Dependabot PR branch names are now customizable
GitHub Dependabot now allows customization of pull request branch names via new options in .github/dependabot.yml. This feature enables setting prefixes, maximum lengths, separators, letter case, or custom templates with placeholders, enhancing compatibility with CI/CD systems and improving branch identification in complex repositories. It is available to all github.com users and will be in GitHub Enterprise Server 3.23.
- →Customize Dependabot PR branch names with prefixes, length, and templates
- →Improved branch naming for CI/CD and monorepos
Features (1) ›
- Customize Dependabot PR branch names with prefixes, length, and templates
Dependabot now supports customizing pull request branch names by specifying prefixes, maximum lengths, segment and word separators, letter case, or a custom template using placeholders. This offers greater flexibility and compatibility with CI/CD systems and naming conventions.
Notes (1) ›
- Improved branch naming for CI/CD and monorepos
These new customization controls help keep Dependabot branch names compatible with CI/CD systems that enforce naming or length limits. They also aid in identifying branches more easily within monorepos and repositories with established naming conventions.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-04-customize-dependabot-pull-request-branch-names
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