diff --git a/docs/ADRs/0045-forge-portable-harness-schema.md b/docs/ADRs/0045-forge-portable-harness-schema.md
index 9683fb6846..e17b4f48f0 100644
--- a/docs/ADRs/0045-forge-portable-harness-schema.md
+++ b/docs/ADRs/0045-forge-portable-harness-schema.md
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@ harness files:
 | `inference`             | Inference provider (vertex, etc.)                |
 | `defaults.roles`        | Which roles are active by default for new repos  |
 | `defaults.max_implementation_retries` | Org-wide retry policy        |
-| `defaults.auto_merge`   | Org-wide auto-merge policy                       |
 | `repos`                 | Per-repo enabled/disabled and role overrides      |
 | `allowed_remote_resources` | URL allowlist for remote harness resources    |
 
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index f91588696f..67c39d7d0d 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -123,14 +123,13 @@ type RepoDefaults struct {
 	Roles                    []string                  `yaml:"roles"`
 	Runtime                  string                    `yaml:"runtime,omitempty"`
 	MaxImplementationRetries int                       `yaml:"max_implementation_retries"`
-	AutoMerge                bool                      `yaml:"auto_merge"`
 	StatusNotifications      *StatusNotificationConfig `yaml:"status_notifications,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // RepoConfig holds per-repo configuration.
 // StatusNotifications is intentionally absent here — notification style is an
 // org-wide UX decision (consistent appearance across all repos), unlike roles
-// and auto_merge which are operationally per-repo.
+// which are operationally per-repo.
 type RepoConfig struct {
 	Roles   []string `yaml:"roles,omitempty"`
 	Enabled bool     `yaml:"enabled"`
@@ -247,7 +246,6 @@ func NewOrgConfig(allRepos, enabledRepos, roles []string, inferenceProvider, org
 			Roles:                    roles,
 			Runtime:                  "claude",
 			MaxImplementationRetries: 2,
-			AutoMerge:                false,
 		},
 		Repos:                  repos,
 		AllowedRemoteResources: DefaultAllowedRemoteResources(),
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index 013246f34f..7c45e91e78 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ func TestNewOrgConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "1", cfg.ConfigVersion())
 	assert.Equal(t, "github-actions", cfg.DispatchSettings().Platform)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, cfg.OrgRepoDefaults().MaxImplementationRetries)
-	assert.False(t, cfg.OrgRepoDefaults().AutoMerge)
 	assert.Equal(t, roles, cfg.OrgRepoDefaults().Roles)
 
 	assert.True(t, cfg.RepoMap()["repo-a"].Enabled)
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ func TestOrgConfigMarshal(t *testing.T) {
 		Defaults: RepoDefaults{
 			Roles:                    []string{"fullsend"},
 			MaxImplementationRetries: 2,
-			AutoMerge:                false,
 		},
 		Repos: map[string]RepoConfig{
 			"my-repo": {Enabled: true},
@@ -245,7 +243,6 @@ defaults:
     - fullsend
     - coder
   max_implementation_retries: 3
-  auto_merge: true
 repos:
   repo-x:
     enabled: true
@@ -259,7 +256,6 @@ repos:
 	assert.Equal(t, "1", cfg.ConfigVersion())
 	assert.Equal(t, "github-actions", cfg.DispatchSettings().Platform)
 	assert.Equal(t, 3, cfg.OrgRepoDefaults().MaxImplementationRetries)
-	assert.True(t, cfg.OrgRepoDefaults().AutoMerge)
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"fullsend", "coder"}, cfg.OrgRepoDefaults().Roles)
 	assert.True(t, cfg.RepoMap()["repo-x"].Enabled)
 	assert.False(t, cfg.RepoMap()["repo-y"].Enabled)
@@ -348,7 +344,6 @@ defaults:
   roles:
     - fullsend
   max_implementation_retries: 2
-  auto_merge: false
 agents: []
 repos: {}
 `
@@ -553,7 +548,6 @@ defaults:
   roles:
     - fullsend
   max_implementation_retries: 2
-  auto_merge: false
 agents: []
 repos: {}
 `
diff --git a/internal/layers/enrollment_test.go b/internal/layers/enrollment_test.go
index d55e40a92c..f7de8a8868 100644
--- a/internal/layers/enrollment_test.go
+++ b/internal/layers/enrollment_test.go
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ dispatch:
 defaults:
   roles: [triage]
   max_implementation_retries: 2
-  auto_merge: false
 agents: []
 repos:
   repo-a:
@@ -304,7 +303,6 @@ dispatch:
 defaults:
   roles: [triage]
   max_implementation_retries: 2
-  auto_merge: false
 agents: []
 repos:
   repo-a:
diff --git a/web/admin/src/lib/layers/configRepo.test.ts b/web/admin/src/lib/layers/configRepo.test.ts
index 6b49b178e8..b3a21e3a17 100644
--- a/web/admin/src/lib/layers/configRepo.test.ts
+++ b/web/admin/src/lib/layers/configRepo.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ dispatch:
 defaults:
   roles: [fullsend]
   max_implementation_retries: 2
-  auto_merge: false
 agents: []
 repos: {}
 `;
diff --git a/web/admin/src/lib/layers/fixtures/configrepo/config-valid.yaml b/web/admin/src/lib/layers/fixtures/configrepo/config-valid.yaml
index cfe2136618..08858dd847 100644
--- a/web/admin/src/lib/layers/fixtures/configrepo/config-valid.yaml
+++ b/web/admin/src/lib/layers/fixtures/configrepo/config-valid.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@ dispatch:
 defaults:
   roles: [fullsend]
   max_implementation_retries: 2
-  auto_merge: false
 repos: {}
diff --git a/web/admin/src/lib/layers/orgConfigParse.ts b/web/admin/src/lib/layers/orgConfigParse.ts
index 229fed8fff..7c2d576641 100644
--- a/web/admin/src/lib/layers/orgConfigParse.ts
+++ b/web/admin/src/lib/layers/orgConfigParse.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export type OrgConfigYaml = {
   defaults?: {
     roles?: string[];
     max_implementation_retries?: number;
-    auto_merge?: boolean;
   };
   agents?: { role: string; name?: string; slug?: string }[];
   repos?: Record<string, { enabled?: boolean; roles?: string[] }>;