---
name: "gh-pr-merge"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "github-cli"
version: "2.102.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gh-pr-merge"
---

# gh-pr-merge(1)

Merge a pull request

## 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)](/gh-pr/1.md)**