Implementing Pull Request Workflows in Salesforce Development Using VS Code

In modern Salesforce development, simply writing code is not enough – you need a workflow that supports collaboration, quality checks & control, and safe deployment from one org to another. When pushing code or development changes from the lower environment to the higher environment, a mechanism is needed, which we call the Pull Request (PR). It is a vital part of this workflow. It is a mechanism for reviewing, approving, testing, and merging changes into the shared codebase (i.e., GitHub Repository) and, finally, into the Salesforce environment.

In this article, we will cover how to manage/create PRs when working with Visual Studio Code (VS Code) in a Salesforce context.

Will walk through:

• Clone the Repository from GitHub
• Setting up the Feature Branch in VS Code
• Creating a PR in GitHub (including automated checks like CodeQL, Apex test runs)
• Assign reviewers to Review, Approve, and Merge the PR
• Why PR ...