gh-batch-merge-by-labels

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Batch merge multiple PRs by label (e.g., all 'ready-to-merge' PRs). Use when you have multiple approved PRs to merge.

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Batch Merge PRs by Label

Merge multiple PRs at once based on label matching.

When to Use

Multiple PRs are ready for merge with same status label
Automating merge of dependent chain of PRs
Merging all "ready-to-merge" or "approved" PRs
Batch processing end-of-sprint or release merges
Reducing manual merge overhead

Quick Reference

# List PRs with specific label
gh pr list --label "ready-to-merge" --state open

# Merge single PR
gh pr merge <pr> --squash --delete-branch

# Get PR numbers for batch merge
gh pr list --label "ready-to-merge" --json number --jq '.[].number'

# Merge all PRs with label (requires loop)
for pr in $(gh pr list --label "ready-to-merge" --json number --jq '.[].number'); do
  gh pr merge "$pr" --squash --delete-branch
done

Workflow

Query PRs: Find all PRs with target label
Verify each: Check CI status and approvals for each PR
Check dependencies: Ensure no conflicts between PRs to merge
Sort by order: Merge in dependency order if applicable
Execute merges: Merge each PR in sequence
Verify success: Confirm all PRs merged successfully
Report results: Summary of merged PRs

Merge Options

Squash Merge (recommended):

Combines all commits into single commit
Clean git history
--squash flag enables this

Create Merge Commit:

Preserves all commits
Clear merge history
Default behavior without --squash

Rebase and Merge:

Linear history
--rebase flag enables this
Good for feature branches

Safety Checks

Before batch merging:

CI Status: All checks passing
Approvals: Required number of approvals met
Conflicts: No merge conflicts detected
Dependencies: No blocked dependencies
Protected rules: All branch protection rules satisfied

Output Format

Report batch merge results with:

Total PRs - Count of PRs to merge
Merge Summary - PR number, title, status
Success Count - Number successfully merged
Failed Count - Number that failed to merge
Errors - Why any PRs failed

Error Handling

Problem	Solution
CI failing	Skip that PR, check analyze-ci-failure-logs
Merge conflict	Resolve manually, cannot batch merge
No permissions	Check gh auth status and repo access
Branch protection	Verify all required rules met
Network error	Retry with exponential backoff

References

See gh-review-pr for PR review checklist
See verify-pr-ready skill for pre-merge validation
See CLAUDE.md for PR linking requirements