Automation that use Origin cannot create Pull Request

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Automation run on Origin repo

Describe the Bug

I use button create Automation in Origin repo.

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After I run the first run in the Summary, it shows that it cannot create PR because GitHub does not see the branch

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Maybe Origin don’t sync the branch back to GitHub

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report and screenshots. I figured out what’s going on.

Your repo on Origin is a synced mirror of the GitHub repo. Right now, Automation running on the Origin copy of that mirror can push a branch, but it can’t automatically open a pull request. It also shows a misleading message saying the branch wasn’t pushed to the remote. In reality, the branch is there, the issue is specifically PR creation. This isn’t anything in your setup. We’re tracking it, but I can’t share an ETA yet.

What you can do now so you don’t lose work:

  • The branch the agent already pushed will be in your repo’s branch list, and you can open a pull request from it manually.
  • If you need Automation to open PRs automatically, point it directly at the GitHub repo, not the Origin mirror copy.

I’ll post here when there’s an update.