Draft PR

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A pull request marked as not yet ready for final review or merge, often used to share work in progress, get early feedback, or make progress visible sooner. In healthy teams, draft PRs reduce surprise and encourage earlier collaboration.

    In plain English: A work-in-progress pull request shared before it is ready to merge.

    Example: "He opened a draft PR on day one of the refactor so reviewers could comment on structure before the risky parts were too far along."

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