Automatically cherry-pick Pull Request changes to another branch. Simple to use, with conflict handling.
- Create
.github/workflows/cherry-pick.ymlin your repository:
name: Cherry Pick PR
on:
workflow_dispatch:
inputs:
pr_number:
description: 'PR number to cherry-pick'
required: true
target_branch:
description: 'Target branch'
required: true
jobs:
cherry-pick:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
contents: write
pull-requests: write
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: artyrian/cherry-pick@v1
with:
pr_number: ${{ github.event.inputs.pr_number }}
target_branch: ${{ github.event.inputs.target_branch }}- To use:
- Go to Actions → Cherry Pick PR → Run workflow
- Enter PR number and target branch
- Click Run
- Cherry-picks all commits from a PR to target branch
- Automatically creates a new PR
- Conflict detection with step-by-step resolution guide
| Input | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
pr_number |
PR to cherry-pick from | Yes |
target_branch |
Branch to cherry-pick to | Yes |
github_token |
GitHub token | No (default: github.token) |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
cherry_pick_pr_url |
New PR URL |
cherry_pick_pr_number |
New PR number |
Add to your workflow:
permissions:
contents: write
pull-requests: writeFor custom tokens (e.g., PAT or Github application tokens), ensure it has these permissions enabled.
When conflicts occur, the action provides:
- Ready-to-use commands for manual resolution
- Step-by-step guidance
- Branch cleanup on failure
Requirements:
- Node.js 20+
# Setup
npm install
# Build
npm run build
# Test
npm testMIT