Define autonomous agent PR checklist and auto-merge rule

[mcj-coder]

Summary

Define a standardized PR checklist for autonomous agents and require PRs to use auto-merge when approvals and checks pass.

Acceptance Criteria

• Checklist comment template exists for autonomous agents (commit 0f81898)
• Auto-merge requirement documented for PRs when checks and approvals pass (commit 0f81898)
• Guidance is visible in agent-facing docs (AGENTS.md or CONTRIBUTING.md) (commit 0f81898)

Notes

• Align with existing merge policy and evidence requirements.

[martincjarvis]

Plan Approval Request

• Plan: 2026-01-14-issue-360-autonomous-pr-checklist.md
• Commit: ef6dbb8

Please confirm plan approval before implementation.

[mcj-coder]

Approved

[mcj-coder]

Implementation Update

• RED checklist: commit d8d3185
• Plan commit: commit ef6dbb8
• AGENTS.md update: commit 0f81898
• GREEN checklist: commit 2545c53

Verification

Ran:

rg -n "Autonomous PR Checklist|auto-merge" AGENTS.md

Output:

67:  autonomous PR and enable auto-merge once required approvals and checks pass.
89:- [ ] Enable auto-merge after required approvals and checks pass

[mcj-coder]

PR opened: #365

[martincjarvis]

Final Evidence\n\n- PR merged: https://github.com/mcj-coder/development-skills/pull/365\n- Merge timestamp: 2026-01-14T13:48:49Z\n- CI run: https://github.com/mcj-coder/development-skills/actions/runs/20996398108\n\nAcceptance criteria verified and delivered.