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Collaborating on repositories with code quality features

Workflow quality features like statuses, pre-receive hooks, protected branches, and required status checks help collaborators make contributions that meet conditions set by organization and repository administrators.

About status checks

Status checks let you know if your commits meet the conditions set for the repository you're contributing to.

Troubleshooting required status checks

You can check for common errors and resolve issues with required status checks.

Working with pre-receive hooks

Pre-receive hooks enforce rules for contributions before commits may be pushed to a repository.