diff --git a/.archon/workflows/dev-pipeline.yaml b/.archon/workflows/dev-pipeline.yaml
index daeb8e8..bf104d4 100644
--- a/.archon/workflows/dev-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.archon/workflows/dev-pipeline.yaml
@@ -1076,32 +1076,3 @@ nodes:
 
       If nothing to close, say "No additional issues resolved."
 
-  # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-  # Step 14: Auto-merge PR
-  # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
-  - id: auto-merge
-    depends_on: [close-fixed-issues]
-    bash: |
-      echo "=== Auto-merge ==="
-
-      # Find the PR created by this workflow (most recent open PR from this branch)
-      BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
-      PR=$(gh pr list --state open --head "$BRANCH" --json number --jq '.[0].number' 2>/dev/null)
-
-      if [ -z "$PR" ]; then
-        echo "No open PR found for branch $BRANCH — skipping merge"
-        exit 0
-      fi
-
-      echo "Merging PR #$PR..."
-      gh pr merge "$PR" --merge --admin 2>&1
-
-      if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-        echo "PASS: PR #$PR merged"
-      else
-        echo "WARN: PR merge failed — may need manual merge"
-      fi
-
-      echo "DONE"
-    timeout: 60000