[chrisbanes]

Summary

Replace run-github-project's --auto-merge parameter with one merge-permission question at the start of next or drain. Explicit merge/no-merge instructions skip the question; delivery continues while the answer is pending.

- --auto-merge grants merging for the invocation
+ ask once at startup; no reply within 60 seconds means no merge permission
+ accept clear later approval while the same invocation remains active

If bounded nonblocking input is unavailable, post a merges-disabled message and continue without a startup wait. Preserve existing merge checks, controller ownership and ticket-local recovery. Update invocation guidance, the delivery handoff and evaluation coverage.

Evidence

• Before: The authority contract and invocation guidance required --auto-merge or an equivalent direct instruction.
  After: The updated contract defines the startup decision, deadline, fallback and invocation expiry. Direct, novel and restraint fixtures cover these paths, including a fast next handback.
• npm run lint, npm run evals:validate (206 cases), npm run build and git diff --check passed.
• npm test passed: 7 Node tests and 655 Python tests, with one skip.
• Independent standards and spec reviews passed after clarifying fresh-invocation and fallback handling. Live model evaluations were not run.

Merge Danger

Door: two-way — revert the skill and fixture changes.

Blast Radius: workflow — --auto-merge is retired and no longer grants permission. Existing invocations using it receive an explanation and follow the startup decision.

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Review	Status	Commit	Review trigger
📝 Code Review	✅ Completed 2026-10-19T19:17:44.529386Z	ee9b14f	Manual request

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Confidence Score: 5/5

[Medium impact] The PR appears safe to merge; no actionable issues remain in the reviewed changes.

Summary

Replaces --auto-merge with one startup merge decision for next and drain.

• Project runs settle merge permission once at startup.

_{Reviews (2) · Last reviewed commit: "Clarify merge prompts when recovering a ..." · Reviewed by Greptile}

[chrisbanes]

@codex review

Please review ee9b14f, including the recovery wording clarified in response to the previous finding.

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Codex Review: Didn't find any major issues. Already looking forward to the next diff.

Reviewed commit: ee9b14f872

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