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title: "Merge gate: no receipt, no merge | Openshard changelog"
description: "A GitHub check that reads each pull request's receipt and only passes verified work. Teams set the rule once in their settings."
url: https://openshard.dev/resources/changelog/sla-reporting-uptime-analytics
markdown: https://openshard.dev/resources/changelog/sla-reporting-uptime-analytics.md
updated: 2026-10-24
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# Merge gate: no receipt, no merge

*Oct 21, 2026*

A GitHub check that reads each pull request's receipt and only passes verified work. Teams set the rule once in their settings.

**Added**

- A merge gate GitHub Action that passes or fails a pull request from its receipt.
- Owners and admins choose the merge gate rule: agent changes need a receipt, or every change does.
- Agent commits are marked with an Openshard-Agent trailer by default, so agent work is provable from git alone.
- Receipts record how a run's usage was paid for: an API key or a subscription.

**Improved**

- Codex and Cursor sessions tested end to end until they reach a Verified receipt.
- The task timeline is now a commit graph you can follow turn by turn.
- Tested on macOS, with install steps for every platform.

All changes: https://openshard.dev/resources/changelog.md

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