gh-pr-merge(1)

GH-PR-MERGE(1) GitHub CLI manual GH-PR-MERGE(1)

NAME

gh-pr-merge - Merge a pull request

SYNOPSIS

gh pr merge [<number> | <url> | <branch>] [flags]

DESCRIPTION

Merge a pull request on GitHub.

Without an argument, the pull request that belongs to the current branch is selected.

When targeting a branch that requires a merge queue, no merge strategy is required. If required checks have not yet passed, auto-merge will be enabled. If required checks have passed, the pull request will be added to the merge queue. To bypass a merge queue and merge directly, pass the --admin flag.

OPTIONS

--admin
Use administrator privileges to merge a pull request that does not meet requirements

-A, --author-email <text>
Email text for merge commit author

--auto
Automatically merge only after necessary requirements are met

-b, --body <text>
Body text for the merge commit

-F, --body-file <file>
Read body text from file (use "-" to read from standard input)

-d, --delete-branch
Delete the local and remote branch after merge

--disable-auto
Disable auto-merge for this pull request

--match-head-commit <SHA>
Commit SHA that the pull request head must match to allow merge

-m, --merge
Merge the commits with the base branch

-r, --rebase
Rebase the commits onto the base branch

-s, --squash
Squash the commits into one commit and merge it into the base branch

-t, --subject <text>
Subject text for the merge commit

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

-R, --repo <[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>
Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format

EXIT CODES

0: Successful execution

1: Error

2: Command canceled

4: Authentication required

NOTE: Specific commands may have additional exit codes. Refer to the command's help for more information.

SEE ALSO

gh-pr(1)

Jul 2025 GitHub CLI v2.76.2