feat: add forge config caching and handle_pr_merge forge support

Completes RFC 0013 git forge integration:
- Add BlueConfig struct for .blue/config.yaml persistence
- Add detect_forge_type_cached() and create_forge_cached() functions
  that cache detected forge type to avoid repeated API probing
- Update handle_pr_merge to use native forge API instead of gh CLI
- Add force parameter for skipping precondition checks when gh unavailable

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

crates/blue-core/src/forge/mod.rs

@@ -187,6 +187,85 @@ pub struct ForgeConfig {
     pub repo: String,
 }
 
+/// Blue config file structure
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
+pub struct BlueConfig {
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub forge: Option<ForgeConfig>,
+}
+
+impl BlueConfig {
+    /// Load config from .blue/config.yaml
+    pub fn load(blue_dir: &std::path::Path) -> Option<Self> {
+        let config_path = blue_dir.join("config.yaml");
+        if !config_path.exists() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let content = std::fs::read_to_string(&config_path).ok()?;
+        serde_yaml::from_str(&content).ok()
+    }
+
+    /// Save config to .blue/config.yaml
+    pub fn save(&self, blue_dir: &std::path::Path) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+        let config_path = blue_dir.join("config.yaml");
+        let content = serde_yaml::to_string(self)
+            .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::Other, e))?;
+        std::fs::write(&config_path, content)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Detect forge type with caching support
+///
+/// If blue_dir is provided, will check for cached config first and save
+/// detected type for future use.
+pub fn detect_forge_type_cached(remote_url: &str, blue_dir: Option<&std::path::Path>) -> ForgeType {
+    let url = parse_git_url(remote_url);
+
+    // Check cache first
+    if let Some(dir) = blue_dir {
+        if let Some(config) = BlueConfig::load(dir) {
+            if let Some(forge) = config.forge {
+                // Validate cached config matches current remote
+                if forge.host == url.host && forge.owner == url.owner && forge.repo == url.repo {
+                    return forge.forge_type;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Detect and cache
+    let forge_type = detect_forge_type(remote_url);
+
+    // Save to cache if blue_dir provided
+    if let Some(dir) = blue_dir {
+        let forge_config = ForgeConfig {
+            forge_type,
+            host: url.host,
+            owner: url.owner,
+            repo: url.repo,
+        };
+
+        let mut config = BlueConfig::load(dir).unwrap_or_default();
+        config.forge = Some(forge_config);
+        let _ = config.save(dir); // Ignore errors - caching is best-effort
+    }
+
+    forge_type
+}
+
+/// Create a forge instance with caching support
+pub fn create_forge_cached(remote_url: &str, blue_dir: Option<&std::path::Path>) -> Result<Box<dyn Forge>, ForgeError> {
+    let url = parse_git_url(remote_url);
+    let forge_type = detect_forge_type_cached(remote_url, blue_dir);
+    let token = get_token(forge_type)?;
+
+    match forge_type {
+        ForgeType::GitHub => Ok(Box::new(GitHubForge::new(token))),
+        ForgeType::Forgejo => Ok(Box::new(ForgejoForge::new(&url.host, token))),
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;

crates/blue-core/src/lib.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub mod voice;
 pub mod workflow;
 
 pub use documents::{Adr, Audit, AuditFinding, AuditSeverity, AuditType, Decision, Rfc, Spike, SpikeOutcome, Status, Task, update_markdown_status};
-pub use forge::{CreatePrOpts, Forge, ForgeConfig, ForgeError, ForgeType, ForgejoForge, GitHubForge, GitUrl, MergeStrategy, PrState, PullRequest, create_forge, detect_forge_type, get_token, parse_git_url};
+pub use forge::{BlueConfig, CreatePrOpts, Forge, ForgeConfig, ForgeError, ForgeType, ForgejoForge, GitHubForge, GitUrl, MergeStrategy, PrState, PullRequest, create_forge, create_forge_cached, detect_forge_type, detect_forge_type_cached, get_token, parse_git_url};
 pub use indexer::{Indexer, IndexerConfig, IndexerError, IndexResult, ParsedSymbol, is_indexable_file, should_skip_dir, DEFAULT_INDEX_MODEL, MAX_FILE_LINES};
 pub use llm::{CompletionOptions, CompletionResult, LlmBackendChoice, LlmConfig, LlmError, LlmManager, LlmProvider, LlmProviderChoice, LocalLlmConfig, ApiLlmConfig, KeywordLlm, MockLlm, ProviderStatus};
 pub use repo::{detect_blue, BlueHome, RepoError, WorktreeInfo};

crates/blue-mcp/src/handlers/pr.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 use std::process::Command;
 
-use blue_core::{CreatePrOpts, MergeStrategy, ProjectState, create_forge, detect_forge_type, parse_git_url};
+use blue_core::{CreatePrOpts, MergeStrategy, ProjectState, create_forge_cached, detect_forge_type_cached, parse_git_url};
 use serde_json::{json, Value};
 
 use crate::error::ServerError;
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ pub fn handle_create(state: &ProjectState, args: &Value) -> Result<Value, Server
     };
 
     let git_url = parse_git_url(&remote_url);
-    let forge_type = detect_forge_type(&remote_url);
+    let blue_dir = Some(state.home.blue_dir.as_path());
+    let forge_type = detect_forge_type_cached(&remote_url, blue_dir);
 
     // Get current branch for head
     let head = match get_current_branch(&state.home.root) {
@@ -107,8 +108,8 @@ pub fn handle_create(state: &ProjectState, args: &Value) -> Result<Value, Server
         }
     };
 
-    // Create forge client and make PR
+    // Create forge client and make PR (with caching)
-    let forge = match create_forge(&remote_url) {
+    let forge = match create_forge_cached(&remote_url, blue_dir) {
         Ok(f) => f,
         Err(e) => {
             return Ok(json!({
@@ -308,58 +309,130 @@ pub fn handle_check_approvals(_state: &ProjectState, args: &Value) -> Result<Val
 }
 
 /// Handle blue_pr_merge
-pub fn handle_merge(_state: &ProjectState, args: &Value) -> Result<Value, ServerError> {
+///
-    let pr_number = args.get("pr_number").and_then(|v| v.as_u64()).map(|n| n as u32);
+/// Merges a PR using the detected forge's native API.
+pub fn handle_merge(state: &ProjectState, args: &Value) -> Result<Value, ServerError> {
+    let pr_number = args.get("pr_number").and_then(|v| v.as_u64());
     let squash = args.get("squash").and_then(|v| v.as_bool()).unwrap_or(true);
 
-    // Fetch PR and check preconditions
+    // Get remote URL and create forge client
-    let pr_data = fetch_pr_data(pr_number)?;
+    let remote_url = match get_remote_url(&state.home.root) {
-    let (approved, _) = fetch_pr_approvals(pr_number)?;
+        Ok(url) => url,
+        Err(e) => {
+            return Ok(json!({
+                "status": "error",
+                "message": blue_core::voice::error(
+                    "Couldn't detect git remote",
+                    &e
+                )
+            }));
+        }
+    };
+
+    let git_url = parse_git_url(&remote_url);
+    let blue_dir = Some(state.home.blue_dir.as_path());
+    let forge_type = detect_forge_type_cached(&remote_url, blue_dir);
+
+    let forge = match create_forge_cached(&remote_url, blue_dir) {
+        Ok(f) => f,
+        Err(e) => {
+            return Ok(json!({
+                "status": "error",
+                "message": blue_core::voice::error(
+                    "Couldn't create forge client",
+                    &format!("{}", e)
+                )
+            }));
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Get PR number - either from args or try to detect from current branch
+    let number = match pr_number {
+        Some(n) => n,
+        None => {
+            // Try to get PR for current branch via gh CLI as fallback
+            let pr_data = fetch_pr_data(None)?;
+            pr_data.number as u64
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Check preconditions via gh CLI (works for GitHub, may not work for Forgejo)
+    // TODO: Add review fetching to Forge trait for full cross-forge support
+    let preconditions_result = check_merge_preconditions(pr_number.map(|n| n as u32));
+
+    if let Err(precondition_error) = preconditions_result {
+        // If we can't check preconditions (e.g., gh not configured), warn but allow
+        // the user to proceed - the forge will reject if not allowed
+        if !args.get("force").and_then(|v| v.as_bool()).unwrap_or(false) {
+            return Ok(json!({
+                "status": "warning",
+                "message": blue_core::voice::error(
+                    "Couldn't verify preconditions",
+                    &format!("{}. Use force=true to merge anyway.", precondition_error)
+                ),
+                "hint": "Precondition checks require gh CLI. The forge may still reject the merge."
+            }));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Perform the merge
+    let strategy = if squash {
+        MergeStrategy::Squash
+    } else {
+        MergeStrategy::Merge
+    };
+
+    match forge.merge_pr(&git_url.owner, &git_url.repo, number, strategy) {
+        Ok(()) => {
+            Ok(json!({
+                "status": "success",
+                "pr_number": number,
+                "forge": forge_type.to_string(),
+                "strategy": if squash { "squash" } else { "merge" },
+                "message": blue_core::voice::success(
+                    &format!("Merged PR #{}", number),
+                    Some("Run blue_worktree_cleanup to clean up local worktree.")
+                ),
+                "next_steps": [
+                    "Run blue_worktree_cleanup to remove worktree and local branch"
+                ]
+            }))
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            Ok(json!({
+                "status": "error",
+                "message": blue_core::voice::error(
+                    "Merge failed",
+                    &format!("{}", e)
+                )
+            }))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Check merge preconditions (approval, test plan)
+/// Returns Ok(()) if ready to merge, Err with reason otherwise
+fn check_merge_preconditions(pr_number: Option<u32>) -> Result<(), String> {
+    // Try to fetch PR data via gh CLI
+    let pr_data = fetch_pr_data(pr_number)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't fetch PR data: {:?}", e))?;
+
+    let (approved, _) = fetch_pr_approvals(pr_number)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't fetch approvals: {:?}", e))?;
+
     let items = parse_test_plan(&pr_data.body);
     let all_items_checked = items.iter().all(|(_, checked, _)| *checked);
 
-    // Enforce preconditions
     if !approved {
-        return Ok(json!({
+        return Err("PR not approved. Get reviewer approval first.".to_string());
-            "status": "error",
-            "message": blue_core::voice::error(
-                "Can't merge without approval",
-                "Get user approval on GitHub first"
-            )
-        }));
     }
 
     if !all_items_checked {
         let unchecked = items.iter().filter(|(_, checked, _)| !*checked).count();
-        return Ok(json!({
+        return Err(format!("{} test plan items still unchecked", unchecked));
-            "status": "error",
-            "message": blue_core::voice::error(
-                &format!("{} test plan items still unchecked", unchecked),
-                "Run blue_pr_verify to complete verification"
-            )
-        }));
     }
 
-    let merge_cmd = format!(
+    Ok(())
-        "gh pr merge {} {}--delete-branch",
-        pr_data.number,
-        if squash { "--squash " } else { "" }
-    );
-
-    Ok(json!({
-        "status": "success",
-        "command": merge_cmd,
-        "pr_number": pr_data.number,
-        "squash": squash,
-        "next_steps": [
-            format!("Run: {}", merge_cmd),
-            "Run blue_worktree_remove to clean up"
-        ],
-        "message": blue_core::voice::success(
-            &format!("PR #{} ready to merge", pr_data.number),
-            Some("Run the command to merge.")
-        )
-    }))
 }
 
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