@@ -226,8 +226,36 @@ Push commits in your topic branch for review by the community:
226226git review-push --force
227227```
228228
229- A URL will be provided in the terminal -- visit this url to review the topic
230- and open a pull request.
229+ A URL will be provided in the terminal.
230+
231+ (create-a-pr)=
232+ Create a Pull Request
233+ ---------------------
234+
235+ Follow the URL provided in the terminal to open a pull request against the
236+ upstream repository. ** Open the pull request as a Draft** until the automated
237+ tests pass. A draft PR signals that the work is still in progress and prevents
238+ reviewers from spending time on code that is not yet ready.
239+
240+ Once the CI tests pass and you are satisfied with the change, convert the draft
241+ to * Ready for Review* and request reviewers. This notifies maintainers that the
242+ code is ready for their attention and ensures their review time is spent
243+ effectively.
244+
245+ ``` {important}
246+ **Please open AI-agent-assisted pull requests in Draft mode.** We prefer that
247+ an AI-agent-assisted PR not be converted to *Ready for Review* until the human
248+ author has personally verified that:
249+
250+ - all automated CI tests pass,
251+ - the implementation is correct, complete and fully understood,
252+ - the PR description accurately reflects the changes made.
253+
254+ Reviewer time is a finite human resource. Please allow at least 1 working day
255+ for low-impact changes (e.g., single test changes, documentation updates) and
256+ longer for changes that impact core infrastructure or fundamental algorithmic
257+ behavior before merging.
258+ ```
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232260Optionally, discuss the change by opening a topic on [ ITK's Discourse] .
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