Auto merge of GitHub branches?

Question

Is there a service I can use to automatically merge the master branch on my GitHub repository to the dev branch every time I commit to it? I don't want to have a script constantly running on my computer, although if that is the only option I can live with it. I would provide more detail, but I don't even know where to start with this.

Answer 1

You want to use git Hooks .

After the entire commit process is completed, the post-commit hook runs.

So try the following:

cd /path/to/project/

echo "#!/bin/sh"                > ./.git/hooks/post-commit
echo "git merge origin/master" >> ./.git/hooks/post-commit

chmod 770 ./.git/hooks/post-commit

The would merge origin/master into your current working branch after each and every commit. You can obviously tweak it accordingly.