diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b55a40e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+pull_request_rules:
+  - name: automatic merge on CI success require review
+    conditions:
+      - status-success=Travis CI - Pull Request
+      - "#approved-reviews-by>=1"
+      - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0"
+      - label!=block-merge
+    actions:
+      label:
+        add:
+          - github-actions
+      merge:
+        method: squash
+        strict: smart
+
+  # if there is a conflict in a backport PR, ping the author to send a proper backport PR
+  - name: ping author on conflicts
+    conditions:
+      - conflict
+    actions:
+      comment:
+        message: This pull request has merge conflicts that must be resolved before it can be merged. @{{author}} please rebase it. https://rook.io/docs/rook/master/development-flow.html#updating-your-fork
+
+  # automerge on master only under certain strict conditions
+  - name: automerge merge master with specific label and approvals with code change
+    conditions:
+      - author=mergify[bot]
+      - base=master
+      - "#approved-reviews-by>=1"
+      - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0"
+      - label!=do-not-merge
+      - label=ready-to-merge
+    actions:
+      merge:
+        method: merge
+        strict: false
+      dismiss_reviews: { }
+      delete_head_branch: { }
+
+  - name: automatic merge on CI success for TemplateControl
+    conditions:
+      - status-success=Travis CI - Pull Request
+      - label=merge-when-green
+      - label!=block-merge
+    actions:
+      merge:
+        method: squash
+        strict: smart
+
+  - name: delete branch after merge
+    conditions:
+      - merged
+    actions:
+      delete_head_branch: { }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11c101a7..2e84037f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 [![management: perfekt👌](https://img.shields.io/badge/management-perfekt👌-red.svg)](https://github.com/lekterable/perfekt)
 [![code style: prettier](https://img.shields.io/badge/code_style-prettier-ff69b4.svg)](https://github.com/prettier/prettier)
+![Mergify Status](https://img.shields.io/endpoint.svg?url=https://gh.mergify.io/badges/AlexRogalskiy/github-action-screenshots)
 
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