In the merge checks settings, I have enabled the "pipelines must succeed" option:
But the branches without any jobs are stuck at merge by saying "waiting for pipelines status" and you can't merge without a successful pipeline.
Can I enable the "pipelines must succeed" option only for some specific branches like master/production?
I think that is not possible.
You should ensure that there is always a pipeline and that it’s successful.
As a workaround, you can trigger a merge request pipeline from the branches that don't currently have any jobs. The pipeline can have a single job that always passes. A merge request pipeline will only be created after a MR is created, not before.
A simple job like this should work:
print-info:
stage: setup
rules:
- if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event" && $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH != $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
script:
- 'echo "Job start: $CI_JOB_STARTED_AT"'
- 'echo "Branch: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH"'
- 'echo "Commit Author: $CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR"'
Note: I'm not sure what your current pipeline looks like, so you may have to change the rules section to suit your needs.