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feat(auto-merge-prs): Include new setting to enable Individual repositories now have an additional setting to enable. Updating the article with the instructions.
Joseph Hale, MS SE
(Feb 12, 2025, 8:45 PM UTC)
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Remember, this setting is a repository-level *feature toggle*. Individual pull requests still will not be auto-merged unless explicitly flagged otherwise (which we handle [later in this guide](#automatically-enable-auto-merge-for-pull-requests-from-trusted-authors)).
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For GitHub Actions to approve and merge pull requests you also need to grant permission in your repository's Actions settings page
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1. Go to `https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_REPOSITORY/settings/actions`
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2. Scroll down to the **Workflow permissions** section
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3. Enable **Allow GitHub Actions to create and approve pull requests**
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Remember, these settings are a repository-level *feature toggle*. Individual pull requests still will not be auto-merged unless explicitly flagged otherwise (which we handle [later in this guide](#automatically-enable-auto-merge-for-pull-requests-from-trusted-authors)).
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### GitHub Organizations: Allow GitHub Actions to create and approve pull requests
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