diff --git a/src/main/github/client-pr-checks.test.ts b/src/main/github/client-pr-checks.test.ts
index fbf27f26a..9f9e5e9f1 100644
--- a/src/main/github/client-pr-checks.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/github/client-pr-checks.test.ts
@@ -92,19 +92,21 @@ describe('getPRChecks', () => {
 
   it('queries check-runs by PR head SHA when GitHub remote metadata is available', async () => {
     getOwnerRepoMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ owner: 'acme', repo: 'widgets' })
-    ghExecFileAsyncMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
-      stdout: JSON.stringify({
-        check_runs: [
-          {
-            name: 'build',
-            status: 'completed',
-            conclusion: 'success',
-            html_url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/1',
-            details_url: null
-          }
-        ]
+    ghExecFileAsyncMock
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: JSON.stringify({
+          check_runs: [
+            {
+              name: 'build',
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'success',
+              html_url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/1',
+              details_url: null
+            }
+          ]
+        })
       })
-    })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_suites: [] }) })
 
     const checks = await getPRChecks('/repo-root', 42, 'head-oid')
 
@@ -123,10 +125,82 @@ describe('getPRChecks', () => {
     ])
   })
 
-  it('falls back to gh pr checks when the head SHA has no check runs', async () => {
+  it('surfaces an action_required check suite that has no check run', async () => {
+    getOwnerRepoMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ owner: 'acme', repo: 'widgets' })
+    ghExecFileAsyncMock
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: JSON.stringify({
+          check_runs: [
+            {
+              name: 'track-community-pr',
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'success',
+              html_url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/1',
+              details_url: null
+            }
+          ]
+        })
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: JSON.stringify({
+          check_suites: [
+            {
+              id: 1000,
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'success',
+              app: { name: 'GitHub Actions' }
+            },
+            {
+              id: 1001,
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'action_required',
+              app: { name: 'GitHub Actions' }
+            },
+            {
+              id: 1002,
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'action_required',
+              app: { name: 'GitHub Actions' }
+            }
+          ]
+        })
+      })
+
+    const checks = await getPRChecks('/repo-root', 42, 'head-oid')
+
+    expect(ghExecFileAsyncMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      2,
+      ['api', '--cache', '60s', 'repos/acme/widgets/commits/head-oid/check-suites?per_page=100'],
+      { cwd: '/repo-root' }
+    )
+    expect(checks).toEqual([
+      {
+        name: 'track-community-pr',
+        status: 'completed',
+        conclusion: 'success',
+        url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/1',
+        workflowRunId: 1
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'GitHub Actions #1001',
+        status: 'completed',
+        conclusion: 'action_required',
+        url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/commits/head-oid/checks#check-suite-1001'
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'GitHub Actions #1002',
+        status: 'completed',
+        conclusion: 'action_required',
+        url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/commits/head-oid/checks#check-suite-1002'
+      }
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('falls back to gh pr checks when the head SHA has no check runs or suites', async () => {
     getOwnerRepoMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ owner: 'acme', repo: 'widgets' })
     ghExecFileAsyncMock
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_runs: [] }) })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_suites: [] }) })
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({
         stdout: JSON.stringify([
           { name: 'verify', state: 'PENDING', link: 'https://example.com/verify' }
@@ -136,7 +210,7 @@ describe('getPRChecks', () => {
     const checks = await getPRChecks('/repo-root', 42, 'head-oid')
 
     expect(ghExecFileAsyncMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
-      2,
+      3,
       ['pr', 'checks', '42', '--json', 'name,state,link', '--repo', 'acme/widgets'],
       { cwd: '/repo-root' }
     )
@@ -151,39 +225,76 @@ describe('getPRChecks', () => {
     ])
   })
 
-  it('maps remaining completed GitHub conclusions to failure', async () => {
+  it('maps stale and startup_failure conclusions to failure and action_required to its own state', async () => {
     getOwnerRepoMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ owner: 'acme', repo: 'widgets' })
-    ghExecFileAsyncMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
-      stdout: JSON.stringify({
-        check_runs: [
-          {
-            name: 'needs-approval',
-            status: 'completed',
-            conclusion: 'action_required',
-            html_url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/1',
-            details_url: null
-          },
-          {
-            name: 'old-run',
-            status: 'completed',
-            conclusion: 'stale',
-            html_url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/2',
-            details_url: null
-          },
-          {
-            name: 'boot',
-            status: 'completed',
-            conclusion: 'startup_failure',
-            html_url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/3',
-            details_url: null
-          }
-        ]
+    ghExecFileAsyncMock
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: JSON.stringify({
+          check_runs: [
+            {
+              name: 'needs-approval',
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'action_required',
+              html_url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/1',
+              details_url: null
+            },
+            {
+              name: 'old-run',
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'stale',
+              html_url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/2',
+              details_url: null
+            },
+            {
+              name: 'boot',
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'startup_failure',
+              html_url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/actions/runs/3',
+              details_url: null
+            }
+          ]
+        })
       })
-    })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_suites: [] }) })
 
     const checks = await getPRChecks('/repo-root', 42, 'head-oid')
 
-    expect(checks.map((check) => check.conclusion)).toEqual(['failure', 'failure', 'failure'])
+    expect(checks.map((check) => check.conclusion)).toEqual([
+      'action_required',
+      'failure',
+      'failure'
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('surfaces an action_required suite even when there are zero check runs', async () => {
+    getOwnerRepoMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ owner: 'acme', repo: 'widgets' })
+    ghExecFileAsyncMock
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_runs: [] }) })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: JSON.stringify({
+          check_suites: [
+            {
+              id: 1001,
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'action_required',
+              app: { name: 'GitHub Actions' }
+            }
+          ]
+        })
+      })
+
+    const checks = await getPRChecks('/repo-root', 42, 'head-oid')
+
+    // Why: must not fall through to `gh pr checks` — the suite is the only signal.
+    expect(ghExecFileAsyncMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    expect(checks).toEqual([
+      {
+        name: 'GitHub Actions #1001',
+        status: 'completed',
+        conclusion: 'action_required',
+        url: 'https://github.com/acme/widgets/commits/head-oid/checks#check-suite-1001'
+      }
+    ])
   })
 
   it('treats gh pr checks "no checks reported" as an empty check list', async () => {
@@ -191,6 +302,7 @@ describe('getPRChecks', () => {
     getOwnerRepoMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ owner: 'acme', repo: 'widgets' })
     ghExecFileAsyncMock
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_runs: [] }) })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_suites: [] }) })
       .mockRejectedValueOnce(
         Object.assign(new Error('Command failed: gh pr checks 42'), {
           stderr: "no checks reported on the 'codex/keybindings-toml' branch\n",
@@ -210,6 +322,7 @@ describe('getPRChecks', () => {
     getOwnerRepoMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ owner: 'acme', repo: 'widgets' })
     ghExecFileAsyncMock
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_runs: [] }) })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_suites: [] }) })
       .mockRejectedValueOnce(
         Object.assign(new Error('Command failed: gh pr checks 42'), {
           stderr: 'GraphQL: Could not resolve to a PullRequest',
@@ -291,6 +404,7 @@ describe('getPRChecks', () => {
           ]
         })
       })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ stdout: JSON.stringify({ check_suites: [] }) })
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({
         stdout: JSON.stringify([
           {
diff --git a/src/main/github/client.ts b/src/main/github/client.ts
index 3b2e605a5..a2b9c598e 100644
--- a/src/main/github/client.ts
+++ b/src/main/github/client.ts
@@ -3057,15 +3057,28 @@ export async function getPRChecks(
             details_url: string | null
           }[]
         }
-        if (data.check_runs.length > 0) {
-          return data.check_runs.map((d) => ({
-            name: d.name,
-            status: mapCheckRunRESTStatus(d.status),
-            conclusion: mapCheckRunRESTConclusion(d.status, d.conclusion),
-            url: d.details_url || d.html_url || null,
-            ...(typeof d.id === 'number' ? { checkRunId: d.id } : {}),
-            workflowRunId: parseActionsRunId(d.details_url || d.html_url || null)
-          }))
+        const checkRuns: PRCheckDetail[] = data.check_runs.map((d) => ({
+          name: d.name,
+          status: mapCheckRunRESTStatus(d.status),
+          conclusion: mapCheckRunRESTConclusion(d.status, d.conclusion),
+          url: d.details_url || d.html_url || null,
+          ...(typeof d.id === 'number' ? { checkRunId: d.id } : {}),
+          workflowRunId: parseActionsRunId(d.details_url || d.html_url || null)
+        }))
+        // Why: a workflow awaiting "Approve and run" produces a check SUITE with
+        // no check run, and is absent from statusCheckRollup — so without this
+        // the panel shows "no checks"/"all passing" while auto-merge fails with
+        // "unstable status". Surface them as their own check rows. Fetch even
+        // when there are zero check runs, since that is the exact case GitHub
+        // leaves the PR unstable with nothing to show.
+        const pendingApprovalChecks = await getPendingApprovalCheckSuites(
+          ownerRepo,
+          headSha,
+          ghOptions,
+          options?.noCache
+        )
+        if (checkRuns.length > 0 || pendingApprovalChecks.length > 0) {
+          return [...checkRuns, ...pendingApprovalChecks]
         }
       } catch (err) {
         // Why: a PR can outlive the cached head SHA after force-pushes or remote
@@ -3086,6 +3099,88 @@ export async function getPRChecks(
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Fetch check SUITES that need manual action (e.g. a workflow awaiting approval).
+ * These have no check run and are absent from statusCheckRollup, yet they keep a
+ * PR in "unstable status" and block auto-merge. We surface one synthetic check
+ * row per such suite so both check panels show it.
+ */
+async function getPendingApprovalCheckSuites(
+  ownerRepo: OwnerRepo,
+  headSha: string,
+  ghOptions: GhExecOptions,
+  noCache?: boolean
+): Promise<PRCheckDetail[]> {
+  const cacheArgs = noCache ? [] : ['--cache', '60s']
+  try {
+    const { stdout } = await ghExecFileAsync(
+      [
+        'api',
+        ...cacheArgs,
+        `repos/${ownerRepo.owner}/${ownerRepo.repo}/commits/${encodeURIComponent(headSha)}/check-suites?per_page=100`
+      ],
+      ghOptions
+    )
+    noteRateLimitSpend('core')
+    const data = JSON.parse(stdout) as {
+      check_suites?: {
+        id?: number | null
+        status: string | null
+        conclusion: string | null
+        app?: { name?: string | null; slug?: string | null } | null
+      }[]
+    }
+    return (data.check_suites ?? [])
+      .filter((suite) => suite.conclusion?.toLowerCase() === 'action_required')
+      .map((suite, index) => ({
+        name: getPendingApprovalCheckSuiteName(suite, headSha, index),
+        status: 'completed' as const,
+        conclusion: 'action_required' as const,
+        // Why: check suites expose no per-PR details URL; the checks tab is the
+        // closest actionable destination for approving the run.
+        url: getPendingApprovalCheckSuiteUrl(ownerRepo, headSha, suite.id)
+      }))
+  } catch (err) {
+    // Why: this is a best-effort enrichment; a failed suites lookup must not
+    // blank out the check runs we already fetched successfully.
+    console.warn('getPendingApprovalCheckSuites failed:', err)
+    return []
+  }
+}
+
+function getPendingApprovalCheckSuiteName(
+  suite: {
+    id?: number | null
+    app?: { name?: string | null; slug?: string | null } | null
+  },
+  headSha: string,
+  index: number
+): string {
+  const appName = suite.app?.name ?? suite.app?.slug ?? null
+  const suiteId = typeof suite.id === 'number' && Number.isFinite(suite.id) ? `#${suite.id}` : null
+  if (appName && suiteId) {
+    return `${appName} ${suiteId}`
+  }
+  if (appName) {
+    return appName
+  }
+  if (suiteId) {
+    return suiteId
+  }
+  return `${headSha.slice(0, 12)}:${index + 1}`
+}
+
+function getPendingApprovalCheckSuiteUrl(
+  ownerRepo: OwnerRepo,
+  headSha: string,
+  suiteId: number | null | undefined
+): string {
+  const base = `https://github.com/${ownerRepo.owner}/${ownerRepo.repo}/commits/${headSha}/checks`
+  return typeof suiteId === 'number' && Number.isFinite(suiteId)
+    ? `${base}#check-suite-${suiteId}`
+    : base
+}
+
 function nullableString(value: unknown): string | null {
   return typeof value === 'string' && value.length > 0 ? value : null
 }
diff --git a/src/main/github/mappers.ts b/src/main/github/mappers.ts
index 54235a434..f42935f90 100644
--- a/src/main/github/mappers.ts
+++ b/src/main/github/mappers.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const conclusionMap: Record<string, PRCheckDetail['conclusion']> = {
   timed_out: 'timed_out',
   skipped: 'skipped',
   neutral: 'neutral',
-  action_required: 'failure',
+  action_required: 'action_required',
   stale: 'failure',
   startup_failure: 'failure'
 }
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ export function mapCheckConclusion(state: string): PRCheckDetail['conclusion'] {
   if (s === 'FAILURE' || s === 'FAIL') {
     return 'failure'
   }
-  if (s === 'ACTION_REQUIRED' || s === 'STALE' || s === 'STARTUP_FAILURE') {
+  if (s === 'ACTION_REQUIRED') {
+    return 'action_required'
+  }
+  if (s === 'STALE' || s === 'STARTUP_FAILURE') {
     return 'failure'
   }
   if (s === 'CANCELLED') {
@@ -134,6 +137,9 @@ export function deriveCheckStatus(rollup: unknown[] | null | undefined): CheckSt
       conclusion === 'FAILURE' ||
       conclusion === 'TIMED_OUT' ||
       conclusion === 'CANCELLED' ||
+      // Why: action_required (e.g. an unapproved workflow run) blocks merge until
+      // someone acts; treat it as needs-attention rather than a silent pass.
+      conclusion === 'ACTION_REQUIRED' ||
       state === 'FAILURE' ||
       state === 'ERROR'
     ) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/GitHubItemDialog.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/GitHubItemDialog.tsx
index b6a051a66..d5c14dc76 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/GitHubItemDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/GitHubItemDialog.tsx
@@ -4284,6 +4284,7 @@ function CommentReplyForm({
 const CHECK_SORT_ORDER: Record<string, number> = {
   failure: 0,
   timed_out: 0,
+  action_required: 0,
   cancelled: 1,
   pending: 2,
   neutral: 3,
@@ -4309,6 +4310,9 @@ function getCheckStatusLabel(check: PRCheckDetail): string {
   if (conclusion === 'timed_out') {
     return 'Timed out'
   }
+  if (conclusion === 'action_required') {
+    return 'Action required'
+  }
   if (conclusion === 'neutral') {
     return 'Neutral'
   }
@@ -4327,6 +4331,7 @@ function getCheckStatusLabel(check: PRCheckDetail): string {
 function getCheckCounts(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): {
   passing: number
   failing: number
+  needsAction: number
   pending: number
   skipped: number
   neutral: number
@@ -4336,6 +4341,8 @@ function getCheckCounts(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): {
       const conclusion = getCheckConclusion(check)
       if (conclusion === 'success') {
         counts.passing += 1
+      } else if (conclusion === 'action_required') {
+        counts.needsAction += 1
       } else if (['failure', 'cancelled', 'timed_out'].includes(conclusion)) {
         counts.failing += 1
       } else if (conclusion === 'skipped') {
@@ -4347,7 +4354,7 @@ function getCheckCounts(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): {
       }
       return counts
     },
-    { passing: 0, failing: 0, pending: 0, skipped: 0, neutral: 0 }
+    { passing: 0, failing: 0, needsAction: 0, pending: 0, skipped: 0, neutral: 0 }
   )
 }
 
@@ -4359,6 +4366,11 @@ function getChecksSummaryLabel(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): string {
   if (counts.failing > 0) {
     return `${counts.failing} ${counts.failing === 1 ? 'check' : 'checks'} failing`
   }
+  // Why: action_required (e.g. a workflow awaiting approval) blocks merge but is
+  // not a failure; call it out distinctly so users know a manual step is needed.
+  if (counts.needsAction > 0) {
+    return `${counts.needsAction} ${counts.needsAction === 1 ? 'check needs' : 'checks need'} action`
+  }
   if (counts.pending > 0) {
     return `${counts.pending} ${counts.pending === 1 ? 'check' : 'checks'} pending`
   }
@@ -4436,19 +4448,23 @@ function ChecksTab({
   const SummaryIcon =
     counts.failing > 0
       ? CHECK_ICON.failure
-      : counts.pending > 0
-        ? CHECK_ICON.pending
-        : list.length > 0
-          ? CHECK_ICON.success
-          : CircleDashed
+      : counts.needsAction > 0
+        ? CHECK_ICON.action_required
+        : counts.pending > 0
+          ? CHECK_ICON.pending
+          : list.length > 0
+            ? CHECK_ICON.success
+            : CircleDashed
   const summaryColor =
     counts.failing > 0
       ? CHECK_COLOR.failure
-      : counts.pending > 0
-        ? CHECK_COLOR.pending
-        : list.length > 0
-          ? CHECK_COLOR.success
-          : 'text-muted-foreground'
+      : counts.needsAction > 0
+        ? CHECK_COLOR.action_required
+        : counts.pending > 0
+          ? CHECK_COLOR.pending
+          : list.length > 0
+            ? CHECK_COLOR.success
+            : 'text-muted-foreground'
   const canFixBrokenChecks = Boolean((repoId ?? item.repoId) && failedChecks.length > 0)
 
   const handleRefresh = useCallback(async (): Promise<PRCheckDetail[] | null> => {
@@ -5052,10 +5068,15 @@ function ChecksTab({
 
             {!state?.error && !hasOutput && !hasAnnotations && !hasJobs && (
               <div className="text-[12px] text-muted-foreground">
-                {translate(
-                  'auto.components.GitHubItemDialog.744197c84d',
-                  'No inline output is available for this check.'
-                )}
+                {getCheckConclusion(check) === 'action_required'
+                  ? translate(
+                      'auto.components.GitHubItemDialog.checkActionRequiredHint',
+                      'Needs a manual action on GitHub (e.g. approving the run) to unblock merging.'
+                    )
+                  : translate(
+                      'auto.components.GitHubItemDialog.744197c84d',
+                      'No inline output is available for this check.'
+                    )}
               </div>
             )}
 
@@ -5141,6 +5162,18 @@ function ChecksTab({
         className: CHECK_COLOR.failure
       })
     }
+    if (counts.needsAction > 0) {
+      countChips.push({
+        label: translate(
+          'auto.components.GitHubItemDialog.checksNeedActionChip',
+          '{{value0}} action required',
+          {
+            value0: counts.needsAction
+          }
+        ),
+        className: CHECK_COLOR.action_required
+      })
+    }
     if (counts.pending > 0) {
       countChips.push({
         label: translate('auto.components.GitHubItemDialog.18f80e1329', '{{value0}} pending', {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/PullRequestPage.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/PullRequestPage.tsx
index 29fc73ebe..6c9dace94 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/PullRequestPage.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/PullRequestPage.tsx
@@ -4288,6 +4288,7 @@ function CommentReplyForm({
 const CHECK_SORT_ORDER: Record<string, number> = {
   failure: 0,
   timed_out: 0,
+  action_required: 0,
   cancelled: 1,
   pending: 2,
   neutral: 3,
@@ -4313,6 +4314,9 @@ function getCheckStatusLabel(check: PRCheckDetail): string {
   if (conclusion === 'timed_out') {
     return 'Timed out'
   }
+  if (conclusion === 'action_required') {
+    return 'Action required'
+  }
   if (conclusion === 'neutral') {
     return 'Neutral'
   }
@@ -4331,6 +4335,7 @@ function getCheckStatusLabel(check: PRCheckDetail): string {
 function getCheckCounts(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): {
   passing: number
   failing: number
+  needsAction: number
   pending: number
   skipped: number
   neutral: number
@@ -4340,6 +4345,8 @@ function getCheckCounts(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): {
       const conclusion = getCheckConclusion(check)
       if (conclusion === 'success') {
         counts.passing += 1
+      } else if (conclusion === 'action_required') {
+        counts.needsAction += 1
       } else if (['failure', 'cancelled', 'timed_out'].includes(conclusion)) {
         counts.failing += 1
       } else if (conclusion === 'skipped') {
@@ -4351,7 +4358,7 @@ function getCheckCounts(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): {
       }
       return counts
     },
-    { passing: 0, failing: 0, pending: 0, skipped: 0, neutral: 0 }
+    { passing: 0, failing: 0, needsAction: 0, pending: 0, skipped: 0, neutral: 0 }
   )
 }
 
@@ -4363,6 +4370,11 @@ function getChecksSummaryLabel(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): string {
   if (counts.failing > 0) {
     return `${counts.failing} ${counts.failing === 1 ? 'check' : 'checks'} failing`
   }
+  // Why: action_required (e.g. a workflow awaiting approval) blocks merge but is
+  // not a failure; call it out distinctly so users know a manual step is needed.
+  if (counts.needsAction > 0) {
+    return `${counts.needsAction} ${counts.needsAction === 1 ? 'check needs' : 'checks need'} action`
+  }
   if (counts.pending > 0) {
     return `${counts.pending} ${counts.pending === 1 ? 'check' : 'checks'} pending`
   }
@@ -4535,19 +4547,23 @@ function ChecksTab({
   const SummaryIcon =
     counts.failing > 0
       ? CHECK_ICON.failure
-      : counts.pending > 0
-        ? CHECK_ICON.pending
-        : list.length > 0
-          ? CHECK_ICON.success
-          : CircleDashed
+      : counts.needsAction > 0
+        ? CHECK_ICON.action_required
+        : counts.pending > 0
+          ? CHECK_ICON.pending
+          : list.length > 0
+            ? CHECK_ICON.success
+            : CircleDashed
   const summaryColor =
     counts.failing > 0
       ? CHECK_COLOR.failure
-      : counts.pending > 0
-        ? CHECK_COLOR.pending
-        : list.length > 0
-          ? CHECK_COLOR.success
-          : 'text-muted-foreground'
+      : counts.needsAction > 0
+        ? CHECK_COLOR.action_required
+        : counts.pending > 0
+          ? CHECK_COLOR.pending
+          : list.length > 0
+            ? CHECK_COLOR.success
+            : 'text-muted-foreground'
   const canFixBrokenChecks = Boolean((repoId ?? item.repoId) && failedChecks.length > 0)
 
   const handleRefresh = useCallback(async (): Promise<PRCheckDetail[] | null> => {
@@ -5145,10 +5161,15 @@ function ChecksTab({
 
             {!state?.error && !hasOutput && !hasAnnotations && !hasJobs && (
               <div className="text-[12px] text-muted-foreground">
-                {translate(
-                  'auto.components.PullRequestPage.1550675e5f',
-                  'No inline output is available for this check.'
-                )}
+                {getCheckConclusion(check) === 'action_required'
+                  ? translate(
+                      'auto.components.PullRequestPage.checkActionRequiredHint',
+                      'Needs a manual action on GitHub (e.g. approving the run) to unblock merging.'
+                    )
+                  : translate(
+                      'auto.components.PullRequestPage.1550675e5f',
+                      'No inline output is available for this check.'
+                    )}
               </div>
             )}
 
@@ -5270,6 +5291,18 @@ function ChecksTab({
         className: CHECK_COLOR.failure
       })
     }
+    if (counts.needsAction > 0) {
+      countChips.push({
+        label: translate(
+          'auto.components.PullRequestPage.checksNeedActionChip',
+          '{{value0}} action required',
+          {
+            value0: counts.needsAction
+          }
+        ),
+        className: CHECK_COLOR.action_required
+      })
+    }
     if (counts.pending > 0) {
       countChips.push({
         label: translate('auto.components.PullRequestPage.88267924d5', '{{value0}} pending', {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/editor/CheckRunDetailsPanel.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/editor/CheckRunDetailsPanel.tsx
index 80752aeee..2a9a8c4ec 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/editor/CheckRunDetailsPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/editor/CheckRunDetailsPanel.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ function getCheckStatusLabel(check: CheckStatusLike): string {
       return translate('auto.components.editor.CheckRunDetailsPanel.91a4c7e2b0', 'Cancelled')
     case 'timed_out':
       return translate('auto.components.editor.CheckRunDetailsPanel.2f6d8a1c45', 'Timed out')
+    case 'action_required':
+      return translate(
+        'auto.components.editor.CheckRunDetailsPanel.actionRequired',
+        'Action required'
+      )
     case 'skipped':
       return translate('auto.components.editor.CheckRunDetailsPanel.7b3e9d4f12', 'Skipped')
     case 'neutral':
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/checks-list-expanded-details.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/checks-list-expanded-details.test.tsx
index e7ee2002d..f5785a214 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/checks-list-expanded-details.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/checks-list-expanded-details.test.tsx
@@ -210,4 +210,22 @@ describe('ChecksList expanded check details', () => {
     expect(stickyBar?.textContent).toContain('View full details')
     expect(stickyBar?.textContent).not.toContain('View full logs')
   })
+
+  it('uses resolved details when showing the action-required fallback hint', async () => {
+    renderChecksList({
+      onLoadCheckDetails: async () => ({
+        ...checkDetails,
+        conclusion: 'action_required',
+        title: null,
+        jobs: []
+      })
+    })
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await Promise.resolve()
+    })
+
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('manual action on GitHub')
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain('No inline details are available')
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/checks-panel-content.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/checks-panel-content.tsx
index 988856a82..62268e292 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/checks-panel-content.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/checks-panel-content.tsx
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ export const CHECK_ICON: Record<string, React.ComponentType<{ className?: string
   neutral: CircleDashed,
   skipped: CircleMinus,
   cancelled: CircleX,
-  timed_out: CircleX
+  timed_out: CircleX,
+  action_required: AlertTriangle
 }
 
 export const CHECK_COLOR: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -128,7 +129,8 @@ export const CHECK_COLOR: Record<string, string> = {
   neutral: 'text-muted-foreground',
   skipped: 'text-muted-foreground/60',
   cancelled: 'text-muted-foreground/60',
-  timed_out: 'text-rose-500'
+  timed_out: 'text-rose-500',
+  action_required: 'text-amber-500'
 }
 
 type ConflictReview = {
@@ -504,6 +506,7 @@ export function ConflictTriageStrip({
 const CHECK_SORT_ORDER: Record<string, number> = {
   failure: 0,
   timed_out: 0,
+  action_required: 0,
   cancelled: 1,
   pending: 2,
   neutral: 3,
@@ -539,7 +542,12 @@ function getCheckConclusion(check: PRCheckDetail): NonNullable<PRCheckDetail['co
 }
 
 function isFailedCheck(check: PRCheckDetail): boolean {
-  return ['failure', 'cancelled', 'timed_out'].includes(getCheckConclusion(check))
+  // Why: action_required blocks merge just like a failure, so it must count as
+  // not-passing — otherwise the summary reads "all checks passing" while
+  // auto-merge stays blocked.
+  return ['failure', 'cancelled', 'timed_out', 'action_required'].includes(
+    getCheckConclusion(check)
+  )
 }
 
 function isFailureState(state: string | null | undefined): boolean {
@@ -560,6 +568,9 @@ function getCheckStatusLabel(check: PRCheckDetail): string {
   if (conclusion === 'timed_out') {
     return 'Timed out'
   }
+  if (conclusion === 'action_required') {
+    return 'Action required'
+  }
   if (conclusion === 'neutral') {
     return 'Neutral'
   }
@@ -905,10 +916,15 @@ function CheckRunDetails({
 
           {!state?.error && !hasOutput && !hasAnnotations && !hasJobs && (
             <div className="text-[12px] text-muted-foreground">
-              {translate(
-                'auto.components.right.sidebar.checks.panel.content.e15a8b77ef',
-                'No inline details are available for this check.'
-              )}
+              {getCheckConclusion(detailsStatusCheck) === 'action_required'
+                ? translate(
+                    'auto.components.right.sidebar.checks.panel.content.actionRequiredHint',
+                    'Needs a manual action on GitHub (e.g. approving the run) to unblock merging.'
+                  )
+                : translate(
+                    'auto.components.right.sidebar.checks.panel.content.e15a8b77ef',
+                    'No inline details are available for this check.'
+                  )}
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
@@ -971,10 +987,7 @@ export function ChecksList({
     [checkDetailsContextKey, sorted]
   )
   const passingCount = checks.filter((c) => c.conclusion === 'success').length
-  const failingCount = checks.filter(
-    (c) =>
-      c.conclusion === 'failure' || c.conclusion === 'cancelled' || c.conclusion === 'timed_out'
-  ).length
+  const failingCount = checks.filter((c) => isFailedCheck(c)).length
   const pendingCount = checks.filter(
     (c) => c.conclusion === 'pending' || c.conclusion === null
   ).length
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/parent-pr-checks-rows.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/parent-pr-checks-rows.test.ts
index 4840cadfd..5471b89a5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/parent-pr-checks-rows.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/parent-pr-checks-rows.test.ts
@@ -273,4 +273,41 @@ describe('buildParentPrChecksProjection', () => {
     expect(projection.rows[0]?.detailNames).toEqual(['build'])
     expect(projection.rows[0]?.status).toBe('failing')
   })
+
+  it('prioritizes action-required check detail names before truncating the preview', () => {
+    const repo = makeRepo()
+    const worktree = makeWorktree({ id: 'repo-1::/feature' })
+    const review = makeReview({ status: 'failure', headSha: 'abc123' })
+    const hostedKey = getHostedReviewCacheKey(repo.path, 'feature', settings, repo.id)
+    const checksKey = getGitHubRepoCacheKey(
+      repo.path,
+      repo.id,
+      prChecksCacheSuffix(12, null, 'abc123'),
+      settings
+    )
+
+    const projection = makeProjection({
+      worktree,
+      repo,
+      hostedReviewCache: { [hostedKey]: { data: review, fetchedAt: 1 } },
+      checksCache: {
+        [checksKey]: {
+          data: [
+            { name: 'build', status: 'completed', conclusion: 'failure', url: null },
+            { name: 'lint', status: 'in_progress', conclusion: null, url: null },
+            {
+              name: 'GitHub Actions #1001',
+              status: 'completed',
+              conclusion: 'action_required',
+              url: null
+            }
+          ],
+          fetchedAt: 1,
+          headSha: 'abc123'
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    expect(projection.rows[0]?.detailNames).toEqual(['GitHub Actions #1001', 'build'])
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/parent-pr-checks-rows.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/parent-pr-checks-rows.ts
index dca4da1e6..be8f3bdb2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/parent-pr-checks-rows.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/right-sidebar/parent-pr-checks-rows.ts
@@ -204,12 +204,17 @@ function getCheckDetailNames(checks: readonly PRCheckDetail[]): string[] {
       check.conclusion === 'failure' ||
       check.conclusion === 'timed_out' ||
       check.conclusion === 'cancelled' ||
+      check.conclusion === 'action_required' ||
       check.conclusion === 'pending' ||
       check.conclusion === null ||
       check.status === 'queued' ||
       check.status === 'in_progress'
   )
-  return interesting.slice(0, 2).map((check) => check.name)
+  const ordered = [
+    ...interesting.filter((check) => check.conclusion === 'action_required'),
+    ...interesting.filter((check) => check.conclusion !== 'action_required')
+  ]
+  return ordered.slice(0, 2).map((check) => check.name)
 }
 
 function getGitHubChecksEntry(
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/task-page-pr-check-summary.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/task-page-pr-check-summary.test.ts
index dda2528b6..bf774bcf7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/task-page-pr-check-summary.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/task-page-pr-check-summary.test.ts
@@ -55,4 +55,19 @@ describe('deriveTaskPagePRCheckSummary', () => {
       pending: 0
     })
   })
+
+  it('counts action_required as failed so a blocked PR never reads as passing', () => {
+    expect(
+      deriveTaskPagePRCheckSummary([
+        check({ conclusion: 'success' }),
+        check({ conclusion: 'action_required' })
+      ])
+    ).toEqual({
+      state: 'failure',
+      total: 2,
+      passed: 1,
+      failed: 1,
+      pending: 0
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/task-page-pr-check-summary.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/task-page-pr-check-summary.ts
index db9fa0ee0..4f9fd2be5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/task-page-pr-check-summary.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/task-page-pr-check-summary.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ export function deriveTaskPagePRCheckSummary(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): GitHubPRC
     } else if (
       conclusion === 'failure' ||
       conclusion === 'timed_out' ||
-      conclusion === 'cancelled'
+      conclusion === 'cancelled' ||
+      // Why: action_required (e.g. a workflow awaiting approval) blocks merge; it
+      // must count as failed so the summary never reads "passing" while blocked.
+      conclusion === 'action_required'
     ) {
       failed += 1
     } else if (isPendingCheck(check)) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index a0dffdb2c..43f4f3cfe 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@
         "d23bbb6416": "{{value0}} skipped",
         "18f80e1329": "{{value0}} pending",
         "b1ac991806": "{{value0}} failing",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}} action required",
         "311d0cee55": "{{value0}} passing",
         "e52bed9264": "No checks reported yet",
         "90020cc1f3": "This pull request has no reported checks yet.",
@@ -858,7 +859,8 @@
           "to": "to",
           "activity": "Activity",
           "noActivity": "No activity yet."
-        }
+        },
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "GitLabItemDialog": {
         "65e784c1f1": "Reopen",
@@ -1183,6 +1185,7 @@
         "e6ad0a8d06": "{{value0}} skipped",
         "88267924d5": "{{value0}} pending",
         "ae2a34c7b8": "{{value0}} failing",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}} action required",
         "7c5035931a": "{{value0}} passing",
         "a18d01cda3": "No checks reported yet",
         "3912daf310": "This pull request has no reported checks yet.",
@@ -1317,7 +1320,8 @@
         "commentTooLarge": "Comment is too large to submit safely.",
         "8ff5ae8866": "Assignees",
         "82c87eceb9": "Edit assignees",
-        "1ff5d979df": "No one assigned"
+        "1ff5d979df": "No one assigned",
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "QuickOpen": {
         "1dbd3f59ff": "Move",
@@ -9115,7 +9119,8 @@
                 "8a621a2c4f": "Grouped",
                 "b13f85d75c": "Timeline",
                 "f5cf324efa": "Comment display options",
-                "5e6e5a13fa": "View"
+                "5e6e5a13fa": "View",
+                "actionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
               },
               "empty": {
                 "state": {
@@ -11209,7 +11214,8 @@
           "b3e7f9a1c2": "Check fix context unavailable",
           "d5a8c2f1b9": "Start the default AI agent to fix this check",
           "e2b4d7c8a1": "Choose an agent for this check",
-          "f1c9e3a6d4": "Choose agent to fix check"
+          "f1c9e3a6d4": "Choose agent to fix check",
+          "actionRequired": "Action required"
         },
         "CheckRunJobs": {
           "1c0a4d7e02": "succeeded",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
index 63e7e444f..e090a378e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@
         "d23bbb6416": "{{value0}} omitido",
         "18f80e1329": "{{value0}} pendiente",
         "b1ac991806": "{{value0}} fallando",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}} requiere acción",
         "311d0cee55": "{{value0}} pasando",
         "e52bed9264": "Aún no se han reportado controles",
         "90020cc1f3": "Esta solicitud de extracción aún no tiene comprobaciones reportadas.",
@@ -858,7 +859,8 @@
           "to": "to",
           "activity": "Activity",
           "noActivity": "No activity yet."
-        }
+        },
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "GitLabItemDialog": {
         "65e784c1f1": "Reabrir",
@@ -1183,6 +1185,7 @@
         "e6ad0a8d06": "{{value0}} omitido",
         "88267924d5": "{{value0}} pendiente",
         "ae2a34c7b8": "{{value0}} fallando",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}} requiere acción",
         "7c5035931a": "{{value0}} pasando",
         "a18d01cda3": "Aún no se han reportado controles",
         "3912daf310": "Esta solicitud de extracción aún no tiene comprobaciones reportadas.",
@@ -1317,7 +1320,8 @@
         "commentTooLarge": "El comentario es demasiado grande para enviarlo de forma segura.",
         "8ff5ae8866": "Responsables",
         "82c87eceb9": "Editar responsables",
-        "1ff5d979df": "Nadie asignado"
+        "1ff5d979df": "Nadie asignado",
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "QuickOpen": {
         "1dbd3f59ff": "Mover",
@@ -9115,7 +9119,8 @@
                 "8a621a2c4f": "Grouped",
                 "b13f85d75c": "Timeline",
                 "f5cf324efa": "Comment display options",
-                "5e6e5a13fa": "View"
+                "5e6e5a13fa": "View",
+                "actionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
               },
               "empty": {
                 "state": {
@@ -11209,7 +11214,8 @@
           "d5a8c2f1b9": "Iniciar el agente de IA predeterminado para corregir esta comprobación",
           "e2b4d7c8a1": "Elige un agente para esta comprobación",
           "f1c9e3a6d4": "Elige un agente para corregir la comprobación",
-          "5e2a9c3f88": "Open file at this line"
+          "5e2a9c3f88": "Open file at this line",
+          "actionRequired": "Action required"
         },
         "check": {
           "run": {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
index 3d697e34e..9d2083c15 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@
         "d23bbb6416": "{{value0}} はスキップされました",
         "18f80e1329": "{{value0}} 保留中",
         "b1ac991806": "{{value0}} は失敗しました",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}} 件の対応が必要",
         "311d0cee55": "{{value0}} 通過",
         "e52bed9264": "まだチェックは報告されていません",
         "90020cc1f3": "この PR にはまだチェックが報告されていません。",
@@ -858,7 +859,8 @@
           "to": "to",
           "activity": "Activity",
           "noActivity": "No activity yet."
-        }
+        },
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "GitLabItemDialog": {
         "65e784c1f1": "再度開く",
@@ -1183,6 +1185,7 @@
         "e6ad0a8d06": "{{value0}} はスキップされました",
         "88267924d5": "{{value0}} 保留中",
         "ae2a34c7b8": "{{value0}} は失敗しました",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}} 件の対応が必要",
         "7c5035931a": "{{value0}} 通過",
         "a18d01cda3": "まだチェックは報告されていません",
         "3912daf310": "この PR にはまだチェックが報告されていません。",
@@ -1317,7 +1320,8 @@
         "commentTooLarge": "コメントが大きすぎるため安全に送信できません。",
         "8ff5ae8866": "担当者",
         "82c87eceb9": "担当者を編集",
-        "1ff5d979df": "担当者なし"
+        "1ff5d979df": "担当者なし",
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "QuickOpen": {
         "1dbd3f59ff": "移動",
@@ -9115,7 +9119,8 @@
                 "8a621a2c4f": "Grouped",
                 "b13f85d75c": "Timeline",
                 "f5cf324efa": "Comment display options",
-                "5e6e5a13fa": "View"
+                "5e6e5a13fa": "View",
+                "actionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
               },
               "empty": {
                 "state": {
@@ -11209,7 +11214,8 @@
           "d5a8c2f1b9": "既定の AI エージェントでこのチェックを修正",
           "e2b4d7c8a1": "このチェックのエージェントを選択",
           "f1c9e3a6d4": "チェックを修正するエージェントを選択",
-          "5e2a9c3f88": "Open file at this line"
+          "5e2a9c3f88": "Open file at this line",
+          "actionRequired": "Action required"
         },
         "check": {
           "run": {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
index e83d9dbd1..fad4fe9f2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@
         "d23bbb6416": "{{value0}} 건너뜀",
         "18f80e1329": "{{value0}} 보류 중",
         "b1ac991806": "{{value0}} 실패",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}}개 조치 필요",
         "311d0cee55": "{{value0}} 통과",
         "e52bed9264": "아직 보고된 체크가 없습니다.",
         "90020cc1f3": "이 PR에는 아직 보고된 체크가 없습니다.",
@@ -858,7 +859,8 @@
           "to": "to",
           "activity": "Activity",
           "noActivity": "No activity yet."
-        }
+        },
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "GitLabItemDialog": {
         "65e784c1f1": "다시 열기",
@@ -1183,6 +1185,7 @@
         "e6ad0a8d06": "{{value0}} 건너뛰었습니다",
         "88267924d5": "{{value0}} 보류 중",
         "ae2a34c7b8": "{{value0}} 실패",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}}개 조치 필요",
         "7c5035931a": "{{value0}} 통과",
         "a18d01cda3": "아직 보고된 체크가 없습니다.",
         "3912daf310": "이 PR에는 아직 보고된 체크가 없습니다.",
@@ -1317,7 +1320,8 @@
         "commentTooLarge": "댓글이 너무 커서 안전하게 제출할 수 없습니다.",
         "8ff5ae8866": "담당자",
         "82c87eceb9": "담당자 편집",
-        "1ff5d979df": "할당된 사람이 없음"
+        "1ff5d979df": "할당된 사람이 없음",
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "QuickOpen": {
         "1dbd3f59ff": "이동",
@@ -9115,7 +9119,8 @@
                 "8a621a2c4f": "Grouped",
                 "b13f85d75c": "Timeline",
                 "f5cf324efa": "Comment display options",
-                "5e6e5a13fa": "View"
+                "5e6e5a13fa": "View",
+                "actionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
               },
               "empty": {
                 "state": {
@@ -11209,7 +11214,8 @@
           "d5a8c2f1b9": "이 체크를 수정할 기본 AI agent 시작",
           "e2b4d7c8a1": "이 체크를 처리할 agent 선택",
           "f1c9e3a6d4": "체크를 수정할 agent 선택",
-          "5e2a9c3f88": "Open file at this line"
+          "5e2a9c3f88": "Open file at this line",
+          "actionRequired": "Action required"
         },
         "check": {
           "run": {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
index 3c91ead99..8f1465f85 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@
         "d23bbb6416": "{{value0}} 已跳过",
         "18f80e1329": "{{value0}} 待处理",
         "b1ac991806": "{{value0}} 失败",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}} 个需要操作",
         "311d0cee55": "{{value0}} 通过",
         "e52bed9264": "尚未报告任何检查",
         "90020cc1f3": "此PR尚未报告检查。",
@@ -858,7 +859,8 @@
           "to": "to",
           "activity": "Activity",
           "noActivity": "No activity yet."
-        }
+        },
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "GitLabItemDialog": {
         "65e784c1f1": "重新打开",
@@ -1183,6 +1185,7 @@
         "e6ad0a8d06": "{{value0}} 已跳过",
         "88267924d5": "{{value0}} 待处理",
         "ae2a34c7b8": "{{value0}} 失败",
+        "checksNeedActionChip": "{{value0}} 个需要操作",
         "7c5035931a": "{{value0}} 通过",
         "a18d01cda3": "尚未报告任何检查",
         "3912daf310": "此PR尚未报告检查。",
@@ -1317,7 +1320,8 @@
         "commentTooLarge": "评论过长，无法安全提交。",
         "8ff5ae8866": "负责人",
         "82c87eceb9": "编辑负责人",
-        "1ff5d979df": "未分配任何人"
+        "1ff5d979df": "未分配任何人",
+        "checkActionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
       },
       "QuickOpen": {
         "1dbd3f59ff": "手机",
@@ -9115,7 +9119,8 @@
                 "8a621a2c4f": "已分组",
                 "b13f85d75c": "时间线",
                 "f5cf324efa": "评论显示选项",
-                "5e6e5a13fa": "查看"
+                "5e6e5a13fa": "查看",
+                "actionRequiredHint": "This check needs a manual action on GitHub (for example, approving the workflow run) before merging is unblocked."
               },
               "empty": {
                 "state": {
@@ -11209,7 +11214,8 @@
           "d5a8c2f1b9": "启动默认 AI 智能体来修复此检查",
           "e2b4d7c8a1": "为此检查选择智能体",
           "f1c9e3a6d4": "选择智能体修复检查",
-          "5e2a9c3f88": "Open file at this line"
+          "5e2a9c3f88": "Open file at this line",
+          "actionRequired": "Action required"
         },
         "check": {
           "run": {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/store/slices/github-checks.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/store/slices/github-checks.test.ts
index a67a6b7c3..240521b8b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/store/slices/github-checks.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/store/slices/github-checks.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
-import { syncPRChecksStatus, normalizeBranchName } from './github-checks'
+import {
+  deriveCheckStatusFromChecks,
+  syncPRChecksStatus,
+  normalizeBranchName
+} from './github-checks'
 import type { AppState } from '../types'
+import type { PRCheckDetail } from '../../../../shared/types'
+
+describe('deriveCheckStatusFromChecks', () => {
+  it('treats an action_required check as failure so it is not a silent pass', () => {
+    const checks: PRCheckDetail[] = [
+      { name: 'build', status: 'completed', conclusion: 'success', url: null },
+      { name: 'approval', status: 'completed', conclusion: 'action_required', url: null }
+    ]
+    expect(deriveCheckStatusFromChecks(checks)).toBe('failure')
+  })
+})
 
 describe('normalizeBranchName', () => {
   it('strips refs/heads/ prefix', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/store/slices/github-checks.ts b/src/renderer/src/store/slices/github-checks.ts
index 8d53226a7..13e60a2c8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/store/slices/github-checks.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/store/slices/github-checks.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ export function deriveCheckStatusFromChecks(checks: PRCheckDetail[]): CheckStatu
     if (
       check.conclusion === 'failure' ||
       check.conclusion === 'timed_out' ||
-      check.conclusion === 'cancelled'
+      check.conclusion === 'cancelled' ||
+      // Why: action_required (e.g. an unapproved workflow run) blocks merge until
+      // someone acts; treat it as needs-attention rather than a silent pass.
+      check.conclusion === 'action_required'
     ) {
       return 'failure'
     }
diff --git a/src/shared/hosted-review-github.test.ts b/src/shared/hosted-review-github.test.ts
index d01c9307b..640a87016 100644
--- a/src/shared/hosted-review-github.test.ts
+++ b/src/shared/hosted-review-github.test.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ describe('hostedReviewSummaryFromGitHubPRInfo', () => {
     expect(summary.checksStatus).toBe('failure')
   })
 
+  it('treats action_required checks as failed so auto-merge sees the block', () => {
+    const summary = hostedReviewSummaryFromGitHubPRInfo({
+      pr: { ...pr, checksStatus: 'success' },
+      owner: 'acme',
+      repo: 'orca',
+      checks: [{ name: 'approval', status: 'completed', conclusion: 'action_required', url: null }]
+    })
+
+    expect(summary.checksStatus).toBe('failure')
+  })
+
   it('distinguishes loaded empty comments from unknown comments', () => {
     expect(
       hostedReviewSummaryFromGitHubPRInfo({
diff --git a/src/shared/hosted-review-github.ts b/src/shared/hosted-review-github.ts
index b332c1ed3..1e3760032 100644
--- a/src/shared/hosted-review-github.ts
+++ b/src/shared/hosted-review-github.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ function deriveChecksStatus(
     (check) =>
       check.conclusion === 'failure' ||
       check.conclusion === 'timed_out' ||
-      check.conclusion === 'cancelled'
+      check.conclusion === 'cancelled' ||
+      // Why: action_required (e.g. a workflow awaiting approval) blocks merge;
+      // treat it as failure so the review queue doesn't report a clean PR.
+      check.conclusion === 'action_required'
   )
   if (hasFailure) {
     return 'failure'
diff --git a/src/shared/types.ts b/src/shared/types.ts
index 789d65190..f6f0a5d72 100644
--- a/src/shared/types.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types.ts
@@ -1231,6 +1231,10 @@ export type PRCheckDetail = {
     | 'neutral'
     | 'skipped'
     | 'pending'
+    // Why: a check suite needing manual action (e.g. a workflow awaiting "Approve
+    // and run") has no check run and is absent from statusCheckRollup, yet blocks
+    // auto-merge (GitHub returns "unstable status"). Surface it as its own state.
+    | 'action_required'
     | null
   url: string | null
   checkRunId?: number