Create a GitHub PR Template

Last updated: 02/08/2020

PR templates are one of my favorite features. I can’t remember when I first learned about them but essentially, it’s a template which appears when someone opens a pull request on your project. This comes in handy for projects with multiple contributors.

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Here’s how you can set it up:

Create a .github directory at the root of your project
Add a file called pull_request_template.md . Here’s an example:

This PR...

## Changes

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## Screenshots

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## Checklist

- [ ] tested locally
- [ ] added new dependencies
- [ ] updated the docs
- [ ] added a test

Fixes #

Make sure these changes are on the default branch
Open a PR and viola! See your template in action.

Enjoy the added benefits of using PR templates!