[Feature] Allow creating PRs from formatted patches #13508
Labels
type/feature
Completely new functionality. Can only be merged if feature freeze is not active.
type/proposal
The new feature has not been accepted yet but needs to be discussed first.
Requested feature
git format-patch
turns a commit into a patch ready to email. These patches can be applied by the recipient withgit am
. It would be nice if Gitea could allow uploading a formatted patch to create a PRRationale
1. Convenience
Creating a PR with formatted patches simplifies the contribution process.
The existing flow:
The flow that this change will allow:
git format-patch
2. Allows contribution without a Gitea account
The best part is that a Gitea admin and repo owner could allow patch files to be submitted without an account, significantly lowering the barrier to entry.
This can also be a big step towards the overall goal of federated PRs by taking the email approach. See #13442 (comment)
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