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Getting rid of commit after completing Pull Request in GitHub repository

I'm trying to create a Pull Request in GitHub repository from one branch to another branch. On completing the Pull Request, I see 2 commits being added:

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Is there a way to get rid of the commit "Merge pull request from ..." via settings?

In ADO repository, there is an option to "Rebase and fast-forward" to get rid of that commit. Is there something similar in GitHub?

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Thank you!

Solution

  • When merging a pull request on GitHub, you have 3 options when you click on the drop down button beside the button to merge the PR:

    • Create a merge commit
    • Squash and merge
    • Rebase and merge

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    While the first one is selected by default, you can choose the 2nd or 3rd option in case you want to avoid the merge commit as mentioned in your question.

    All the 3 options are also explained in detail in this GitHub documentation.