"You can't perform that action at this time." when creating pull requrest

[manu0401]

Hello

When I create a pull request, I get this message "You can't perform that action at this time.". What does it means? What should I do?

[uarix]

That generic error message typically appears on GitHub when there's an issue with permissions or the repository state. Let me help you troubleshoot the most common causes:

1. Permission Issues

• Check if you have write access to the repository
• Verify if you're properly authenticated with GitHub
• Make sure you're not trying to create a PR in a repository that's been archived

2. Repository State

• Check if the repository is private and you have proper access
• Verify the branch you're working from still exists
• Make sure the target branch (where you want to merge) still exists

3. Practical steps to resolve:

• Try logging out and logging back into GitHub
• Double check your repository permissions in Settings > Access
• If you're part of an organization, contact your admin to verify your role/permissions
• Try clearing your browser cache and cookies

Could you provide more context about:

1. Are you working in your own repository or someone else's?
2. What kind of changes are you trying to merge?

This would help me give you more specific guidance for your situation.

[manu0401]

Hello, and thank you for the reply

I try to submit a pull request for:
base repo simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp, master branch
head repo manu0401/simplesamlphp, authX509fix2 branch

I can edit the pull request title and description, and when I hut the "create pull request" button, I get the "You can't perform that action at this time." error.

[TytosB]

i'm having the exact same issue, i tried the quick fixes listed and none of them seemed to work.

[ghostinhershell]

Thanks for posting in the GitHub Community, @manu0401!

We're happy you're here. You are more likely to get a useful response if you are posting your question in the applicable category, the New to GitHub category is solely related to conversations around getting started on using GitHub and the community for beginners of GitHub, Community on Discussions, and those new to different areas of the product alike! This question should be in the Pull Requests category. I've gone ahead and moved this to the correct category for you.

With that being said, are you still seeing this issue on your end? It looks like there were some service disruptions a couple of days ago that may be what you've run into here: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/nbscbkxwxjrx.

[manu0401]

Thank you for the hint, but it seems unrelated. The disruption is marked as resolved, but I still get the error on this pull request creation.

[manu0401]

I tried to open a PR on the same project. It says "Your ability to open an issue in this repository is currently blocked. If you feel this is in error, please contact the repository's owner. "

[ghostinhershell]

@manu0401, based on the error message you're seeing, Your ability to open an issue in this repository is currently blocked. If you feel this is in error, please contact the repository's owner, it looks like the settings applied by the repository owner is what's preventing you from interacting with the repository.

I'm afraid we're unable to give more details, or troubleshoot further, as these settings are configured directly by the repository owner and are private to them. You will need to reach out to them.

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