GitHub Copilot approvals can count toward branch rules, but auto-merge does not wait for review
GitHub's documentation explains that auto-merge only waits for requirements set in a branch rule, such as required approvals and status checks. Copilot approvals, which left public preview on 28 October 2026, can be enabled by administrators to count as one of those approvals, though this is off by default. Approval counts do not distinguish who approved, so an auto-merge can proceed on other approvals while Copilot is still reviewing. To make auto-merge wait for an actual review, a team must instead require a status check from a review tool such as Claude Code Review, CodeRabbit, or Cursor Bugbot. GitHub's separate Agent Merge feature helps fix blockers but does not by itself enable auto-merge.
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