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Merge Batch

merge:batch is the maintainer shortcut for merging multiple PRs in order while keeping the GitHub-only squash rule and the post-merge contributor sync.

Prerequisites

  • Start from a clean main.
  • Make sure .github/MAINTENANCE.md is the governing policy.
  • Have gh authenticated with maintainer permissions.
  • Use this only for PRs that are already expected to merge; conflicting PRs still need the manual conflict playbook.

Basic Usage

npm run merge:batch -- --prs 450,449,446,451

Add --poll-seconds <n> if you want a slower or faster status loop while checks settle.

Happy Path

merge:batch will:

  • refresh the PR body when the Quality Bar checklist is missing
  • close and reopen the PR if stale metadata needs a fresh pull_request event
  • approve fork runs waiting on action_required
  • wait for the fresh required checks on the current head SHA
  • merge with GitHub squash merge
  • pull main, run sync:contributors, and push a README-only follow-up if needed

What It Automates

  • PR body normalization against the repository template
  • stale PR metadata refresh
  • required-check polling for the current PR head
  • the post-merge contributor sync step
  • the retry loop for Base branch was modified

What It Does Not Automate

  • conflict resolution on the PR branch
  • manual judgment for risky skill changes
  • README community-source audits when the source metadata is ambiguous
  • fork-only edge cases that require contributor coordination outside GitHub permissions

When To Stop

Stop and switch to the manual playbook when:

  • the PR is CONFLICTING
  • merge:batch reports a check failure that needs source changes, not maintainer automation
  • the PR needs a manual README credits decision
  • fork approval or branch permissions are missing

In those cases, follow Merging Pull Requests and the relevant sections in MAINTENANCE.md.