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Auto Merge

Auto-merge is a powerful feature in GitHub that automatically merges pull requests once they meet the required conditions, such as passing all status checks (e.g., CI pipeline, dependency on another PR) or receiving approvals from designated reviewers.

This feature simplifies the development process, reduces manual work, and ensures code is merged automatically when ready, saving time and avoiding delays.

Benefits of Auto Merge​

  • Time Saving: eliminates the need for manual intervention once the PR meets the conditions.
  • Consistency: ensures that only code passing all tests and reviews gets merged, maintaining high quality.
  • Faster Time to Production: automates the merge process, enabling faster deployment of code

How to Enable Auto Merge​

You can enable auto-merge for a repository by following the official GitHub documentation.

If the repository settings are managed through Terraform, using the azure_github_environment_bootstrap module, auto-merge is enabled by default.
This means that while the feature is available for the repository, it does not automatically merge all PRs.