[FEAT] Auto-merge PRs immediately upon maintainer approval

[github-actions]

Problem Statement

When @PRODHOSH approves a pull request, they still have to wait for the Vercel deployment/CI checks to finish before they can click merge, which slows down the workflow.

Proposed Solution

Enable GitHub's "Auto-merge" feature in the repository settings. Then, create a workflow listening to pull_request_review.submitted. If the review state is approved and the reviewer is @PRODHOSH, the workflow should automatically enable the auto-merge flag for that PR so it merges the exact second CI passes.

Alternatives Considered

Using an external bot like Mergify.

Additional Context

We want to keep this natively inside GitHub Actions to reduce third-party dependencies.

[utkarshsingh3011]

I would love to work on this auto-merge issue! Please assign it to me!

[utkarshsingh3011]

Hi @PRODHOSH, I noticed this issue was reopened and I was unassigned. Is there any bug, regression, or additional change needed from the previous PR merge? If so, please let me know—I'd be happy to take it up and fix it!

[Diwakar-odds]

Hello! I would like to work on this issue as well. Could you please assign it to me?

As this appears to be a core/L3 feature, here is my proposed implementation plan:

Implementation Plan

1. Analysis: Review the relevant files and trace the current execution path to ensure no side effects.
2. Implementation: Apply the necessary code changes/fixes according to the acceptance criteria.
3. Testing: Write/update unit tests to verify the fix and ensure existing tests pass.

Files to be Modified

• Relevant core service files related to this issue.
• Associated test files.

Could you also please apply the ECSoC26 label to this issue so it can be tracked for the contribution program? Thank you!

[PRODHOSH]

@Diwakar-odds this project is not part of ECSoC'2026