gh-pr-merge
Merge pull requests using GitHub API
TLDR
Merge current PR
$ gh pr merge
Merge with squash$ gh pr merge --squash
Merge with rebase$ gh pr merge --rebase
Delete branch after merge$ gh pr merge --delete-branch
Auto-merge when ready$ gh pr merge --auto
SYNOPSIS
gh pr merge [pr-number] [options]
DESCRIPTION
gh pr merge merges pull requests using GitHub's merge API. It supports all merge strategies: merge commits, squash merging, and rebasing. The command can wait for required checks and approvals before proceeding.Auto-merge (--auto) sets a PR to merge automatically once all requirements are satisfied, useful for approved PRs waiting on CI. The --delete-branch option cleans up feature branches after merging.
PARAMETERS
PR-NUMBER
Pull request number (defaults to current branch).--merge
Create a standard merge commit.--squash
Squash commits into one.--rebase
Rebase commits onto base branch.--delete-branch
Delete branch after merge.--auto
Enable auto-merge when requirements met.--admin
Merge with admin privileges.--body TEXT
Custom merge commit message.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install gh
sudo dnf install gh
sudo pacman -S github-cli
sudo apk add github-cli
sudo zypper install gh
brew install gh
nix profile install nixpkgs#gh
CAVEATS
Branch protection rules may prevent merging. Auto-merge requires repository feature enabled. Admin flag overrides protections.
HISTORY
gh pr merge is part of the GitHub CLI, implementing all merge strategies available through GitHub's web interface.
SEE ALSO
gh-pr(1), gh-pr-checks(1), git-merge(1)