# Concepts for MergeQueue - [Queue Modes](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/queue-modes.md): Check the main queue modes MergeQueue can be configured to operate in. Default, parallel, and no queue modes explained with different features and performance. - [Pull Request Lifecycle](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/pull-request-lifecycle.md): Learn the main states a pull request can be in MergeQueue. MergeQueue tracks pull requests from the time they are opened until they are merged or closed. - [Analytics](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/analytics.md): Check out the analytics metrics you can access on the Analytics page of Aviator and what they mean. Time in Queue, Aviator bot usage, PR failure reasons, etc. - [Parallel Mode](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/parallel-mode.md): Learn about parallel mode in MergeQueue, how to configure it, Draft PRs created in this mode by Aviator, CI behaviors, managing parallelism, and other details. - [CI Status Requirements](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/ci-status-requirements.md): MergeQueue allows you to add more requirements at different levels. Learn about pre-queue status requirements and draft PR status requirements supported. - [MQ Created Branches](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/optimizing-ci-execution.md): Find out when Aviator MergeQueue automatically creates branches and pull requests in our guide. mq-bot-\* branches and draft PRs, mq-tmp-\* branches, and more. - [Batching](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/batching.md): Learn the nuances of batching and related FAQs. Batching works alongside Parallel mode to scale the throughput of PRs merged, by merging more PRs per CI run. - [Managing flaky tests](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/managing-flaky-tests-in-mergequeue.md): Learn about the flaky test problem in parallel mode and how to manage flaky tests with optimistic validation. Optimistic validation configuration instructions. - [Fast-forwarding](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/fast-forwarding.md): With MergeQueue fast-forwarding, Aviator builds parallel speculative pipelines in sequential order, guaranteeing that the default branch is always green. - [Pre-Queue Conditions](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/pre-queue-conditions.md): Learn what pre-queue conditions you can set to make a PR meet them before entering a queue. Number of approvals, required GitHub checks, and others. - [Sticky Comments](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/sticky-comments.md): Aviator provides sticky comments to show the PR status within GitHub. Check out the core comments that are generated to better understand when you can see them. - [Backporting](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/backporting.md): Read how backporting works with Aviator MergeQueue. Backport a particular PR on another base branch to create a new PR that keeps and applies original changes. - [Paused Queues](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/paused-queues.md): Read about the paused queues feature and how MergeQueue works when a queue is paused. Pausing a queue allows you to control whether devs can merge PRs. - [Affected Targets](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/affected-targets.md): MergeQueue affected targets overview and configuration. Create dynamic queues to combine multi-queue and parallel processing benefits for merging PRs. - [Directory-Based Affected Targets](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/affected-targets/directory-based-affected-targets.md): Get setup instructions for automated and manually specified targets. Learn how to manually define targets based on your directory structure in our guide. - [nx based affected targets](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/affected-targets/nx-based-affected-targets.md): Read how to configure Nx-based targets in MergeQueue. Nx is a popular build framework for monorepos that identifies the targets that are affected by a change. - [GitHub Actions based Affected Targets](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/affected-targets/github-actions-based-affected-targets.md): Learn how to configure GitHub Actions workflows to run only when certain files are changed. MergeQueue can identify the affected targets for the queue. - [ChangeSets](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/changesets.md): Read an overview of the ChangeSets feature. It allows you to create a list of PRs to be merged together, which is helpful for merging a large number of PRs. - [Global CI Validation](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/changesets/global-ci-validation.md): Discover the Global CI Validation setting in MergeQueue ChangeSets. It enables Aviator to issue webhooks you can use to trigger CI tests for pre-merge checks. - [ChangeSets FAQs](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/changesets/faqs.md): Find answers to common questions about the ChangeSets feature that creates a list of PRs to be merged. - [Priority Merges](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/priority-merges.md): Find out how the priority merge feature works. When this label is applied to a pull request, Aviator moves it to the front of the queue to be merged first. - [Instant Merges](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/priority-merges/instant-merges.md): Read about instant merges, why use instant merge, and how to configure it in our guide. This method merges the PR directly without waiting for the CI to finish. - [Merge Rules Audit Trail](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/audit-trail.md): Learn details about how merge rules audit trail works. It allows you to know when your merge rules have been changed, and who changed them for better tracking. - [Timeline](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/timeline.md): Read more about the Timeline tool. It allows you to look at all the current and past actions by Aviator and filter activities based on event and base branches. - [Ready Hook](https://docs.aviator.co/mergequeue/concepts/ready-hook.md): Learn what are ready hooks in MergeQueue and how they work. 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