Nothing happens when I click `Create pull request` on public repository

[jcansdale]

Version

• GitHub Extension for Visual Studio version: v2.5.9.5485
• Visual Studio version: All

What happened

Steps to Reproduce

1. Clone a public repository (update: that isn't one of yours or your organization's)
2. Create a branch and make some commits
3. Click Create button on GitHub pane
4. Enter pull request title/description and click Create pull request

Expected behavior:

• Minimum: Show an error
• Better: Let user know how to fork and create a pull request
• Best: Automatically fork and create a pull request

Actual behavior:

Nothing happens when Create pull request is clicked.

Screenshot or GIF:

Related

• Partial fix - Fix displaying errors in GitHub pane. #2173: Fix displaying errors in GitHub pane.

[PriyadharsiniJ]

Facing the same issue, any update or resolution available?

[jcansdale]

@PriyadharsiniJ,

For the moment I'd recommend doing the following:

1. Enable Show Fork button in Team Explorer
   
2. Fork the repository
   
3. Create pull request
   

I like to do this as well:

4. From the command line do the following

git remote rename origin your_user_name
git remote rename upstream origin

5. View the pull request list on the GitHub pane

You should now see a pull request from your GitHub account to the public repository you originally cloned.

I'd love for all this to be completely automated!