After creating a ruleset, you can still make changes to it. For example, you can add rules to better protect your branches or tags, or you can switch your ruleset from "Evaluate" mode to "Active" after testing its effects on the contributor experience for your repository.
You can use the REST and GraphQL APIs to manage rulesets. For more information, see REST API endpoints for rules and Mutations.
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If you're the owner of an organization, you can create rulesets at the organization level. You can apply these rulesets to specific repositories in your organization, and to specific branches in those repositories. For more information, see Creating rulesets for repositories in your organization.
Viewing rulesets for a repository
On the "Rulesets" page, anyone with read access to the repository can view the active rulesets targeting a certain branch or tag. You will also see rulesets running in "Evaluate" mode, which are not enforced.
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On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.
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From the file tree view on the left, select the branch dropdown menu, then click View all branches. You can also find the branch dropdown menu at the top of the integrated file editor.
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To the left of the branch name, click .
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Only branches that have a ruleset have a icon adjacent to their name.
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Optionally, to filter the results click the tabs or use the "Search branches" search bar.
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Click the name of the ruleset you want to view.
You can also view active ruselets:
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By adding the
/rulesslug to the repository's URL. For example, to view the rules of the open source documentation repository at GitHub, you would go to https://github.com/github/docs/rules. -
In the merge box if there are rules blocking the merging of a pull request.
Editing a ruleset
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If a ruleset was created at the organization level, you cannot edit the ruleset from the repository's settings. If you have permission to edit the ruleset, you can do so in your organization's settings. For more information, see Managing rulesets for repositories in your organization.
You can edit a ruleset to change parts of the ruleset, such as the name, bypass permissions, or rules. You can also edit a ruleset to change its status, such as if you want to enable or temporarily disable a ruleset.
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On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.
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Under your repository name, click Settings. If you cannot see the "Settings" tab, select the dropdown menu, then click Settings.
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In the left sidebar, under "Code and automation," click Rules, then click Rulesets.
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On the "Rulesets" page, click the name of the ruleset you want to edit.
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Change the ruleset as required. For information on the available rules, see Available rules for rulesets.
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At the bottom of the page, click Save changes.
Deleting a ruleset
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If you want to temporarily disable a ruleset but do not want to delete it, you can set the ruleset's status to "Disabled." For more information, see Editing a ruleset.
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On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the repository.
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Under your repository name, click Settings. If you cannot see the "Settings" tab, select the dropdown menu, then click Settings.
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In the left sidebar, under "Code and automation," click Rules, then click Rulesets.
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Click the name of the ruleset you want to delete.
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To the right of the ruleset's name, select , then click Delete ruleset.
