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+# Tide Documentation
+
+Tide merges PR that match a given sets of criteria
+
+## Tide configuration
+
+Extend the primary prow [`config.yaml`] document to include a top-level
+`tide` key that looks like the following:
+
+```yaml
+
+tide:
+  queries:
+  ...
+  merge_method:
+  ...
+
+
+presubmits:
+  kubernetes/test-infra:
+  - name: fancy-job-name
+    context: fancy-job-name
+    always_run: true
+    spec:  # podspec that runs job
+```
+
+
+### Merging Options
+
+Tide supports all 3 github merging options:
+
+* squash
+* merge
+* rebase
+
+A merge method can be set for repo or per org.
+
+Example:
+
+```yaml
+tide:
+  ...
+  merge_method:
+    org1: squash
+    org2/repo1: rebase
+    org2/repo2: merge
+```
+
+### Queries Configuration
+
+Queries are using github queries to find PRs to be merged. Multiple queries can be defined for a single repo. Queries support filtering per existing and missing labels. In order to filter PRs that have been approved, use the reviewApprovedRequired.
+
+```yaml
+tide:
+  queries:
+    ...
+    - repos:
+      - org1/repo1
+      - org2/repo2
+      labels:
+      - labelThatMustsExists
+      - OtherLabelThatMustsExist
+      missingLabels:
+      - labelThatShouldNotBePresent
+     # If you want github approval
+     reviewApprovedRequired: true
+```
+