# Automatic Merge of Pull Requests

DevFeed: [Automatic Merge of Pull Requests](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/automatic-merge-of-pull-requests-27446.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://ariya.io/2020/02/automatic-merge-of-pull-requests/>)

Published: 2020-03-01T07:01:57Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Ariya Hidayat](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ariya-hidayat.md>)

Topics: [Azure DevOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/azure-devops.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [CI/CD](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cicd.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [GitLab](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gitlab.md>), [bitbucket](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bitbucket.md>)

Tags: [also](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/also.md>), [azure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/azure.md>), [bitbucket](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bitbucket.md>), [continuous-integration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/continuous-integration.md>), [devops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devops.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [gitlab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gitlab.md>), [pull-requests](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-requests.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains Azure DevOps Auto Complete for pull requests. It describes configuring branch policies and build validation so approved pull requests are merged automatically after the continuous integration build succeeds, with options such as squashing, rebasing, fast-forwarding, and deleting the merged branch.

## Source excerpt

After using Azure DevOps for a while, I am totally sold on its Auto Complete feature for pull requests. While it does not apply universally, I do believe that any development process should be at the level where merging pull requests, or generalizing it, integrating all forms of contribution, should be as automatic and as hassle-free as possible.