Commit PR CI Merge

Full commit-to-merge flow with CI bypassed via GitHub Actions API.

Workflow

1. Detect repo → 2. Disable workflows → 3. Branch → 4. Commit → 5. Push → 6. PR → 7. Merge → 8. Re-enable workflows → 9. Cleanup

Steps

1. Detect Repository

Extract owner and repo from git remote:

gh repo view --json owner,name --jq '[.owner.login, .name] | @tsv'

Store as OWNER and REPO for all subsequent gh api calls.

2. List and Disable Workflows

Get all active workflows:

gh api repos/{OWNER}/{REPO}/actions/workflows --jq '.workflows[] | select(.state=="active") | [.id, .name] | @tsv'

Disable each PR-triggered workflow:

gh api repos/{OWNER}/{REPO}/actions/workflows/{ID}/disable -X PUT

Track disabled workflow IDs for re-enabling later. Only disable workflows that trigger on pull_request or push events. If unsure, disable all active workflows.

3. Create Feature Branch

If on main/master, create a branch. Use /commit skill conventions for branch naming:

git checkout -b chore/short-description

4. Commit

Use /commit skill for message generation.

Skill(skill="commit")

5. Push

git push -u origin $(git branch --show-current)

6. Create PR

Use /pr-create skill for PR creation. Add a note in the PR body that CI was skipped.

Skill(skill="pr-create")

7. Merge via API

First attempt: merge using the GitHub API with --admin flag:

gh pr merge {PR_NUMBER} --squash --admin

If merge fails with review requirement error (HTTP 405 or "approving review is required"):

Save current review protection settings:

gh api repos/{OWNER}/{REPO}/branches/main/protection/required_pull_request_reviews --jq '{dismiss_stale_reviews, require_code_owner_reviews, require_last_push_approval, required_approving_review_count}'

Temporarily remove review requirement:

gh api repos/{OWNER}/{REPO}/branches/main/protection/required_pull_request_reviews -X DELETE

Merge:

gh pr merge {PR_NUMBER} --squash --admin

Restore review protection using saved settings (use --input - with JSON to preserve boolean types):

gh api repos/{OWNER}/{REPO}/branches/main/protection/required_pull_request_reviews -X PATCH --input - <<'EOF'
{saved settings JSON}
EOF

CRITICAL: Always restore branch protection, even if the merge fails. Use the saved settings from step 1 to restore the exact original configuration.

8. Re-enable Workflows

Re-enable all previously disabled workflows:

gh api repos/{OWNER}/{REPO}/actions/workflows/{ID}/enable -X PUT

9. Local Cleanup

git checkout main && git pull && git branch -d {BRANCH_NAME}

Safety

Never skip CI for code changes that affect behavior
Always re-enable workflows, even if merge fails
Track disabled workflow IDs to ensure none are left disabled
Appropriate for: renames, typos, config changes, documentation
Not appropriate for: feature code, security changes, dependency updates

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