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name: verify-pr-ready description: "Verify a PR is ready for merge (CI passing, approvals, no conflicts). Use before merging to ensure all requirements met." category: github

Verify PR Ready for Merge

Check that PR meets all requirements before merging.

When to Use

• Before merging a PR manually
• Checking if PR is ready for automated merge
• Validating PR readiness in batch merge operations
• Before requesting final approval
• Verifying branch protection rule compliance

Quick Reference

Copy# Check PR status
gh pr view <pr>

# Check CI status
gh pr checks <pr>

# View PR review status
gh pr view <pr> --json reviews

# Check for conflicts
gh pr status <pr> | grep -i "conflict"

# Get PR details as JSON
gh api repos/OWNER/REPO/pulls/<pr> --jq '.{mergeable, merged, title}'

Readiness Checklist

Before merging, verify:

• All CI checks passing (no failures or pending)
• Required number of approvals received
• No requested changes from reviewers
• PR is linked to issue
• No merge conflicts detected
• Branch is up to date with main
• All branch protection rules satisfied
• Code review completed

Workflow

1. View PR: Get full PR details with gh pr view <pr>
2. Check CI: Verify all checks passing with gh pr checks <pr>
3. Check reviews: Confirm approvals with gh pr view --json reviews
4. Check conflicts: Test mergeability (mergeable field)
5. Verify rules: Check branch protection satisfaction
6. Final validation: Confirm all requirements met
7. Report status: Merge or identify blocking issues

Blocking Issues

PR cannot merge if:

• CI checks failing (pipeline errors or test failures)
• Merge conflicts exist (requires manual resolution)
• Required approvals not met (check branch protection rules)
• Requested changes pending (from required reviewers)
• Branch is stale (needs rebase on main)
• Protected rule violations (size, format, etc.)

Output Format

Report readiness status with:

1. Overall Status - Ready or Not Ready with reasons
2. CI Status - All checks + counts of passing/failing
3. Review Status - Approvals count and any requested changes
4. Merge Status - Mergeable true/false and conflict info
5. Blocking Issues - List of what prevents merge (if any)
6. Recommendation - Approve for merge or required actions

Error Handling

References

• See gh-review-pr for comprehensive review checklist
• See gh-batch-merge-by-labels for batch merge workflow
• See CLAUDE.md for PR linking and branch protection rules