Improvement

May 1, 20251 Minute Read

Draft pull requests are now available in all repositories

Back in 2019, we launched draft pull requests, allowing you to clearly tag when a pull request is a work in progress.

Previously, GitHub Free users could only create draft pull requests in public repos. Today, we’re changing that. You can now create draft pull requests in any repository, public or private, completely free of charge, so you can share your work and start collaborating earlier. ⭐

Ready to try it? Just select Create draft pull request when creating a pull request:

Demonstrating how to create a draft pull request

And when your pull request is ready for review, click the Ready for review button at the bottom of your pull request:

A draft pull request with the **Ready for review** button

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Draft pull requests are now available in all repositories - GitHub Changelog