GitHub branch protections aren't enough
You need merge freezes during incidents, PR dependencies across repos, time-based merge windows, and custom rules based on labels, files, or authors. GitHub can't do this. Mergify can.
Before Merge Protections
Nothing prevents you from merging new code that can introduce new problems. Imagine new code being merged and deployed while you have an ongoing incident.
#12320 opened 23 minutes ago by JohnDoe
After Merge Protections
Merge Protections reports extra checks on rules and scheduled freezes you set. In this case, an on-going incident is spotted early on and blocks the merge.
#12320 opened 23 minutes ago by JohnDoe
Avoid poor code quality and bugs with proper merge criteria
Customizable Merge Rules
Leverage the power of customizable rules to define exactly what makes a pull request mergeable.
- name: 🧑🚒 Hotfix Review Requirements
if:
- label = hotfix
success_conditions:
- or:
- "#approved-reviews-by >= 2"
- approved-reviews-by = @eng-mgr
- body ~= (Fix|Related).* (INC|ENGINE)-Tailored merge rules
Whether you want to enforce Conventional Commits, require specific labels, respect schedules, or check for certain metadata, you can tailor rules to your unique workflow.
YAML configuration
With an intuitive YAML configuration file stored directly in your repository, your merge rules are versioned, transparent, and easily understood by your entire team.
Since adopting Mergify, our code quality has skyrocketed. Merge Protections serve as a custom gatekeeper for our repository, ensuring only top-quality code gets merged. We've drastically reduced post-deployment bugs, boosting our codebase's confidence.
Bálint Bartha
Senior Platform Engineer at Back Market
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Don't merge whenever.
Take control over when merges happen
Intelligent Scheduling and Freeze Periods
Take control of when merges happen with Merge Protections' advanced scheduling features.
Weekly merge schedule
Set specific days of the week or hours of the day when merges are allowed, ensuring that your team is merging at the most optimal times.
Freeze periods
Block merges during critical periods or national holidays. Define freeze periods that automatically prevent merges, giving you peace of mind during important events.
Exception control
Allow for urgent fixes. Configure exceptions to bypass the freeze and keep your workflow moving.
Integrating Mergify transformed our development process. It gives us full control over merges and schedules. It streamlined our workflow, helped catch issues early, and improved team efficiency and software reliability.
Sean Davis
Senior CI/CD Engineer at Ava Solutions
Manage your pull requests dependencies
Do not merge your pull requests out of order
Take control of when merges happen with Merge Protections' dependencies handling.
Tag dependent pull requests
Describe your pull requests dependencies directly from their body, ensuring no code is merged before its need are fulfilled.
Cross-repositories change management
Do not feel obliged to use a monorepo: handle multiple pull requests across multiple repositories.
What happens without proper merge governance
GitHub branch protections cover the basics. These gaps only show up at scale.
Code ships during incidents
Nothing prevents merges while production is on fire. One bad deploy on top of an active incident makes everything harder to recover.
Inconsistent rules across teams
Each team sets up branch protections differently. No way to enforce organization-wide quality standards without manual review.
No merge windows or scheduling
Merges happen at midnight, on Fridays, during holidays. GitHub has no concept of "not now."
Tribal knowledge instead of guardrails
"Don't merge on release day" lives in someone's head, not in your tooling. New hires don't know the rules until they break them.
Real teams, real results
Engineering teams we helped merge faster, safer, and cheaper
Move faster. Break less.
Purpose-built for teams who take delivery speed and reliability seriously.