Add Dependabot auto-merge workflow#23
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Automatically merges Dependabot PRs once CI passes. Requires auto-merge to be enabled in repository Settings → General, and a branch protection rule on main requiring the CI check to pass so the merge waits for a successful image build. https://claude.ai/code/session_01EZ5g73mHD6zFsUuvJtMCdw
Simpler approach: auto-merge: true in dependabot.yml requests auto-merge on each Dependabot PR directly, removing the need for a separate workflow. Branch protection on main still gates the merge on CI passing. https://claude.ai/code/session_01EZ5g73mHD6zFsUuvJtMCdw
auto-merge is not a valid dependabot.yml key; the workflow approach is the correct mechanism for automatically merging Dependabot PRs. Removed dependabot/fetch-metadata since it isn't needed for a blanket auto-merge of all Dependabot PRs. https://claude.ai/code/session_01EZ5g73mHD6zFsUuvJtMCdw
A skipped step inside a running job doesn't create a separate check entry in the PR UI, unlike a skipped job. This keeps the checks list clean for non-Dependabot PRs while still enabling auto-merge when Dependabot's CI passes. https://claude.ai/code/session_01EZ5g73mHD6zFsUuvJtMCdw
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Adds a workflow that automatically merges Dependabot PRs once CI passes.
How it works
dependabot[bot]dependabot/fetch-metadatato identify the PRgh pr merge --autoso the merge only happens after all required status checks passPrerequisites (one-time setup)
mainmust require theci / dockercheck to pass — once this PR's CI run completes, the check name will be available to add in the branch protection settingshttps://claude.ai/code/session_01EZ5g73mHD6zFsUuvJtMCdw
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