Github: fork queue versus pull request

Question

I start with a project with a friend on Github. While he created the repository, and I forked it. I began to make changes to my repository, made and translated the changes to their original position (my forked copy).

Now we are ready to integrate the changes into our initial repo.

What is the difference between the queue of forks and the sample request? Do I need to send a pull request? Can it just accept the changes in the fork queue and do with it?

Thanks in advance! Ethane

Answer 1

• A transfer request is to view and accept commits explicitly sent by another forked project back to your project.

• The forks queue is to view the commits present in all forked projects, but not yet present in your project. No explicit requests were made by those other forked projects for you to agree with these commits: you are just curious to know what others are doing based on your original work.

In your case, a transfer request is recommended, which will lead to a review and merge, and many more functions .