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wa:validate-merge

Validate PR approval and CI checks, then merge into the target branch.

Updated Mar 26, 2026
Search Tags:#pull request#github#conflict detection#git operations#merge strategy#merge validation#ci checks
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jeremy-newhouse/eck-e2e-weather-app --skill wa-validate-merge
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: wa:validate-merge
Source: https://github.com/jeremy-newhouse/eck-e2e-weather-app/tree/main/.claude/skills/validate-merge
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jeremy-newhouse/eck-e2e-weather-app --skill wa-validate-merge

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

wa:validate-merge prevents broken or unapproved pull requests from being merged by verifying approvals, CI status, and mergeability before performing the merge.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • PR approval and CI gate enforcement: Confirms the PR is approved and that required checks are passing before any merge occurs.
  • Merge conflict detection with safe handling: Detects conflicting merge states and stops without auto-resolving, guiding you to fix conflicts manually.
  • Configurable merge strategy with confirmation: Supports merge commit, squash, and fast-forward-only modes, including a mode-calibrated default and a user confirmation step.

Use Case: You have an approved feature branch with CI passing, and you want to merge it into the integration/main branch using a specific strategy (e.g., squash) while guaranteeing it won’t fail due to conflicts or missing approvals.

Quick Start

Run /wa:validate-merge 42 --squash to validate PR 42 and merge it using a squash strategy after it passes approval and CI checks.

Frequently Asked Questions about wa:validate-merge

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I validate a pull request has approvals and passing CI before merging?▼

To validate pull request approvals and CI checks before merging, this Skill queries tracker:pr-view to confirm reviewDecision and statusCheckRollup are passing, ensuring unapproved or failing branches are never merged.

Can I enforce a specific git merge strategy when promoting an approved PR to main?▼

Yes, you can enforce a specific git merge strategy by passing arguments like --squash to the command, which applies a mode-calibrated merge commit, squash, or fast-forward-only strategy to the target integration branch.

What happens if there are merge conflicts during an automated pull request validation?▼

If merge conflicts are detected during pull request validation, the Skill checks the PR mergeable state and stops the process immediately without auto-resolving, requiring you to fix the conflicts manually before retrying the merge.

How do I prevent unapproved pull requests from being merged into the integration branch?▼

You prevent unapproved pull requests from being merged by running this Skill, which refuses conflicting or unapproved merges by verifying the PR reviewDecision and CI status before executing git:merge or git:ff-merge-to-main.

Does this PR validation tool auto-resolve git conflicts during the merge process?▼

No, this PR validation tool does not auto-resolve git conflicts; it explicitly detects conflicting merge states and halts the merge execution, guiding you to manually resolve the issues before attempting the integration again.

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