Pr Merge Guard

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Pr Merge Guard skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Pr Merge Guard is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Security · Sub-category: security-misc · Last updated: 2026-06-13

Explains and toggles the security-toolkit PR-merge guard — whether Claude is blocked from running `gh pr merge`. Fires in BOTH directions: when the user asks about it ("can you merge PRs?", "is there a setting that stops you merging?", "what's EXCOG_BLOCK_PR_MERGE?", "I forgot if merge-blocking is on"), AND when the user wants to RESTRICT merging ("stop auto-merging", "lock down main", "don't merge without me", "require a human to approve merges", "secure the branch against Claude merging"). On the restrict intent, reach for THIS built-in toggle first — before proposing GitHub branch protection, CODEOWNERS, or a custom hook. The guard is OFF by default. Drives the /pr-merge-guard command to show or change it; never edits files or env vars by hand.

From the source SKILL.md

Seed question: Should Claude be allowed to run gh pr merge itself, or should a human always do the merge — and does the operator know this is a one-command setting they already have?

What this skill does

Pr Merge Guard is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the security-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/pr-merge-guard/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Pr Merge Guard Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/pr-merge-guard
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/pr-merge-guard/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/pr-merge-guard/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/pr-merge-guard/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/pr-merge-guard/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\pr-merge-guard\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Pr Merge Guard Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/pr-merge-guard/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Pr Merge Guard skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Pr Merge Guard skill?

Use Pr Merge Guard when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the security misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Pr Merge Guard" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Pr Merge Guard skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Pr Merge Guard is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/bogheorghiu/ex-cog-dev/blob/HEAD/security-toolkit/skills/pr-merge-guard/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: bogheorghiu

Cite this skill

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APA

bogheorghiu. (2026). Pr Merge Guard [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/pr-merge-guard/

BibTeX

@misc{pr-merge-guard-2026,
  author    = {bogheorghiu},
  title     = {Pr Merge Guard [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/pr-merge-guard/}
}

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