diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 66e0c5e122..dfeb6961a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: TS CI
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, merge_group]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
@@ -13,12 +13,23 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: read
     outputs:
-      ts: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.ts }}
+      ts: ${{ steps.force.outputs.ts || steps.filter.outputs.ts }}
     steps:
+      # In the merge queue the full suite must run: `TS CI / Compile & Lint`
+      # is itself a required check, and a skipped job never reports its
+      # context, which would leave the queue waiting forever. Forcing
+      # detection true also tests the merged result, which is the point of
+      # the queue.
+      - name: Force TS CI for merge queue
+        if: github.event_name == 'merge_group'
+        id: force
+        run: echo "ts=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        if: github.event_name != 'merge_group'
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@fbd0ab8f3e69293af611ebaee6363fc25e6d187d # v4.0.1
+        if: github.event_name != 'merge_group'
         id: filter
         with:
           # The TypeScript pnpm stack lives under pnpm11/, plus the
@@ -45,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     # pull_request events from PRs in the same repo to prevent duplicate
     # build jobs (the push event already covers them).
     # Exception: chore/update-lockfile PRs (created by automation with GITHUB_TOKEN, which doesn't trigger push events)
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.ts == 'true' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository || github.head_ref == 'chore/update-lockfile') }}
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.ts == 'true' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'merge_group' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository || github.head_ref == 'chore/update-lockfile') }}
 
     name: TS CI / Compile & Lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -80,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
   # parallel shards all miss the build cache at job start.
   build-pnpr:
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.ts == 'true' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository || github.head_ref == 'chore/update-lockfile') }}
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && needs.changes.outputs.ts == 'true' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'merge_group' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository || github.head_ref == 'chore/update-lockfile') }}
     name: TS CI / Build pnpr / ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pacquet-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pacquet-ci.yml
index b7775f02dd..a9f2fd570c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pacquet-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pacquet-ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ permissions:
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  merge_group:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
   push:
@@ -30,18 +31,22 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       rust: ${{ steps.manual.outputs.rust || steps.filter.outputs.rust }}
     steps:
-      - name: Run Rust CI for manual dispatch
-        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+      # Force the full Rust suite on manual runs and in the merge queue.
+      # The merge queue tests the merged commit, so path filtering it away
+      # would defeat the point; running unconditionally also guarantees the
+      # `success` gate has a real (non-skipped) result to report.
+      - name: Force Rust CI
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'merge_group'
         id: manual
         run: echo "rust=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
-        if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+        if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event_name != 'merge_group'
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@fbd0ab8f3e69293af611ebaee6363fc25e6d187d # v4.0.1
-        if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+        if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event_name != 'merge_group'
         id: filter
         with:
           filters: |
@@ -267,6 +272,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@fbd0ab8f3e69293af611ebaee6363fc25e6d187d # v4.0.1
+        if: github.event_name != 'merge_group'
         id: filter
         with:
           filters: |
@@ -275,12 +281,12 @@ jobs:
               - 'deny.toml'
 
       - name: Install cargo-deny
-        if: steps.filter.outputs.src == 'true'
+        if: github.event_name == 'merge_group' || steps.filter.outputs.src == 'true'
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@0631aa6515c7d545823c67cfae7ef4fc7f490154 # v2.81.8
         with:
           tool: cargo-deny
 
-      - if: steps.filter.outputs.src == 'true'
+      - if: github.event_name == 'merge_group' || steps.filter.outputs.src == 'true'
         run: cargo deny check
 
   format: