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Level 4 — Advanced Engineering · Chapter 38 of 50

Git & GitHub: Run checks on pull requests

A practical lesson on run checks on pull requests. Understand the task, use a safe example, inspect its output, and complete a small project.

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What you will learn

  • Explain what run checks on pull requests accomplishes in Git & GitHub.
  • Use the demonstrated command or workspace procedure to practise run checks on pull requests.
  • Compare the visible output with your own training result and identify a likely failure.

Run checks on pull requests

You are responsible for a small documentation repository with two teammates reviewing changes. The subject is run checks on pull requests. The GitHub CLI must be installed and authenticated; listing PRs does not create or merge one. Work through run checks on pull requests as a small practical job. Find the relevant resource, carry out the specific demonstration and note its visible result. Then check a realistic failure boundary before adding it to a larger project. This is a more useful habit than memorizing screenshots, especially because product menus and service versions change.

  • What matters: The GitHub CLI must be installed and authenticated; listing PRs does not create or merge one.
  • Practical syntax: In the example, gh pr list --state open is the first operation to understand. Read its flags and the context it targets.
  • What to look for: For run checks on pull requests, inspect the result shown immediately after Example 1 and compare it with your practice run.
  • Avoid a real-world mistake: While practising run checks on pull requests, follow this caution: Never overwrite shared history without discussing the impact; use a disposable repository for risky changes.

Technical vocabulary

Run checks on pull requests

The GitHub CLI must be installed and authenticated; listing PRs does not create or merge one.

Command

The tool instruction for this topic begins with gh pr list --state open. Read its target and options before using it.

Result

For run checks on pull requests, the example result is: no open pull requests. Actual remote-service output depends on your environment.

Examples

Example 1

Use run checks on pull requests

gh pr list --state open
Output
no open pull requests

Explanation: The GitHub CLI must be installed and authenticated; listing PRs does not create or merge one.

Example 2

Inspect the working context

git status --short
Output
(blank or a list of changed paths)

Explanation: Confirm that this action will use the intended repository. The value shown is an illustration, so compare your actual response.

Example 3

Investigate a problem

git diff --check
Output
(empty if no whitespace errors)

Explanation: Use this separate diagnostic command when checking run checks on pull requests. Interpret warnings and missing permissions before changing anything.

Practise and build

Try it: Run checks on pull requests

Repeat Example 1 for run checks on pull requests in a permitted lab. Change one safe input or setting, then record the real result rather than copying the sample Output above.

Check your approach

The GitHub CLI must be installed and authenticated; listing PRs does not create or merge one. If the result differs, first inspect the active account or workspace and review your command or action.

Find the issue

Imagine that your repository is not in the expected state after this exercise. Identify the missing prerequisite or permission and write a safe diagnostic procedure.

Show a possible resolution

Never overwrite shared history without discussing the impact; use a disposable repository for risky changes. Use the separate diagnostic example to gather evidence before applying a change.

Level project: Automate testing and release documentation

Use run checks on pull requests as a specific component of the project. Document the feature, why it belongs in the workflow, the steps taken and the verified state. Keep the result in your private learner portfolio.

Check yourself

Questions

01What does run checks on pull requests help you accomplish?

The GitHub CLI must be installed and authenticated; listing PRs does not create or merge one.

02What action starts the run checks on pull requests demonstration?

gh pr list --state open

03What does the first Output tell you about run checks on pull requests?

The illustrated result is no open pull requests; your environment may display other identifiers, counts or status information.

04What should you check if run checks on pull requests does not behave as shown?

Never overwrite shared history without discussing the impact; use a disposable repository for risky changes.

Summary

The GitHub CLI must be installed and authenticated; listing PRs does not create or merge one. You can now connect this feature to your level project. Before moving to Use matrices caching and artifacts, make sure the primary demonstration works or that you can explain precisely why it did not work in your chosen environment.

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