fix

backend_deploy.py

@@ -1317,6 +1317,18 @@ def create_pull_request_on_space(
     try:
         api = HfApi(token=token)
         
+        # Check if we can access the space first
+        try:
+            space_info = api.space_info(repo_id=repo_id, token=token)
+            print(f"[PR] Space info: private={space_info.private if hasattr(space_info, 'private') else 'unknown'}")
+            
+            # Check if space is private
+            if hasattr(space_info, 'private') and space_info.private:
+                return False, "❌ Cannot create PR on private space. The space must be public to accept PRs from others.", None
+        except Exception as info_error:
+            print(f"[PR] Could not fetch space info: {info_error}")
+            # Continue anyway - maybe we can still create the PR
+        
         # Default PR title and description
         if not pr_title:
             pr_title = "🎨 Redesign from AnyCoder"
@@ -1420,7 +1432,7 @@ Generated by [AnyCoder](https://huggingface.co/spaces/akhaliq/anycoder)"""
                 
                 print(f"[PR] Prepared {len(operations)} file operations")
                 
-                # Create commit with PR
+                # Create commit with PR (token already in HfApi instance)
                 commit_info = api.create_commit(
                     repo_id=repo_id,
                     repo_type="space",
@@ -1428,7 +1440,6 @@ Generated by [AnyCoder](https://huggingface.co/spaces/akhaliq/anycoder)"""
                     commit_message=pr_title,
                     commit_description=pr_description,
                     create_pr=True,  # This creates a PR with the changes
-                    token=token
                 )
                 
                 # Extract PR URL
@@ -1446,10 +1457,30 @@ Generated by [AnyCoder](https://huggingface.co/spaces/akhaliq/anycoder)"""
                 return True, success_msg, pr_url
                 
             except Exception as e:
-                print(f"[PR] Error creating pull request: {e}")
+                error_msg = str(e)
+                print(f"[PR] Error creating pull request: {error_msg}")
                 import traceback
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                return False, f"Failed to create pull request: {str(e)}", None
+                
+                # Provide helpful error message based on the error type
+                if "403" in error_msg or "Forbidden" in error_msg or "Authorization" in error_msg:
+                    user_msg = (
+                        "❌ Cannot create Pull Request: Permission denied.\n\n"
+                        "**Possible reasons:**\n"
+                        "- The space owner hasn't enabled Pull Requests\n"
+                        "- You don't have write access to this space\n"
+                        "- Spaces have stricter PR permissions than models/datasets\n\n"
+                        "**What you can do:**\n"
+                        "✅ Use the 'Redesign' button WITHOUT checking 'Create PR' - this will:\n"
+                        "   1. Duplicate the space to your account\n"
+                        "   2. Apply the redesign to your copy\n"
+                        "   3. You'll own the new space!\n\n"
+                        "Or contact the space owner to enable Pull Requests."
+                    )
+                else:
+                    user_msg = f"Failed to create pull request: {error_msg}"
+                
+                return False, user_msg, None
             
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"[PR] Top-level exception: {type(e).__name__}: {str(e)}")

frontend/src/components/LandingPage.tsx

@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ Note: After generating the redesign, I will create a Pull Request on the origina
                           />
                           
                           {/* PR Option */}
-                          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3 cursor-pointer">
+                          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1 cursor-pointer">
                             <input
                               type="checkbox"
                               checked={createPR}
@@ -820,6 +820,12 @@ Note: After generating the redesign, I will create a Pull Request on the origina
                             </span>
                           </label>
                           
+                          {createPR && (
+                            <p className="text-[10px] text-[#86868b] mb-2 ml-6">
+                              ⚠️ Note: PR creation requires space owner to enable PRs. If disabled, uncheck this to duplicate the space instead.
+                            </p>
+                          )}
+                          
                           {redesignError && (
                             <p className="text-xs text-red-400 mb-2">{redesignError}</p>
                           )}