> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flowdeck.studio/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Git and PR Settings > Configure commits, pull requests, PR monitoring, and your GitHub connection Two Settings panes control how FlowDeck commits, opens pull requests, and watches them. These settings support the workflow in [Source Control](https://docs.flowdeck.studio/macos/source-control.md). They never replace an approval request for a remote change. Open **Settings** from the FlowDeck menu, then choose: * **Workflows > PR Autopilot** for commits, pull requests, and PR monitoring. * **Integrations > GitHub** for your GitHub connection, commit identity, and branch naming. You can also open **PR Autopilot** from the **Settings** link in the PR Autopilot introduction, or from the **PR Autopilot** link in the **Open Pull Request** sheet. ## PR Autopilot The pane has five groups. Changes apply as soon as you change a control. ### Commits | Control | What it does | | - | - | | **Generate commit messages** | Writes a commit message for your changes. Off by default. | | **Skip commit confirmation** | Commits as soon as you click **Commit**, without showing the commit form. Appears only when **Generate commit messages** is on. | | **Automatically push to remote** | Pushes right after each commit that FlowDeck makes from the Changes tab. | With **Generate commit messages** on and **Skip commit confirmation** off, the commit form opens with a generated message for you to review before you commit. ### Pull Requests | Control | What it does | | - | - | | **Generate PR title and description** | Writes the PR title and description from your changes. Off by default. | | **Skip PR Confirmation** | Creates the PR without showing the **Open Pull Request** sheet. Appears only when **Generate PR title and description** is on. | **Skip PR Confirmation** works for GitHub repositories on github.com. To see the sheet for a single PR, Shift+click **Open PR**. ### PR defaults This group has no heading. | Control | What it does | | - | - | | **Default Target Branch** | The branch pull requests target. The list starts with the repository's default branch and includes the other branches on the remote. | | **Create PRs as drafts** | Opens new PRs as drafts. Off by default. | | **Open PR in browser after creation** | Opens the new PR in your browser. On by default. | | **Delete remote branch after merge** | Deletes the PR's branch on the remote after FlowDeck merges the PR. Off by default. | ### PR Monitoring | Control | What it does | | - | - | | **Monitor PRs** | Watches your open PRs for failing checks and merge conflicts, and asks the agent to fix them. Off by default. | | **Automatically merge monitored PRs** | Merges a monitored PR once every check passes. Appears only when **Monitor PRs** is on. | | **Merge method for monitored PRs** | **Squash** (the default), **Merge commit**, or **Rebase**. Appears only when automatic merging is on. | Turning off **Monitor PRs** hides the two merge controls. See [PR monitoring](#pr-monitoring) below for how it works. ### PR Template FlowDeck uses the template when it generates a PR title and description. * **Title** defaults to `[title]`. * **Description** has sections for what changed, why, how, testing, and notes. Text in `[brackets]` guides the agent and is not included in the PR. When you change a template, **Reset to default** appears under it. ## GitHub The **GitHub** pane has three groups. ### Connection The top row shows **Not connected**, or **Signed in as** your GitHub username. Click **Connect GitHub** to sign in. Click **Disconnect** and confirm to sign out. After you disconnect, you need to reconnect to open or manage pull requests. If FlowDeck cannot finish setting up Git access for your account, a note appears with a **Retry** button. If it cannot clean up after you sign out, a note appears with **Try Again**. Some notes also offer **Forget**, which stops FlowDeck tracking the credential without deleting anything from your Keychain. ### Commit Identity Enter a **Name** and **Email** and click **Save**. FlowDeck uses them for commits it creates only when Git's own `user.name` or `user.email` is not set for the repository. They do not change your Git configuration. To remove a saved identity, clear both fields and click **Clear**. ### Automatic Branch Naming | Control | What it does | | - | - | | **Generate branch names automatically** | On by default. When it is off, **New Session** asks you to type the full branch name. | | **Branch prefix** | The prefix for generated branch names. The default is `agent/`. Click **Reset to default** to restore it. | ## PR monitoring When **Monitor PRs** is on, FlowDeck checks each open or draft PR about once a minute. It watches the sessions that are open in FlowDeck. Closed sessions keep the last status they had until you reopen them. What happens depends on the PR: * **Checks fail or the PR has a merge conflict.** FlowDeck sends the agent a message that names the problem and asks it to fix it and push. FlowDeck only messages an agent that is idle and not waiting for your answer. * **The agent does not fix it.** FlowDeck asks again every five minutes, up to three more times. After that, the status becomes **Needs Attention** and FlowDeck stops asking. * **Checks are still running, or the PR waits for a review.** FlowDeck waits. * **Every check passes and the PR is mergeable.** With **Automatically merge monitored PRs** on, FlowDeck merges it with your chosen method. With it off, the PR stays open for you to merge. If GitHub rejects the merge, for example because a review is required, FlowDeck tries again later. * **The PR is merged or closed.** Monitoring for that PR ends. If **Monitor PRs** is off, FlowDeck still shows each PR's status. It does not message the agent or merge anything. ### What you see In a monitored session, a banner above the message box shows **PR monitored** and the PR's status, for example **PR #42 - Checks Running**. The status is one of: * **Checks Running** * **Checks Failed** * **Merge Conflicts** * **Pending Approval** * **Ready** * **Draft** * **Merged** * **Closed** * **Needs Attention** Click **Pause** on the banner to stop FlowDeck from messaging the agent or merging that PR. The banner changes to **Monitoring paused**. Click **Resume** to start again. When a PR is green and mergeable, the main button in the Changes tab changes to **Merge PR**. It uses the merge method you chose in **PR Autopilot**. > [!NOTE] > > Monitoring runs only while FlowDeck is open. Monitoring and automatic merging are settings, not permission to bypass an approval request for a remote change. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.