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+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/tutorials/secure-your-dependencies/automating-dependabot-with-github-actions#enable-auto-merge-on-a-pull-request
+name: Dependabot auto-merge
+on: pull_request_target
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  dependabot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.repository == 'graphql-java/graphql-java'
+    steps:
+      - name: Dependabot metadata
+        id: metadata
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@d7267f607e9d3fb96fc2fbe83e0af444713e90b7
+        with:
+          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}