Open a pull request from the terminal

Push your branch and ask for it to be checked and merged, without leaving the terminal.

Push your branch
Terminal
```
git push -u origin HEAD
```
HEAD means the branch you're on now.
Open the pull request
Terminal
```
gh pr create --fill
```
Needs GitHub CLI, signed in. See “Install GitHub CLI and log in”. --fill uses your commit messages for the title and description. Leave it off and gh asks you for them.

Check it worked

See it in your browser
Terminal
```
gh pr view --web
```

Undo it

Close it without merging
Terminal
```
gh pr close
```
Your branch and commits stay. You can reopen it later.

Push your branch
Terminal · Ubuntu / Debian
```
git push -u origin HEAD
```
HEAD means the branch you're on now.
Open the pull request
Terminal · Ubuntu / Debian
```
gh pr create --fill
```
Needs GitHub CLI, signed in. See “Install GitHub CLI and log in”. --fill uses your commit messages for the title and description. Leave it off and gh asks you for them.

Check it worked

See it in your browser
Terminal · Ubuntu / Debian
```
gh pr view --web
```

Undo it

Close it without merging
Terminal · Ubuntu / Debian
```
gh pr close
```
Your branch and commits stay. You can reopen it later.

Push your branch
PowerShell
```
git push -u origin HEAD
```
HEAD means the branch you're on now.
Open the pull request
PowerShell
```
gh pr create --fill
```
Needs GitHub CLI, signed in. See “Install GitHub CLI and log in”. --fill uses your commit messages for the title and description. Leave it off and gh asks you for them.

Check it worked

See it in your browser
PowerShell
```
gh pr view --web
```

Undo it

Close it without merging
PowerShell
```
gh pr close
```
Your branch and commits stay. You can reopen it later.

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