What's New

GitHub is introducing a merge status indicator prominently displayed at the top of pull request pages, giving developers instant visibility into whether a PR is ready to merge. This feature eliminates the need to scroll or navigate through multiple sections to check merge blockers.

Key Features

• Top-of-page visibility: Merge status now appears at the top of every pull request, making it the first thing you see
• Universal access: Works across the entire pull request experience, including code review, comments, and the new "Files changed" page
• Quick blocker identification: Click the status to expand details and immediately spot:
  • Missing approvals
  • Failed checks or CI/CD requirements
  • Merge conflicts or other blockers
• Seamless integration: Integrated with the new "Files changed" experience; classic mode users need to opt into the new interface to access this feature

Getting Started

The feature is now in public preview. Developers can start using it immediately on any pull request. If you're still using the classic "Files changed" page, you'll need to enable the new experience to see merge status from that page.

Feedback & Support

GitHub is actively seeking feedback to improve this experience. Users can report issues, ask questions, and review known problems in the official feedback discussion.