> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.harness.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.harness.io/code-repository/use-harness-code/pull-requests/create-pr.md).

# Create PRs

Pull requests (PRs) foster collaboration within your team, ensuring code changes go through required reviews, approvals, and checks before being merged to the base branch.

### Create a pull request <a href="#create-a-pull-request" id="create-a-pull-request"></a>

1. In your repository, go to **Pull Requests** and select **New Pull Request**.
2. Select the *base branch* and the *compare branch*, which is the branch that you want to merge into the base branch.
3. Add the **Title** and **Description**.
4. If this PR is ready for review, select **Create pull request**.

   To save a PR as a draft, select the dropdown next to **Create pull request**, and then select **Create draft pull request**.
5. [Request reviews](/code-repository/use-harness-code/pull-requests/review-pr.md) and then [merge the PR](/code-repository/use-harness-code/pull-requests/merge-pr.md).

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You can also create PRs by [comparing branches](/code-repository/use-harness-code/collaborate-and-develop/branch.md#compare-branches-to-create-a-pull-request) and when [committing changes](/code-repository/use-harness-code/collaborate-and-develop/commit.md#create-a-commit).

To create a PR from a [forked repository](/code-repository/use-harness-code/manage-repositories/fork-repo.md#create-a-pull-request-from-a-fork), use the repository selector in the compare view to choose between the fork and upstream repository.
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#### Compare & Pull Request Banner <a href="#compare-and-pull-request-banner" id="compare-and-pull-request-banner"></a>

When a commit is pushed to a branch without an existing pull request, Harness Code Repository displays a banner at the top of the repository page, allowing the user to quickly create a PR from that branch.

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**BANNER VISIBILITY**

The banner appears for **2 hours** after changes are pushed to a branch. Once this time window passes, the banner no longer displays on page load.

Only the **three most recently updated branches** are eligible to show the banner.
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### AI PR Summary <a href="#ai-pr-summary" id="ai-pr-summary"></a>

Harness AI can automatically generate intelligent summaries for your pull requests based on the code changes and diff. This feature helps streamline code reviews by providing context-aware descriptions of what changed and why.

#### Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

To use AI PR Summary, Harness AI must be enabled in your account settings:

1. Navigate to **Account Settings** in your Harness account
2. Go to the **Harness AI** section
3. Enable **Harness AI** by toggling the switch to **ON**

#### Generate an AI summary <a href="#generate-an-ai-summary" id="generate-an-ai-summary"></a>

When creating or editing a pull request:

1. Open your pull request in Harness Code Repository
2. In the PR description area, click the **AI Summary** button
3. Harness AI will analyze the PR diff and generate an intelligent summary describing:
   * What changes were made
   * The purpose and impact of the changes
   * Key modifications across files

The AI-generated summary provides a concise overview that helps reviewers quickly understand the scope and intent of your changes, making the code review process more efficient.

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AI PR Summary requires Harness AI to be enabled in your account settings and may take a few moments to generate based on the size of your PR diff.
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### Close a pull request <a href="#close-a-pull-request" id="close-a-pull-request"></a>

If you decide a pull request is invalid or not ready for review, you can close it.

1. In your repository, go to **Pull Requests**, and select the PR you want to close.
2. Select **More options** (⋮) next to **Squash and merge**.
3. Select **Close pull request**.

To reopen the PR, select **Open for review**.