# merge
`jjpr merge` is the one-shot alternative to `jjpr watch`. It merges
whatever it can right now and exits.
```
jjpr merge # merge the inferred stack
jjpr merge <bookmark> # merge the stack ending at <bookmark>
jjpr merge --merge-method rebase # use rebase merge method
jjpr merge --no-ci-check # merge even if CI hasn't passed
jjpr merge --dry-run # preview without merging
```
## What it does
For each PR in the stack, starting from the bottom, jjpr checks:
- PR is not a draft.
- CI checks pass (configurable).
- Required number of approvals reached (configurable).
- No changes requested.
- No merge conflicts.
If the bottommost PR is mergeable, jjpr merges it, fetches the updated
default branch, syncs the remaining stack, pushes all remaining
bookmarks, and retargets the next PR's base. Then it checks the next
PR and continues until blocked or done.
By default, the remaining stack is synced by rebasing downstream
commits onto the new base. Switch to merge-based reconciliation with
`reconcile_strategy = "merge"` (see
[Configuration](../configuration.md)). That creates merge commits
instead, avoiding force pushes.
## Flags
| `--merge-method <method>` | `squash`, `merge`, or `rebase` (overrides config) |
| `--required-approvals <N>` | Override the config's approval threshold |
| `--no-ci-check` | Treat PRs with non-passing CI as mergeable |
| `--reconcile-strategy <strategy>` | `rebase` or `merge` for post-merge stack syncing |
| `--base <branch>` | Override the auto-detected stack base |
| `--remote <name>` | Override the git remote name |
| `--no-fetch` | Skip `git fetch` before starting |
| `--dry-run` | Print what would happen without merging |
CLI flags override the config file.
## Retry on transient errors
Merge API calls retry automatically on transient HTTP errors (502,
503). If the forge returns a 405 "merge already in progress", jjpr
polls the PR state for up to 30 seconds to confirm completion. No
user action needed; this is transparent in normal operation.
## Reconcile failures
After each merge, jjpr reconciles two things: local state (fetch, rebase,
push the remaining stack) and forge state (refresh PR list, retarget the
next base, update stack-info comments). If either fails, jjpr stops at
the next PR rather than merging it. Merging without a local rebase would
mix in the previous PR's changes; merging against stale forge state can
target the wrong base.
### Local sync failed
Failed fetch, failed rebase, conflicted push, or a divergent change ID.
```
Merging 'auth' (#42, squash)...
Fetching remotes...
Rebasing remaining stack onto main...
Pushing 'profile'...
Warning: failed to push 'profile': conflicted commits
Updating #43 base to 'main'...
Blocked at 'profile' (#43):
- Local sync failed
Run `jjpr merge` again once the issue is resolved.
Note: local state is out of sync with the forge:
Failed to push 'profile': conflicted commits
To accept the forge state (discard local divergence):
jj git fetch
jj bookmark set profile -r profile@origin
Or to fix local state and push it to the forge:
jj git fetch && jj rebase -s <root-change-id> -d main
# resolve any conflicts, then:
jjpr submit
```
`<root-change-id>` is the oldest commit in the next segment (jjpr fills
this in for you). Using the bookmark tip's change ID rebases only the
tip and strands earlier commits under the old base.
The forge-side parts of reconcile (next PR's base retarget, stack-info
comment update) still run before jjpr stops. Only the merge itself waits.
### Forge reconcile failed
The forge merge succeeded but a follow-up API call (list_open_prs,
update_pr_base, comment update) returned an error. Recovery is usually
to retry; persistent failures point at network or permission issues.
```
Blocked at 'profile' (#43):
- Forge reconcile failed
Note: forge reconcile failed:
Failed to retarget #43 base to 'main': 502 bad gateway
Retry with `jjpr merge` (or wait for `jjpr watch` to retry).
```
`jjpr watch` keeps polling through both kinds of failure and resumes
automatically once the next reconcile succeeds, so persistent watch
sessions self-heal.