diff --git a/knotserver/git.go b/knotserver/git.go
index a790f6d6..3a7f976a 100644
--- a/knotserver/git.go
+++ b/knotserver/git.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (d *Handle) InfoRefs(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	if err := cmd.InfoRefs(); err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, err.Error(), 500)
+		writeError(w, err.Error(), 500)
 		d.l.Error("git: failed to execute git-upload-pack (info/refs)", "handler", "InfoRefs", "error", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (d *Handle) UploadPack(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if r.Header.Get("Content-Encoding") == "gzip" {
 		reader, err := gzip.NewReader(r.Body)
 		if err != nil {
-			http.Error(w, err.Error(), 500)
+			writeError(w, err.Error(), 500)
 			d.l.Error("git: failed to create gzip reader", "handler", "UploadPack", "error", err)
 			return
 		}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (d *Handle) UploadPack(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	cmd.Stdin = reader
 	if err := cmd.UploadPack(); err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, err.Error(), 500)
+		writeError(w, err.Error(), 500)
 		d.l.Error("git: failed to execute git-upload-pack", "handler", "UploadPack", "error", err)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/knotserver/git/merge.go b/knotserver/git/merge.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fa587fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/knotserver/git/merge.go
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+package git
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
+	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
+)
+
+type MergeError struct {
+	Message     string
+	Conflicts   []ConflictInfo
+	HasConflict bool
+	OtherError  error
+}
+
+type ConflictInfo struct {
+	Filename string
+	Reason   string
+}
+
+func (e MergeError) Error() string {
+	if e.HasConflict {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("merge failed due to conflicts: %s (%d conflicts)", e.Message, len(e.Conflicts))
+	}
+	if e.OtherError != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("merge failed: %s: %v", e.Message, e.OtherError)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("merge failed: %s", e.Message)
+}
+
+func (g *GitRepo) createTempFileWithPatch(patchData []byte) (string, error) {
+	tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "git-patch-*.patch")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create temporary patch file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := tmpFile.Write(patchData); err != nil {
+		tmpFile.Close()
+		os.Remove(tmpFile.Name())
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to write patch data to temporary file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := tmpFile.Close(); err != nil {
+		os.Remove(tmpFile.Name())
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to close temporary patch file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return tmpFile.Name(), nil
+}
+
+func (g *GitRepo) cloneRepository(targetBranch string) (string, error) {
+	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "git-clone-")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create temporary directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = git.PlainClone(tmpDir, false, &git.CloneOptions{
+		URL:           "file://" + g.path,
+		Depth:         1,
+		SingleBranch:  true,
+		ReferenceName: plumbing.NewBranchReferenceName(targetBranch),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to clone repository: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return tmpDir, nil
+}
+
+func (g *GitRepo) applyPatch(tmpDir, patchFile string, checkOnly bool) error {
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+	var cmd *exec.Cmd
+
+	if checkOnly {
+		cmd = exec.Command("git", "-C", tmpDir, "apply", "--check", "-v", patchFile)
+	} else {
+		exec.Command("git", "-C", tmpDir, "config", "advice.mergeConflict", "false").Run()
+		cmd = exec.Command("git", "-C", tmpDir, "am", patchFile)
+	}
+
+	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		if checkOnly {
+			conflicts := parseGitApplyErrors(stderr.String())
+			return &MergeError{
+				Message:     "patch cannot be applied cleanly",
+				Conflicts:   conflicts,
+				HasConflict: len(conflicts) > 0,
+				OtherError:  err,
+			}
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("patch application failed: %s", stderr.String())
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (g *GitRepo) MergeCheck(patchData []byte, targetBranch string) error {
+	patchFile, err := g.createTempFileWithPatch(patchData)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &MergeError{
+			Message:    err.Error(),
+			OtherError: err,
+		}
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(patchFile)
+
+	tmpDir, err := g.cloneRepository(targetBranch)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &MergeError{
+			Message:    err.Error(),
+			OtherError: err,
+		}
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+
+	return g.applyPatch(tmpDir, patchFile, true)
+}
+
+func (g *GitRepo) Merge(patchData []byte, targetBranch string) error {
+	patchFile, err := g.createTempFileWithPatch(patchData)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &MergeError{
+			Message:    err.Error(),
+			OtherError: err,
+		}
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(patchFile)
+
+	tmpDir, err := g.cloneRepository(targetBranch)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &MergeError{
+			Message:    err.Error(),
+			OtherError: err,
+		}
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+
+	if err := g.applyPatch(tmpDir, patchFile, false); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	pushCmd := exec.Command("git", "-C", tmpDir, "push")
+	if err := pushCmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		return &MergeError{
+			Message:    "failed to push changes to bare repository",
+			OtherError: err,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func parseGitApplyErrors(errorOutput string) []ConflictInfo {
+	var conflicts []ConflictInfo
+	lines := strings.Split(errorOutput, "\n")
+
+	var currentFile string
+
+	for i := range lines {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(lines[i])
+
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "error: patch failed:") {
+			parts := strings.SplitN(line, ":", 3)
+			if len(parts) >= 3 {
+				currentFile = strings.TrimSpace(parts[2])
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if match := regexp.MustCompile(`^error: (.*):(\d+): (.*)$`).FindStringSubmatch(line); len(match) >= 4 {
+			if currentFile == "" {
+				currentFile = match[1]
+			}
+
+			conflicts = append(conflicts, ConflictInfo{
+				Filename: currentFile,
+				Reason:   match[3],
+			})
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if strings.Contains(line, "already exists in working directory") {
+			conflicts = append(conflicts, ConflictInfo{
+				Filename: currentFile,
+				Reason:   "file already exists",
+			})
+		} else if strings.Contains(line, "does not exist in working tree") {
+			conflicts = append(conflicts, ConflictInfo{
+				Filename: currentFile,
+				Reason:   "file does not exist",
+			})
+		} else if strings.Contains(line, "patch does not apply") {
+			conflicts = append(conflicts, ConflictInfo{
+				Filename: currentFile,
+				Reason:   "patch does not apply",
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	return conflicts
+}
diff --git a/knotserver/handler.go b/knotserver/handler.go
index be0862df..a828cbb8 100644
--- a/knotserver/handler.go
+++ b/knotserver/handler.go
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ func Setup(ctx context.Context, c *config.Config, db *db.DB, e *rbac.Enforcer, j
 			r.Get("/info/refs", h.InfoRefs)
 			r.Post("/git-upload-pack", h.UploadPack)
 
+			r.Route("/merge", func(r chi.Router) {
+				r.Post("/", h.Merge)
+				r.Post("/check", h.MergeCheck)
+			})
+
 			r.Route("/tree/{ref}", func(r chi.Router) {
 				r.Get("/", h.RepoIndex)
 				r.Get("/*", h.RepoTree)
diff --git a/knotserver/http_util.go b/knotserver/http_util.go
index 133c14f1..8b8451ca 100644
--- a/knotserver/http_util.go
+++ b/knotserver/http_util.go
@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@ func notFound(w http.ResponseWriter) {
 func writeMsg(w http.ResponseWriter, msg string) {
 	writeJSON(w, map[string]string{"msg": msg})
 }
+
+func writeConflict(w http.ResponseWriter, data interface{}) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(data)
+}
diff --git a/knotserver/routes.go b/knotserver/routes.go
index e1126e0c..5b075961 100644
--- a/knotserver/routes.go
+++ b/knotserver/routes.go
@@ -554,6 +554,104 @@ func (h *Handle) RemoveRepo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+
+}
+func (h *Handle) Merge(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	path, _ := securejoin.SecureJoin(h.c.Repo.ScanPath, didPath(r))
+
+	var data struct {
+		Patch  string `json:"patch"`
+		Branch string `json:"branch"`
+	}
+
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&data); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		h.l.Error("git: failed to unmarshal json patch", "handler", "Merge", "error", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	patch := data.Patch
+	branch := data.Branch
+	gr, err := git.Open(path, branch)
+	if err != nil {
+		notFound(w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := gr.Merge([]byte(patch), branch); err != nil {
+		var mergeErr *git.MergeError
+		if errors.As(err, &mergeErr) {
+			conflictDetails := make([]map[string]interface{}, len(mergeErr.Conflicts))
+			for i, conflict := range mergeErr.Conflicts {
+				conflictDetails[i] = map[string]interface{}{
+					"filename": conflict.Filename,
+					"reason":   conflict.Reason,
+				}
+			}
+			response := map[string]interface{}{
+				"message":   mergeErr.Message,
+				"conflicts": conflictDetails,
+			}
+			writeConflict(w, response)
+			h.l.Error("git: merge conflict", "handler", "Merge", "error", mergeErr)
+		} else {
+			writeError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+			h.l.Error("git: failed to merge", "handler", "Merge", "error", err.Error())
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+func (h *Handle) MergeCheck(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	path, _ := securejoin.SecureJoin(h.c.Repo.ScanPath, didPath(r))
+
+	var data struct {
+		Patch  string `json:"patch"`
+		Branch string `json:"branch"`
+	}
+
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&data); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		h.l.Error("git: failed to unmarshal json patch", "handler", "MergeCheck", "error", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	patch := data.Patch
+	branch := data.Branch
+	gr, err := git.Open(path, branch)
+	if err != nil {
+		notFound(w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = gr.MergeCheck([]byte(patch), branch)
+	if err == nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var mergeErr *git.MergeError
+	if errors.As(err, &mergeErr) {
+		conflictDetails := make([]map[string]interface{}, len(mergeErr.Conflicts))
+		for i, conflict := range mergeErr.Conflicts {
+			conflictDetails[i] = map[string]interface{}{
+				"filename": conflict.Filename,
+				"reason":   conflict.Reason,
+			}
+		}
+		response := map[string]interface{}{
+			"message":   mergeErr.Message,
+			"conflicts": conflictDetails,
+		}
+		writeConflict(w, response)
+		h.l.Error("git: merge conflict", "handler", "MergeCheck", "error", mergeErr.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	h.l.Error("git: failed to check merge", "handler", "MergeCheck", "error", err.Error())
 }
 
 func (h *Handle) AddMember(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/types/merge.go b/types/merge.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab1254f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/merge.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package types