> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bloodhound.specterops.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GH_BypassBranchProtection

> [Repository] Repo role can bypass merge-gate branch protections (PR reviews, lock branch). Suppressed by enforce_admins.

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## Edge Schema

* Source: [GH\_RepoRole](/opengraph/extensions/github/nodes/gh_reporole)
* Destination: [GH\_Repository](/opengraph/extensions/github/nodes/gh_repository)
* Traversable: ❌

## General Information

The non-traversable GH\_BypassBranchProtection edge represents a role's ability to bypass branch protection rules on the repository. This permission is available to Admin roles and custom roles that have been granted this specific permission. Bypassing branch protection allows merging pull requests without satisfying required review or status check requirements, effectively circumventing the merge gate. This bypass is suppressed when `enforce_admins` is enabled on the branch protection rule, which forces even admins to comply with the protection policy.

```mermaid theme={null}
graph LR
    user1("GH_User alice")
    adminRole("GH_RepoRole GitHound\admin")
    customRole("GH_RepoRole GitHound\release_manager")
    repo("GH_Repository GitHound")
    user1 -- GH_HasRole --> adminRole
    adminRole -- GH_BypassBranchProtection --> repo
    customRole -- GH_BypassBranchProtection --> repo
```