modelo de indexación a partir del texto del issue.

Evaluación

Stack tecnológico
git, github
Área
desktop, developer-experience
Tipo de issue
Nueva funcionalidad
Dificultad
5/5
Tiempo estimado
Más de una semana
Estado de actividad
Tranquilo
Claridad
Bastante claro
Aptitud para principiantes
35/100

Recibe los nuevos issues en tu correo

Un resumen breve de issues de GitHub para principiantes.